New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-22
Tho war soiri, Illustrated.

The War Spirit illustrated.
The advocates in Syracuse of the present war
on Mexico held meeting some days since OF
which meeting heavy operator in Texas Lanes was
the master spirit Nobody interiered with their or
penization their speeches, their resolutions no
in,ima,ion of dissent was given by the friends OF
Peace. unless by single resolution proposing that
The Texas spectators should go ahead in This ar
and let the Working Class Us no are always Literally
allowed Sc TO So month icr hard service and ex-
posure 10 famine thirst, heat, frost, pes,ience and
bulets) hold themselves in reserve for time. This
reasonable and pertinent resolution the meeting re-
fused to consider.
The resolutions OF this meeting having been put
forth as the voice OF Syracuse the friends Of Peace
thought it incumbent on them to express Their SEN
timents also and called meeting for that purpose
a, the Empire House on the evening of the 18th inst
They met accordingly and found The room in the
possession Of gang of DULLES determined to trans
form it into War Meeting The ostensbe lead
ers in this Democratic operation appear to rejoice in
the appeilations respectively Of f. Benson, D. A,
Orcu,t, Brosnan, ?. H. Agan, Grove Law
renee and E. Cooper the latter officiating as spokes-
man. In his speech this very appropriate orator
took occasion to speak Of the friends Of Peace az
those who have taken 30 much pains to express
their sympathy with the armed hordes of exico "
justified this tramplng under foot OF the rights OF
those who had called the meeting and hired the
room as necessary " 10 our village from the
shame and ,nfamy OF the passage Of resolutions ad
verse to the adoption Of suitable means OF defending
our country" and affirmed that
Sober men, unirfuenced by sickiy humanity, or an
timed attempt create peace opinions should deprecae
the sentiments embodied In the shrewcy worded call which
has brought us together.
The following passage from this speech betrays
no, only the Morality of War in general but the
reason why corrupt and wicked rulers so apt to
provoke or commence Wars
"Men honestly differed the business OF the
of the war; that not the question to be raised nor in
this time of peril. The exigencies into which we are
thrown forbid by every principle Of humanity and by
strong which bind TO country, 10 enter
of this character 1t should be enough
for knowa is enough for 10 kno~-that our Hd-
tom political party lew isolated ndividu-
ais, but wI0is country, IS involved in war
We have nothing to do with the question Of the wisdom
and integrity OF the Executive while the din of arms is
heard on our frontiers.
Says this model of logical bloodhounds:
~ sound peace policy demands that ths be pros
ecu,ed with energy-,hat be continued until Mexico
shnil for pesce the conditions OF settling all
b4ndary questions by treaty Of adjusting claims
which abe hae long and disgracefuy repudiated and
pledge that national honor and courtesy necessary to es
tabsh and preserve truly au;icabe relations Such are
the peace principles sound politicians and discreet phan
tropists would establish nay such religion te die
,Btes. The has been urged upon US our fellow men
have persisted the battle field IN the d, fence Of
dearest blood bought privileges and we shoud be
unworthy of brave fathers. unworthy of the coun
try and the age In which we live should under cover
of false principle Of bsreroeacs or Mistaken hnmd0
TO- express sentiment Of sympathy for Mexico OF
drop OF water upon the lighted fires of patriot
ism"
There was enough more of this sort of Patriotism,
whereof Falsehood, Despotism, Slavery and Murder
appear to be the chief ingredients. The orator in
dulged in insinuaiions that The enemies of War are
under Mexican pay, talked of Toryism, Cowboy
ism. &c md closed as follows:
"You owe 1t to the brave sodiery the Rio Grande,
to that encouragement be given TO the Mexican
troops by which hos,ies may bo increased and Amer
lean citizens murdercd-,ha check be given 10 the
ardor of American patriotism by the publication OF
Tory ingcd resolutions having been adopted at public
meeting OF citizens. Let bold and manly eX
preston of your sentiments and feelings attest your de-
volion TO your country and the fair fame OF Syracuse
will be bsckcued By the charge Of trai,orism
| Loud cheers.
OF course, Mr. D. A. CIRCUITS Committee in n
repor, following such speech as this. would not
/ be likely 10 stick at tri;es Witness these;
Whereas, our country has been iaradsd by Mexican
army and our citizens butchercd in cold blood and
the duty OF good citizen 10 defend his country
against Invasion and whereas government has in
corance with its duty sent its troops into the FIELD TO
rel the hircng sodcry from our land and whereas un-
worthy efforts have been made ~ few persons III TINS
community TO throw obstacles I'm the Of reptihHg
Su iHrssoH HrytgheonH commenced on The part OF Mex
CO Therefore,
Peace as long as secured without sacrifice OF the
honor glory and welfare of the country yc, when
moned to defend soil prepared to undergo the
privstions Of Tie battlefield, without first waiting 70
take hasty plate OF soup.
All of which was of course unanimously adopt
ed with shouts and yes innumerable. Blu, how
maay of the five or six hundred who tiercely re-
solved all this have done dong accordingly ?
They say the Country has been unrigh,eously in.
vaded' and our citizens butchered in cold blood, :"
and they gravely resolve tina, acken such state of
things shall be presented they are ready 10 rush
to the battle field without delay even for a meal.
Why don't you go, then 1? Gov Wrish, is calling
Justify for volunteers. yet their are withheld
from the roll Did consistency demand that the
fasehood in the preamble should be balanced by one
universal lie in the resolution
The friends OF Peace deprived of the saloon
they had hired, withdrew TO the CoDgreg a,ional
! Church, where they organized by calling H. Pat
nam to the Chair, and appointing l. L. Gage and c.
A Wheaton Assistants. c. f. Williston and C. E
Adams Secretaries. a Committee OF FIVE consist.
ing OF Rev S May l. II. Cobb, c. B. Sedgwick,
Geo. L. Mavnard and j. w. North chosen &c
retire and prepare resolutions in whose absence the
meeting was ably and forcibly addressed by Mr..
T. Davis, one of the right sort of original and con
stan; opponents of Annexation snd War, who had
| proved bis faith by his works when good many
who now execra;e the whole Iniquity were mainly
in,en, on proving that the Wings were not sincere
I in resisting it When he had closed, the Commit.
tee reported the following resolutions:
l. Rssolred That if according 10 the declaration OF
"ihe Word ofGiod righteousness alone exalteth Ma
ton true patriotism requires that the wrong doing OF
Governments should De denounced as boldly snd OPP
posed as srenuously the wrong doing OF individuals
I'D that the be dreaded and sohorred is
mat which would urge or sustsr Government in
the horrid work OF human bu,chery.
y Rssolcsd That War except, perhaps, In an extreme
case OF seli-derncc is utterly repusuaat the ds;ac-
tive principles OF the gospel and according the
statement Mr. Calhoun IN August, 1913 when Secre-
,sry OF State the object OF The present 10 the
sion and OF the accprsed system of slavery