The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-31
For the Democratic Pioneer.

For the Democratic Ploneer.
4 can hold out no longer have not been
much accustomed to write for the public eye;
but when the cause of truth IS at stake, and
the cause of humanity and justice is suffering,
and our national flag dishonored by Governor
Bebb in his message, how is it possible for
any one, who thinks anything of his country
and of sustaining its national flag, TO hold his
peace. had thought it was enough that we
we're disgraced by Corwin's famous tory
speech, and some few others that have shown
their cloven feet. But when one who holds
the chief office of the state of Ohio, writes
in the way Bebb has, he Is only fit to be
ranked with the bteu-ight black cockade
| (ederaiist of the revolution. Bebb either
msrepresents facts wlfully or ignorantly, in
the view he has taken of the consttutionality
and cause of the war now existing between
Mexico and the United States. Listen when
he makes use Of such high-toned express
ions like the following, 4 trust we shall hear
no more Of the absurdity that national honor
requires from, US theunrelenfing and vigorous
prosecution Of a war commenced in violation
! of our constitution and Of the eternal princi.
! pies of right wish to know whether Con-
gress was mistaken when it declared that a
state of war existed, and that by the act of
Mexico. If he calls this unconstitutional he
must be wiser than that honorable body. He
must certainly oe blind to every principle Of
right. justice and charity, if he hast not yet
learned that Mexico has insulted our citizens,
robbed and imprisoned them without any
cause--has disregard and msulted our minis
ter sent to negotiate with them-has insulted
our hag--violated her treaties, even SO much
so that one of our Presidents complained that
even then just cause for war existed; and
notwithstanding, we have put up with such
state of things for long rebelious years, we
are to seek no redress for injuries; we are to
suffer ourselves to be kicked, bufeted and
robbed and hold our peace quietly for fear
we should tread on the feelings of some of
refined conscientious tories, who can strain at
a gnat and swallow a camel. Should such a
state of things exist, what security would we
have for the protection Of our citizens and
commerce? II is the duty Of every nation to
protect her citizens and commerce, and we
will do at all hazard.
Listen to the testimony of the President
with anxious desire to avoid a rupture be-
tween the two countries, we forbore for years
to assert our rights by force; and continued
to seek redress for the wrongs we had suffer-
ed, by amicable negotiation Our minister
Of peace was sent to Mexico, was insultingIy
rejected. The Mexican government even re-
fused to hear the terms of adjustment
What was to be dome! Oh! we must suffer
all this for righteousness sake. We must be
careful not to send conscience to the devil.
Put up your sword--call home your army
says Corwin, let those who have enlisted IN
their country's service be branded with eter-
nal infamy, and be blown TO the four winds
of Heaven; we don't care we are the peace
party.
But it is aledged by some that the true
cause OF the war has resulted from the an
nexation of Texas. True, this is one promi-
nent cause of the war. But was it right to
have Texas annexed! The first proposition
offered to annex Texas was by John Tyler,
a man elected by the whig party. He COM
planned in his message, that Mexico had been
trying for the last eight years to conquer
Texas and could not do it; but continued to
carry on, not regular war but scouting
party war, butchering innocent families along
the border-taking them by surprise, and
knowing that Texas had not the internal re-
courses to carry the war into the Mexican
territory, being but weak and infant Repub-
lie, he extended the hand of charity, inviting
Ihem to come into the United States. This
was assented to by the people of the United
States and Texas. But had Texas right to
10 sol Wash she not acknowledged to be
IN independent nationi Did we not treat
with her as such. Did not France and Eng
and do the samel And this being the fact.
exhibited in day light and before the eivilis-