Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-06-24


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hates there vas iethss ''pass' which Mr. se'k
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hing substantial, real, and noinssinafy AN
Totally difsreni from mere sorty matter con-
niiisd 70 paper. III.
Bat lei the Union carry IL researches : ihue
farther back Have he uhiss eser a.ienP.so
10 bring dishonor on The Gag Of our country =
Have hey Dot on he contrary always ram-
isised hat The couslry must Be susiainsa =
Have they not given practical evidences q deso-
|lon 10 The saeri6ee OF their lives on her ai'Af
Have ,hey aot defended svery height, and Pene-
traied every wilderness Of ehspParei IN un'sh
The comnoa enemy Of our country VS. 20 %
Ifound Iurkines Have not The wings always
been found a. The ardent friends Of the NAVY,
whsn Tia, brsseA Of our na,ional defence has
Ibeen most ,hanefully SCI upon By Political de-
lmaEoguss IN thsrsnks Of the democratic party }
4s.-----A>-- ss,a--sy .s--e~ -. uiIuetarsiiih
% ~ the political friends Of Jhe Administration
I-an institution which has given practical evil
deuee Of iis utility 10 the services Of The snei.
nssring corps, and military e6n ma deri in eve.
lry hard fought battle In Msxico-whether :,
Resses. the barricadsd city Of Monierey, ths
Castle olSan juan or The heights Of cerro Cor.
lido.
u was noiihe rish nor the act Of the Whirs
that stripped Gen. Taylor Of his regulars. and
ileh him to oil appearances at the mercy Of bis
enemy, 81 Buena VISTA nwas moi the Whigs
who desirsdto overslsugh The gallant Generals
in Mexico. By appointing civilian over them
with the rank Of Lieutenant Gsnstaii Il vas
not The wings who sppointed men from civil life
Msjor Generals and Bfgadsr Generals in The
Army, over the heads Of those who had "grown
grey IN The service Of thsir couniryn-aud who,
since their sppoinimenb have given both "aid
land comferl'' 10 The M.xicans from mo-
skilfal orders and laundering noremenis
il vss not the wings who left General Scott
10 the heart If the Mexican country with only
Iforty-six bundled menl II Is not the Whigs
Who have, to ell appsarsnees, banished Old
Rough aud Ready from any further sctivs par
liiciPaiion in the battles, BY leaving him with
force seareely su1ieientto garrison his present
ipositicn, much lesi TO attack The city Of San
Luis Peiosi, a city ofnins,y 4houssnd souls
whilst, therefore, the wings have done none
Of these thingsj neither left undone anything
that might bring honor and glory to the Amer.
can name and character, still, they believe j. is
natural sigh. they possess to investigate every
subject tnd give expression 10 every honest
opinion that virtuous conscience may dictate.
We rejoice that il is the privilege, fneslima5le
in value, 10 every American freeman, to enjoy
both liberty Of thought and speech. This is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. conventional Ia vs. nor court
sdiets through the Washington Union can de-.
prize single man 81 this privilege, and having
the right, the Wings mean to enjoy il. "If Mer.
leo has derived any encouragement. from This
country" remarks the Ohio State Journal ai,
lies not o. the door Of the wings II is The ~,
Iaeasisa " the standardization press and poli,i.
clans 10 publish 10 Mexico thar there is large
party 10 this country, Of trsi,ors--a Mexican
party who have espoussd the cause Of Mexico
sgains, their own country. Mexico learns such
stuff only from the Loeofoco journals. She gets
nothing of the kind from the Wings II Mr..
Polk and bis eo-sdiuiors expect 10 strengthen
themselves abroad By making i, appear that We
are eeak al home, IL will be quite 10 accordance
with their abortive ssgsciiy In other mstters-
The scheme has mol the merit Of originality. u
Is ministerial trick, As old al the history Or
Tree parliameni' and flee press, bu, il never
ayailed. There are always some few gudeeons
ready 70 be caught on any hook, but such only
as hshefmen are glsdto throw away as soon as
eaught. The solid gUod sense Of the people sci.
dom fails 10 penetrate through all such shallow
dsviees.n