The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-10-02
Correspondence Of The Cecil Whig.)
NIAI.LERY.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept %, ~

FRIEND RICKETTS, las. Sumner, with
her bright and joyous scenes has bid us
adieu. The cool and bracing breezes of
morn and evening seem to sigh her re-
quinn. The green foliage ofthe lofty
sycamore has assumed "pale and
sckly cast;''--the bright flower has
lost its sweet and healthful incense, and
the odor OF the wild lily has ceased, to
float "upon the desert air." while the
"last rose of summer'' begins to droop
and lose its golden blush, The enchant-
ing LAYS of the feathered songster have
ceased TO cheer us in our rambles through
the wild wood; and the foliage which
formed a canopy above the green sod,
now falls waste upon the ground. While
surveying the ruins Of Summer; we'll may
one exclaim-''chaos has come agaIn''
Oflate, | have been a close observer
of the tone of the locoioco press upon the
war and other questions which at pres
ent agitate the political world; the tory
portion Of which is pregnant with vile
and Slandcrous charges against the WhigS
for their course on the war. Among
those charges, that Of ':aiding and COM
forting the enemv," seems to be their "a
vorite theme. You will find that those or
alors and editors most jealous in detam-
ing the Wing party, are those who hold
lucrative Offices under the General and
State Governments, and who have grown
fit and Mootd on the emoluments OF Of
fee. Why don't these cowardly locoioco
editors 90 to Mexico aud fight for the
honor Of their country! Why don't they
GO and assist in con90o,j"q that peace OF
which their imbecie President prated'
Why don't their patriotic orators 90 to
Mexico and 'take up arms IN defence
Of their insuted country! Because they
are traitors aud towards Because they
would rather stay at home and pick the
almost bankrupt pockets of Uncle SAM,
and spend their time and his raoncy
in influencing the election, whereby they
may be kept in office, and continue to
live upon the dregs ofpolitical life.
They have gone so far as to individu-
alize members of the wing party, and
charge them with a want Of bravery and
patriotism, and in spirit Of retaliation,
I will point out some oftheir brave men.
Their Col. Page, who, with them, has
borne a great military fame for many
years, was one of the most strenuous war
men in the country until hostlities had
commenced, but then, when his country
called upon him to take part in the con-
hict, he declined, saying that his heart
was with the American Army, but as he
held the important Office Of collector of
customs for the Port of Philadelphia,
(which is worth to him $4,000 year,
he could not think Of sacrahcing the in
terests ofhis fellow citizens at home by
going to Mexico. What most surprises
me is, that this same gallant Colonel has
the effrontery to charge the Wings in his
political speeches, with cowardice. A
button for his bravery!
When the cannon of the Mexicans had
commenced belching forth their deadly
contents among the American soldiers on
the heights of Cerro Gordo, what did Gen
eral Patterson do He addressed the SOL
diers of his Division, and told them that
he was sick, and would have to retire, and
that he would leave them in the hands
of brave man Uhe gallant Gen. Twiggs.)
He retired to his bed, but, when the
dread sound of the engines of death had
ceased to roar, and the glad shouts ofthe
victorious Americans broke upon his ears,
he arose from his sick bed and took COM
mand ofhis division-atlH the battle had
been won,-the enemy put to flight, and
all danger had disappeared COB, that
such men should wear swords, who wear
no honesty'' OF such men, the locotocoS
boast. They are welcome to them.
Soon after the battle of Cerro Gordo, he
returned home, where he remained I'M
I'll few weeks aco, when he was agai n