Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-05

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THE VOLUNTEERS VS.. GOV, GRAHAM.
Never have we known or heard of set OF
men being treated with so little respect as have
been the Volunteers of North Carolina, by the
federal leaders of this State, Never since the
formation of the Union have any set OF men
shown their c.oven foot so clearly as have
the fedcra!ists of North Carolina, IN this Mex
lean war affair. From the very commence
nent the leaders OF the Federal party have
done everything in their power to discourage
the brave sons Of Carolina from rallying to
the call of their country. Ever since the late
rpquisition was made, the Federal party have
been throwing every obstacle in the way, i'm
aginable Their course in the Legislature will
20 to prove whatwe say. They not only as
serted that the war had been caused "by the
Executive" but pronounced it war of ara
pine, conquest, and plandsr," They have not
only seen fit to do all this, but these same
federal leaders Of the Legislature actually
oaucysscd on the appointment Of Field Officers
to aRegiment OF Volunteers, whom they knew
were Democratic, by at least two-thirds. They
settled down upon the men Gov. Graham
should appoint, and Gov. Graham, being the
plant tool Of this same federal caucus, with
out consulting the interest, wishes, or welfare
Of the Volunteers, or the honor OF the State,
very coolly obeys the decision which the
caucus had come to, and makes the appoint
ncnts according to their bidding. The Gov
ernOra and hisassociates have said to these Vol
unteers: This is the Presidents war; war Of
"r0pinc, conquest and pl1snder," therefore you
have no business to share in such war, but
if you are determined TO 60, we will ap
propriate to you 100000; and if you
receive this money, you will, of course,
endorse all we have said against the war
and the President Not content with making
every volunteer who receives his quota
of the ten thousand dollars endorse a lie up
on his government, but the Field Officers TO be
appointed over them must be such as have been
foremost in passing the Mexican preamble ;
and, ESQ far as Mr.. Payne is concerned, for
he was the prime mover in the latter case, and
no doubt received his appointment as reward
for his serviccs,) taking from the rank and file
OF the regiment the power to elect their own
officers But to cap the climax the Raj Register,
the organ Of the Federal party, and of Gov.
Graham on announcing to the world the ap-
pointments, very coolly says, he should like
to see the man" who objects TO them. Shame
be upon the Editor for such impudence. He
knew full well, when he penned the sentence,
that the appointment of Messrs. Paine and
Fagg could not be acceptable to the volun-
teers. Neither of them were volunteers, and
neither of them had aided in the least to get
up the regiment, but on the contrary had
thrown every obstacle in its way, by denoun-
cling the war in every manner. He knew
this, and he knew that there were men in the
ranks of the volunteers who would have been
acceptabe-one al least, who had been strong
" recommended to the office of Colonel Still,
knowing all this, the Register asserts that he
should like to see the man who objects to
the appointments. Was there ever such bare
faced mpudence Why, the fact is, we have
not heard Of single man who approves of
the appointments OF Messrs. Paine and Fagg.
Certain are we that not one in hundred of
the volunteers approve OF them.
We do not in the least blame Gov Graham
for using every honorable means in his power
TO accomplish political measure, but in this
case had he pursued different course-had
he thrown aside partizan feelings, and said to
his political friends: You and the world
know my opinions about the war--you know
that have said in my message that it is an
unholy war-you know that am personally
Mexican in principle-that my sympathes are
enlisted on the side of the Mexcans, and
| am therefore opposed to the interests OF the
United States, but now that | am called
upon to act in the capacity Of Governor OF
North Carolina, and You having placed in my
hands the appointing power, must be left to
State and the feelings of those patriotic sons
who have so nobly rallied to the call of their
country, and appoint such field officers as
know to be capable to fill the places, and al
the same time prove acceptable TO those who
they will have to command. Had Gov. Ora.
ham pursued the course we have depicted a.
boye, we have not the least doubt but that the
Regiment would long ago have been ready, sc
far as men are concerned, TO have sailed fol-
the Mexican shores. But Gov. Graham ha:
not seen fit to adopt 80 noble course--he ha.
done the bidding of federal caucus OF fedora
leaders-he has done all they asked him tt
do, in defiance of the will OF those whom h,
ought to have consulted and he and his party
leaders must be made to feel the insults they
have heaped upon the brave sons of the Stat,
who are about perilling their lives in honor O
their loved country. The time will come wher
these federal leaders will rue the dav they
were so foolish as to pursue the course the7
have. The day of retribution is not far of
when the people OF North Carolina will speal
IN thunder tones against such conduct.