Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-07
Che portase Sentinel.
r A V e N N A, o HlO:
Wednesday, April a, lS47.
Aid and Comfort.

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| Since the commencement OF the war with
Mexico, the leaders Of a party which has
assumed and disgraced tho name of Whig,
have resorted to every means for the pur-
pose of placing their country in the wrong
in the eyes of the world, and of justifying
the most inhuman and cruel treatment of
Ithe American soldiers by the barbarous
Mexicans. They make speeches and pub
lish long articles against the justice of this
war, in which they recount the wrongs
which they say this government has inflicted
upon Mexico, and they are extremely eau.
tious never to make mention of the wrongs
which citizens Of this country have sustain
ed at the hands of the Mexican govern nent
during a long series of years-they can
see nothing but wrong and inju stice in their
own country, and nothing but magnanimi.
ty and right in the enemy. These speech.
cs and articles find their way into the ene-
my's country and are copied into their pub.
ic jou rnals, as evidence of the feelings o
the people of the United States against the
war, and which tend to prolong the exist
ence of the war and to induce them to prac.
tice the most bloody cruelties. In the
face of all these facts, these men who have
espouscd the cause of the enemy, would
have us believe they are actuated by a pat
riotic desire for the welfare of their coun.
try! They can incite the most barbarous
butheries Of our soldiers-mourn when VIC
tory perches upon our banner, and rejoice
when they hear the rumor Of the defeat of
our arms, and yet ask their contrymen to
regard them as patriots! Such patriotism,
in the days ofthe revolution would have
been rewarded with halter.
Let those who doubt that the leaders of
the whig party are in the Mexican service.
and that they give them 'aid and comfort .
for which they express 'the most lively
satisfaction" read the following extract
fromthe Diario, leading Mexican jour
nal: a,3ai ~ 's"
From the Mexican Diario:
By the last arrival from New Orleans,
we have been placed in possession of late
papers from the United States and ma
jority Of them magnanimossiy denouace
and condemn itis ,oar against This countrv
as Infamous, anholyan unrighteous.' .
Daniel Webster. the most liberal and
Enlightened statesman Of the country, saws
that the expenses Of the war are over shalf
a million of dollars day, and he has in.
troduced resolutions into the Senate to i'm
peaeh The cora,dly jim Polk, and turn
him out Of c6ice. These northern barbari.
ans cannot carry on the war very long al
this rate, and Mr.. Webster deserves the
thanks Of the whole Mexican nation fol
1.-THE noble stand he has taken on the side ol
fright and justice! Arise, Mexcans, ane
! drive the invaders from our soil #
i Merieans can deripe COMFORT from III,
/, facthatths greater pdn oftAe people ar
4 OPP OSEDio this ,car, as their paper.
|show, .aad the base man 1ho Is al he heat
|. [of The r oeeynment ,0iH be eriied from po,c
! er.a The sympaihies Of ONE ENTIRE
~ PARTY in that country are ON OUI
} side, and long asiil .Mericans rsmembe
J their patriotism.
CoNNEeTicUr. The election for Stat
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