Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-26
THE THREE WARS.


The three principal wars in which America
has been engaged, are full of instruction and
remarkable condolences, which go to identify
the old political parties to establish the sound
ness OF democracy, and to expose the unsound-
ness of anti-democracy, By whatever name
called. 1t is under the pressure of war that
mems principle. are tested, and their "souls
Eie1" The three wars are those of '76, of
1912, and the Mexican war, and although the
causes OF each were of long standing, yet all
three were commenced soon after American
blood was she'd Soon after American blood
was spilled at Lexington our fathers of '76
resolved to view their aggressors as they view
ell the rest Of mankind, as enemies in war,
and in peace friends" Soon after the crew of
a British war vessel shed American blooi by
killing Mr. Pearce, on board of a coasting
vessel, off New York harbor, the conviction
was fixed that the time hal come TO assert and
defend by force " free ira !e and sailors rights
And soon after the Mexicans shed American
b,oo1 by killing the soldiers commanded BY
Captain Thornton, on our own soil, where
they were defending a sister State, Congress
almost unanimously declared that war ex.
istel by the acts Of Mexico and placed men
and money at the Presidents disposal to OBJ
tain indemnity for the past, and security foI
the future Thus it is clear that these three
wars had similar origin, and vindicated the
same great doctrines. Although some foes oil
popular rights have opposed each war, yet il
is a fact that the Mexican war was begun
with the greatest unanimity, and has been the
most popular. But as the evils of war began
10 be felt (and every war, however Just, has
its evils,) those men who loved party more
than country, acted " themselves out" and
showed what manner of men they were
Thus in the war of rs, the tories were troub.
lesome, but this aroused the spirit of the PEG
pie, and the tories were checked, and finally
independence was established So in the waE
of 1912, as its evils pressed, those who were
ready for "moral treason" held Hartford
Convention, which divided the country, en-.
couraged the enemy, and heightened out the
war. But finally the moral traitors were con
founded, our army and navy were victorious
and a permanent peace was established. Ant
so in the existing war, as 1t has continued
longer than was expected some who miscaI
themselves wings, but who voted that the wa
was begun by MeXico,-now try to hampe
our government and encourage Mexico, ant
thus do ali they can TO protract the war. Blu
as in the previous wars, these Mexican Amer
leans will find that "there's good time com
ing" in an honorable peace; that moral traitors
will again be foile1, and that those who stanc
by their country in war will be honored By
the people in time of peace.
The foregoing remarks establish certain fix
ell facts. They plainly show that the tone
of the revolution, the Hartford Conventtonists
and the Mexican wings, were very much a
like; their aims and objects were alike selfish
and prove them to be the same old coons.
They were only " sunshine PATRIOTS" VIII
grnnsbled and opposed their government in it
efforts TO defend the interests of our countr,
and maintain It's honor But as in the tw,
former wars. the tories and Hartford Conven
tionists received the reward of their politica
iniquities in the neglect of the people, so thes
Mexican wings viii sooner or later be rewar
ded according to their works,-N. Fl. DEM
TIE Better WaV-Che sons of the poor di