Democratic banner., 1847-02-15

seemingly in opposition 10 their Country
Vino could stand out in open opposition tr
this haraSsing war, and maintain at The
same time that he WIS advocating tie hes;
Interests Of the cn,:n!rv2: Gentlemen WIZ
persuaded t'icms...vs s., sn'y d.tsi,e.;
themselves, ast!c people w II ieac.. :..2...
w'Sn they cane u pass jr1 .nymt upoa
t !air conrsr.
Bat We were again tal:, - tie s,m"
honorable gentleman, tat ;:i4 was a war
Of acquisition and conquest, and the fact is
Sought t" br established, b. the brilliant
success of orr arms. According 10 tilis
rats Of argument, every war WAS either a
war OF conquest, or If disaster and dis
grace. Besides, this is a kind of double
Icd5"dsword argu!nPnt-:t calls every WY.
Our troops arc in t"c field; if they a~Ivanca
npon the fos, calamity winning, By the
!proweSS u their nrns, their way TO victp-
ry AMI to fame, then It becomes, in Wing
estimation, Il war Of conquest; il, or the
contrary, 1t was prosecuted with less visor,
ana oar soldiers were disgracciuiiy driven
from every battlefield, lie wnuId like TO
know whether Wig as<aiiants ft!ie Presi-
den, would br ans better pleased at that re-
suit. NJ, The fact is, these objections are
taken from a disposition 10 find fault at any,
and everything, done by the .Admlnis;ra-
ton. And /: rebounds TO TIE glory of the
administration that even its foes are div
en-, Tor want Of better cause, 10 assail il OH
a point that constitutes its highest culogy-
the maintaining the honor and triumph of
our arIns And he could tell those gentle
men that tiry formed but Il shabby cstI-
mat" If the intelligence Of lie people,
wacn :i"y surpassed t..cy could ALLEVIATE
tIrir affections from TIE President for the
c.AiSc ii making onr troops victorious, by
tte emery with witch lie p~rosecu!"s the
whr. l. l. p!uan:' To hch".d II what straits
t~ruit-hrl,r> are. sometimes reduced. AID
tbs is nn" Of tc mj;l~ rrominc. examples.
lar tr'.f,, are in t.. Il ID; we are reluctant
" plunged into 4 fnrcign war; tie nation as
it wrr" in h,r youth. just forming her char
actrr, her rights and her honor at stake,
her so!iiyrs every where victorious, crown
ing her history with brilliant achievements,
and yet, fro'n 4 mere desire 10 assail The
President, and
''Tr~ca the steps Of glory 10 the crave"
Gentlemen ar, found who would darkcn
,nd d"ficr tie brightness Of tbs picture.
lie, for one, elor;rd in i, and glafi"d III
/ tic Administration under whose a,s i
IS such mighty results were p~r,dncr4.-
ir cared no: what gentlemen my / coll il,
vhcticr 1 war Of conquest, or 10y 4 mi!lcr
II har;.:rr title; Lc acknowledged that we
'wrd but one duty 10 ours Ives, and Tat
raS to prosecute the invasi ~ nntil our Ing
vavrd ~ovrrt.r ancient capital of tie ION
cZum"s, if it were necessary 90 80 80 far,
% procur. and scCuIc an honorable and
lasting peace.
Aud Ir would here ask those gentlemen
Who find 81 mucl, tn ilnrrify & alarm them at
ihr idea Of our troops ~ncrnpyinG Mexican
soil, what t!,"y tncmSrl"cs would propose
~ do? He would like to hear from them.
II was an easy matter 10 tear down the mcSt
splendid cdiiiccs of human art, but a work
of no ordinary labor 10 restore them. 1t
vas inst as easy Il NATTER to find or I"rG" u
fault, but he desired to see Tie gcntlcmrn's
9 MUS employed in giving Il better sv&'rm
for prosecuting tie war. They object I"
Invading Nrxican territory; then let them
tell us whether they would he willing to
force our trn"p< 10 occupy a line where
I'acy could be as<hilrd at p%lrasur" by Il I"
foe, and a short retreat would put them out
.ui the way of DANCER and punishment for
,t:lrir assaults? Let them tell us, frankly
',:nd candihiy, what they proposed TO d"-
what line Of conduct they would point out
for our armies; and not content themselves
will, merely throwing difficulties in the way
,of Others. II the plans that crown our arms
with victories, are so very offensive to
them, let them give THEIR plan for conduct
in" the war, and LET the nation judge be-
tween them. Let us have no MrNicar'
fighting, behind rIaparraIs, on iIs SUBJECT,
but give us Il fair field and open contest
IIrE,t1 yuur ul,us f., a ramDalpl, and let