Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-24
IMPORTANT i, cnunci:ltiOn Of the
Wing party.
COLUMBUS, April 18th, 49,

Mr.. ED1ToR-Dear Sir: In looking
over the columns ofthe Ohio State Journal
and other Wing papers am surprised
nay, disgusted-at the base, cowardly and
'treacherous course pursued by the whis
party of this and other States, in regard to
the war now existing between the United
States, and Mexico.
In looking over the proceedings of the
Stark County Wing Convention, noticed
the following resolution.
"Resolved, that the Hon. Thomas Cor
win, by his course in the Senate of the
United States, and particularly by his
speech in opposition to the Mexican war,
has exhibited talents, moral courage and
political integrity, worthy the better days
OF the Republic such as merit and receive
our warmest admiration, pre-eminenlly
entitle him to the highest reward in the
gift of the American people, and point
him out as the wing Candidate Tor Presi-
dent in 1852"
Now, sir, what would become Of our
beloved country, if such men as these get
the power in their hands? But God tobid
that such should be the case! Now, sir.
l am returned volunteer. / went te
Mexico stauch wing, as did all the bat.
talon that went with, excepting five
| volunteered in Baltimore, Maryland, in
the second battalion, under Col. George
w. Hughes, consisting of 1915 men, Of
whom 1910 were staunch wings. Dur
ing our stay in the army, we lost
4l2 men, leaving S62; and just before
we left the seat of war, 2. vote was taken
to see how many Tom Corwin wings there
we're among us. The vote stood as fol-
lows: wings ]; democrats, Sol! Now
Sir, what can be the cause Of such great
change? Why, sir, it is the cause oftha'
man, who, in the Senate chamber of the
United States, denounced the brave vol
unteers as robbers and murderers; and
told the Mexicans to welcome us with
''bloody hands to hospitable graves" and
who said that he would see our bones
bleaching ON the sands of Mexico, before
he would vote supplies TO the army.
Not content, sir, with denoncing us as
robbers, Sc, he wished to starve us while
we where gallantly striving to maintain
the dignity Of the ''star spangled banner
in the heart of the country that for years
had been insulting that sacred flag the en-
blem oflhat liberty for which our foreiathers
pledgedtheir lives, fortunes &their sacred
honors," on the glorious Fourth of July
l776; and for which they fought, bled and
died at Lexington, Bunker Hill, Saratoga
Trenton, Yorktown, sc. In those days
if Thomas Corwin had lived and spoken
as he has in regard to the present war
he would have died the ignominious death
of traitor. But, sir, have our constitu-
ton and laws lost their force? Are OIL,
rights to be thus trampeled upon with i'm
punity? God forbid! A clause in OH,
constitution says, that Treason against
the United States shall consist in levyine
war against them, or giving aid and com
fort to their enemies" Now, sir, did not
Tom Corwin give aid and comfort to our
enemies? The Mexican papers held out
to their government the hope that the wing
party would get into power next year,
and then the army would be withdrawn,
no indemnity asked of them, and the terri
tory between the Neuces and the Rio
Grande would be given up to them. Such
men as Tom Corwin, Bebb, Schenck, and
others, would not have done us half the
harm they have done, had they rallied up
their myrmidons, and went to Mexico, and
fought under the Mexican flag. We
should then have known what to do with
them. What, sir, must be the feelings Of
those gallant volunteers, who, after they
have been vindicating and defending
their country's rights, upon their return,
instead of receiving the congratulations OF
their co,ntrymen, to have the finger Of
scorn pointed at them, and to hear them
selves denounced as robbers and murder
ers. Can it be wondered at, then, that
the volunteers, under these causes, have
thrown off the shackles of Mexican whig-
|gery, and joined the democratic ranks?
Yours in the conntry's cause,
R***** F. S***H.
~. ..........,.. .... II grounded soldier.
TThe Washington correspondent ofthe
Cincinnati Gazette says that large body
Of Wings in both Houses Of Congress have
Openly expressed desire to adopt Judge
Mclean as a comnromise candidate for