Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-23
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Col. Morgan Of Ohio.

A splendid supper given to Col. Morgan, at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 10th inst. The Colonel has
just returned from Mexico, on a brief visit to his
home, and the patriotic portion of his fellow citizens
have every where manifested the most enthusiastic
appreciation Of his brave and honorable bearing as
soldier and citizen
During the supper, sundry regular and volunteer
toass were given. Among the volunteers, the fol-
lowing significant:
By G.. Pearce-The American Continent-An AL.
mighty hand has rolled the barrier Of the seas around
it to mark it republic.
"No pent up Utica contracts powers,
The whoe-the bouadless continent is ours.
By Daniel e. Michel-The Isthmus of Panama
The next resting place in the extension Of freedoms
area
By w. F. Wheeler-Geu. Hamer, the Statesman
ard Soldier
"His name shall live when the struggle has ceased
And grim vsaged war from borders has flown,
When the 'area Of freedom has farther increased,
That Its bound can be traced to the ocean alone -
The 12h regular toast as follows:
The destiny Of the U. s. GOuernment-To over
shadow the whole of North Observation-Disclosures we
may as well begin with Mexico.
In answer to toast complimentary to himself, Col.
Morgan made an eloquent speech, sketch of which
Is given in the Ohio Statesman We have room
only for the following extrac,-sorry that we caniot
find room for the speech entire:
81 SAID, continued COL Morgan, that men. who are
safely at home while their cOuntrymen are fighting
the battles OF their couniry-endurng privatOns of
every kind and Drawing death almost every hour who
will advocate the withholding of supplies or OF with
drawing our armies, disguise their sentiments how
ever they may, under whatever artful plea they
choIse, are traitors at heart! He could give por-
Of to tho al.
traitors part and received traitors doom, for arch
traitors they were, they batted for the cause they
espOused-they placed their lives the issue, and
battled for It, When taken, they suffered the trail
tors doom, and on the gallows unpitied by single
companion, they expialed their treachery to their
country. With the traitors home il is different.
They lack the courage to face death-the honesty to
carry out their principles that the law can reach
them.
''The Mexicans know all that is going on in the
States of this Union They know as we'll what is go
ing on ia this country it is known in Cincinnati,
Columbus, any of the other cities. The principles
which divide The two great parties here, are discussed
in Mexico, and they claim friends Among members of
Congress, and in governors of several of the States
and on my honor, man, continued Col. Morgan
if ever there is thing which, than any 9TH
proongs this war; it is the conduct of such men as
have descrbed-the iresde friends of Mexico in the
United States, who seek 10 Withdraw our armies and
give up the territory we have conquered by the blood
of brave men and true | say to you CONTINUED COL
Nd that the man who would not support his country
when she is engaged in just war, is a traitor, and
only lacks the courage to give that said and comfort
to the enemy the pun shment of which is death by
the hangman. This language is strong, but it is
true
awhile thus men found aiding the enemy
women are ever true TO their country. Ii SD in
the Revolution. and it is equally true They
ever the friends of the country, in veal in VICE. and
among the truest PATRIOTS he would rank the fair
forms which grace this meeting with their presence
tonight.
the company for the compliment rendered HIM, and
douby thank them for the kind notice of the gallant
spirits far away, battling for their country and for
the respect they paid the memory of those who sealed
their devotion to their country with their hearts
Blood