Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-11
Tic peonlc are Coming.

The nation has passed lhro' q period Of peril
Plunged by he President into war; without
preparation, without notice our Golfers
drained and the best blood Of the nation
poured oct, to rescue the 1ag Of our country
IRON perls into which it was precipiaed by
the wicbedness and weakness Of the Execu.
tive, copquesIs made which avaied us moth.
'~r, barren victories won, which the fresi.
dent has had too lttle wisdom TO turn TO our
national adyaniage--tn short war Of con
quest, such as out Constitution never coniem.
plated, has Tor mou,hs clothed The Executive
with more Than royal power and patronage and
exhausted he energies aud the very hearts
blood Of the Republic. II remained 10 be
seen whether these high handed acts were ap.
proved By The people. The Presidents
friends have deciNed tina, the war was popu
lar, and that ,ho President was acting in
siric, obedience to tho popular will. They
have urgsd 10 proof OF The popularity Of tho
war, the promp,ness aud elaeriy Of the PEG.
pie 10 enter the volunteer sotsite forgetting
10 auibOle their alacfity to thai uee sense of
national honor, which prompts our country.
men 10 roscoe the stars and suipes from all
peril OF disgrace, by whatever folly or rash.
uess out glorious flag may have been placed
Ia jeopardy, forgetting tina, very large shate
Of those volunteers. and ,hatlhe oIlieets 10
-..~.eaua wege wings aud ntlrds a',-r
proved az oil plans OF compost, Of the dis.
mombermenl Of Mexico, OF the government
Of conqured States BY officers appoo,ed by
the President. they have insisted that the
people expected the President TO march our
uru.ies into The capital Of Mexico and talked
Familiarity about qasrefing our troops 10 the
Halls Of Tho Monwsumas, and holding per.
manen, possession % Mexico. Thank God,
the people themselves. ave now lebuking the
ADMINISTRATION through the tallol box, Our
views upon ibis subject, a'e beuer expressed
10 the following quotation from the National
lalcligencefs
"wbea lbe elections 10 she gFes, States Of
ptnnsylyania end New \ ORR. and 10 smaller
Eastern States. (as 10 New Hampshire, ex.
hlbiied some months ago. great falllng.elf
from the party of The administration, us
friends babe their associates be OF good cheer.
or ths pepsiarity 81 ne par in the South aud
West would save their party ftom the wreck
which ,htea,eued il. Aaa there was plaosi.
billy IN The suggestion. We, who. when The
Executive proclaimed war and called Tor vol
un,etrs TO march tot Mexico TO sureor the
Army. end. as !, was said. 20 dettnt ,he
ceunlry from invasion, bad seen them abau
doaipg ihei, peaceful ,ocsuons eod Fastening
with generous aidor By thousands 10 the Geld
Of hahi; who hid seen these gallant men lay.
Inc down their lises I'VE may say, with
eheerfulness) on the 6eld ct BAT ls, and bearing
With ready s0bmissioa ,ha Pi,vaaea' suiIsTiug
and diseases ef the service IN which seey had
engaged; who bad seen shem returning f,om
their Twelve monlAs' campaign, their ranks
lAinntd by the loss or oae.half Of their Whole
number BY the sword o. BY disease. and their
officers sweP, from earth even ia larger pro.
por,ion--we. and we believe many others, who
know The eon,sgious power Of common
sympa,hy. and hoS li,ile able 10 gsHefal the
siouless heart aad the sot est though, are 20
resis, IL. did sppFehend tha, the feeling bred
By state Of war among those whose kindfs d