The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-06-08
TO THE EDITOR OF THE .N:aIY0.N:aE
WING.

However much we may, as people, condemn
the war into which our country has been plunged
by the wickedness of an administration impotent in
all things save the power to get the nation into
trouble, still can look back on its progress
without feeling glow Of pride as he contemplates
the singular skill and unconquerable determination
Of our gallant officers and the bravery and heroisn
Of our unequaed troops. It is, in fact, the brilliant
successes which this skill and this valor has secured
to our arms that has made this Mexican war even
tole,ubls in the eyes Of the people Had Defeat in
stead of victory, crowned our operations in the
feds Of Mexico-to what depth of infamy
would this Administration have been already sunk
Thus it is that the people, while they cheer and APP
plaud victorious little army, are visiting upon
the Executive their greatest frowns-their severest
condemnation
In view Of the recent manifestations Of popular
disapprobation, any other party than the one at pre-
sent most unfortunately in power, would, with sim
cere and deep-elt repentance, acknowledge its trans
gressons turn from the error of its ways, and sup
picate the pardon and forgiveness Of people whose
treasure it has squandered whose best blood il has
shed, whose Constitution it has repeatedly and wan.
tonly violated, and whose honor 4 has furnished -
But it appears insensible to all the emotions Of ho
and of moral political virtue, and dares with
ton in the face, as if unconscious of wrong. It's
history is before the people, and more unfortunately
before the world. The first hare spoken, in many
States, in tones which have carried dismay into the
farthest recesses of the White House, they have
spoken in tones of the most overwhelming and une
quiyocal condemnation; and if the past be any cri-
terion by which to judge Of the future the coming
elections will scarce leave the Administration cor
poraPs guard in the next House Of Representatives
Have we any reason to hope that the Judgment of
the world will be more favorable than that Of our
own people!
If this Administration be as wise as pure, and as
patriotic as lis organs assert il 10 be, how is it that
the people are abandoning it by whole States at
time, and going TO those who are daily charged
to bG stepped to the lips in moral treason by con-
demning this war to the Federal party, with all its
ancient infamy clustering thick about il! Are the
people turning traitors and tideroEsfs, too, How
it, let me ask the editor Of the Union the collared
minion Of the Administration here, that Virginia
the old flag ship Of Democracy returned to the
next Congress six moral traitors, where she had
only one in the last; elected majority of moral
traitors to her lower House Of Delegates-and came
pery near electing majority Of moral traitors TO
represent her in Washington! How is this! Will
the official saraps of Mr. Polk himself almost fresh
from the counci-rooms of d. mocracy in the Old
Dominion dare 10 charge her with moral Eeasoa?'
For shame, old man! Bend thee low before the
lbelled people Of thy native State, and with peni-
tential tears seek forgiveness from their generous
natures; beseech their charity on thy wanton Sian.
ders, and betake myself to that political solitude from
which il had been better had you never emerged.