Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03
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public mind thar The lactious course OF
the Wing journals and politicians has pro-
lonoed The war, The daily testimony OF distn-
suished Wings who have nobly served their
country in Mexico should al once remove It
The most unfortunate effcc, Of Mr.. Gays ia'c
pronu,.ciamento is that il may offer inducements
10 Mexico TO rely upon The sympathy" oil great
party in this country-anJ therefore, 10 hold out
mady against peace. Upon The head oil the vaunl-
ed "peace party" falls much CT The responsibility
Of prolonged hostilies. We have quoted Inc
noble Wings Doniphan and Curtis, in vindicaiion
Of our poslion-and we now lay before our read
ers the startling evidence Of The gallant Colonel
Wynl;uop OF The Pennsylvania Regiment he
was "Whig" at home, bu, The conduct Of the
leaders OF lha, parry has "disgusled" him, and
forced him 10 break from parry traces We doubt
no, that thousands OF Wings will have their eyes
opened 10 the truth, and will range themselves on
their coun!ry's side. Colonel Wynkoop, wiring
from Perole, on the 9Th September, refers 10 The
noble seli.denying spirit OF his men, and adds:
at is, as have before remarked, a hard ser
vice, full OF toll, privations and danser-but is
Judge then, of the effect upon our good men
here, when they look back over the distance
which separates from their friends, in an effort 10
find al home some proper appreciation oil their
seLsacrifcins conduct IL is bitter and humil-
aliug. | tell you, sir, there is spifi' abroad
among the GOOD Americans engaged in this war;
| which will not sleep during 1uturily-a spirit
which awaits but their return 10 thunder down
upon The mounting, scribblng sycophants OF
most unjust party, The tul measures OF an honest
indignation. Il is The same that bfooded over our
land during The war Of The Revolution and Tie last
| war; and men of The present day, pasted ,ih
age have lived 10 curse, with tears Of repentance,
The hour when she, with scorntul finger. marked
Them for life as the TORIES OF their country. We.
HERE. can see no difference between The men who
!, in '76 succored the British, and lhnse who in Al
give arguments and sympathy TO the Mexicans.
| This kind OF language IRON man who came
into this campaign a Wing in policy, may
soaEd strange 10 you, but | have again and
again been compelled 10 listen 10 and 10 suffer
| lha, which would have changed the disposition,
and alisnaed The affections Of the most deter
mined parlizan. Even now do not object 10 The
leading and main principles Of my old party, 50
much as curse and deprecaie The tone OF IFS &C.
knowledgcd leaders and supporters. II there is
any reason which will prevent General Scott from
efircting an honorable peace, commanding, as he
does, the whole city OF the Aces, with his
powerful battery, it is the spirit Of treason which
| unhe.iiaiingly say is promulged by The leading
Wing journals al home. 10 sorie upon some
Ladrones OF Jalapa, a short time since, possess.
ed myself Of all The late newspapers published in
that place, and, upon examining Them, find thai,
In thai place The same as in Mexico, The strongest
| arguments published against our army are selcc-
lions from Wing papers in the United States. !
send you late copy OF The 'Bo!eiin de No,icias,
in which you will perceive that The frs, article is
an ex,rac, from the National Intelligence.
"Your friend, F. NJ. WYNKOOP.
"You may publish this if you please. ! have
become SO disguised with what have seen, that
I | have no care ior lne consequences which this
kind Of truth may produce
In The State Of Missouri, another gallant Wing
! has, for the same reasons, rrpudaed and aban-
doaed his party Capt. ReidIc Saline county,
young man of gyea, popularity and promise,
who had been elected 10 The Legislature, left home
as Wing ard distinguished himself in The Chi
huahua expedition. On his return, he seized the
frs. occasion 10 sever himself from The un2aiIi-
otto associations Of The Wing leaders and 10 de-
nounce their "aid and comior" speeches in the
slrongcs. language. The 81. Louis Union refers
10 many ~ biSS WIN Piouuif siVSN Dioh ih VIZ
confidence Of their parry who, for similar mo.
lives, have cut loose from their party and will
battle in future for Democratic measures and
| men.
The following passage IN late speech Of Capt.
Reid goes To swell The conclusive testimony Of
Doniphan, Curtis and Wynkoop:
1.-THE Mexican nation. ignorant Of The spirit
and determination union and energy, Of the Anne
rican people; mol aware how contemplate in
numbers is the faction that is in their inIeres,
among u.s. arguing their strength from the bold
ness with which they speak, instead OF aribu-
ling The inquiry with which lhev utter their trea-
son TO the contempt OF The good Citizens FOR their
insienifcance, had The speech of tie modern
lscatiot (CoRwis) published al the head Of their
armies read from their pulpits, and circulated
throughout their country, 10 keep alive the flag
g;ns spirits Of their people and soldery, until he
proper time should come, according 10 bis pro.