Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-06
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We present below another short ao.,. o.
lative TO the manner in which our brav. St
unteers, who periled their lives, theirio.."
and their. homes, in the discharge q, 4 :.
duty to their country on the battle s.D Il
Mexico, were treated by the federal H.
during the Mexican War. Read it, vo,.a s
North Carolina, and then ask you,s,,.
whether you can, with any sort of coOs,,, e
vote with party that excited the Ma,, n
TO welcome our army with "bloody !.
and hospitable graves" F
From the Philadelphia Pennsvlyan;,r h. !,
Il Rebuke from the Right Quarter ~lfi J,
da VS. ago we called attention 10 the f,.'Es -
the enraged soldiers ut Buena Vista -Ias
made immortal by their stubborn ya,", Sha
burned in effigy that famous federal ssr,' -.
Thomas Corwin, OF Ohio, whose speeeI%l :
copied into the U. States Gazette Off cir % cal
| February last, and circulated by ,ha, ~; pee
Taylor print among lis numerous reader !, noi
was this speech-so full of treason-sor ,a
and unauthorized in its Mexican symn,,S
that commended itself TO the favor oi%
Indignation OF the gallant men now fgbs the
for their country in far-off and foreign Ia del
These brave troops, approaching the no, acc
which surrounded them, and the dangers N, ma ma
had escaped-conscious that thew had a. W.
much for their country's cause-could not h an AM
bear burst of bitter resentment against fins n
who, surrounded by the comforts Of hon. !, 10
oppose the war, interrupt its prosecution A :. !"
sympathiZe with the Mexicans. The Ind, ~ ~
nifty which they fastened upon Cown gy =
intended, more or less, as expressive Of lr ,so
feelings against those who circulated \ an
speech and are politically associated wnhl- th;
It also speaks VII Their ,e' own fssg aPs H.
emy'S country, surrounded by his n, ~. .lD
and looking forward to peace wonr@ y. y,
force of their good right arms Thu u.'
keenly, therefore, the opposition of thos,r W
have left behind them as not only Cacdg. ~
10 give " aid and comfort to the common. ~
but as intended 10 insult and to degrade hs ~
selves
But we have rebuke of federalism bg ~,
us, which, if not quite as significant asst ,eo -,
melted by the soldiers on the bate.fe, -,
Buena Vista to Corwin and his compper an
no less expressive and unequivocaI We. BY
tract it from the army correspondence Of. WI
North American" as it appears in the In III;
from that favorite writer, g John of York int
William C. Tobey, e,q,. in yesterdays m gi,
Der of that paper. When we consider hi.
MIR. Tobey is the regular corresp ondent W,
Mexico of the North American, and that no
is aware of the strong anti-war Tenderness fa
that journal, we confess our surprise at err
| frankness and the boldness of his angu fe
That II appears in the columns Of thatp We
at all, is a marvel, and is more to he ata pc
ted, we presume, to accident, than TO dg. IN
At any rate, it is worth ali attentive pems w
Anti rar FolkS!-There are now in lig to
leo many thousands of your feow.citHa nc
WHO, at the call of their and your govenme an
left homes, kindred, all that was ComfOta. ne
and productive OF happiness on earth, 10 50 &C
tam the DEGREES of that government and qu
honor of the nation. Whether the war ed
wrong or right, this is not the time 10 dSn al
it. If wrong, it must be brought to ahe th
orahle termination, and 10 do this all aA q
be united. The people ace acar dgOina nd ht
not your encourd cement to tdy1n 1rait tWw "
brothers and murder them 1Clth the lGsNa by
machette. They need not your piOw Gun
upon our heads to incite them TO hatred or as
rything american. We should hare yOw re
and support; ace need your encoHragenn2 le
sustain us an the trials and hardships 1r re
counter in this unfliendly climate. OmN W
of country and our patriotic impul SEES nae 81 .;
fly to the rescue of our flag al the hTsa -
and we can bear all the burdens war Imfs IL IL
without murmuring but me cannot brooky :,
, cold sneers at our suferings, and yowM . .
critical prayers for our defeat. Thous ~ ~
now here will never see home nor kinda :. 81
gain-the hail-storm of battle and the ung =. -
thy climate will thin our ranks more =,
even you may desire, though your GEMS 80
full of tory blood Even should II Be cea II
that the President was wrong in the CONVEY
has pursued towards The MeXicans, as Il "P
is at patriotic an you as americans to ems .
rass him, and aid our enemy to destroys
We, here, know no party; we know no
ton no political considerations influenG d,
and why should they influence you at SUI ~
time? We care nothing for Mr.. Polk =
man, and if he does wrong we shall NO q;
behind any in avowing it when the Pr Of
time comes. But IRE can see other 1rOrE o.
Just noar, and 1t is q pity you are not y J"
employed. If you 1ciH take part ac'tt M IF,
my, come here and do it like men; SHOT pa
, you haze as much courage as treQcherynl Sc
hearts, and that you are not afraid tod an
r you 1Uish done by our foes. If y0uN 60
fog Mr.. Polk 20 nLcod, h", do a" uI
MyOats IN tile doing Of 1t; for there arr "a
ty snug party of US here who may q,
quarrel TO settle with him and his ADM ia
ton when this war is ended. That w
when Mexico is thoroughly whipped;a M
1t will not take us long to do that, herr
in the United States will find the few ta s.
left of us ready and willing TO do then ' ,h
same favor on our return home. De- ~,
You to understand that the American " ~ -:
teers have generally minds to apprecss@, - =,
efforts, and excellent memories, l y
waste paper by saying anything fui>
you while in Mexico.
81 expect that the foregoing paragF' oil
so much lost time and paper, but teela 81
sent very much like taking a grand u te
through the Massachusetts Legislature q
walopping the entire grocery, from the Y VI
ker TO the spittoon cleaners. The ssnt@ oi
so bunglingly put together here are d. .
echo Of arltat is felt and spoken by every p
an the army" -.
On the other side of the paper in which =,
bitter rebuke appears, are the usual conn., !: =
of the North American against the tSe', :,
and the war, and only three days before Il
tered the following sentiment: -.
"The country hates the a0ar-hates ~
jects hates it inevitable results and lis
bic sacrifices and the people, by then ~