New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-30
" The Union of Saturday evening has lead
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"WBlG VIEWS OF THE WAR.
"For time past IL has not been very easy TO IN
derstsnd the position ofheWhig party In relation 70 our
war with Mexico. When they charged with oppos-
ing tie resent the charge sore iDputhon
on their patriotism. Yet they complained bitterly some
time aimee and they complain now because the renos
of the Administration asked Congress, when the blu 10
provide and money 10 carry the war came up,
10 recognize n its preamble that the existed by the
act Of Mexico. The Wings were then so very patriotic
that they insisted that they would vote TO or.
ganzs fly thousand volunteers and 10 dlsourse ten mill
lions OF dollars for the war-provided Only that the
friends of the Sdministration would leave 1t TO be INFER.
red that there udr OF that oar Couernmeat nan
made an tHseGl and unconstitutional That Ia. "
Congress would by ts silence admit that war nds
aggressive and ind.ftRsible, THEN the Wings would
cheeriully the men and money TO igkt II out
This the first outbreak Of the Wing patriotism
sitter the OF the Mexican invasion reached US
Since that ne-Congress having recognized the war rs
existing by the act OF Mexco-the Wings have seemed
70 be rather at lohB what 10 say oil It..
We feel confident that no man ever earned the
privilege of relieving People of more than $780,
900 per aunum 10 the clear profits of Official Jobbing
with more thorough reckessness of Truth and
Manliness than this same personal convenience OF
Jamer X Polk w hat are the facts he here manip-
ulstes! News came 10 Washington in hot haste
that our gallant little Army was In imminent peril
of destruc,ion-ihat the Mexcans in overwhelming
force had crossed the Rio Grande and fallen upon
Its commandments its depot Of munitions and
provisions had quite probably been captured already
as some of i,s detached parties had certainly been
that Gen. Taylor had very probably been unable 10
force his way through the chapparal and the Mex
icaus, to reopen the road to Point Isabel Of course
our Army was TO be ex,ricated at any cost and by
prompt vigorous. decisive measures. The Execu'
Co. en- and
Volunteers The Wings were anxious to vote
whatever the President deemed requisite for the
emergency Blu, Loco. Focoism insisted on turning
the National peri! to It's own base account 1t would
not take vote of supplies, which the Wings were
anxious to give it, 1t would not put its War De-
claration or Manifesto whatevert might be called,
In a separate proposition. 1t insisted prefixing
to it's Supply Bill preamble, avcrrng that War
existed by The act of Merico," aud compelled the
Wings either to vote for this or vote against
sending mid to our beleaguered Army! The soldier
who should rifle the pockets Of wounded and help
less comrade would act the part OF gentleman In
n comparison with this. Yet The Union chuckles
~ over il as nice trick and falsely asserts that the
Wings wished the majority to admit that Polk had
commenced the War We never asked nor ex
peeled them TO admit any truth whatever. We
simply implored them TO tell their lie n a separate
bill or resolution SO that the Wings might be at lib
ery to vote upon it as they thought just. They de-
liberately denied us this liberty. They acted the
part Of the scoundre who steals to the bedside Of
sleeping neghbor, and waking him by the click o.
cooking pistol at his ear, says" Sign this paper
admitting that you are villain and have caum
mated me- or will blow out your brains this in
stant" And over the of this trick The
Union rejoices its nature dictates. Play out you
game gentlemen Ii will be our turn yet