Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-22
THE WAR-OuR ARMOUR PEOPLE.

rican arms, and forms a chapter IN cur ma
tional history which will hereafter, anc
after US our children and our chldren''
children, will look upon with laudabt
pride. This is not more true in regard tc
The brilliag Nd victorious results we have
already rec, unsurpassed as they are
in any respect by those of any campaign
in apy previous war in which our Repub'
lie has been engaged, than 1t Is OF the no.
HE manner in which our gallant little army
has sustained the American character IN
every respect. Whatever difference OF
opinion may exist in regard to incidental
considerations and collateral issues con-
nected with this war, the whole nation is
united as one man in the opinion that no
army the world has ever produced, has
done better honor to its country IN all re-
spects than has that which has so glorIousy
sipnaIised itself in this campaign. From
the cool and sagacious General at It's head,
10 the most undlstinguished private in his
ranks. not recreanl has been discovered,
not a potroon detected, not a heartIess RUIZ
fan has shown himself Honor to the he
roes of the Rio Grande lmperlshable
horrors to the memory Of the bold and gal
Iant Cross, the chyalrlc Ringgold, The I'M
dauntable Brown, the heroic lnge, the
esimabe and daring Mason; and 20 each
and all of the courageous and 'rue-heart-
ed fellow ourniers with them from the
battlefield to the realm of eternal peace.
Though in announcing the gallant VIC
tories of our little army, we rejoice with
the pride Of an American at the triumph
orAmerlcan arms, we feel not a less pride
in recording the humanity and kindness
with which they treated the unfortunate
victims of Mexican cupidily and rashness,
who Tell into the hands OF their Viclors
wounded, helpless, and entirely at their
merces. We rejoice that the poor
wreches found those mercies tender; and
that their treatment was such as could not
fail TO disarm them of the animoslles with
winch they entered the contest, and lorce
them 10 respect, if they could not love,
the magnanimous and noble enemy INTO
whose hands they had fallen. 1t is also a
source of unqualified delight and OF pride
10 US, that entire respect is shown by our
army not only to the lives, but the pro-
pcrty of the Mexican people in the neigh
borhood of the seat OF war. Not an IN
stance of marauding, pundering, or even
insulting the peaceful residents OF Ma'amo-
ras, on the banks of the river, has yet been
announced, nor, as we believe, committed
This is the right course. 1t proves to the
people of Mexico the true position OF the
American government in this war IL
proves 10 them that we do not war against
either the territory or the people OF Mex
leo; but that the DEsPoTlsM which Is
crushing them, that would cross the hio
Grande and crush us, if it could that per-
siss in an unrighleous crusade OF wrongs
and injuries upon our government ana oil
subiugalou against Our territory and our
people, is the only enemy we recognise IN
Mexico, aud against which, we have now
commenced war OF exlermnatlon.
This is the only object, which the peo-
pie Of the United States recognise IN the
hostiIiles which will in few weeks be
S"oP' ~ W. s"'''"' r NJ,
htary fields and strong ho'os OF MeAloo'
and will be sure 10 leave Inc Mexican PEG
pie dlsenihraIIed from the "'''''aty uesP"'
'sm which now gals men, ana 'ne rsu,S
o. the United STATES ana inc" pe"P'e v'''i
dcaled and redeemed rom 'he INJURY anu
injustice they have too pas'lveIy supn''.,
led 10, TIL lorbearance mas ceaseu " NC
virtue. We have no lear 'nat 'ne yo.un i
'eers now rushing by 6a''o'lonS ana reg'-
menis to the theatre OF war; .'ah mas tne
gallant band, VINO bore 'he ofuhl o. ' n
wars opening lhey are an actup'eu ~
the same high purpose aha al aiming At
Che same noble end, wh'cn our so'oln-
ment has in view, and "nlch Is W oe a.
hned only by perseverng 10 inc emu 10
Tho ,u,rtlU nnn nOnDfhDlb