Democratic banner., 1847-02-22

DIETS Oh OOuSECSS uohC OCCh SNS
and the Wing press, with a few
exceptions, from the National lntelii-
gencer down to the Missouri Journal, have
been interchangeable in their efforts, and are
in fact at heart just as much in the interest
of the Mexican Government, as the organ
Iof Santa Anna itself, in the city OF Mexico.
That organ the favored channel through
which the Mexican Government speaks,
has not spoken more harshly of the conduct
iof our Government, than those very papers
published in our midst; and the sole differ
iencc between the two is, that the one be-
ing anatural enemy, is expected to be a.
,gainst us. the other being amongst us, pro-
Tossing a love of country hitherto unbound
ed, can naturally WELD a greater infu-
lence, and hurl with more power, its anathe-
maths against us. / know not what others
may think Of conduct like this-n il is pa
~triotic, then were the men of the RcvOlu-
'tion-those who contended for the liberties
of these colonies in l776, arrant traitors,
and we have been laboring too long under
the impression, that as good citizens, we
should know 10 idol but OIL country-that
We should fight for her, bleed for her, and
if needs be, die for her. Such was once
the old fashioned idea that prevailed of
love Of country; and to that one feeling are
we indebted for all that we are. 1t unloos-
ed The letters of the despot; it raised us
from a state Of colonial vassalage 10 the
prouGeSt emin6nce that a nation can Occu-
py. But those good old days have passed
away; and with some the highest standard
of merit now consists in an ability to Grip
pie the energies of our country. But this
feeling of national infdelity is not new in
the History Of our Government. During
the struggles of the Revolution, when the
feeble contC nded with tie strong, Tory was
but another word for traitor. In the Sec
ond struggle with Great Britain there
were those among us, Daniel Webster at
'tIeir head, who openly boosted ofthe .'aid
and comfort winch they gave our foe in
the contest, and a search into TIE records
of that period will show that not only tie
same spirit, but almost the identical Ian
iguage was then used to deter the nation
from war, and to heap abuse and cOntume-
ly upon James Madison, that is now used
TO prevent the turn out of volunteers and
to overthrow Col. Polk. | have only men
tioned these things 10 show the close and in
timatc connection, at least in feeling, be-
tween those who have take tie Mexican
side OF this question, and those whose
memories are r1tting in simmortal infamy''
from their connection with the Hartford
Convention.
| have no wish 10 enter into Il Iiuti:ratiCn
If tie Mexican war, bccauS, | Zee ~ il IT.
Irrelevant to the true issue. Ii matters mt
Whether that war is Just or uniuS,-wc are
not 10 enquire INTO ti,at-it is Cuuurh for
lie man who loves his country to know.
t.Iai size Is engaged III war, and every feel
itS oi his heart is with her in her struggles.
Let us 20 OH, and rescue Lrr from danger.
il. us terminate it, and when that is done.
I'VE may quarrel, w may wran.lC, bat not
vi TN its existence, and our peace is disturb
cd hy the roar OF hostile cannon. If those
Mt" c!a.Ior against the war, would but
cnnsIlcr that every speech made in this
country against the war. is but the death
knrli of some OF our gallant s~olIicry now
upon the plains OF Mexico. they pertains
would be more cautious in their lannuagr:
tor Inc who supposrS that the debates Of The
American Congress are not reported by
iSpaniards, must be blind; and he who sun-
poses that the Mexican people will not b.
encouraged to so forward with the war af-
ter a peruSal of the speeches of such men
as GiddingS & Co., must be grossly stupid.
For the individual WHO clamors against the
wa, simply because the leaders of his
party wish him TO do it, ! can feel nothing
but pity; yea commissearation for a fellow
being Sukn so low. For the keen, sLrewJ.
cunning politician who anticipates the
storm which he strives to raise around the
ears of the President, | can feel loatbino
and contempt. This is his native land. uno
on its loved soil he was brought into eI.
lstence-amid its glorious institutions. rem.
dered doubly dear, by the hallowed recoI.
%lections which cluster around the infant
days of our national existence, he was rear.
Jed-and now when full grown he stsbs the
bosom that gave him nurture. Treason.
mostfoul, has stalkcd abroad, and nestled
itself in high places, from whence a stream
OF corruption and national iniouity, as
InoIsome and polluted as the poisonous 81
rocco Of the South, has spread itself over
the land. For all this, who is responsible?
Il voice from a million of freemen, from
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