Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-07

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Of "Carrolton." Next was hea I'd the deep.toncC
voice Of Virgna's favorite son, the patriotic
Dromgoole. His defence of the admins, ration
the justice of the war and the necessity of il,
vigorous prosecution were logical, eloarent. ord
conclusive. 1t was admitted by all who heard
him to be one Of the most brilliant efforts of the
session. The hour of O'Clock arrived, and tho
House proceeded to vote upon the bill.
II was the great measure of the country. Tn.
on It's tate depended the success of our arms. tho
honor and glory Of the nation. Our army needed
! provisions; the weary soldier needed new coo,
to cover his shivering limbs from the peltnps of
the mountain storm; he wanted shoes 10 guard his
feet from the fllnty rocks over which he choerCuIv
| marched. Shall he have them! The vote upon
the OH was to determine the question Would
| to God, for the credit Of my country, that could
| say The vote was unanimous in tho affirmative
But with confusion and shame will tho future his.
loran who writes the events of this brilliant com
paIgn, be compelled 10 record the names of Is
| members of Congress who, at tho verv moment
our glorious little army on the far-or mountain us
OF Mexico, were conicndlng in deadly strife with
live times their number, were by their votes ro
tusIng TO give them the necessary supplies, To
the veteran general in command, and to his brave
comPatrnts IN arms, they would say in the hour
OF victory '.Sound the buge TO retreat. Lee tha,
glorious flag that has so often waved in triumph
over the battlefield, be tracd in the dust: and
blackened with disgrace and dishonor be the stars
and stripes which have hitherto been the priIo
and boast of every American citizen. Leave
upon the battlefield the Scared and nlutilatcd
bodies of your Mckees, your Claws, your IIardjns
your ellis, and your LIncolns. Save your honor.
and fly from tho field of battle: you are engaged
IN an unrIghtoous cause: your enemies are in the
right. Let victory crown their arms; and YOU.
poor soldiers, ked and barefootcd. beg your
way to your homes. Not one dollar will we
vote TO give you relief" Can II be believed that
70 representatives, of the people could be found
who, In such a crisis, would refuse TO vote food
and clothing 10 the war-worn soldier! Yet the
record proves it true, and what is still further
true, most Of these very members wore willing to
vote half a million of dollars as a donation to the
subjects Of tho British Crown. Let these names
be published in gIaring capitals. They wcrc
AMOS ABBOTT. GEORGE ASIIMUN.
JOSEPH GRlNNELL, ARTEMUS HALE,
CHARLES HUDSON, DANIEL p. KING.
JULIUS ROCKWELL, BENJAMIN THOMp.
son, and ROBERT c. WINTHROP, of Mas
sachusctts; LUTHER SEVERANCE. Of Maine:
GEORGEP. MARSH and SOLOMON FOOTE.
Of Vermont; ROBERT Y. CRANSTON. Of
Rhode Island; TRUMAN SMITH, Of Conrecti.
cut; ABNER LEWIS, WILLIAM A. NOSE.
LEY, and THOMAS RIPLEY. of New York:
ABRAHAM MCILN AlNE, of Pennsylvania
COLUMBUS DELANO, JOSHUA Il. GID
DlNGS, JOSEPH NJ. ROOT, ROBERT c.
SClll!NCk, DANIEL r. TILDEN, JOSEPH
VANCE, and SAMU Ell f. NINTON, of Ohio:
EDW ARD w. MCGAUGHEY and CALEB b.
SMITH, Of Indiana; and JOHN HENRY, of
Illinois. Let it be published 10 tho world tha,
these members Of Congress, who refused 10 vote
supplies 10 our glorious little army, arc, without
a single exception, foderalis,s of the Hartford
convention school-of the same school that
thought 1t 'unbecomIng moral and cigouS
people, TO rejoice at victories over our enemos'
The Massachusetts members sympathzcd no,
with the fate of the noble Lincoln Caleb b.
Smith and McGaughey, of Indiana, had their
hearts steeed against tho sulerings Of their fol.
lows, and whilst the lmpetuous Hardin was lead
ing hls bravo countrymen TO the furious charge.
and IN his last death struggles prostrating his
hateful foes, his immediate representative, Henry.
was giving aid and comfort 10 those very enemies
by refusing to volo supplies. This may seem TO
be highly wrought picture, but il is not over
drawn. 1t is strange coincidence that, after
debate of many weeks, and after expecting tho
enemy, from his bravado, 10 attack our troops.
the great bates-tho ono with our enemy in
Mexico, the other with our enemies in our Con-
gress-should both have been fought and won on
the same day! REFLECTION.