The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-18
Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.

The name OF Col George w. Morgan of the Ohio vol
unteers familiar all readers His achievements
incorporated with the glores OF army in Mexico
and his stands proudly among its most distinguish
ed champions. He is visit to his family in
Ohio and is preparing to return to Mexico. supper
was given to him at Columbus, Friday last, by his
citizens. The committee, in their letter of invita-
ton, tell him. Impressed with lively of graft
tude to such Of fellow citizens have manifested
their devotion to their country by perng their lives in
the baeelds of Mexico, greet you, your return
to the capital of your State the honored
Of that patriotic band and in the of thousands of
your admiring countrymen, bid you welcome"
Samuel Medary president OF the night. "The gal
liant colonel received the head OF the table by the
president, who introduced him the company in an APP
propriae address. The tables spread in the we'll
known tasteful and beautiful style of host of the
American" The toast went round To country-to the
confederation of the Staesto the State of Ohioto the
President OF the United Satesto the memory of Wash
ington-o the memory OF Hamer-to the brave and
accomplished guest At the last toast Colonel Morgan
to address them. We must conine ourselves to
few extracts from his animated address They furnish
another evidence to the Infatuated opposition in this
country and in public councils of the mischief they
are doing by giving aid and counenance to the enemy Of
their country" Col. Morgan said:
'some twenty months have elapsed since the country
was electrified by the rimors which from the Rio
Grande that brave little army, encanped upon its
times their number, which sought overwhelm them
AT tins news every true American heart from
southern border to the frozen lakes NORTH beat high
and many rallied to the Twas then Ohio was
called upon and her three regiments rapidly formed
As common soldier, he Col Morgan) enlisted and to-
night his heart beat high with gratitude find that his
Spirif brpafh ed
'While engaged at the south, rmors came from our
homesthose dearly cherished homes towards which our
hearts yearned-that while their brave countrymen were
taking their lives in their hands to defend their coun
y's honor Americans were acting traitors part that
treason staked unpublished, unrowned upon the land
To paint he gloom which such threw around the faces
at the camp-res would require that he (CoI Nor.
gam could not find uitence for To find upon his return
such as those around him. ready defend and pro-
leci the soldiers engaged in distant and dangerous service
and that they still remember them in hearts, to
him the highest qualification.
sCol said that ], might be expected that he would
give the situation Of affairs in Mexico THIS he felt that he
could not do, and do the subject justice and would
attempt IT, further ,an to that we had minister
wished not war. When came, victory followed vic
tory. offers Of peace followed offers. and they re
leced Since his arrival in Ohio, he had been frequently
asked about the prospects OF peace. His had
anee + no of peace being made with the
petely Americanised; and they wished give security
military despots that in ruled her by country be-
coming American territory, governed by American laws
Dy as all who acquainted with
Mexico, her condition. and the aspiring have by
omenng intestine commoon subverted her liberties, that
he only chance of peace exists
Ten years ago, the American citizens who had emf
yraed TO Texas nations fiith and deceived
Tolted Few in numbers though they were, yet thrice is
ne armed that hath his quarrel jus and, assisted by the
reat God OF battles, they glorousy lriumphed They uI
lied their destiny and became free and OF their cleo
ion added to the Union: and the lone that repub
ctons no ongernow shines among the galaxy OF States
hat make the 'weniy-nin. Of GU. glorious Union
Suppose, for moment, that the troops in Mexi
% were withdrawn The American population have u
oolod already there; and it is fact which future history
VIII demonstrate that Yankee recedes If traitors
nd demagogues should succeed and off supplies and
bus force withdrawal Of the brave engaged
atoms honor, would take the quarrel up and assisted
" their patriot brethren home who would rally TO
heir rescue would plant that starry flag there, with
hearts and hands would support even unto L
cath. As Christians, bound To protect the Mex-
from the mad intentions of their rulers and il
be done by keeping and projecting the territory have
Can 1t be, that possessing spark OF
atiotism-who feels Am srcan should feel-will
ousy propose to Withdraw armies, and leave the l
the gallant who fell battling their
w. with long last shout for victory believing that the
ag they loved aud the battles shock protected and for
yhch their blood freely she'd would their
raves Can il be- that the gallant whs forth
ountry's honor in war; Just part,
raged, be compelled ID defeated by their
oonymeu hone Uor they could nor be by the enemyD
sgTneed by their withdrawal from the of their
phs, and the graves OF their onpanons before the OBJ
cts Of the war are accomplished
II said. Continued Col Morgan) that who safe