The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-07-13
The vote of Censslre.

he FOte On CemsIfes
We conclude, to-day, the proceed
ings of Congress on the Whig-styled
vote of censure, and for our lfe'we can
not nor have not, discovered a 81 gle
feature of censure in the whole proceed
ings, on the part of the Democratic par
Ivy, but quite 10 the reverse with the
Wings. A censure was not thought OF
until Wing Mexican, by the name Of
Cooke, who is, and was atthat time OPP
posed to the war, introduced resolu-
ton into the House, TO strike out the
word ''thanks,' MS in the original reso.
luton. and establish the word "censure.'
This is not mere assertion, for the
proof of which we refer the reader TO
The proceedings to ascertain for himself.
And now, the Wing Presses throughout
the country that are opposed TO the pre-.
sent war, a the Federalits were in 1872
cry out in the face OF this plain fact, and
say that the Democratic party wished 10
censure Gen. Taylor, holding forth the
idea that they were the only friends that
great and good military man have
Such is Fedei alism, find II where you
may. The resolutions of thanks were
introduced into the House by Demo.
crat-lhe indignant offer of censwe
made By Wing and voted against by
every Democrat in the House. the Wings
hut one, not voting, and that one voting
for the censure. Who then, can Gen.
Taylor depend upon as friends? He
we'll may say, deliver me from the
hands of such friends" as Federal Wings
are. Such is the state OF the case, as a
careful peruss of the Proceedings will
show. The Democratic party have ev
er been disposed and ready at all times,
to give unto Gen. Taylor such credit as
his valor deserves, from one extreme Of
the Union 10 the other, without single
exception, when the Wing Presses and
Wing Legislatures have actually with-
held all praise. But as soon as an op.
porunliy is offered for them TO make
capital against the Democratic party,
they gather it as drowning man would
straws. The only grounds they have
for accusing the Democrats of censure
is, the proviso introduced by Mr.. Thomp.
son, which We thoubgi was i'll timed aud
quite unnecessary. Put when we re,
collect that every person, both Wings
and Democrats, were very much sur
prlsed at the terms CT capiulation-
when it was known that the American
forces hao the enemy completely in their
power, and with the resistance Of one
half hour would have had the Mexican
army prisoners, allow them to peacea-.
bly, retire with all their arms and muni
lions OF war, did meet with disapproval
when first received in this country, moi
from Democrats only, but by all par
ties, when, too, it was believed that if
Gen. Taylor haG persisted and defeated
the Mexican forces at Monterey, the
destructive and fatal battle of Buena
Vista would never have taken place.
Then again, the armistice certainly met
with disapproval from all parties-a
cessation OF hostIilies for sixty days a,
time when the enemy was unable to
contend, but with short space OF cessa-
ton would have. time 10 recruit their
shattered forces and rally formidable
force against our patriotic army, did meet
disapproval from the American PEG.
pie; and where is there a Wing who
can have the impudence to deny this q
We are confident there is not a man
who recollects these events, that would
undertake to dispute il. After all these
circumstances, could any one be sur
plised to have found party in Congress
opposed to giving their assent to ques-
tons which they wer. no, satisfied of
their true intentions and objects But
still, no one pretended to doubt Gen.
Taylor's chivalry or good OF county,
And here, then, is one OF the truest ev.
dences that no one wished to censure
Gen. Tay Tor, but they were not disposed
10 give their assent to SO important a
question without being sufficiently in
formed what they were asserting to.
When Ii Ogues &c, &c.
The editor of the Montgomery Jour.
nal, and that OF the Selma Reporter.
have been giving one another some beau.
tful specimens OF their 'chaste and high
BRED sentiment The Reporter man
accuses Jonsey of makinp oyertures If