The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-17
War for the benefit of the Party.

selves into a tremendous passion because the
wings will not quietly rest under the imputa- |
lions and charges so literally shUwered upon
them by the Washington Union and its kind
red prints, of being "Mexican Wings" 1t is
done for party purposes. They do not be-
lieve it themselves. They know very we'll
that had it not been for the wings, the brilliant
results exhibited in Mexico would not have
achieved, But they must stand up for
the possession of the spoils Of Office; and these
charges are made and attempted to be sustain
ed, as a part of the system Of tactics which
may possibly secure them a little longer in the
enjoyment of the salaries they now draw from
the public treasury. The wings, then, should
look upon them much in the character Of spe-
cial pleaders, employed by Mr.. Polk for GER
tain purposes, and the people should give to
their asseverations and denunciations only that
credit which is due to them as the paid advo-
Gates of a bad cause. Since the elevation of
Mr.. Polk to the Presidential chair, everything
nearly seems TO have been managed with spe-
cial reference to making political capital or
pecuniary profits out of the results OF public
measures. 1t has been the case peculiarly in
regard to the war. Whilst the wings have
been obliged to content themselves with posi-
tions in the ranks, except in those cases where
Mr.. Folks DEGREES could not reach them, they
have seen the Presidents partizans placed over
their heads, and men who had not even the
merit of having volunteered, bearing away the
honors and emoIuments by order of the Fede-
raj Executive. From the manner in which
the Executive has withheld those rewards due
to high valor, and from the rancor and bitter
ness with which the administration presses
have assailed the wings, charging them with
being opposed to the war-giving the enemy
said and comfort,'' &C., one would suppose
that the Executive and his friends were the
only friends of the volunteers; that they alone
appreciated the love of country which has sent
SO many thousands to perish in Mexico 1t
might be supposed that the wings as a party, as
well as individually, were recreant to their
country's call, and were using all means in
their power, to deter not only those OF their
own party but their opponents also from en-
gaging in. this war. The wings generally in
this contest have not been the recipients OF
office and its umolumeats. Thooo Snho like
Scott. TAYLOR, and Worth, and others of high
rank, could not be passed over with lmpunity'
have been reluctantly promoted or continued
in service unshorn of their honors; and tor this
they are under no obligations to Mr.. Folk II
the wings as a party cherished the views as
cribed to them, they would stay at home
But instead of that, the wings have from the
very first enlisted in as large numbers, to say
the least, as their opponents; have fought as
bravely, and that, too, without the hope or ex-
pectation of promotion which was enjoyed by
their opponents.
We aAitm, then, in view of all this, that the
wings as a party have distinguished themselves
by their patriotism, in the face OF neglect ano
opprobrium; which would have gone far to-
wards excusing them for showing some reluct
ance in entering into the contest; and they are
the more deserving of high regard, when they
have in doing SO, battled against every disad.
vantage thrown in their way by Mr.. Polk. l
is certainly retributive justice, that the wal
which was intended to honor Mr.. Folks ad'
ministration and to accomplish which end
every official engine has been set in motion tc
monopolize its honors, that these honors have
at length enured to the benefit Of the wings
That was one Of the things "not dreamed OF
in the philosophy of Mr.. Polk. He had set tht
machinery in motion which he found himself
unable 10 control, and now he has the comfort
able assurance that had he pursued a course
more in accordance with the spirit OF our free
institutions-had he evinced a due regard tc
the constitution he had sworn to maintain In
violable-his party would not now be tounc
crumbling into fragments around him, and the
power departing from his palsied grasp IL
commenced and has carried on the war for the
benefit of his own party-and the result is no"
seen in the ruin of that party.-NaShU1ae BG"
The Democratic Party in Danger