The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-14


IN another column of this days Herald. The
scene there depicted was prospective one-lsiS
in the distance.
The Oyponenty Of the War Of islS and those
OF the Mexican War.
Our readers are aware that, since the COM
mencement of the present war, it has been OPP
posed by Sc: OF fanatics here: and in Boston,
whose peculiar notions ofnational and individual
morality they endeavor to thrust on all our ct-
zsns, in doses too large even for Golah to swa-
low, and who have striven their utmost to har'
rass, annoy and impede the administration
The emanations from the disordered and con-
fused intellects of these would-be reiormers and
generators, we have carefully perused and pom
dered upon, and the oftener we saw themt the more
we thought they resembled the outpourings OF
clique offanatcs who opposed the last war with
England, as their imitatort of the present day DO
the war with Mexico. We CHANGED to stumble over
a collection OF extracts from newspapers and SER
mons, published during the last war, and on read
ing them we cannot divest ourselves OF the idea
that those who oppose the Mexican war, either
plagiarise extensively from the writings and say
ings of their prototypes, or are III reality second
edition of them in scurlity, lanatlcsm, prejudice,
and empty-headedness.
"A
who assume to teach the doctrines of the Sa-
viour, assembled his pulpit in Boston, and
relieved himself of bitter harangue against the
administration, in which every syllable he uttered
was censure, for its course in the present war.
We regret that have not this stultifying address
at hand, so that we could insert it, side by side
with few extracts from sermons delivered dur
ing the last war, in Boston. We cannot, neverthe-
less, refrain from giving to the world what we
have found -
If at the command of weak wicked rulers, they
undertake an unjust war each who volunteers his
services in such loans his money for its sup
mode Of influence encourages its prosecution that man
an accomplish in the wckedness loads his conscience
HI. o and e Ss .sb Of his o.
dersr -" Discourse delivered June 81 1872 Sose by tie
Req David Ossood, d. ID pastor of the ehureh at Md
ford
My mind has been in a constant agony not so much
at the inevitable loss of our temporal prosperity and
happiness ami the complicated miserss Of es at its
guilt its outrage against heaven against all truth hon
ssy justice goodness against oil the principles Of social
One hope only remains. that this last stroke of per-
6dy may open the eyes OF besotted people; that they
may awake, like asisnt from bis snmbers and wreak
their vengeance their besravers, by driving them
from their stations and placing at the helm more skui
and faithful hands"-Idem, pcss H.
Such is the temper of American republics called
language must be invented before we a.tempt to
rotenness of their hearts From the Rep. Elijah Pa
'i,h, d. %, page 81.
New Eng land if invaded, would be obliged defend
herself Do not then it to your children, and
owe it to your God to make peace for yourselves f'-
Hem, page "a.
You may as we'll expect the cataract of Nsgara to
turn its current to the mead of Superior, as wicked
Congress to make pause IN the work Of destroy Ing
ter country, while the people will furnish the means
" Like the worshippors of MOloch the supporters Of a
vile administration sacrifice their children and families
on the altar Of democracy Like the widows Of Hindos
TAM they consume themselves Like the frantic votarie.
their political idol They are crushed by its bloody
wheels Idsm. pGgell.
rsge OF influence remember that he il TO
himself and his country with blood. The blood of the
sam VIII cry from the ground against him. dsm,
The legislators who yielded to this war, when as:
nquy and murae9 bV Ia ysr sngy
70 t-e first onset (of the warl moral principle was set
sssly dd,nd ns OF God and hopes 81 man Were
Were hecked With highest honors. This war not only
toierates crimes but calls for them, demands them
crimes are the food of its le the Of its strength
THIS War is monster, which every hour gsrmandises
thousand Crimes and yet cries. give, give In its BIRTH
demanded the violation OF all good faith perjury OF
ONCE, tae sacrifice of neutral imparslity The first mo
ment in which the dragon moved piracy and murder
were legaiized Havoc death and confagration were
me viands OF her first repast. -Idem, page IL.
Now submit to our readers, if every senti.
ment in these extracts has not been either deli
vered rom the pulpit or published verbatim by
some Of the opponents of the war with Mexico
And yet, in spite Of these disorgansers-these OPP
ponents of their countryside war with Great
Britain was brought to glorious termination
Aye, and we can tell their followers Of the
present day, that the war with Mexico
will likewise be brought to glorious termination
that they may rant and llbe and prophecy
that they may wear threadbare the limited
amount Of brains which nature has given them,
but it will be to no purpose
We have some rich extracts to make from the
journals of those times, which will bear compare
son with some published in the journals Of these
times, that oppose the present war.
The sympathy OF Amerlcaas-The relief
for Ireland.
The present cond ton OF the Irish people,
suffering even 70 Seath for want of food