Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-11-18


lions of grea, Whig Meeting assembled a.
Faoeuil Hall on Wednesday evening 10 respond
30 their State Nominations, and rejoice ovei
lie New. York victory. BY lhswhigs Of Bos-
ron il was unanimously
Resolped. Tha, we are unalerably and stead
fas,y opposed 10 the acquisition, by force Of
arms Of any territory tu be formed into new
States and members Of this Union.
-ReSoloed, That in order TO avoid the danger
Gus aud embarrassing questions sure TO arise,
if large portions of her territory shall be sue
cesslully wres.ed from Mexico, aud in order TO
preserve the peace, harmony and kind feeling
between The North and The South, so necessa-
rytothe preserva,ion of the Union. TO the sue.
cess Of our institutions, and 10 the shaPpness
and welfare of ALL The safes, and wisesl course
10 be pursued. in our judgment, is TO conhne
the boundaries of The United States TO It's pres.
enl acknowledged limits; and we therefore
earnestly trust that means may be found 10 Pre-
vent the farther effusion of blood, and 70 bring
this war TO speedy and honorable termination,
without exacling or receiving from Mexico any
considerable portion of her territory, over which
the institution OF Slavery, by any etori, any
chance or any possibility, can be extended
Resolved, iha, with these sentiments and
coaviciions-holdlng this war in complete ao-
houence, for its unconstitutional origin and It's
unjust purpose, and believing that the ooJect al
Which the Administration is aiming will be
ltausht with danger TO The Union-we regard
as a solemn duty, incumbent upon every Whig
of Massachusetts, not TO suffer himself 10 be
drawn .in,o an apparent approval Of il by voting
for a candidate Sc. up by our opponents, solely
on account OF his support Of the Administration
in il. prosecution, and of his avowed approba-
non in It's origin, and acquiescence IN It's pur-
pose. es 81 s'e.asatQ a.is@ .9-t Is r
Now compare these sentiments Of men era.
died in the Whig faith with those offered by ].
w. Webb a, our late City Meeting, and doubt
fully pronounced carried on second trial by
the President Hear them
RESOLVED, Tha, as Wings and American cit-
zens, we rejoice in The signal triumph OF our
arms in Mexico and, although we are OF opn
ion thar the existing War nigh, have been a.
voded, for time al least, If not altogether, by
the exercise OF a wise Statesmanship on the
part of the President OF the United States, we
recognize the principle that once involved in
war, IL is the duty of every patriot 10 stand by
the country aud unite in the adoption Of meas
ures best calculated TO sustain the National
Honor and achieve an early and honorable
Peace. 4< 41t 1ae t---
Here the very points denied by the great
mass OF Wings are coolIy assumed--to wit,
that TO support the President in wrong doing is
TO stand by the County, that slaugh,ering
Mercans by thousands and subjuga,ing their
provinces conduce TO our National Honor-and
,ha, 10. pour oul blood and treasure like water
IN offensive warfare is the right way TO achieve
IAN early and honorable Peace Do you find
anything like this in The genuine, authoritative
Whig sentiments before quoied! Do YOU hear
anything like II in The familiar conversation Of
lifelong Wings, anfess Of the few connected
in the blood or aspiration 10 the Tax-consuming
interest of which Armies are everywhere the
centre and support We do not. And we
say again lha, opposition to the authors, The
purposes and The offensive prosecution of this
arrocious War are all bot universal in the Wing
ranks, and tha, scarcely four thousand [mis-
printed hundred in our former ar,clel Wings
4 an be found in this Stale who concur in the
sentiment of fhe Webb Resolutions. Have we
not shewB by The aathenrc and commanding
uiterances of Whig sentiment that il Is so, and
by the history Of ,he origin Of this War that il
0ueht to be sol
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