Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30

hpiC tidl Two luuulSu VI tItcHl nave
returned, shadows and skeletons, to
find, if Providence wills it, in the en-
brace of their friends and the kindness
of the domestic circle, the renovation
which shattered frames and broken
spirits SO much require.
What is true of that regiment is
true of others. 1t is true of the Hi
nois regiments-it is true of the Ten
nessee regiment-it is true of the
Kentucky regiment-it is true of the
Alabama regiment-it is true of the
Indiana regiment,
Sir, it is true of every regiment that
has spread its tents on the banks Of the
Rio Grandc. They fell victims to the
diseases incident to the climate, the
waters and the change Of food, and a
hundred things which Cypress and de-
press the brave men who sought glory
in that field. | mention these things
not by way of reproach by way
of complaint.
Sir, ] should be unworthy to repre-
sent those brave men who have re-
lquested me for once to raise my voice
here, if would condescend 10 com
plant.
What they have done they have
done for love of country, for glory
for such immortality as Worth. Davis,
Campbell, M'Clung, and a hundred
others have acquired. They done it
that they might be honored whilst
they lived, lamented when they died,
and remembered after. But as a rep
resentative of the people, may be
permitted to say-and | speak not
now as volunteer officer that it is
a cold blooded cruelty, if means can
prevent it, to expose your gallant
soldiers to such perils as those which |
have described, when immediate and
decided action could evade them. |
am not now called upon TO discuss how
these additional troops shall be raised.
] am not now called upon to discuss
how the money can be supplied. If
the question were asked, on all sides
of this Hall would be heard the excla-
nation, "Thc United States can raise
all the men and all the money that are
needed"
/ understand that Pennsylvania is
ready with more men. Illinois has al
ready sent three thousand young men;
but she can send three thousand more;
and | ask ,-if any gentleman hesitates,
what is to be gained by delay? Is the
war to end at alle Is there ever to be
peace? How is peace to be made!
Is it to be made by advancing or rece-
ding? Are we to go forward or re-
tire? In Gods name if we are TO re-
tire, let us retire now. But if we are
to conquer peace, why not next April,
rather than next September Will it
require more money to send out thirty
thousand men now, than to send ont
twice fifteen thousand men TO wither
beneath that burning sun? | ask, then,
with all the earnestness of my nature,
whatever else you do-upon whatever
other subject you may differ-whether
you blame the wings for not support
ing the war, or the democrats for rush
ing into the war unnecessarily and I'M
ACKNOWLEDGMENT you may differ
on these points, ask you in the name
of those who have suffered those who
are willing to fght-those now fight
ing your battles in a foreign land-in
their name ! ask you to send them aid
--comfort--su bsistence--su port
munitions Of war-supplics. Let them
be enabled TO make the advance and
keep it till they spread your banner
on the citadel of Mexico. And If /
were to venture a prediction at all, |
would say that the war is to be ended
oloriously to the American arms and
| to the American name by the end OF
April next, or it is TO be !nterminable.
For myself | confess that | am not one
Of those who suppose that nation IS
very easily conquered. think it was
Madame de Stael who said-the dis
tingnished gentleman from South Car
oIina, TMr. Rhettl who knows every
thing on such subjects, can set me
right il am mistaken-I think il was
she who said ga nation true to itself
never was conquered" Mexico
claims a population of eight millions,
scattered over a country more difficult
to advance in, more easy to defend
than any country | know Of in the
world. They have climate that
fights for them. Even the very scan
ty products Of the soil is in their ia
vor. A Mexican soldier gts fat on