The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-14
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ORCEST TER:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA, lS47.
Stand by your Country in Time of War.

when they are pressed for arguments IN support OF tiS
policy, will cry out, 1--WE must stand by our country ~
time of war" And when the politicians who have no
sympathy for the war are asked why they give It their
support their answer swe stand by our country IN
time of wal" The bar politician has caught The
cry and every class who for slavery and conquest
or who lack the to speak their sentiments hodiy
are for "standing by their country in time OF war;"
Now while we approve the sentiment of standing by
our country in time of war; we object altogether TO It's
application in of these In the first place, the
duty of standing BY ones country is not confined TO Pc
RODS of war. We owe important duties 10 our coun
try in times Of peace, in times of Mr.. Calhoun
and MIR. Clayton, both of whom disposed TO
stand by Their country in war, were under great obi
CATION stand by their country, when they had the
cret knowledge that the President about to involve
the nation in unconsiuiionally as they be
the present moment If they will stand by their
try for the sake of obtaining peace, they should
have stood by it then, for the purpose Of preserving
peace. We have great sympathy for that devotion to
country which induces lis possessor stand quietly by
and the nation involved in unnecessary war with
out raising finger prevent it, and them after has
been commenced prompts him 10 raise the cry-Fight
It out. The enlightened Christian patriot will make as
great an effort TO prevent the commencement of
righteous war as he will to fight ii out after ii is COM
menced.
Again, object :he application that Is often made
of standing by country - because it does dis
ngush between The runous policy of the present ad
ministraon and the true interest and honor of the
on We oppose the present war Of conquest, because
we believe ii TO be repugnant both TO interest and
honor Our disposition to stand by country induces
10 oppose policy witch think subversve Of both.
We stand by our country most effecuay and most pa
oticaliy, when distinguish between right and wrong
and approve of the one, and rebuke the other. We will
stand by country in the true of The phrase by
Iaborng TO keep her in the right if she has wandered
from the true line of duty, by bringing her back to the
path of recttude. When country is pursuing
righteous policy, will commend that policy and when
she IS pursuing an unrgheous one i'll not attempt
to throw off our allegiance 10 her, but will show our fdel
ity 10 our country by endeavorng expose her policy
and if possible induce her rulers to change their course
We will show our eaty 10 country ON the same
principle we would love to children, by approv-
ing their course when is right, and coademning when
it is wrong We would do both rom a sense of duty
from our ardent love Of country and of offspring. We
covet no other patriotism than this. We boast Of none
of that blind devotion 10 country which leads US to con-
found the administration with the country and to regard
the policy of the one, under all circumstances as the
true interest of the other.
Again. object 10 the use of the phrase "stand by
the country in time of war" because it is taken for
granted that there can be peace except by prosecute
ing the war, and despolng Mexico Of her possessions
The argument is this-,oe are in oar and must fght
oa-lce mast conquer peace. Peace we allow IS e. eat
yto be desired; and we should be willing to make al
IN obi a. Pr, H.
hcao is This to be done? We desire speedy peace, and
one which will be honorable and permanent J. and this in
apprehension be best obtained on lust and ber
al principles We would therefore, abandon the mad
scheme of conques-he ruinous and unrigheous policy
of Remembering Mexico for the purpose of increasing
slave 81 ates would once proclaim to her aud 10
the world, that desire of her territory that our
object is peace just and LIBERAL terms Having done
that we would Withdraw forces from her territory
This would show a magnaniminous as well as
peaceful nation, and would in all probability induce
Mexico TO treat with us once. With such avowaIs
and such policy, we might in good degree repair the
injured honor of the nation in the eyes of The civilized
world, and those effusions of blood of which we
have recently had such fearful accounts We should
also be favored with the return Of peace and all the
blessings which she brings in her train.
We have heard no solid objection TO this policy though
has often been proposed; and are confident there
can be The only objections VIC have ever heard
confirm US in the propriey of this policy One obiec.
ton is that should in case give up what we have
already in our possession. This very objection shows
the wickedness OF the war, is founded on the prn
cple, that ii is prosecuted for conquest and colonization
There can be no reasonable objection to leaving the
country we have aheady overun, unless we mean to
appropriate il to ourselves and so convert our nation
from peaceful republic into conquerng, military des
po.ism.
The only remaining objection we have ever heard is
that the recall Of troops would be attended with dis
honor. We are not perhaps, well qualified 10 Judge
wi at constitutes honor in relation to war Bot il i, has
any affinity with justice and moral right If involves
anything like generosity magnamity, we contend the
honor Of the country would be promoted by such
If the glory Of consists IN staying la
mentaton and mourning in this country and in Mexico
and in saving the lives Of innocent citizens then that
glory would be promoted by the recall Of our brave
counirymen Bot if nothing but the efisior of blood
and the defeat OF the wreched Mexcans can reflect glo
ny upon gallant army, have not had enough Of
that areedy2 We have been victorious in every battle
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