The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-23
Colonel DOniphan at Home.

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Since the speech Of Colonel DoSr
pHAN, at ST. Louis, he seems to have
fallen greatly in the estimation Of his
friends Qor the gallant Colonel is mem
ber ofthe opposition party in Missouri.
Itis supposed tina, even if he had not de-
clined their offer of q Gubernatorial
nomination, they never would have con-
ferred that honor upon him. But the
intrepid soldier-unquestionably one Of
the most remarkable characters Of the
present war-does not tire with doing
good. We learn from the Jefferson
City Metropolitan, that-he continues
every where to denounce the course Of
the Federalists in Opposing and mis-.
representingit. The Metropolitan says:
SIN his speech at Independence, Col.
Doniphan said that the annexation Of
Texas was a measure just in itself, and
that he had always been in favor Of it;
and although we had many other just
causes Of war with Mexico, yet if it be
assumed that it grew out Of the Texas
question, it was a just war on our part,
and declared by an almost unanimous
vote OF Congress to have been brought
about by the act Of Mexico. He said
he had been called on more than twelve
months before that time as Brigadier
General, to raise certain companies of
volunteers and on that OCCASION he COM
mitted himself in public addresses in "a
vor Of the justice OF our cause. That
the Regiment called into service did him
the honor Of making him their Colonel,
and that when about to take up the line
of march across the dreary plains moth
ing but patriotism and love Of our COM
mon country seemed to fiji the bosoms
of all-and the proud determination to
defend the honor Of the United States
and avenge her wrongs, scared far a.
bove party spirit. Col. D. said he had
been Tar away in the enemy's country
for months, without access to newspa-
pers Of any kind, or to other sources of
Information. He was not here and
knew nothing about what was going on
but if he had been here, he would not
nave fallen into the wake ef Daniel
(as some of his friends seem
10 have doneO when he came down
rom the East like a roaring lion against
he Pesident and this iniquitous war
ind he hoped his friends would excuse
lin when he told them that it was a
little too late for him to do so now"
So much for the speech at Indepen-
lence. We have also heard through a
Gentleman Of high character, who was
present and heard Col. Doniphan's
peech at Gallatin, and that he made a
powerful defence Of the whole Texas
uestion and the war, to the great Joy
f the Democrats and the utter conster-
ation Of the wings.
The Platte (Mo) Argus says OF an.
ther of the efforts of Col. DoNIpHAN:
"After Mr.. Hall concluded, Col. Dom
,han was called to the stand, and de-
vered speech in his usual happy style.
Ie gave many interesting Incidents con
ected with his long march. He vindi-
ated, triumphantly, the justice Of the
'ar, which this country was compelled
, wage against Mexico, and used arg
ments and reasoning which no man
are gainsay. The war, when it was
rst declared by Congress, said Col. D.,
'as almost by reclamation; but more
.cently certain politicians were de-
ouncinghim for leaving hisparty. He
lid he had sustained the war on good
rounds when it was first declared and
Q still sustained it."
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5 and the air we breathe are made Of
10 same materials. Linen and sugar,
nd spirits Of wine, are SO much alike
! their chemical composition, that an
ID shirt can be converted into its own