The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
Opposition to the War.


country TO read the twhie paper, and witness the
recklvsness and utter disregard of ruth with which
they denounce the Administration and all those
who support and arprove of a vigorous l'rose' u
t.n of the war with Mexico. Not only do they
charge that the " { Wrighteots and damna
DE" but they use every means TO prevent an ear
ly and honorab peace.
Our readers are aware that the Second Ohio
Regiment has been re-organized and are now on
their way to Mexico. Lieut. Col Irwin published
in the Columbus papers notice to the companies
composing this Regiment, from which the follow.
ing is extracted:
1.-The Governor of the State has re.
ceived official notice fiom the War DE.
parlmen', that your services are need
cd in the war with Mexico. and has
been requested to mid in your orcaniza-
ZION. am informed, ty the private
Secretary Of the Governor, that no son.
tract vW b. mair by The State for the
transportation of the companies TO Gin
cinna,. Officers, therefore. command.
ing companies, viii contract for them.
selves"
Such are the acts OF WIN. Beb, the Trh'g GOV.
eraor of Ohio. And the people Of Ohio will be
called up III TO cast the ,htes 81 The coming e.
lec,ian, for Just sn,h men Americans are you
ready to forsake your country in the hour OF her
periI'
The Cincinnati Commercial. neutral paper,
after publishing the card of Col Irwin, says:
"lt will be seen hy the above that
The Governor of Ohio refuses 10 furnish
any assistance TO the companies ot this
regiment to reach the rendezvous IN
this city. We will merely remark.
without stopping to inquire whether
the Governor nf the State is bound to
aid the troops called for from his State
in reaching the rendezvous appointed,
that the general practice has been for
the States TO furnish their quotas o men
at the place Of rendezvous designated
in the call. The refusal of Governor
b, to do This, is likely to retald the
movements Of these troops; ms 1t is
quite probable that Mt least some oithr
captains have MT the means oi paying
for The transportation of their compa-
nies. We have been anxious 10 again
see the olive branch of peace waive q.
YER our country. hut We have believed
this was only to be attained hy Il vigo-
rous prosecution of the war until Mexi.
co would listen To ovrriures. We have
assa,led the President for not pr"secu-
ting the war with vigor. We have
thought that an energetic prosecution
oi it would have lorg ere this termina.
ted it. and we are trulv sorry that the
executive Of this Sta:e has taken the
step he las. Our friends. our neigh
bors are in the heart of Mexico; their
communiratnns cut off for want at men
-prrhaps at this time teleagured; yet
we refuse them aid. Should our gal.
lart army now in the heat of Mex'c"
be cut of by the hords of guerlilas
which surround them. who among us
would no; drop II tenr?"
"What figure" says the Ohio Statesman,
"do we Gu, befure the world--our nation involved
n war, voted fol by an almost unanimous vote OF
Congress, and yet those entrusted to carry 1t on
BY virtue of the Offices they hold at the hands OF
the people, a,sailed, ihres stened, and denounced
by every invention Of pa'tizan feeling; aud the
soldiers " ho vuuuter to fight the Fatlohs battles,
not only ridiculrd. but even the i'tance neces'
sary for their subsistence withheld from them
with threats that il they 60 to face the enemy they
will be ordered back again. "
"lns,ead Of encouraging in every proper way a
more vigorous prosecution of the war. every pos
sible stumbling block H. thrown in the way. and
the enemy urged to continue 1t until their friends
here could get power to aid them. Are such mer
mad, that they would at:emp, such stigma apot
their count,y-such lasting discrace-such IA
tai stab at the future hope OF defence Of our nsu
ted flag, no odds from what quarter it nigh
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