Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-10
Who are the Enemies Of our Country?
The Federal { Wa;gb bpsrty of1thespre.

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Who are the Enemies Of our Country?
The Federal { Wa;gD Dpsrty of1thepre.
,ent day adhere most tenaciously to the Fed
oralism of Golden timss;;,s' h . 7and, and after Pc
rusing the journals Of the self.styled whig
party, in which they condemn, the meas
ures and policy Of our Government in its
efforts to defend our soil and protect our
citizens, one would naturally infer that they
are the lineal descendants Of the Federalists
ofthe Hartford Convention School. With
them the Governmental its attempts to vim
dicate its rights is never in the right. In
our present difficulties with Mexico we find
them declaring that tie Mexican nation has
just cause for commencing hostilities against
us. That the government Of the United
States has planted its colors upon the soil
of Mexico-that they have robbed her Of
her rights and Of her soil. They advocate
the Mexican side Of this question against
their own Government with all the energy
of the sub jects of the Mexican rulers They
make it appear as clear as ithes sun at noon-
day that we are nil in the wrong and Mex.
leo in the right! as'iiSsg3 edi 20
1t is humiliating, il is 'disgraceful to see
the leaders Of a great and po,sertal party,
in crisis like the present, when the gov
ernment is appealing to the patriotism Of
its citizens to maintain its honor and it's
rights, advocating the claims Of the enemy
and bowling their asdenunciationss against
that government which has ever beenready
to defend their rights, in language unbe.
coming Americans, and calculated 10 incite
the spirit Of disaAection among the citizens
of this country and inspirethe enemy with
hopes Of success. Surely at such a time.
party strife and party jealousies should be
laid aside, and the united efforts of our cit..
zens should be put forth with a view, to the
speedy termination Of difficulties and the
restoration Of peace. aT a%y1'FHo2J
But no-thssea federalists, with those of
''aald lang syne" If not in word, IN deeds,
say il sis unbecoming q moral and 'relig.
ious people TO rejoice over the success Of
our arms" put forth in the defence, Of our
just rights. q. They would prefer to see sec.
ton after section ofour country yielded up
10 the rapacious demands Of a foreign pow.
or, 70 lending their aid in sustaining the
rights ofthe country. ssrs7 ~ 5aa .d,epg
Would to God, that men in such sn,er-
| geneies and at such times could throw aside
their party prejudices, and remember that
their country has o demand upon their scr.
vices. gG sE .t1i8Ho3 tg sggtc9 /. aays
But in their opposition to their country
in the present crisis, these men manifest no
new disposition, no modernly conceived ha.
tired and malignity. It is the same party
that opposed the war in. 1914, and used its
utmost exertions to prevent Its being sue.
cussfally carried through III was the Hart.
ford Convention Federalists who, when the
yoke Of British tyranny and oppression
were crushing us to the EARTH declared it
''unbecoming moral and religious people
to rejoice over the triumph Of our arms"
1t was this same party which opposed the
purchase Of Louisiana. It's the samepar.
ty which was opposed TO extending the arm
ofprotection and shelter over Texas which
rightfully belonged to the United States,
and now, when It il an integral part Of tho
confederacy they refuse aid in sustaining
onrrights there. 1t is the same party who.
TO avoid the calarnities Of war would allow
4 foreign nations to take possession Of and
hold portions Of the territory which .fforms
a portion ofour confederacy; as Witnessed
! in the case oftheir rejoicing over the Isur.
render Of d portion Of The North tEaasrn
boundary in the ratification of the 'Trsaty
of Daniel Webster Vi Ivsiit Vi " H Iprd Ashbprsou.
II is the same partyiwbp, ,heap. their de9un.
Citations upon Presidents Polk at one timsfor
renewing an offer which was pending at
l the COMMENCEMENT i:of his adnlinistrasiOn. adn
and at another for, a. they say,4 pushing
the country into, tan unhcly, wniust and
! dananable war; BY insisting upon ourrights
I to the wholsof ths Oregon territory Fl.
nally, II 4, ,tbs same .Patty which has ever
u found q hook on which TO hang its, .onndsi.
ltion 70 every administration since Aha for.
mation Of the government, with he escep.
|don ofthose ofthe two Adams 7 They Have
lessn successful only by means a sealing sealing
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