The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-18

soldiers "with BLOODY HANDS
and HOSFITABLE GRAVES"
And now we ask the candid and
patriotic portion of the people Of the
United States, of all parties, to pause
and contemplate the consequences
of such revolving exhibition Of
wicked and desperate partisan mall
ice and partisan treachery to the,
country's cause.
The first and most lamentablc
consequence Of this reasonable con-
duct Of the federal leaders and press
cs, is, to cause a greater sacrifice IF
The precious Ices tT orr country
men. We can hardly contemplate
this sad effect Of the cNuise pursued
by the leading federalsts in refer
ence to the war, without feeling of
horror and indignation at the wan
tonnes and hardihood which prompt
it. We can hardly imagine that it
is possible for men 10 be so desper-
ate-so carried away with party
rancor and madness-as TO be gull
ty of conduct which they knop mus.
lead to snch melancholy results.
Yet, we behold before us the awful
fact And what hideous criminali-
ty does it involve! Yet, it is by
such means the leaders of federalism
seek power! They seek it by a
course which must lead to the dee.
tructlon OF their countrymen, which
must multiply the number Of widows
and orphans, and must fill the 70.
public with sorrow and mourning
for the loss of her gallant sons.
Another consequence of the trca-
sohable course pursued by the lead
ing representatives Of tile federal
party is, that al Rads to casHs
larger expenditure Of The treasures
" Mr natton. Who can doubt that,
if the leaders of the federal party
had supported tie cause of their own
country in this war, instead of de-
tanning and traducing it, and per-
snading our enemy to believe that
their "entire party" had cspoussd
the cause Of Mexico, we should
have had peace before this time, and
that all our difficulties with Mexico
would have been amicably arrang-
ed? 1t is the factious and treason
able course of the federal leaders
and presses that has prolonged the
war, and added to the expense Of
carrying it on. If the war should
be continued, and more loans or tax
es should be required, the leaders
OF the federal party may Justly bo
held responsible for them and tho
Taxpayers Of the nation will hold
them responsible. No temporary
successes in local elections, produ-
ced by Misrepresentation, will
shield them from this responsibility
when their final accounts to be set.
tied before the people.
Another Of the unfortunate con-
sequenceces ofthe defamation and
by the federalists
Of the justice of their country's
cause is, l" di'grcce "ur country in
ne 'yes VJorfign nctions, andfo in
vie TIER interference in our quar-
'elwEh MfricO. What opinion will
.oreign nations form Of the Justice of
'ur cause in this quarrel with Next
90, when "one entire party" is con-
'tantIy engaged in tenounc;ng that
,aase as unjust, ard that quarrel as
without excuse on our part-de-
,ouncing the Chief Magistrate Of
he republic as a usurper, and vio-
ator OF the constitution-represent-
ng, day after day, their own gov
rnment as corrupt, nnprinciplel,
nd imbecile, and denouncing the
var IN which their country is enea-
ed (and which was recognised by
congress to exist "by tie act of
iexico," with only fourteen dissent,
ng voies,) az "asgre,sirs," "m[a-
'ans,' "God-d5ying % If the
Tristan nations of the world gave
ny credit to the asseyerations of
.ese federal calumniators of their
wn country, aouid they not inter.
IRE and put an end to a quarrel so
Isreputable TO this country, and SO
lsgraceful TO mankint? Would
icy not rescue the innocent and
lftering Mexicans from the oppres-
on and rapacity oiour government?
You'd they not denounce this nation
robber nation, and outlaw itsas
le common enemy Of the human
zee? That they do not thus inter
re, is proof that the cslumnies of
e federal press upon their own gov
'nment are regarded by foreign na-
ons as the desperate rawlings ofde-
a'ed and disappointed faction.
Another consequence of the fac
'us and reasonable conduct of tho
aders Of the federal party, is, to de-
: heor9ffer the. administrator, lar
time being, fran asserting and
nr/ipnyin,.