Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-25
THE JUST AND "HoLY WAR;

There about 1900 sturdy, brave, patriotic
locofocos in this county; and one would suppose
from reading the Jeffersonian, that they sill be-
HeYed the present with Mexico to be both
Just and holy. Now, if there is any truth
in what cur neighbor has been reiterating. from
I, ms TO time, about the business and holiness of
this WARM its CONNIE nleat and continuation
surely >p"ae one or half a dozen ocofocos out
of the so in Old " ne, III embra &c the p-es-
ent opportunity Of enIisting unacl Uncle Sam
and show their faith by works-eo up little -
the Jus, and holy fighting themselves. A reg
ular built recruiting officer for the l. 5. Army,
is now al the Hotel Of Mr.. 4. ". Bowers-,be
stars and stripes waving DER his Main street
door, recruiting sign, aud is the time
for those locofocos who uphold the Presidents
Var, aye, Folks War, TO fight Tor it, We urge
the locos-the modern democrats" of Old
Way ne, 10 be up and astr. for this may be the
last opportunity they may have TO show TO the
world that there is at least some consistency
lovers and doors in their ranks, and that of
them are willing to shed the first drop OF their
blood IN what they contend TO be Just and a
hoy war. Where's the Pefkinses. the Elders,
the Hiram Hoovers. and the Longs,-leaaers Of
the democracy of OId Wayne, that their stento-
Ran voices not heard. in thundef-tones, ur-
ging the patriots of their party to march up
to Bowers corner, and enlist III THIS holy,
Just, ana patriotic business Of cutting the
threats, stabbiHg, shooting and blowing up Mex
lean men, women anc ohi!dren} Where are they
and why DO they not exempify what they preach,
BY enrolling themselves and taking the bounty
Of Uncle Saln-thus setting an example OF pa
triotisfn to the balance of the locofocos IN
this county, esnecialIy2 To apt iiustra-
ton of the editor of the JetItrsonan ia answer
ing this question, when he snserng at the
..broad brms'' and battering at the ghost Of the
old Richmond Greys, few weeks ago; These
yorly windy leaders are like rats in their
holes, hard to find when recruiting officer
makes his appearance and appeals 10 their pecn-
lar patriotism! No! there's no finding these
rat leaders when they wanted to practice
what they have preached and their warInest ad-
uirers and followers disposed TO take 10 the
same holes that afford so good shelter to theft
beloved councillors and advisers, Judges and
Elders There is chance for Mr.. Recruiting
Officer to enlist more than sixlcofocos out Of the
fifteen hundrcd in this county--marN that. Yet
stin they all say; the Mexican war is just and
right and holy and are perfectly wiling that
others they don't who, should sptlt their
blood IN fighting 1t out! Low consistent
But there is something amusing, after all, IN
the excuses nlade by of the Old Wayne
locofocos, detailing the why's and the whcreiores
they DO not 90 to fight the NeXicans-there' a
variety of them, bu; VIII only relate few
One says he's got a wife and children another
is a supreme Judge; third is postmaster and ed
itor; a fourth has his law office to attend TO;
fifth has his farm TO TIL; sixth can't 90 because
he don't want to; the seventh thinks he nigh
get wounded or killed, &c. &c; but the war i
INST and holy. and If it were not for these obJec
tons every rnnihAr'a-a-, &c 'i'~-r' r'o''iu gu
Then s.troalInf do any thing eise!f'