Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-23
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something singed Independent has called
out a long, meaningless TRADE of slang and
SANDER, culed in good part from some of the
choice specimens of subteriuge and abuse Of Il
certain political old woman at the head of the
Polk and Pillow court journal, known under
heaven as Old Mother Ritchie,' and which
has stood completely reiuted for eighteen
months, at least. The object of this very e
laborate production IS, 10 defend the Admin
lstratIon-to prove Mr.. Polk the wisest and
most sagacIous OF living mortals-to confirm
the Argus readers IN the belief that the wing
party IS composed of set of fellows who are
great haters OF their own country, and the
American people sympathizing alone with
the rascaiiy and treacherous Mexicans-that
Webster and Clay have deserted their coun-
try glorious standard and gone over to the
enemy &c, and very modestly winding up by
ranking them with the traitor Riley, aud his
Hlty renegade associates. Now | object to
thlS sort OF disposal OF Black Dan and Old
Hal, Tor several reasons. In the first place.
this admIrer of this beautiful, new and novel
administration, has been quite partial in class
Tying Clay and Webster alone with these
miserable deserters. There is Mr.. Calhoun
somewhat respected for his talents as a states
man; Albert Galtat;n. the confidential aSsO-
ciate OF the great Democratic Apostle, Jettar-
Secretary of War, beside numerous other
democrats, almost as distinguished perhaps,
as our Democrat who eutertains the same
OPINION, or nearly the same, with regard TO
the necessity, origin and character of this
war, as DO Clay and Webster In the next
place, the Argus correspondent should rec
ollect that the fellow Riley was as enthusias-
tic III his love of PoIkery and Pillowism as
himself; and his greatest misfortune appears
70 nave oeen, after all The opprobrium his
uhreienfIhg and indignant brother affects to
heap upon him, that he could not show his
masters pass Could he but have borrow
ed Santa Annals, signed by our President
Tor lew days, all might have been well. He
would still be able to mingle his brawlEg.
| sehseless huzzas with some of the stipendia-
/ ~ eiectloheerIng drones of the army, whe
/ seem perfectly ecStasied at the the idea of re
ceivlng from that very liberal old gentleman.
/ Uncle sam, dozen times as much as hard
fisted lGborers, for doing nothing, together
with host OF scrbbling, squibb!ing. squz-
Zhng WlseacreS about home, who are pre-
CIousiy careful not to peril their own worth
less carcasSes amid the clash of bayonets and
Mexican lanceS, and Calhoun. Webster. and
the rest of the small fry would have to haae
together Again good many of Rilev'sa as
socrates were very patriotcaiiy engaged in
the Ilaquemlne iIauGs. and did right GOOD
service IN elevatiug James X. Polk TO the
Presidency. And it i'll becomes this Demo
crat to manifest all this ngratitude for such
distinguished patriotism-and it strikes one
rather oddly in fact, to hear him SANDER his
own crowd, by ranking them with men who
are such disgrace to their country as Clay
and Webster!
Now The evidence is all on hand to show
the a6sUrdity of the Argus mans whole com
muncation from beginning to end. TO TAKE
up all ms assumptions, postulatons and fiat
contradictions in detail, however, and set
lorlh all the facts, would make reading mat
ter enough TO ill both the Argus and Tribune,
the substance of which is already before the
community. But for the especial benefit of
the gentleman, and that we may the more
FULLY appreciate the immense Indebtedness of
MI Folk, and the democracy of this town in
particular, to \ Democrat for his defence Of
the Administration, let Us examine single
point which IS as free from the absurd as any
part OF his document, and which was desian-
ed IN tact to be the grand focus of the whole
hNln.' The Mexican minister. he saws
Hled official notifications in tue State Dcpart-
meht, which declared that the admission of
leAas would be regarded by Mexico as an
act oil war, and MIR. Polk, on the very day
on which he was inaugurated had war on
ms hands the last and most disastrous ef
lect OF the Tip and Tyler campaign -. the
last Dram to the very dregS Of the hard cider.
deluSe = 1t was the hardest Kick the de-
mocracy received from federalism ()oo1. f,I
loWS,) a heavy national debt and heavier
loss OF valuable lives And to make out an
alyHLlY clear case, he says. Mir. Polk did
not need the prophetic services of Henry
/ Clay 10 assure him of the fact. Now all thi,
taken IN conneXiOn with the facts, is surpass-
ingly rich and funny.
MI. Polk was inaugurated March 4th.
/ 1873. There was not ii drop of blood shed
Tor more than year afterwards; and more
than eight months thereafter, the immaculate
Ilead OF the great Democratic Church Pro
gressive, proclaimed in q public document
that the annexation of Texas was a blood
less achievement and pointed with pride 10
It as proceeding which met his warmest
approbatou-th the most glorious and most
novel event OF modern or ancient times and
congratulated the country on Is general pros
. perlty, arising from the prospect OF uniuter-
rupted peace But our Democrat. au,hi-
tious to show his ability in defendinrthe Al
minIstratiOn from the troublesome scrutiny
I OF the people. now tells the renders Of the
Argus. that on the very day Of NIr. Folks
inauguration he had war on his Lcuds-a
wax winch was to cost millions of treasure,
and thousands of valuable lives: and lastly
that he did not need any of the experience Of
MI Cay TO enlighten him on the subject.
And he grows terrIhca.Iy satirical IN confern
platIon OF the awful consequences Of The Tin
and Tyler campaiGn-the cause of an this ex
pense IN blood and cash; it being he Ilst
dram to the rery aregs Of the h17,E ridsy de-
iUoel
He refers Of course TO the part John TYLER
tooN ~ the annexation affair: and right well
does he know, II he knows anything. that the