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

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That the wing pariy are opposed tc
the war with Mexico. and that Nh
Cooke, whig from Tennessee, intro,
duced a resolution in The House oil
Representatives at the last session o
Congress, censuring General Taylor for
his gallant conduct at Monterey; and
that Reuben Chdpm6n, The democratic
candidate for Governor. voted against it,
as every true friend Of his country should
have done.-State Guard.
kept beforesbs People, that the fore
going is an abominabe tissue of lies
witch John Hardy, Of the Guard, is Ut
tering at second hand. Mr. Cooke in
trodaeed the original resolution tende.
ing the THANKS of Congress to
Gen Taylor, without proviso or reser>
valion-locofoco Thomson then offered
his amendment which he supported in a
speech in which he denounced General
Tay lor-this amendment of Thomson's
casting implied censure on Gen Taylor
was then incorporated into Mr. Cookies
resolution by the votes of CHAPMAN
and the rest of The locofocos. Indig>
nant at his resolution of hanks being
converted into vehicle of censure by
the locofocos, Mr. Cooke moved to a.
mend by striking out thanks" and in.
sorting ''censure," as, after IaomsoS's
amendment, it had become a leso luton
of censure.
The wing press Of the country has
branded the lies contained in the Guards
article, again and again. But we must
continue to mark them, as long as the
John Hardys OF Locofocoism, in their
wilfal mendaciiy, continue 10 repeat
ihem.--M Montgomery Journal.
Now. we have, 10 most instances,
where gentlemen were CONCERNED, en-
deavored to use the utmost courtesy to-
wards the editorial corps, and we think
the above article is rather unkidd and
uncalled for, from some sable write in
the Montgomery Journal. Never have
we, in any instance, made such rash
outbreaks upon any man, without frs!
being assailed, as are contained in the
above paragraph. We made the state
ment, and aoe say IL again, that MIR Cooke,
from Tennessee, introduced re- solution
into the House OF Representatives. "cen.
surfing Gen. Taylor" and here is The
proof:
[Erom the Journal of the House of Rep]
"Mr. COOKE moved to amend the
same by striking out the word 'rhanksn
and substituting therefor the word "cen-
sure" SO as to make the title read "A
joint resolution of censure to Major
General Tay lor, his officers and men,"
And not word had been said about
censure by any party or member of
Congress, until this Mexican wing friend
of the Journals introduced this resolu-
lion, which is direct censnre land so
far as that is concerned we think the
lie should be crammed down the N outh OF
the Mexican william who scrubbed the a.
bove article for that sheet in which such
lies sem'weekly are issued. We stated
that the present wing party are opposed to
the Mexican war, and to sustain us in
this assertion. We will extract from wbig
newspapers pnd wing orators such re-
marks as apply directly to the matter:
'All the wrong of the war-all the
evil of it-all the sorrow it may ocoa.
sion, belongs TO Mr.. Polk. -[Boston At
las, Dec. 5, 1876,
Every principle OF our holy religion
comes in conflict with this war. What,
sir, will you talk TO Christians about
sending an army TO invade neighbor
ing nation, to shoot down our brethren
of Mexico upon their own soil, TO storm
their Notifications, 10 cannonade their
cities. TO INVOLVE hole families, consist
ing of all ages and OF both sexes, in
those revolving scenes of blood anG
slaughter which were witnessed at Mon
terey and Tobasco2 Can we expect
Christians to remain silent while reading
the dark list of damniag crimes which
have been committed upon a weak and
dist acted people By those armed 'u6fans
and m~rdefers who nave been commis>
stoned by this government TO make war
upon onr ellowbeings on the other side
Of the Rio Grande
For their loss Those who fell in the
battles of the 9Th and 9th of Mayl he
THE President is responsible at the bar
OF public sentiment. Before The people
Of his nation, 1 charge him aoith MUIR
DER. The Impressions Of those who
were rendered widows, and those made
orphans, and OF those who were there
rendered chlldless, must in coming time
rest on him. And in the day Of fnal
tetrlbuion, the blood Of our slaughtered
countrymen will be repaired at his
hands.
Against this war, in all its forms, l
ever have, and ever shall, put forth my
humble but my earnest efforts
We shall, 10 few days, be called on.
10 provide means for carrying on this
war, 10 authorize the sending of more
troops to that Mexican Golgotha, and
to appropriate the money OF our people
to continue the CRIMES aad MUIR
DERS committed there.
speak for myself and nv consti,