Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-11

gallant army band of bloodstained piunu5et!r.
| ers. These differences cannot be avo'ueu .,a
the language of the amendment OF 'nG ~
man from Massachusetts be tfue-an1 avs"
lority Of this House have so aeclleu n "
| They have said by their woes maj tlI leSi.
don't jho. v;olatei the Constitution IN the most
eaer3nt manner; that every drop Of blood
which has been shed, every bone which now
wb,tened the plains of Mexico, every heart
wringing agony which had been produced,
/ must be placed TO his account, who has so
aagrtiously violated the Constitution, and in
volved the nation in the horrors of war. This
the majority of this House have declared on
oath. The grand inquest of the nation have
asserted the fact, and fixed il on their records
and here demand of them TO impeach the
President. The poor homecide who Stays his
fellow-man falls into the hands of the law Is
indicted, tried, and condemned. The courl
who would fail 10 notice charge OF heiiouS
crime, verified by the return OF ITS own gran"
jury, would call down upon itself Inc eAe e
! ton of all honest men. What, then. snall DC
said of the man placed at the head OF the ma.
lion who involves that nation IN wanton anc
a wicked war. pours out its blood, and lavish
es the lives of his countrymen in an unhoIy
strife? This House have said that this is
e true. Again call upon you TO lmPeach the
The finding of the bill is on your
i table The Constitution authorizes and re-
: quires majority of this House 10 file articles
2 of impeachment against the President for Vlo-
g lations of the Constitution and call upon
you as patriots to come-up fully TO your duty,
= land Justify your vote before the country. II
a you believe the charge, as You doubtless do
if YOU have voted In COOL faith, and that
VT firm M a
& Know You are1brlVe men, as on doubtless
: are-come up TO the duty which you have as
0 signed yourselves, and discharge it as men
a. should do who have male so grave a charge.
i know that Senator from Massachusetts,, a
s Ejndgein the last resort in impeachments, has
= gwen his opinion to the public in speech
e How far such a course is proper is not for me
/. 10, determine an opinion so deliberately form
K ed and so solemnly expressed may perhaps
ii save him the trouble of further deliberator
= SHOULD the impeachment come before him as
Re a Judge. But if a majority of this House be-
al lieve the President to be murderer; if they
e believe that he has unnecessarily and uncon
,e stitutIonally brought on a war, and thus wan
tonly stepped one nation in blood and clothed
lie another in mourning; If he is guilty Of an Of
e. fence against the Constitution as well as thu
At rights ofthe human race, which deserves thu
le ma!edictions of all living men and the eXecra
L. ton of posterity, let them clear themselve
'e from participation in this atrocity by doing
* their duty, and impeacEing the President l
lie he has stained the pages Of our history II
blood, let them wipe it out Let them stant
r forth and say, his blood shall not be on GU
re skirts" AS friend OF the Administration,
is demand the impeachment, The President il
st ready to meet it, and the voice of the people,
a will sustain him. The men of Pao Alto, Re
IS SAGA, Monterey, Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo
n Contreras, ChurubuSco, ChapuItepec. and Mex
Il. leo, can never feel grateful for thanks which
ag place them on the platform with bandits AM
Id pirates. They fought in the cause and by tn
y, authority nf their country. A ma orlty o
ST. Congress, at IFS last session, after making
1g due abatement for all who voted with pro
n testation, declared that this war was brough
to on by the act of Mexico. By them the Pres
TO ident is sustained. He is ready to meet an,
d, articles of impeachment which this House ma
d. prefer He has no fears, for he is surrounde
$, by the impregnable intrenchments Of trutl
Id and justice. -<~
e. trust, at some future time ito have an op
IT portunity OF discussing the merits OF this wa
10 question. But shall, on this occasion sim
H. l'ply admonsh gentlemen; that whilst such de
as nunciations as have been recorded on our Jour
=" ndlS Oy Tue FOtc Oh tnlS mouse may Oe niEHl
P less in speech TO an assembly of the people
e. may serve electioneering purposes out of doors
ms they constitute matters of grave refectio
ur when the highest Legislative tribunal Of III
nd country has proved them. The people wi
ne see this vote, and the people will expect t
ID, see this vote followed up 10 its proper result
5h ii gentleman have voted with proper evieenc
- before them. Ii the amendment declares tn
*, fact, our troops ought to be Withdrawn, OF
an glorious flag, which have waved over the viz
ny tories of so many well fought fields, should +
=, trailed in the dust. The quarrel which hs
raj plumber for its object, and wanton cruelty IL
In It's motive, is more glorious in disaster than
lat success Glory cannot be won by the mu
IL dercr's hand, or those who do his bidding =
m Shame, dishonor, and disgrace must fall upo
is the leaders as well as the followers in sue
he an enterprise. say to the majority in tn
he House, you stand committed to the charge
lid Meet the issue you have made. The Pres
- dent and the friends of his Administration Wi
II meet you upon it. ] am happy, for myself,
20 say, that believe our quarrel just; that Il
W. Executive has nobly discharged his duty.
ore stand upon the broad platform of the Pres
a dents message--that the war should be pro
ON, ecuted vigorously 10 an honorable peace, al
F.; that, in any peace which may be: conclude
The our country is entitled to- and ought TO recei1
ISL indemnity, ample indemnity, for spoIiatior
No. before the war, and the expenses of the wa
no. Nothing should change our. hostile relation
TO Mexico but indemnity for the past and S
ave CURLY for the future