New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-24
The war-what shall the wings do


4 THr WHO'S AND THE observation-disclosures all tnst
hs Wig prints have sid 10 condemnation OF ins w.,
end the strong resistance they have made 70 ~, ~. -
sDrts To rAise and money 20 carry II 90 yrb.
so~ about to take the ground OF suppofhns ~ -
edsen change 10 their conduct sppesr 70 have oesn
icc.sioned by the prospect that thsre VIII DC wing
majority 10 the next Hsuse OF Congress a. IL 49,.
Inc lore ty which this conduct 10 lnsuneo VI 'ns'
SocnIisr sins s.lled Pickwiekisn For instance tne
lsr I. unjust and asrocous and should oe rssn'eo rn
I'm o.. Efforts said the Whig members OF zoe iss'
tress. and ,bs party Press oa,"s voc HoS,s and A.
housh the 10 and strccity OF the war commune
tneh.nseabe yet must change our conduct ano sup
Iort ths Adm abstraction In conducting the var sno sne
(xess for this change Of conduct is that II Whg
Congress refuse 10 supplies II Will MAKE tne war
sooalar With the people" and consequently TOE wings
would re inevitably defeated at toe polls and ose power
such IL specimen Of the reasons put forth BY the
iyhig pns Al Albany and Washington for change 10
sher conduct IL will be noticed that their past oppo
lion "a the W Ar isos,ensiby founded on s moral wrong
fulDess and consequently was 70 be resisted :.
'tep nov however, without any, even prernoeo
ehsnge IN the character Of the war but eonsequence
OF slight change In their reisuons Ia NoDs'o'' '''
propose . change Ia their conduct
Wa there ever nsors shameful spectacle than pre-
jsented by those who propose 70 measure mora
right and wrong by their party snceesse ouca scuoSs
these expose most cesry 10 the nation VINO are tns
etnere p.ders place and power and " DO are resoy
Triangle under foot the highest principles Of mans ns-
rture for littls brief authority"
20 Although we 90 not acqulescc III INC jus
tce Of the Posts structures above, do most earn
estly believe that the Wings in Congress will not
subject themselves to any such reProaches. Irue'
we do not think they will or should refuse all ap'
proprstons for the support Of the War, since that
would probably leave our fellow citizens, who have
been nveigled into volunteering for the war, with
out food or munitions in the heart of an enemys
country. to be wasted away by starvation or the
sword until utterly destroyed Does the Post bold
that consistency requires this at the hands Of the
Wings, because they with III believe that the
War might and should have been avoided by our
Government II So we decidedly dissent.
But that the Wings will proceed, at Mr. Folks
behest, 20 raise men and money indefinitely, incur
more debt and deepen the mortgage on our Ma
tioual Domain, In order to prosecute and extend
our conaaests in Mexico, we do not begin TO be-
heve They cannot act immorslly and incon-
sistently individuals among the Wbig Members
Of Congress may do so, but the great majority
never will We shall be sadly disappointed II any
confederation Of party advantage or hazard shall
INDUCE the great BODY Of the Wings in Congress
to vote money for any other than defensive pur
poses and if they DO not early insist ON knowing
h0tO the measures they are asked TO sanction Will
tend to the restoration Of Peace. We do not be-
heve tine mass of Wings would take upon their
souls the responsibility of three months offensive
warfare in consideration Of a warranty OF success
in the next Presidcntisl contest. Let us see