The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-18
The Last Political Atrocity.

The Last Political AtrOcity.
The Washington Union, lanienling over the
results Of the election in Tennessee, SO disas-
trous and humiliating to the Administration,
and forced to concede that 'the returns con-
tinue unlavorable to the reelection OF Gov.
Brown takes its comfort in long editorial,
headed 'Coahtion Of The Wing Leaders aad Meg
'ean Chie/fains,' the object of which is perfect-
ly well defined in the name. 1t charges Goa.
liuon-a reasonable understanding and COM
Pact-between 'the Wing Leaders, and the
Mexican Cbieltains'-the Wing leaders, be il
observed-not one, or some, but all-Me Wing
leaders; OF whom the father OF Henry Clay,
IT,, who died at Buena Vista, is one--and the
father Of Fletcher Webster, who is in Mexico
lighting the Mexcans, is anolher-and at least
one general officer, the hero of certain glorious
victories achieved in Mexico, is Third. Such
Wing leaders are, of course, included in the
| accusation, as partners TO the coalition on the
one side; the parties on the other side being
the Mexican Chieis,'--or rather, for there is
but one, the Mexican CHIEF, Santa Anna
| whom Mr.. Polk took from his exile among the
u
TO Mexico, to command the Mexican armies,
who shed, under his uspices, all the mericaR
blood that was poured at Buena Vista and
Cerro Gordo, and who are to shed, under the
same auspices, all the A mercan blood which
| is yet to be poured at Rio Frio or in the valley
OF Mexico! These are the parties to the Goa
| lition, which the Union, the accredited organ
OF the President Of the United States, the very
agent and mouth-piece Of the government,
charges to exist, and charges in terms OF au-
dacious boldness and furious denuncation, as
if it actually believed what it charges, and in
yited the world also to believe it.
'We do not say (avers The U,uon) there lie an
express written compact between the Wing
leaders and the Mexican chieftains, in which
it is stipulated that they will make common
cause against the democracy of the United
States; but we do say there is a palpabie practi.
cal concert, the effect of which is perfectly I'M
derstood by both parties.'
No; there is no 'express written compact
but there is a pa pabe practical concert per
fectly understood by both partiesr This must
not be doubted; the Washington Union de-
clures it before all Christendom md perfidious,
degraded Mexico 'iinds nothing in the wide
world BASE enough to sympathze with her,
and become her ALLY, except the Hhig lea.
ders in he United Slaiesn
There is fearful responsibility resting upon
the wing leaders, We still quote the words
Of the Uhion.) 'On their heads rests the blood
not only Of the Mexcsns who are encouraged
to persist and perish in a hopeless war, but Of
their own countrymen, Of their own sons, bro
theirs and friends, whom they encourage those
Mex leans TO waylay and kill in their chaparals
and among their mountains. This guilt Of a
double crime-of two crimes the most afro
cous known to human laws--rests upon their
souls--treason and murder; treason to their
country, aud the murder not only of Mexicans,
but Of their own eouatrymen, kindred and
fIendsn
The wing leaders encourage the Mexicans
10 fight aud assassinate Americans! the guilt
OF frca'on aud murder 'rcsts upon their soulsr
SIS it wonder that Jarauta and his robber
bands beset the roads for the purpose Of shoot
ing down not only our soldiers, but every Ame-
rican who may incauliously come in from their
covers! Is it a wonder that Urrea's bandits
murder our fellow-ciiizens in the highways,
tear out their hearts and thrust them into their
mouths, mutilate aud hang them by their heels
in the trees!'
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Of the aove,nms,, and of N. p,s.;de,, AZ n.
Republic. IL is the same Pre.idep,. indeed.
who in a solemn State document. insinusted
the guilt of treason against every free Ameri-
can who presumed to eensure his act. in be-