The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-15

we We did think thq. The FxderaIists Of North
c,,oIina and Massachusetts had gone all lengths !
ouposing the Mexican War, and in dcnounclnng
(. Government of their own country. while they
"nooqized for that of Mexico; but the Feds OF
ohio led on by Corwia Rehb, and Delano, have
a,bem far in thegrear.. At a general meeting |
I,be Feds. held at Lebanon, Ohio, on the 2eth
i,a month, the following Resolutions were
6pted:. sa
PS.oIred. That inasrnuch as the war with Mex |
. was commenced in violation OF Inc laWi WIN
nt any adequate cause, is conducteu a. Hasl
II acri6ce of human life and an eno'"cus e~penur
mre of the national treasure anu promises no'hhg
nor"hio 70 onr counrry'S glory and prosperi-
10 ,' -sgard il as the imperative duty of the next
Goonoress TO adopt summary measures to restore
oare bv requiring the President "tO call home
Iur armies, and bringing them at once within our
,gn acknowledged limits" Conquer your in
sne love of false glory, and you will conquer a
\ sace." t,.s .- aaf ..- -t.. -..
4 FResolred, That we have abiding faith in the
n rdinal principles and measures commended for by
\ be whS party in the contests of 1910 and 1914
4 mutecIion TO American industry sound and uni
Il bm currency internal Improvements; opposition
II vthe sub-sreasury scheme, and eternal resistance
! executive usurpations.
| ReSoLued, That as wings of Ohio. we contend
Nthe success of our principles, and that no man
who is not thorough whig-approVed by wing
! usOnal convention can receive our support for
J k kpresidency, now hereafter.
ReSslred, That we most cordially approve of the
surse pursued by our Senator in Congress- the
Hon. Thomas Corwin, and especially in opposing
he with Mexico; and that we have entire
confidence IN his talents, patriotism, and enlghten-
ed SatesmanShIp. e f---..s ---.
RssOlred, That we view the existing war with
Mexico as the result of the most Aagrant violation
Of the Constitution by the ExecutiVe-uncalled
for by the true interest or honor OF the county
DISASTROUS. both in its immediate and ultimate con-
sequences 10 the best interests OF the nation, and,
if not arrested, terminating in question which
must distract and disseVer the Union
ResoLced, That we regard the annexation OF
Texas as the primary cause of the war, and the
march Of the army from Corpus Christi to the Rio
Graade as its immediate cause and adopting the
Mguage of Senator Benton, we denounce it, 1st.
an unj just war. I'd. That it is war unconsti-
NnalY made. Sd. That il is upon weak
and groundless pTetext
ReSolred, That we solemnly declare 10 the
world that, from hgh moral principles, as we'll as
from our views of sound national policy, IN
hangeably opposed TO the annexation Of any terrific
RI 10 This Union, either dIectly bY conquest or ind-
rectly as payment Of the expenses of the war
u if additional territory, is 10 be forced upon US,
we will demand that ' there shall neither be slay-
cry involuntary 'servitude therein, otherw ise
than foE the punishment of crime"
ResoLred, That we are opposed TO an improper
Interference with the question Of slavery where
constitutonally exists; yet we solemnly protest
against its further extension.
The Ohio State Journal, the organ of the Feds
that State, thus speaks of the above Resolutions
The wings of Warren and the adjoining coun-
les which were represented in this meeting, have
Inscribed these principles upon their banners. We
ask a response from the wings of every county in
he State. We appeal TO every whg paper in
Ohio 10 unfur its banner with the inscription OF
10 acquisition Of territory-no extension Of
hdrery-no further prosecution of this infamous
cQr'
Senator Corwin made speech on the occasion,
,bich was ga defence of his vote against War
1 aoIies" The Editor of the Cincinnati Atlas
las speaks of this effort:
I'VE have heard some good speaking in
ame having grown up among people where ora.
Ory and eloquence seem TO the manor born );
.ut we must say for sober conviction eXtoTts IL
nat Mr.. Corwin's speech at Lebanon, last Satur
:ay, was the nobest, whether considered with Te-
ierence 10 its matter or manner, or both, that we
sver heard from mortal lips. 1t would be worth
more TO this country than The erpenSeS OF this
M.ricon pdr, could it be printed verbatim and
given to every man, woman and child IN the land.
should be put in the hands of school boys for all
time to come, and it would be appropriate both to
Ae Sunday school and the Pul pitt"
The Atlas is as good at pE9Fng as the Editor of
he Register, who, not many months since. heard
Corwin speak in Washington, and pronounced
lis effort unexcelled for It's wthering invcctiVe
Il i" lofty patriotism" Does the Editor of the
Rgistcr endorse the above Resolutions Is he
I'LL Corwin man2 Does he still hold to the
pinion of that Senator which he announced in
hat famous Washington letter of hisa
So the new Federal issue is to be, " No ae-
guisition of territOry-nO extension of slacery-
no further prosecution of this infamous War"
They first take ground against the acquisition of
territory; but secondly, if they must take it, they
will have no slavery in it and thirdly, rather than
embarrass themselves with the slavery question,
hey would call home our armies, terminate the
War by an ignomnious and disgraceful retreat,
and quit with Mexico just where we began But
how unless we take territory, we 10 be indem-
nifed for the expenses OF the War which has been
breed upon US, and also obtain from Mexico what
she owes to our citizens? She cannot-she con-
Uses she cannot pay US in money; and if she
aers us territory shall we refuse II, because Will
lot's Provso threatens, or because the Abolition.
Els, led on by such men as Corwin, declare they
will have no more slave territory2 Is this North
Carolina Whiggery2 We know the. Register
has been loud and long in its dcnunciations of the
WiImot Proviso, and that it has, over and over
again. ayowed its determination to stand by South
ern rights; lei it now come forward and speak in
language which the Northern Fcderalsls shall
hear and understand, and which shall clear it at