Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
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M Milfon Brown and 5eIafor Foster
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1 whtg from this State finally voted TOT Ihefi1:
/ Mr.. Brown wrote to Governor Jones that
his proposition was tsan origional whig
proposition, and received only a reluctant
support from the democrats" He wrote
also that what he had done s'was entirely
consistent with the course and the doctrines
Of the whig party in the presidential cam
paign of the preceding summer, and that
Texas was then free as any nation on the
GLOBE" Well does not all this show that
annexation, though at first rejected by the
wings of this State was finally adopted and
sanctioned by them? repeat (said Gov.
B y that it was finally adopted and sane
toned by them. Why, sir did you do SO?
Why if you knew that war would come of
it, did you do so! You prophesied that if
done in the way and at the time it was
proposed by MIR. Tyler with the sanction
and appreciation of General Jackson and
the democratic party that war would be the
consequence. But you never did prophesy
that it would produce war if done at the
time and in the manner proposed by Mr..
Foster and Mr.. Milton Brown. You said
expressly to the contrary.-Now it was
finally done in your own way and in your
own time, and still you cry out that it has
produced the war. Well | repeat then
why did you do it? My competitor (said
Gov. Brown often says prophesed false
ly when used to say that war would not
come of it. Why sir, you said the same
thing, for no member of your party insCon-
!. gress from this State ever said or believed
that war would come of it as finally adopt
ed upon your own proposition. 1t was
only your prophecy that it would have
come if annexation had taken place at that
time and in the manner it was first propos-
ed.- But it has come says my competitor.
Ay, it has come, but not of annexation
not Of the march of the army to the Rio
Grande-no it has come of the course pur-
Issued by you and your party. Mexico had
slufnbered for nearly ten years over her
title-she had heard all the great powers
of Christendom declare that she had no
title; but when she heard from my compe-
titor and his party in 1914, that she did
have q title to Texas that it would be
downright robbery to take it away by an
nexation-her hopes revived, her cupidity
was awakened, her thirst for power and
dominion over portion of the Anglo-Sax-
on race was increased and thus this war
with all its debt and horrors might we'll be
laid at the door of my competitor and his
party friends. They gave "aid and COM
fort'' to Mexico in asserting her claim TO
Texas, whatever they may have done in
the way of giving aid and comfort to her in
maintaining it in this war. You sir, lsaid
Gov. Brown, by your speeches and argu-
ments and your whole tribe Of public
speakers in 1874, substantially told Mexico
to assert her title-that it was good one
so good that in any war which might come
from her asserting it, Heaven itself would
take sides with her against your own ceun-
try. And now, sir, (said Gov. Bfown) if
war has come from annexation, it was your
annexation and if your prophesies that war
would come have been fulfilled, you have
wrought their fulfillment by encouraging
Mexico to assert her claim. That assertion
Of her claim is this very war which we
: are discussing.
And now, said Gov. B., have said all
that nv time will allow on the justice of the
war-on its being q war Of self defence a
! gainst the invasion of Mexico. Let me
now ask when was the justice or necessity
of this .Raar.ffst questioned in Tennessee!
Not when issued my proclamation twelve
months ago to engage it. No, not then; ior
t when called for three thousand, 10! thirty
, thousand of the brave and hardy sons OF
5 Tennessee rushed to our standard. Wings
3 and democrats equally and alike rushed tor
ward to the call. But they came not alone!
fathers and mothers and kindred and
friends came with them to the place OF rem
j devious to see their final departure. when
. drawn up in line just before the orders
were given to embark on board the BOATS
YOU might have seen the tall fine looking
Young volunteer leaving theline and wend-
: ing his way to some group stationed on the
0 beech. Where is he going? 10 shake
0 hands with his father for the last time, OF
to kneel before his mother to receive hel
e las: blessing What is it that sustains his
81 heart at such trying moment? 1t is the
r proud thought that, although parting with
: his nearest and best friends, he is going to
q fight for his country in a just cause. Wha
n is it that makes his mother willing to give
e up her child-perhaps her only child-te
e all the hardships and all the perlls OF Sc
# distant and hazardous campaign? 1t is
e because she is an American woman, ane
y would surrender not only her child, but il
IS necessary would lay down her own life IN
II the service of her country. $50, go, my
S son; it is like death to part with you, bu
n 90 and drive back the insolent invader:
r of our soil, and Unnecessary carry the wa
4 into the enenv's country'' The parting i: