New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-17
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nicsted aud through the columns Of cotemp0ra-
ries, for the sentiments expressed in our recent
article in reply 10 our Ohio correspondent respect
ing Gen. Taylor and the Presidency. ofthese,we
give the following, which agrees substantially with
all the others
Ma GREzLEr in your remarks upon the letter Of
your Ohio correspondent, in todsys paper you have the
following Our Government and It's supporters are
the shprers OF the Msxcsns 10 charge II on our
soldier. would be absurd 10 blame the swords and
bullets whereby the slaughter was Effected"
Can this be proper sentiment, Can II be possible
that men possessing sound minds and with immortal
souls may voluntarily place Themselves In position IN
which deeds may be done in direct violation OF Coos
law and At which humanity sbudders and then plead
the character Of position 70 free themselves
from ali moral responsibility Are intelligent men, I'M
der such circumstances TO be regarded in nowse dill
fereut from the inanste weapons with which they stke
down their fellow meni Verify If such be the case, men
90 situated cattle indeed, and slaves with ven
gesuee both In BODY and mind Bu, spprehend that
there 10 something wrong here WIZ the law justify the
apprentice or clerk IN theft though he did At the bid
ding Of his master or employer surely not WIZ II
In ruirdey1 Most certainly not WIZ GOD then justify
q free responsible moral agent on such srounds' hy
religion teaches me different and have the Bible in my
hand. In regard 10 Gen Taylor In connection with
tbi. War upon Mexico, have just word or two TO
,sy II the War be a most ptckSd murdeOus and prati
ca! War land believe II TO be sucn) then unless you
can demonstrate that II ri to do wrong Gen Taylor
can never clear his skirts from the blood Of the Mexi
cans he mas been Instrumental 10 bu,cherng much less
free himself from all responsibility in the matter
think your ground, In a moral point of view entirely
untensbe snd that all connected with the War Sup.
posing them TO be of minds morally re-
sponsiole in the sight Of God. Yours, TLH.
Remarks
As our cores pondent has the B ible in bis hands
we will thank him 10 read Prov. xiii :. 'Foras he
hiaketh in his heart so Is he Does I. l. H. really
believe that Gen. Taylor and his soldiers think
themselves ieons and nurderersl Do the Vol.
unteers drummed up in our Cities and Western
States enlist with better spirit and intent than
the crew Of pirate We canno. believe it. Grant
that the passion for wild adventure and lswless in
diligence has much to do with alluring many into
our invading ranks and still do not realize that
patriotic and selfdenying impulses-rnistsken, if
you please, but real-have also great weight
And shall we take no account Of these!
Another correspondent processes great astonish-
ment at finding such sentiments in our columns,
when he must know il he has eyes and an under
standing that the whole philosophy of The Tribune
is consistent with this. We refuse TO Judge men
BY higher law than they have been taught. We
condemn Slavery and Dueling, yet we do not re-
gard the individual STAKEHOLDER al necessarily an
oppressor nor the duest as a murderer. We could
not buy and sell men slaves, nor reap the fruits
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ter than we have done andfe that they did
no wrong So good men have fought duels and
even killed their opponents, horrible as this must
be to one who truly appreciates dueling, and feels
the full force of the Divine injunction, Thou shalt
not kill Let us make all possible haste to diffuse
correct ideas with regard TO the nature and bear
ngs OF every act incompatible with the highest
good but meantime let us not too harshly Judge
those who in darkness go astrsy.
So with regard TO War. Take Gen Taylors
case for an example. At the breaking out OF our
Last War with Great Britain, he obeyed the ur-
gent call of his country by enlisting in her army
He served CALAMITY through that War, was pro-
noted for his gallsntry and good conduct, and has
ever since continued in the service Suppose ne
had resigned on the breaking out OF the present
war with Mexico, would not all the world have
re7arded the step as dictated by fear OF the hard
ships and dangers OF War; Would not nlne our
If averv ten me have --'' TUG '0'o" nus
grown rich on his high pay and liberal rations
through twenty years Of Peace, and now he
sneaks Of to enjoy his wealth at the first sound OF
sWN'-Our correspondent who urges that an ON
Ger NAV resign If he chooses, though soldier may
not. il in error An officer could not resign on the
breaking out of a War without exposing himself
TO intense and almost universal scorn-
We insist then, that Justice and Good Policy
alike condemn the policy of holding our Army per
sonslly responsible for the righteousness of War
waged by our Government and sustained by our
People They are but the instruments of those
who vote to make the War and to prosecute it.
Admit that it is wrong to fight in such a contest,
or in any but a strictly defensive War, and still
we say that the real and responsible authors Of
the carnage in Mexico, are those who, in defiance
Of the warnings Of Clay, Webster, Van Buren,
Ganatin, &c &c forced on the Annexation OF Tex
as and ordered the advance TO the Rio Grande.
- But Gen. Taylor's victories prove nothing as
to his fitness for the Presidency urges another
Very good, Sir we shall not differ on that point
We think Gen T. has evinced some good qualities
in this War, which would be serviceable in almost
any capacity. but he is not choice for President
We know, however, that assailng him on account
OF his Military caresri is the very way to make him
President for there are thousands who think well
of his battles and marches who utterly detest the
War and its oontrivers. 1t is not enough that we
indicate the proper course-let us be prepared to
give the right reason for it We think there are
other Wings who have evinced greater capacity
for the Presidency than Gen. Taylor, and who have
more thoroughly deserved it. On these grounds
let others be preferred; bat crusade against Gen
7. by Wings threatening not to vote for him if
nominated by Whig National Convention is the
very thing to ensure his election.
Judicial Nominal ons-WNg.
Albaay Coxaty.-WILLIAM PARMELEE for Coun
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