Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-02
The Wing Press and the War.
OLIET Ill

It's humiliating fact that large por-
ton Of the wing press Of this country have
been the most efectice allies of the Mex.
leans. II has been remarked of the an.
cient republics, that wars always tended
to unite domestic parties-howeyer bitter
their opposition, the tocsin of war was al
ways a signal for the burying of party
strife. All parties would join to uphold
the honor, the interests and the glory of
their republic. But how different is it at
this day in our republic. A portion OF the
wing party have, ever since the first out.
break of hostilities, done every thing in
their power to embarrass the vigorous eff.
forts ofthe administration for its successful
prosecution. The achig leaders in the
United States, are the Jealous advocates
OF foreign professions, and apologists OF
foreign wrongs. They assist to nerve the
arms Of our enemies by assuring them that
they are in the right aud we in the wrong
that the war is waged by the Executive,
and that it is looked upon with adherence
ny the mass of the people of this Union.
thus these rAig leaders seem to have.
forgot that they have a country whose
rights and honor are at stake, and hence
they tell our enemies that we invaded their
country without any just cause or right,
and that if our present rulers we're remov-
ed our armies would be Withdrawn from
their territory
What effect has the course above men
toned, which has been pursued by certain
OF the wing leaders, had upon the Mexi.
cans? Does it not, and has it not en-
couraged our enemies to persist in hone.
less war. They are induced to hold ont.
by the hope of seeing their allies elevated
to power, when they bave been assured
that they can have peace on Just such
terms as they desire. And why cannot
this be relied on by the Mexicans? when
such men as Daniel Webster and Thomas
Corwln tell them that "Mr. Polk has made
the war in violation of the constitution ~
we have heretofore frequently alluded
to the direct tendency of the course which
has been pursued by these wing leaders
10 Protract the war. The new issue of
no territory, which has been raised by
the wings, has done more to induce con.
t'nuance of the war on the country than
any thing else. The fearful responsibility
OF PrOtracting this war, rests upon the
wings. We cannot expect peace so long
as mexico has reason to expect aid from
strong party here. The latest and, we
must confess, considering the brilliancy of
the great victory to which it refers. the
most degrading, is the pathetic appeal in
the last "True Democrat" in favor OF the
Mexicans, in which the editor fully dis.
plays his Mexican feeling and his unwor.
thlness as citizen Ofthis Republic. The
following is but an extract from this ap.
peal:
again red meteors flash across the
southern horizon-the battle.cry, the
clashIng of arms, the hurried tramp of the
war steeds upon the pavements ofsubiect.
Me1'co. the roar of cannon, the crash
oifalllng edifces, the shrieks ofthe wound.
Cd and dying, and the wall of female limo.
cence' come, waited on every breeze from
the sunny plains of Mexico. y
ae Mexican Commissioners were incIin.
gu 70 BRING matters to an amicable settle.
men, They were willing to make great
concessions in order to accomplish it,"
such ebulitions as these are disgraceful
to an American. Among all the declar.
@'lon' of the Mexican wings, we have
seen no one so false and ridiculous, and
uttered with such unblushing audacity as
lna' OF The "Frue Democrat" The Mex.
ieans were willing to make great conces.
s'ons! Was this willingness manifest bv
The terms required by their Commission.
-ers when they demand of Mr.. Trist that
TINS government should indemnify for the
expenses Of the 'cdr, and release all former
claims against her. and withdraw our Eor.
ces north of the Nuecesl We want peace.
but God deliver US from dishonorable
peace We do net wish to see the objects
OF the war defeated, or the laureIs which
nave been won by our troops vanish
Give US an honorable peace or give us
war. Such sentiments as those avowed
by the "True Democrat" will receive the
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