New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-24
n.u C,ey-rhe True American.

cuustances which have developed and ripened It,
and the attractions which the 'pomp and panop'y OF
glorious war must have for such spirit. Perhaps
he thinks his judgment unites with his feenns' -
inpelins him TO the tented field. At all events we
ask all our readers who may have been pre]oolceo
asans, him by the step he has suddenly taken 10 DO
him the Justice of reading dispassionately bis rea
sons therefor, which we copy in full from the lest
True American, viz
TO OUR READERS.
We have volunteered for the War and will say word,
in parting. 10 our friends.
We denounced unsparingy the Ann exaou OF Tex
as as a boldly sgitious scheme and War with Mexico as
kindred with tina, disgacefu and degrading
alike 10 the Government that contaminated and the Peo
pie that submitted 10 1t.
The one is uerfec.ed Texas unfortunately is part Of
our Union The other Just begun. That the War with
Mexico might easily have been avoded-ihat the COM
regard for justice. and moderate share OF pru-
oence the Of the Government could have prevent
ed its palpaole as the day..
But though this be cannot change the fact War
eists II has been declared by Government chosen by
the People themselves We submit, therefore, good
citizens the law Of the land and give that Government
our support. Resistance 10 It now would be rsoelor
general Anarchy In It's worst form would be the result
Congress- es well aS the Country, is Of this opinion
The Wings predicting the result long ago. have steadily
opposed the policy that LED 10 this War yet when Il was
forced upon them, and hosties avowed they rallied as
one N support Of the Government. Inc pre2m Die
TO The resolutions in Congress, declaring that War exists
BY the act Of Mexico Is lie-a nearious trap set by
dem agosues catch their opponents As SUCH we have
denounced and do denounce IL but making this protest.
we should done the Wings de-have voted what
ever supplies Of and money asked for holding
the President responsible before the Country and the
World.
Our opinion is that the war 80 unustly and wckedly
begun should be pressed with vgor. It Is the only al
tentative left Clouds and darkness, in consequence rest
upon path In the future but has TO be trod we
act upon this necessity and do not hesitate 10 support the
Governmental peril all 10 sustain i-ior we war not
against the South the people OF The SOUTH but agss,
Slavery and there Is common foe in the nelo ano
the summons comes TO the Citizen Soldier we know" and
can know Country, and one Duty and wouio not
urge another go where not willing ourselves 10
lead
But in taking step shall neither shut our eyes TO
vile and wicked policy, close our lips against me
mercenary spirit which has involved the Couatry IN ,e
horrors OF War With our harness on we ieei. ,oeeo,
more uncomfortable determination 10 resist the giant
csuss of ALI his mischief stronger will than ever TO
over,urn corrupt dynasty and elect as rulers freeman
who will stand by and defend the FREE. SoI Jot VI
prircule do we give up Not hairs breadth oil sen-
ne Of Opinion or OF Opposition sha we yield TO the
curse which, vamplre-ike, is sucking away the eooGH
Of the Nation, and which, unless shaken on forever "u
DESTROY the Republic, while Cutting It's interval st
The People of the United States have hard TASK De-
fore Them The Public Offices of the Country, these
many wears have been filed for the most part
bv a emsaopues who have spor,ed with the public
veal as children with their holiday purchases =
And paid adherence and hireng press have aooFeo 70
gloss and goriiy their sehshpess ann even WINE peiPo
tatpg and perectug their gigantic achemes u rauo 70
embody hefpames the public mind as the essence OF
American greatness We must be pcrged OF this rotten
ness There be no safety, security or staoihty 10
Liberty or Property until we are. Now, as the only
Constitutional remedy the People have 10 through the
Bao. Box there be established sound and heal
thy Public Opinion, whereby worthy and honest men
shall In the places Of the unworthy and dishonest
For this end let ali no for Peace and Progress-et
especially every friend OF Freedom, TO whatever party
be may beong-uute, and heart to heart and nand 10
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Ill the CONSTITUTION and UNIVERSAL LIBERTY shall De
acknowledged of all men.
Good friends for whom we can vouch, who know us,
and who have stood by from the beginning will con-
duct the True American while we are away They VIII oe
trammeled nothing No position taken by u.s. or neces-
sary to be them In behalf Of Freedom Will they
abandon hesitate For the Right for justice
for Universal Liberty they will plead strongly and lear
lessy ms ever Our paper is felt in this State in Eastern
Tennessee the mountains OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima Let the reader glance at his map, and see what an
iproad would be made upon Slavery the People OF this
large region reused against It! That they can be
that IN humble way are Fastening on ihs result
we know ourselves, them but for the Cause 90
the friends of Freedom 10 sustain the True A"t
can!
We trust this last appeal al least will be needed
Let THE TRUE AMERICAN be sustained, not for any
mans sake, but for the Countrys, for Truths, Tor
. Humani,y's sake. II is noble paper in excellent
hands and is welding powerful influence IN oehaHi
of Universal Freedom. Hardly any other paper
published in the Slave States has many subscr-
bers no one friendly TO Emancipation has halt 80
many readers in those States. Throughout Ken
lucky, East Tennessee Western Virginia, and the
Mountain District of North Carolina i, is making it..
self heard and felt Being afforded 10 on.savehold-
ers in the Slave States for barely One Dollar year.
it only be sustained by liberal subscription In
n the Free States Let give il that subscription,
promptly and faithfully. Let every friend of Free
\ dom, forgetting that Cassius NJ. Clay has entitled
l. himself TO the praises of the Courier & Enquirer and
it's school give his support the only fearless advo-
q cate of Universal Liberty published in the Slave
. States 1t is now edited by a native Of South Caro-
lima of eminent ability and integrity. ltis worth ii
. cost and is doing more 10 hasten Emancipation thar
any other paper can DO Do not suffer it 10 fall
. felter Act, friends of Freedom Act no'r!