Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-22
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whether 10 aid and 'comforl' the enemy, g
embarass the administration. or 70 soil the re-
puiaiiou az General Scotl--we leave u 70 sbs
reader to decide"
We propose replying in few words 20 the
above. which seems 10 rs like the ouicry q fht
irearherous Iago, who, while he was siab5ine
one. killing anoiher. and thrusting ms SWORD
10 the meantime into third, was haiiooine
agains, the practice Of killing people 10 ihs
street.
Aid 10 the enemy and this from news
paper that aided 10 the election of James h.
Polk. and now aids in sustaining his wretched
administration a.. A newspaper paragraph is
an aid To an cnemyii Let us see what else
may be done ''to aid the enemy"
When General Taylor went into Mexico,
al the head Of The American army, he was OPP
posed by portions OF the Mexicans under no
effective leader Ae had nothing to do but 10
take possession Of the land which he was or
dered 10 hold, aud. il assailed, to scatter his
stsaiIants as all sueh may be scattered, when
without popular leader, in whom they Rave
confidence He did scatter them. Battle after
battle came, aud the arms OF the United States
wer. every where victorious. II is true tina,
there was not as much rejoicing at Washing
ion, as might be expected, but that was be-
,canse the people had begun TO see that he
glory Of the army could not be claimed by the
administration
Ii The nids, Of these doings, the Mexicans
We're yielding 10 the inevitable consequences
Of a want Of a commanding General on their
own side. and the evidence OF a commanding
and conauering General On the other. The
hearts oil the enemy OF our country were
encouraged. and their hands strengthened,
by the arrival in their midst Of their iavorue,
and their almost worshipped General; and as
If to give 10 his advent the appearance oil
provideptiai interference in their favor, II was
made known that he came to take command
Of the disbsnded forces, by the permission of
the President Of the United States!
Do men talk TO US OF aiding and comforting
the enemy2 Are we, for remark on the acts
OF those nearly two thousand miles distant,
told that we aid and comfort the enemy, and
that, too, By paper when susialns the Pres
dsnt that gave that enemy lis only efficient
Generals Shame! shame shame!i!
But does il stop here2 Does the supply OF
the enemy with heart and head, with courage
and General, constitute all the aid and COM
fort which is.extended TO the Alexlcans No,
not Ii became evident that no; even Santa
Anna could Withstand General Iaylof--not
Santa Anna, with the now combined forces pre-
viously scattered could be sure OF defeating
TAYLOR and his command; and SO an attempt
was made to drive General Taylor from the
command. by placing in the field Lieuten-
ant General! who never saw battle, Ga
personal brawl excepted and knows no more
of the practice of war, than a common militia
lieutenant. What is that2 II that is not aiding
and comforting the enemy, we do not know
what is. To supply one side with favoriie
and able General, and to withdraw from the
other an unconquered and always conquerlng
General, ia whom officers ana men had the
most entire confidence, seems 10 US like work
ing in a compound ratio for the assisted party /;
and in the case now before US, that party Is
the enemy. And what was the consequence
let every American weigh well that pari--oi
the even partial success of Mr.. Folks plan
For, thanks TO the foresight and patriotism Of
the Wings, and few distinguished Locos the
leutenat General portion OF the scheme fail
ed-fa,ed thricel What was the resultl
Gen. Santa Anna. who was allowed TO en-
ter Mexico. and TO take command of the Mexi-
can army, by the aid and comfort youchsaied
by the President Of the United States, was
found at the head of twenty thousand men
and leading them in hot pursuit of General
TAYLOR, and, though all that oppose General
Tay lor must suffer, Che is a rough customer
for an enemy at home or abroad, and ready
one too, vet the attack Of this Mexican Gen
eral, commanding by permission of the Presl
dent Of the United States, cost more than ser
e,, Hundred human ipes--seven hundred warm
hearted true Anernans--ssven hundred OF
our friends aud fellow citizens.
In that field iell YELL Clay! HARDIN,
Lincoln. and so many of the glorious host
thai followed ,hem--ieil BY the assault Of San
ia Anna and his twenty thousand followers.
And does paper friendly 10 The administra-
ton that thus conducts war, talk 10 US Of
aiding an enemy2 A paper that stands by a
party. which, in Congress-. insults by vote
Of censnre, the leader o. the American army,
the hero Of Palo Alto. Rssaca de la Palma,
and MONTEREY
But the Pennsyvasian is not content with
a reference 10 General TAYLoR--it must add
IN iniiinaion that II is our intention TO "soil
the reputation of General SCOTT!!"
Where was the regard for the reputation
Of General Scott, when the Cabinet was plan
ming to place over his bead Peace GeneraR
Where was the regard for the reputation Of
the Hero Of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane.
when in making preparations for the conquest
Of Vera Cruz and st. Juan de Uiloa, the Presi-
dent was urging upon Congress the measure
to drive him from the field, and place over The
officers bred 10 arms, man who is totally ig.
norant Of all modern warfare in the field.
Let us hear no more Of this, or somebody
may proceed TO make an application OF the
truths we have set forth; somebody may NOR
tify American feelings, bv giving name TO the
acts 10 which we have ailuded.-U. 5. Gas.
L1EuryaST GrN. BENros's PLAS.-Ihere
is much inquiry, just now, Tor Lieutenant
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