The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-15
THE UNION.

in the war is murderer And here is politician who
al home denounces the unnecessary, unjust and
murderous, and sends his to participate IN the
murders,
" My SON." mehinks hear him say at parting, "you
have volunteered 10 serve your country IN the battles
strife and YOU will molly uphold ITS honor and Its
flag But do not forget that the war IN which you have
voluntarily engaged brought on by the President IN
violation OF the constitution without Just cause or hon
orabe object DO your best my son, TO gam glory BY kW
ag or disabling erery inaocent Mercan o, defence
Of his cronged and outraged country mdyhrorhiin
Sef u, goer path and as you cave his skull with your
glerng sabre, remember that he IS martyred patriot
and that yop his murderer While YOU gaining glory
and honor by becoming the voluntary murderer of the
unohendng MeNcans IN their fields and iortfesses, IN
their and their houses, Will take to cast
all the reproach the President OF the United States
aud hold him alone responsible for all your murders
Ours shall be the glory, but has the crime
Is not this the morality and policy OF the leading
wings And a portion of them who have been most
cerous against the wicked and murderous war;
looking the head murderers this war for their next
President To be the efficient instrument Of President
Polk IN murderng the innocent Merleaas, Is becoming
the highest qualification for wing President
almost wish they had old Rough and Ready Tor Pres
ident If he did not show himself TO be anything but the
King Log they elected in ls4o much mistake his char,
acter -
pity the most rabid OF the wings They enjoy none
of that patriotic pride which swes every true Amer
lean bosom, when, the one hand he sees his coun-
trys banner triumph every contested field
and the other heraldng 10 the starving millions OF the
Old World the rich charities of free people. How I'M
posing, and yet how different its mission to the Mexican
and to the rlshman-o enemy and to friend VIII lie
we have an enemy may 1t ever be thus; but Heaven
grant that the day may soon come when it shall wave
both land and only the sign OF 'peace on
earth and good will TO men,"
There is one other extraordinary circumstance attend
ing this war, as set forth IN the wing news
papers. It is that those public agents at Wash
ingtoa who arranged all the plans of the cam
paign, and furnished all the men and the supplies,
deserve not The least credit for as SUGGEST Everything Is
horribly managed as il is rondelJuty successful II is
merit in the President and Secretary Of War that they
have planned and executed series of splendid operations
which, in year, have subjected TO power
third of Mexico and laid her capital at mercy. Ii
the President and his cabinet have done nothing Alright
means to fight successful battles at Los Angeles
or Taos, paso del Norte or Sacramento, Pao
Alto, Resaca de la Palma Monterey lena Vista,
Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo: When, in the history OF
tons, has there been more vigorous war, thou
sands OF miles traversed by armies in shorter time,
rapid conquests, more daring exploits, or
glorious vctores' Such scene was never witnessed
under feeble government. or weak administration.
All this would not have been accomplished without
wisdom in planning, and energy in executing
And whatever faction aud discomfort may say, the
administration of President Polk will constitute bright
era in American history. 1t is now that young
public springs into manhood, and, throwing aloft her
giant arms, forbds the interference of European pow
with her affairs in North America. Ii that
Europe acquesces and ehnquishes all thought OF attempt,
ing TO maintain balance OF rival powers this CONT
nent Henceiorward our march is onward, unmolested
by crowned heads and more agitaed than retarded by
factious and ambitious men IN our own bosom. Nothing
can destroy our Union; nothing can prevent ITS extern
sion every region which may be controlled by its
Children or assimate itself to their habits
But am travelling beyond the object which alone |
had in view which was but to contrast the declarations
of the leading wings with their ac;s and the uniform
success OF the administration with the imbecily which
the wings impute TO it, Heretofore brilliant success has
been some indication OF wisdom and talents but times
are changed