Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-05

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When the 9Th toast was read. Col. Mar.
gan rose amidst immense cheering. and nd.
dressed the. company, in. strains Of imnas.
sionate and 'natriotic elonuence which bod
been seldom equalled in that Hall. A re-
port Of the speech. written out by one of
1.-The Secretaries. who feels that Justice has
NOT, and cannot. be done the eloquent ad-
dress, is attempted below From o few notes
taken at the momeet, the whole speech had
lto be written, and Col, |a Mprgan's departure
IpreEented ltfhelng shown DO him for reyis,
lion, and hence only the substance Of what
the, Reporter unds ood himto say IS given.
I Col. MogsAN said that langunge would
be inadequate 10 express the deep feelings
[of gratitude he felt for. the compliment paid
with the gallant men with whom he was
associated, while in Mexico. To them the
compliment Yps well paddy them it was
richly earned. 4r..1,...,
| >, Some twenty months have elapsed since
the country was, electrified but the rumors
which came from the Rio SGrande, that
our brave Little army. encamped upon its
banks, were in danger from the. barbarian
force, many times their number, which
sought to overwheln1 them. AT this news,
every true American heart, from our ex-
Itreme Southern border TO the frozen lakes
fof the North, beat high, and many rallied
to the rescue. Twas then that Ohio was
called upon, and her three regiments were
rapidly formed and rushed to the rescue of
Taylor and his gallant forces, AS COM
mon soldier, he (Col. GMorgan) enlisted,
and tonight his heart beat high with graft
tude to find that his brave Companions, as
gallant as ever breathed, were not forgot
ten, - -. IS -, -.
While engaged at the South, rtlmors
come from our homes-those dear cherish.
ed homes, towards which our hearts yearn-
ed, that while their. brave countrymen
were taking their lives in their hand to de-
fend their conntry's honor, that Americans
were acting traitors part-that treason
stalked unpunishei, uniformed upon lin the
land. To paint the gloom which such news
threw around the faces at the camp fires,
would require words that he Col. Morgan)
could not find utierance for. 10 find upon
his return, that oil were not enlisted agalnst
us-to find that true hearts, such rs these
around him, were ready to defend and pro-
tsft the soldiers engaged 10 distant and dan
gerous service, and that they still remem-
get mem IN tneil neaf's was = nun nun 1i'e
nlgnest Sfatlica,lon Ges. j.a4 n ta.zs,,.s.,,
Iof' W. saia .lial u !llign. DC eSpecteo
tnat ne Wouio give the sltualion OF az airs 81, ~
Mexico, lhis ne ielt ne couia MOI 90,
and 90 the SUBJECT jastlce, ana ne would not
atltemP. u iurlner man 70 say' tha' we .hao lac
sent minister 10 mexico 70 setue al ail,
hcuiaes. we loio lhem tnat we Wlsneo
not war. When war came, as victory Iol,
lowed victory, SO ohers OF peace iotioWeo
onefs, ana uney were reyecteo' olnce ms
arrival IN Onio' ne hau soeen frequently
askeo apou! Inc aPfospeG's Oh peace' Iais
answer mao ever Deen, mere IS no prospect
o. ol peace oelng mace wi!n !ne gogernmen'..
ne PeaSe parry ~ MeAico nau pecons
comPlelely .emerlsan'seo, ana lney ;. Wlsheo q
20 give security alu peace 70 !lelf uistlaet-
eu COUNTY,, alu ioiiei ,ipli LUG 'hili'aty
aesPols 1na' III lufn luieo ner, py 'ne coul-
ny peco'hlng A'nelieai 1er.,'ory' govern govern
60 ey american Jaws. Dy 'nls Ihey argue,
as 90 az VINO are ac9uainleo WIN mexico,
mel ner conoition' ana Inc aspiring men !nat
haVe' oy lomen'lng in,es'lne comnlollon,
seoyerIea her ,hoersles' tnat tne only cnance
oi peace eHis's'
Many see, or pretend to see, danger to
the un1on !, pya an extension OF ,ireedoms
area. =. lnls IS no new loea' ears ago.
tne same - class OF men saw oanger IN ex'
tenolng ne illnt.s, ol inc mon "es. OIL !ne
A!legnentes: Dul ohwaIu noweo tue 'loe
o. e"mlgra'lon' ana otate al:ef oea'e !n
!he west, w was aooeo 10 lne ehlon, LOUIS
lana ana Fiori9a were purchased, ana lney
nave eeen aooeo 70 Inc eonsteiiation OF
States, and no dlsunlon,t as prophesiea by
these croakers OF evil, followed. hen
Texas was admitted into the Union. the
wild howl and threats of disunion were o.
gain heard. That beautiful region will be
found, as, it already has been, promotiye OF
the interestlof the whole people.
No one, said Col. M. advocates the ad.