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SENATOR CoRWlN.

SENATOR CORWlN.
Col. Doniphan rubs Tom Corwin down with
curry.comb, aud smoolhS him of with a briar,
for his vile abuse OF the Mexican war, delivered
in the United States Senate. Col. D. is Whig,
but not a irator.-Cia. Eng, July 90.
lfCol. Doniphan and the Enquirer intend to
carry on a war against all who abuse the "Alexi.
can war" they have entered upon a very exten.
sive business for the remainder of their lives.
They may first begin with the Generals Of the
army-lhen with most Of the brave officers who
have fought the baues-lhen with majority Of
the Senate. and then Passamaquoddy, and 90 to
The Rocky Mountains, through the American
people.
This is quite business enough for either Colo.
mel Xenophon Doniphan, or The gallant conduc.
tors Of the Enquirer. lrlhey only succeed 10
identifying Tom COrwin' with opposition TO
the Mexican war, he need ask no other favor at
their hands.
Perhaps this is really what they intend, and
tits in klndness-whieh, al present, is 10 be ralh.
er sub rOsa-thaI they thus attempt 10 elevate
his political fortunes. But, is it not carrying
appearances little too for 10 call him 'irailori"
Or, are they 10 be taken in the sense Of lover,
who pats his mistress under The chin, and SAYS,
"Ah! you iule traitor" The people, al any
rate, seem 10 take the term in this sense. Look
ut this tom Corwin" al Chicago! In the midst
OF the ten thousand people, from twenty Safes,
it is this "trailor"() whom everybody wants to
hear. Ii is this "tralor"-lhis vile abuser Of
The Mexican war--who, amidst the cheers and
shouts and cxullan admiration Of excited crowds,
is the man whom the people delight TO honor!--
1t is very odd that The people should have such
affections for "lraitor"
Bul we mus, crafty The feelings Of the Enqui.
rcr and Col Xenophon, with Iiule olher evil
dance Of the peoples affection for the "lrator. :"
This "abuser of The Mexican war;" happened to
be at Detroit, where one Of the great Democratic
chiefs residcs--a gentleman whom we sincerely
respectful gentleman of distinguished literary
abilities, and whose epiSloIary correspondence al
Chicago, has been received with all that deep
and valuable admiration, which (as Harriet Mar
lneeu would say,) is "ulrered" best on the visi-
Bile features of mankind()--ot this place ''rhe
traitor" arrived and here is the account, which
witness gives IN the Toledo Blade, Of the dongs
of the people towards him:
81 have seldom witnessed the manifestation Of
a keener curiosity. The gertlemun's sitting room
was soon crowded so that it became difficult TO
introduce individuals. 1t was evident that the
people not only wished to see the man who had
breasted in the U. S. Senate the tide of the sup
posed popular current in favor of war, but they
longed 10 hear his bold voice. The street in
front was nearly filled with people who after Civ
ing three hearty cheers to Mr.. Corwn, loudly
called far speech. This failing, three more
cheers were given more hearty than before;
when Mr.. c. appeared and in handsome man.
ner justified himself for declining to address
them. lie told them he had set out with other
gentlemen to attend a convention at Chicago, 10
meet on The 5ih July, for the purpose of confer.
ring together on the best mode Of urging on the
general government the construction and i'm.
provement Of harbors, and the removal of OBJ.
slrucons to the navigation of our great rivers
This object should be pursued by men Of all par.
ties. lie desired TO see party laid aside as much
as possible in prosecution Of this design. If he
should permit himself 10 90 into the cause of the
denial of justice TO the West on this matter, he
might wound the feelings of some of those pre-.
sent and this he desired to avoid"
| Where were the crowds fastening to hear and
cheer the ilusrious Chief of Democracy Alas
the world is corrupt. Virtue is no longer valu.
ed! The pure and vrtuous Patriots, who had
worked with zeal 10 achieve the Annexation o
Texas, and poured forth, in Senate Halls, exul
lanl shouts to the conquest of Mexico-are pass
ed, by the people in silent indiieronce-whiIe
the traitor" is received with shouts of ap
pIause.
We frankly confess that we hold "traitors" in
abhorrance; and the only way we can accoun
for this strange conduct of the people, is, lha
OIler all, this "Tom Corwin" is no orator.
but, on the contrary, real love of the people
reciprocate his atfectons!--Lm. Chron.