The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-31
VOL. 3. NO. l2.

hopes, at the prospect of battle, than that
Of lis gallant Colonel.
Tie gallan, lst, wrote its own history,
in letters Of FIRE, upon the alls Of Monr
terey, and many OF its gallant dead nov
sleep beneath that blood dyed plain. The
valiant Mitchell was shot down While lend
ing bis regiment TO the charge. and, when
carried from the field, the intrepid and
stern minded Weller assumed the com-
mand, and, with honor to himself, and
glory to his State, trumphantly carried
his regiment through that fierce fought
day.
Tie old 2d, my own highs souled, noble
hearted boys, were, for several months,
stationed at Camargo and the intermedi-
ate points to Monterey; and for consid-
cradle time had the solo protection of
that line. Afterwards, detachment of
one hundred and thirty men, under com"
mand OF the brave and skllful Ut. Col.
Irwin, was surrounded in Marin by more
than one thousand of the best lanceis of
Mexico; and, with his little baud Of
heroes, he held this overwhelming force
in check for forty-eight hours, Another
detachment, about two hundred strong,
marching to join General Taylor, per.
formed march Of seventy-6ve miles in
little more than fifty hours, and moro than
FIVE hours OF which time they were com"
PEELED TO fight their way throu gu force
: o lancers nine times their own strength
The term of service of the Ohio sold
iers having expired, they returned to
the bosoms Of their families and friends,
to enjoy that social happiness which was
rendered doubly sweet by the hardships
Of he field.
Five companies of the 18th Infantry,
and one company Of Rifles, ere Ohioans.
In the fercely contested field OF Chur~
z ubusco, more than one third of the 10th
n Infantry sunk to the ground, weltering
'r in their blood. And the company ofthat
IS excellent officer, Capt. Sanderson, was
s always at its post-always did It's duty.
70 The flag presented by the noble hsart-
1T ed young ladies of Mount Vernon. TO the
IN young Guard" was afterwards adopted
as the reglmeu,al colors Of the 10Th ln-
fantry; and. a, the battle Of Ch'irubusco,
it W as rent and torn 10 ribbons, by the
:, thick falling shots of the enemy; and the
= gallant standard -bearer--a whole-Soued
=, =. sou of the Emerald Iise-was struck 10
the ground while advancing TO the charge
- Nor is the standard Of old Knox lost
- sight Of here. At the storming of the
~ rugged and wall bound castle of Chapul-
= tepec, that glorious, flag was rushed for~
ward by the brave men Of the 18th Infan-
" try, and the dauntless young Jones-tbe
:" second color. bearer; and an Ohio soldier
IN was shot down while in the very act of
'e raising the colors upon the castle WALL
III Another brave fellow Immediately rush
ed forward, -asped the colors, and PLAN
's ted them upon the parapet.
:" But OHIO, having assumed a position in
'e the "fore front rank of the States" sup
:" porting the war, nobly determined that,
u so long as the rights and honor of our
country were at stake, the bosoms Of her
y sons should be barred 10 The battle shock,
- and that, il necessary, her richest trea-
sure the life blood Of her brave citizens
:, should be offered up upon the altar ol
g. our nations glory. Actuated by this en-.
20 nobling sentiment, two more regiments
is of young, hardy, and stout heartded sold
iers, went forward TO join our brave Its
m tie army in the field. have seen those
,t regiments, and with pride and pleasure
"a speak of them. The end, commanded by
4 by the idomitable Irwin, and the 4th, un-
Il, der the lead of the talented and hjghsoul !
m ed Brough, have already acquired rep
"A utatiun for drlll and discipline, of which
70 they may well be proud. The honor OF
.he State will ever be sustained, SO long
,s as il is con6ded to such men as Drough
- and Irwin, and La than and Moore.
n. Permit me 10 say, my tliends, that
there is one trait in the character OF the
" people of my adopted home, for which
IA honor them. That trait is an honorable
40 and noble pride. l think there IS 6uI
=. one citizen in our county, who does not
+, believe that Ohio is the most glorious
~ State in the Union, and that old Knox Is
k the mo1 glorious county in the State
ID And, in ,binkiug SO, my friends, you ars
r right.
as 1t was this high-toned pride which
Y. caused the eagles Of France 20 wave 10
,e triumph over the lovely valleys OF liaiy'
!. the rugged and snow! peaks Of Russia, aud
the plains of Egypt. II is this kind OF
of Of pride which has caused English COLONIES
and English commerce to'ex'end through
ant the world. But we fad evidences
lis noble sontinent nearer home. Tue