Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06
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Government, and result in the adoption
OF a course Of measures, in regard 10
the val, disgracei,l 10 the Country,
and IN the final Withdrawal of all ap-
preparations for itssuppor by Congress;
is palpabiy shewn, as we'll by the
mad perycrSeness and obstinate reiec-
ron of honorable terms Of peace, 50
nagnanImou>iy offered shem by the
Administration, as often almost as they
nave suffered hopeless and disgracefui
defeat, as by their Public Documents
'he avowed Policy ofihrir Government,
and, more obviously than all, by their
newspapers; in which our ritivalrous
little Army have the amortization and
humiltat.o" to see published, in all
their shocking delormiiy and ircasona-
Die obliguiiy, the Editorial and leading
articles Of almost The Whole Whig
Press Of the Country; who, with here
and there. thank God! an honorable
exception, have acted fully and faith
fully up to the spirit of thefr PREdeter
minaton to condemn, malign and as
perse the Administration; and, like the
Wolf. to find the stream nudity, des-
pte reason, justice. and truth, and in
the teeth Of facts, involving moral ana
physical lmpossbiiiies! What a spec
tacIe is presented 10 the astonishment,
the admiration and instruction Of a ga
zing World, in the present aspeo, of
our national affairs, in connection with
this war! A People, great, prosperous,
peaceful, industrious and happy, under
the Influence ofRepubFcan Institutions,
and u Democratic Administration; while
the Government, with handful of
troops, is conducting a Foreign, a dis
tant and Difficult, war, with consum-
mate skill and triumphant success, de-
spite malignant, systematic, ,raiioT-
Gus opposition at tome, from the lead
ers and the press ola Party, which has
been fully, freely, nobIy, pr0udly rep
resented in tina, portion of our cofA*
mon Country's History, written via
the blood, andconsecrated by the lives
OF her citizens, upon the plains, The
mountains and valleys of Mexico! =
Yes, thank GocN for the honor Of tffa
American name, and for the mora. a4ns
political instruction of our translate
and hereditary enemies, that, although
the Government has been met by The
desperate, the wicked and sinister OPP
position OLA Party; the Country, xitfl-.
out respect of political, sectional, lati-
tudlnal, OF longitudinal conslderationsb
has risen up, and with scarce an exer-
ton other iafant though giant might,
has sent forth her legions of canquerine
and unconquerable spirits to teach the
world, that her Flag must be respec-
ted, and that her Citizens are men,
''high minded men, who know theft
rights. and knowing, dare maintain
them!" The moral Of this splendid
exhibition is lesson, worth all and
more than it has cost US; and would
that the infant Hercules Of America,
while yet in his cradle, would turn, and
grasping by the throat the Serpent
Monster, Party Spirit, offer up its
baneful ard accused existence, sa-
crlGce upoh The altar Of Love for our
common Country!
This, Gentlemen, Is fit time and an
appropriate occasion, for the Democ-
racy to speak out; shall zoe remain 81
LENT or shall we lift up our voices and
say to our soldiers, in the language of
the eloquent Resolutions Of our Poli,i-
cal Brethren, upon the Classic field of
Trenton, "that the spirit which AMI
mates our Heroes in The field and upon
the wave, buns brightly upon every
hiI| and in every valley ofthe Unioh.n
That, while as Americans, we are proud
of their splendid achievements and
grateful for their noble services, as
Democrats, We will give TO the admin
is,rasion OF our choice, and Though
that, TO themselves, liberal, gener.
Gus, an ardent and enthusiastic sup.
port Shall ace, By our silence, suffer
the MexicanS tolive and act upon their
hopes, deeply imbeltled in the avow.
ed suicidal syinpathies of a bitter and
implacable opposition TO the Admins
tra,ion, or shall we, by a prompt, ali
energetic and patriotic support of the
Government and its measures, teach
them bow blind and infatuated is their
reliance, and how mad, weak and In
eifectnal ,heir feSis,ancel
This is duty, a simple, but high
and holy duty, which we, who stay at
home, owe 10 our Fathers, our Brothers
and cur Friends, who have given them
selves upto he service of their Coun.
Try
Upon recent occasion, and one We.
ry similar to the present, the Demo
rra'S a: Trenton, n. j., reported and
aAop'ed series of Resolutions uphii
the subject Of the ,oo,., so eloquent, 81
comprehensive, so historical and 2atri-
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