Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-31

and the blade keener, when the doating heart or
the mistress-the purely poetic and romantic love
of woman cheers him on, bid you most affec.
tionate welcome. |
sNone but the bravo deserve the fair"
No one, | am sure, ever wins so high pacs in
lovely woman's affections, the Soldier who
bravely perils his life in his country's cause. In
the name of this whole communlty-of the
thousands here assembied-of the young and old
of ladies and gentlemen who have so freely pre-
pared these sumptuous viands, bid you welcome.
WELCOME VOLUNTEERS! BRAVE PATRIOTIC
VOLUNTEERS, THRICE WELCOME. Yours is
truly the Soldiers welcome. You will be equally
welcome to the house of every citizen as TO your
own thresholds. .a
1t is now only some fifteen months since the
commencement, of hos,iIities upon the Rio Grande
The fierce attack of the enemy-the boldness of
his sallies,-and the immense preponderance of
his numbers caused no little anxiety throughout
our whole country, for our little Army, com.
ma nded by officer, who, though brave, was at
that time, ini.e known TO fame.
The brilliant victory of the Sth and 9th May;
the elevation at once given TO all who had the
honor 10 participate in the glorious achievement NJ
Immediately inspired a Military enthusiast m
which must forever silence the traducers of our
republic.
The arrival of the news Of the battle of Palo
Alto. Resaca de Ia Palma, at Washington, at
once harmonlzed all practical differences in pub
lie opinion, and produced an unanlmiIy in Iegis-
aton which should have taught Mexico n useful
lesson. Men and money for avengng the blood
shed upon our soil, for defending our honor and
carrying the war into the enemys country were
voted in a single day. Authority was thus given
10 the President 10 call for fifty thousand of thai
class of troops, almost unknown in otner count
ries,-palrotc VOLUNTEERS. Immediately YOU
see learned men abandon their lucrative profess
s'ons--merchants their counters-m ,cha MICS their
shops and husbandmen their fields; and the best
mdteTiel Of the land rush TO their country stand
ard. A hundred thousand of as gallant spirits as
ever rallied in battlefield have been rejected, and
to this day the patriotic enthusiasm throughout
the entire Union, IS not the least abated The
moral spectacle thus presented TO European na-
tons, is the most valuable commentary ever
enunciated by Republican Government.
The call for Volunteers reached our Young and
patriotic State. The appeal was not TO the Idle
and dlssolute about large cities. The enthusiasm.
al once felt, was not the effect of mpmentary ex-
citement upon dense multitude, accustomed to
be harangued by inhamma:ory orators. 1t
reached you upon your hills, in YOUR valleys. in
your mountain coves, and about your Praires
"A spultI HdINSss--I lsIItlllT ~ UtlI-lS mus o.
pcned to the daring pioneer reared 10 danger. and
whose border lives had rendered them perfect in
the use ofthe deadly rife. Had your immediate
homes been invoded-had tho strangers rude foo,
been already upon your soil-had your wives been
lnsulted, and your children immoIuled I'll savage
barbarly. the spirit Of 70 could have done no
more than call you from your ploughs 10 your
swords. But we are waging a war upon an enc
my thousand miles dIsiant-an enemy sepa-
rated from Us by mountain heights and ocean
Pralres. Our near proximity TO the Indian tribes.
some intestine disturbances among them al the
time, and the withdrawal Of the regular forces
from the frontier might have excused our border
counties, had they retained their young men u,
home.
To abandon therefore your ensy pursuits aud
more profitable emPoymcnts; 10 disregard every
possible excuse; to tear yourselves away from
every endearing tie; and fearless alike Of sickness
and of danger, TO fly to your country's standard.
now carried into the heart of the enCmy's land :.
IS indeed chivairy, is indeed patriotism.
Those whose occupations or fami les would
not allow them to engage in the contest, contrib
uled to your outfits and cheered YOU on. with q
IloeraIIty and enthusiasm, which proved that the
patriotic ardor was not confined alone to those
who were to share the dangers and glorles OF the
They trusted that yoI would win a
proud distinction tor the Old county, which bears
the name of thai pure ami Illus .rious Statesman.
whose powerful native intellect and determined
will raised him from obscurIiy TO the highest
niche OF fame, and who, thougI himself never n
Military man. was the master spirit IN na-
tonal councils, in declaring and conducting our
last glorious struggle winch humbled naughty
Britain.
And righ, will have you fulfilled the cxpecia.
lions of your friends. For while expose ed 10 The
suItry heat and changing weather, rendezyoused
IN neIgh5orIng county.-wthout shelter or nee
essary camp equpPage; during long march un.
der tropical sun, encOunteriEg the sIcky MAS
ma OF the g-days-wIthout tents ami upon in.
different raiions; during provoking halt. in open
cantonment, before the romantic city Of San An
lonlo-IIngerIng about the runs of the A Iamo.
where sleep Crockett, flaming, and Travis.
whose heacherous massacre you could not but
pray 1t would be your good fortunes to avengc;
your wearIsome march over the unluha bIled Prai-
rles, which spread out. like vast ocean. between |
San Antonio aEd the Rio Grande the weeks and
months of uncertainty, as to whether you should
be detached upon service in Chhuahul. or graII- |
fed with the glories and dangers of central ope:-
aiions-immured in inglorous wIuter quarters,
or permitted 10 fight the side Of the hero Of Pao
Ato Resaca de 10 Palma and Monterey; under
the constant and severe drill, which the ci.lEen