Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-19
AZ ALPHABETICALLY CONVERT

Ia casting aban iu evidence that puhl.e opinion i,
strongly my 'lslI IN favor Of HE Admns ration
ana lis Policy III conducting 'ho war, tie Washington
uAan summons an unfortunate wlln,ss in the Philade-
phla Evening bulletin. well known as n spirited men,
th piper aud much elevated above the ordinary si.n
dald ol What is called III, 'ndepcndent PRESS I'm.
Ban IN thos el'qs 10 the manner IA which its ,eslimo-
ny has seen peN orod by the official Journal
"'fhe " ashng,on Union copies one ol our article, an
the MeAhan MAI NTH expressions Of appfobs ,n, but
gives II. very dlsngenuuusy tho opinion Of convert
ed opposition ptin. Now there is journal which
better kno~s the position of tbs Bulletin In the yerv
article which the Union copied there wasa distinct az
scltlon u Independence Of both va ties s thai IN.
declaration ol this beiu. " hlg jiurnn was made in
the teeth o oer own words Nor did the GnioG mis-.
lead lis readers without d'sgn, Tor The Paragraph "
which We ande was struck out ly lis editor b, lore pub
LEGATION. II the article from the Bulletin bad been nub
llshed enf". II would have gone the ni,n's su,sc-
bers the opinion oi an unbiased newspauer speakinU
mpaftny The sentiment all patriots IN tho ernrrpen
cy IN winch the country finds itself Bar in the mu.
acd condition III which The Union presents H. especially
when peiaced by hlasaIenen ibe article appears az
that OH hg journal coming over Ia u adn,ins,rs-
ton side. Nnw may suit the purposes OF ihp Union
u nisepfesent us. hut II d ea not our rurps es Il,
misfe suited, and we do not Intend that II .ha b.
d1ncp
The Bulletin proceeds to express IFS onninn TINT tbs
Is not The paper time for dscrss rg HE uein Justice
Of The war; but inlinaies suspicion lha inaprty "
HE American people dlslppruve Of the manner in hich
it was heeun-whch. in our Judgment is conclusive
prod. that The Wings have not erred the Bulletin
thinks Ia frankly crlIcsng all the circumstances Of tho
wars lncei lion aud prosecution. With regard h. tho
latter point and policy adopted IN the prosecution q, the
war, the Bnleun cypress Il Itself with praisewuTthy
freedom, and IN style which will perhaps be nol very
acceptable 10 the Union We cannot do Justice 10 its
remarks upon this head without quoting them IN full
"Nnh respect 10 the conduct Of The War Delarim.n nj
we have asays conlendeI and reles tlis there
has moi been sufficient fice ~ Mckee, and ihai ouS
army III consequence being sacrificed first
Pao At5, then N AuntcItv Afterwards Mt Bnena Wis,
ta aud now at Mexico. The Administrations we know
lays lac blaine ot Tins iHyllI and Scott But scott
IRON the beginning, slld liry Fifty thousand men,
as appears IRON lie famous IS up currespnnience and
"e are satisfied that his advice had been taxi, orri
nally, HE Wal wou long since have been over We
are, tleietae. inclined to blame the Administration, ra-
iher Than the Generals TT the scany lee INV in Mex
leo
Washington was accustomed II say that the chenn
est Nay 10 wage war Was 10 raise large force at once
aud hY showing The impu slby of ressiance awe tho
enemy lnlo sunni sion imuedatty IN his manner he
acted IN The dangerous hskpy lnsnrreetiun. and in
consequence. what might have bern a rebellion ierni-
nhied only In riot. II we had even thirty thousand
men On the plateau Of MNcl lere would be an end of
the war IN week H0t Cur solniy force Il ,ldinr ont
The prospect o being in detail invit al siinacy
and delndes the enemy with hopes If victory We have
no ieafs II Is hue. OF de,ai tor uur troupe must be
eXiermInaIed before they eau be whipped But it il
melancholy TO think Of the thousands Of lives Is in hat
Tie: NE thousands Ut widows and orphans made; the
thousands OF hapless iders sacrificed To An unp,tu-
raj clmateahd all because lhee las been misinanare-
meni s1me " here. IN not at sending f,ce into
MeAco sun Ten 10 crush al opposition and prevent the
~ cessiy Ct such ternbe tatles buena Vista Chur-
Gbnsco. Monterey, and Mexico! Thee is arf,l reck
onlg 10 be paid by some one. Can Mr.. Polk Law lis
hand upon his heart aud say he is chotiy gnllllcss!"
we presume these trenchant opinions Of convert
ed opposition Prnl," Of quite as much authority as
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