The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-17

midst OF the when loans necessary to carry II
and our honor and all at issue, was engaged IN
most unhoy and unpatoc efforts to embarrass the gov
eminent by attempting TO deter capitalists from oanng
their money; and fear, sir, similar attempts may De
made now, but hope not
Here two extracts from the leading federal and anti
war papers OF that day:
"Will iederalsts subscribe to the loan? Wal they lend
money TO our national ruersl 1t is impossible" "What,
peace they will still banker for Canada they will Assem-
BILE forces. and shed blood western frontier mere
the can be had" "Any ledealist Who'll lends money
to government, go and shake hands with James Mad
son, and claim fellowship with Felix Grundy, Lei him
call himself federas and friend to his country
He will be called by others infamous
sour merchants constitute honorable, high minded,
independent and intelligent class of citizens They feel
the oppression, INJURY, and mockery with which they are
treated by this government They will lend their money to
h i ssi 10 M
The New York Evening Post, then paper of the same
stamp, federal and anti-war said
"We have only this evening say that trust
no true friend his country will be found among the sub
scribers 10 the GaIatin loan"
And the Boston Gazette said
SIT very grateful find that the universal sentiment is
present time pN forfeit al claim honesty and
common courtesy among all true friends to the country
And sir TO such extent their efforts carried,
that the agents OF the government appointed TO receive
subscriptions for the loan, found 1t necessary to adver
se that the names of the subscribers should be known
only to themselves.
But sir, this conduct so unustabe as it was, hardly
equals that of the present day. may by refer
ence TO some of the leading opposition journals in differ
great organ here at Washington | have in my hand,
sir extracts from these papers, and will read them,
egretng at the same time the necessity that exists for
doing so.
Here are extracts from leading opposition prints in
Ohio:
'The voice of lamentaton and war, heard all over the
slaughter Of fathers and husbands and brothers, is
the OF the President and his friends and they
pictims "-Warren Chronicle.
Tug Che Mexeans) ARE IN THE RIGHT-wE IN
God of Battles but five aid to any other than hui
power, it be TO the INTERNAL MAoHNArIoNs
ERNEp AND GUIDED ALL OUR ACToNs in he
premises. '-Xenia Torch Light.
We rejoice large and respectable number of the
wing papers in This and other States taking decided ground
against further appropriations by Congress of men and
should be."-Lbid.
''If Congress opposed the warif that body is Of
opinion 5 by n N "BH MORE axe g BSEN T ffa
THAT OF REFUSING THE MEANS TO PROSECUTE
IT, The war IS the result OF nsnrpaon begun originally
Lebanon co., Star.
'sNo man. people, looking upon the contest, HELP
fnI1;sS DEN AGAiNsT OUR OWN GOV
ERNMENT."- Cincinnati Gasehe
aporey for the acquisition" Of territory under the trandn
lent precr of seeking indemnify for alleged claims for nju
res to the persons and property of our citizens"
Here are some extracts from other papers of the
stamp in different parts OF the United States:
ssNone the aggessors Europe Asia resorted
as those alleged Tor our aggessions on Mckee, The
me- rsa by ysus0n on the part
"Let every keep aoof from this mnrigh
ous GOD ABHoltRED war; and it will soon come to an
end The prospect is, that the administration can get
Lord for ali that'mWA Statesman INC wa A'" ."
Io uosrteer dollar carry the ,oar is moral
dnf HUrc nn1 ruhf vnfa
kind. "-HarerhM { ass) Gazette.
stalk of this car as zoe may, shout rejoice, and illuminate
umigated epa; and high time that the vrtuous and
patriotic should speak out in condemnation of i"-Boson
Sentinel
And on another occasion, speaking of Mr. Trists ne
goation
at shows clearly what the original object and pur
poses OF the that is in word, that the great
object ACQUISITION OF NEW TERRITORY"
e hs Of Hs ist settling down
"JVe think The ,rar DISREPUTABLE TO THE AGE WE
LIVE IN and the country of chich is boast to be
called her children. BOSTON alias.
can Liberty ,t its impulse Is TO JOIN THE MEX1cANs,
and hur down upon the base auish ercenary invaders
the messans on the tops Of those Mexicarss Volcanoes
Mould be sad and oeM joy "eprheless TO hear that the
neS % a A has ar an THEN
ding army in his?'-Bosion Duly Chronotype.
Here the sentiments OF some of them in New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, and Tennessee-a
leading opposition papers; and regret 10 say, Sir, the
last two from my own most patriotic State:
''THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS THAT IT is Mexico
HAS BEEN IMPOSED UPON, and that OUR PEOPLE
ARE THE ROBBERS,r' g So far as our government
can etIec, it. the laws Of Heaven SUSPENDED, and
those OF hell established in their stead" To the people
of the United Sates Your rulers precipating you
into tathoness abyss OF crime and canny ,NeU York
Tribune.
But the whg party unchanged in their view OF this
contest, with Mexco) Its origin the dnneraionits
immediate the Unauthorized occupation of disputed
territory. the Presidents ,car "Mexico is the Po
land oil America" &c If there for the war
10 tho
excuse is found for the itself P'N0rfh american
SO We may suppose that We to carry for
quest, and that halls OF the Monezumas be
pied by THE INVADERS from the United States % Mexi-
has done infinitely for herself in this than the
United States, by their government, have done Tor them
selves."-U s. Gaeefte.
What is il, them makes allows Mr. Polk to sane
ton this war; and all the onrages OF which it is the
scted be the ocooco candidate for President because he
weak 1t this that recommended him to his party
Ii this that elected HIM II has been correctly said
that it IS curse upon nation to have weak-minded
ruler We are under the judgment OF that curse"-BaH
more Patriot.
IF there any conduct which constitutes moral treason
IL is attempt to embark TO the country
WAR AGAINST GOD rs The case IN like that
tchich zoe are engaged. "-LouisDH2e Journal
'TO VOLUNTEER, OR VOTE A DOLLAR TO CAR
THE GOD OF HEAVEN, and the MANKIND -
= Nashville Gasette
&C. The fact is, the Mexican war was begun in per-
ddous, rascay attempt of demagogues presidentmak
ing and now being carried out in the spirit and
under the auspices OF men, who to gain the spols have
REsoRTED TO THIS INIQUITOUS SCHEME OF CON-
lQUESr."-Chicago Journal.
"We cannot possibly look iavorably upon this war; its
first act GROSS OUTRAGE UPON MEXICO.
And II be supposed by Mr. Polk and his advisers, that
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