The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-25
From the Wayne GO. (ohio) Democrat
The Meeting on saturday-Coi >. r. Curtis's Speech
A Shower Bath 90 Whigery.

The Meeting "a Safurday-COl y. IL. GuEtiss Speech
shower Bath 90 Whigery.
On Saturday last a very respectable number of the
returned volunteers OF the Sd ONO regiment assembledu
Wooster partake of public dinner rendered to them
the regiment, Captain Ford of the Mansfield company
and other officers OF his company, whose names we do
not now remember; Captain Moore, Lieuts Burket Nc.
Milan and Emerson, of the Wooster Guards were in
attendance The whole affair passed OF with good feel
ing and without anything to mar the general rejoicing
il we except the bitter disappointment OF some OF our
amable wing friends, who expected to hear the admins
truon, the war, &C., catch Jesse" The regular and
volunteer oasts were numerous and patriotic and will be
found in another column OF today's paper
Hon B. Jones, president OF the day. in a neat and ap
poprae address, and in language that truly expressed
the feeling of the assemblage welcomed the volunteers
to their homes and the festivities OF the occasion
Col Curtis replied in most able and eloquent speech
in which he took bold and decided grounds favor Of
the most vigorous prosecution OF the war. and declared
in emphatic TERMS that good ed'sea or friend Of his
country could, or would, take sides against his govern
ment While engaged in with foreign power : but
that the bounden duty Of ecery citisen Of the UNI
ted States support, TO the whole extent OF his ability
his government while engaged in any war with a foreign
nation The speech thoroughly American, and must
have put shame those miserable dwelling party toad
les of this county who gave publicity TO the an-Amer
can sentiments of Tom Corwn and other leaders of the
wing party The following is brief synopsis of COL
C.'s remarks;
He said he could sufficiently express his gratitude for
the kind the soldiers and officers Of the 3d Ohio
regiment had been welcomed; that upon the part Of the
officers and OF the regime Mt he returned the citizens of
Wooster and Wayne counties their sincere thanks that
proper time for him to say a few words in relation to
public affairs and particularly with reference to the pres
with Mexico and that he would in the first place,
say, thai this had been mostly carried on by voun
and contrasted the difference between the vol
and regular soldiers. They differed IN thsi the
regular soldier engages in the service as BUSINESS their
calculations made accordingly, and usually they have
the LEGAL attachments of home they stay, the
may be, with little regret On the other hand vol
force is composed OF heterogeneous mass from all
they have undergo with the rules and usages OF war
yet cherishng strong patriotism and love OF home he
recoected that while al Cincinnati his life had been threat
ened Tor refusing TO receive more men, when us quota
made up; and while descending the river and crossing
the guilt his life had been again tbreatened Tor the von
satisfied with themselves and all others. Yet those
men, when landed in foreign country, We're htld and
controlled by home its associations and eeos cton and
alter month"; there not one man in the I'D regiment
with whom he would not at any time have trusted his ie
Much had been said about the war Its commencement
and prosecution He considered the annexation OF Texas
the proNimate cause OF the war; and IT was known mat
he was opposed TO annexation as matter OF expedency
but upon the ground Of right in the United States 10 annex
so acknowledged only by the United States, but by
Mexico herse attempting TO restrict her annexationW
dents war" the ''war OF Congress, but it was neither
1t OF the whole people of the United States
against the people and republic OF Mexco-onc Whole pe
pie against another. Chancellor Kent sayst Livery man
Is in Judgment OF law, party to the acts OF his own gov
lions is between all the individuals OF one, and all
the individuals Of which the other nation Is composed"
an almost unanimous vote, SHAT enisied by the act
AIerico and from that moment our relations changed
u
citizen and lover OF glorious land sustain with all his
might his country in any war in which she might be
qaped.
Some had said this had been commenced by nva.
ding Mexico. Was Texas Mexico The first act was dcc
bV !erco She Withdrew her minister, which, according
TO the law of nations is breach of the peace and
ened war Arista crossed the Rio Grande before General
Taylor advanced from Corpus Christi declaring, in behalf
Of hi government ne would make war and drive every
nerson across the I}razos and ts upon their part was
war as much ms The contct OF arms at palo Alto and
rod rod war NV authorities. by
thar povernest been educated soldier and although he
denorad war as n scourge of mankiod vet il could not al
WAYS be avoided and finding his government engaged
u war which he believed JUST, he had rendered his
services and to the best of his abity had done his duty
He owed the government all he had done and if the
should continue ho was yet ready and anxious his
country,
How long the war might last was a question many
asking He could not TELL bur hoped that might be
Our government had always been ready and anA.
lons 10 treat hau Heateu lnei wlt hi,eli ~
klluhess, ana tue WHoie cailP ''t p,oii We
tue par VI our i ~, -, . If Or anycnSan
hiiyt aii w al W ~, ,,,or,i In,
hau continued 10 oiief iife owe pidneh an" III.
they refused terms oI pcaccs VI any Peuo o. ,l ;,ny
We're Il war loving peoPesiotn', ,ip,
nghliig oicrs, Wou'a prey upon ohe ~ g.
take you by the hand, profess the wafmes Iieosnm o
peace, peace ana the moment your oach was "''
they would STICK Il dagger 10 your heart ,, ,,,,
ms war mas been aenoiiiiaeu war oeA.ena ,I n
Inns cannot DC nue. Ior slavery WIN DC ~ ~,
cannot cAlst uiere Hoih natural causes- A'iiI a ~ ,h
Inhabitants Oh tio country are now siaVe' Nvl inan
rich, living IN the mos' apJect anu hopeesS s' " e
| rance and dCgruuallOn
The wealth OF Mexico Is IN her mines ana IL Tue my,
States ever get indemnity 1t must DC rom ne les:
this Is not Tor territory or nienhlly pun IL was q w
for peace The Nexcais mad been iopp'ns o d h
and piering our vessels ior the last twenty years, anu m
broken the peace; ana II IS me duty OF ouL 8osciie ,
which they cannot avoid-o aVenge tue huneIous TI
wrongs done our cop,fy, ana ptns po'' ''
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