Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-18

MIR. DADGER ) OPEECHs AGAlN - uc ray
ettevlle Observer seems peculiarly sore upon
the matter of Mr.. Badgers speech. We were
correct in supposing that the Observer had
shrewdness enough to see the effects which
the course of the Wings in Congress may pro-
duce in North Carolina in the coming cam
paign, and hence the anxiety of that paper to
explain away the predicament in which MIR.
Badger, as it's acknowledged leader, has pla-
ced the Federal party in this State. But it
will not do. Again, for the benefit of the OBJ
server, we quote Mr.. Badgers own language,
so that the reader can judge between the OBJ
server and ourself -
"Well, sir, believing as do that the ne
cessary consequences of furnishing the means
which are required by this bill will be to ena-
Bile the Secretary of War, under the direction
of the President, to take possession of the
whole of Mexico, cannot vote for il, | am
opposed to augmenting the forces"
Now we had supposed that we were some
judge of the meaning of words and sentences
delivered in our mother tongue. BUTT would
seem that we are not; for the Observer says
that sc Mr.. Badger took no such ground" that
is, that he would vote no more men TO carry
on the war We would like the Observer TO
give us his gloss OF the closing sentence of the
extract which we have quoted from Mr.. Badg-
ers speech. 81 am opposed TO augmenting
the forces" says Mr.. Badger Does this mean
that Mr.. Badger goes for increasing the mll-
tary establishment? Does it mean that Mr.
Badger goes for affording the administration
the "supples" OF men recommended by the
President? Recollect, the bill under conside-
ration was one to raise ten additional regi-
ments, and Mr.. Badger declares that he cannot
vote for it; that he is opposed to augment
ing the forces True, the Observer attempts
to shew, that Mr.. Badger, on the 9th of Jan.
uary last, reported bill in the Senate to pro
mote the filling up the vacancies in Volunteer
Regiments What was the nature of tha
bill 1t was, if we recolIeet rightly, for we
have not the bill before US, simply to put vol
unteers, who might be recruited to fill up TIT
skeleton volunteer companies then in the ser
vice, on a footing, so far as bounty was con
cerned, with recruits for the regular service
What has this to do with he matter at issue
True, the passage OF the bill might, as inten
ded, facilitate the obtaining of recruits to fiji
up deficiencies in the volunteer ranks. Blu
was this voting any more men for the prose
cution of the war Did not Mr.. Polk hav,
the power to fill up these regiments before tn
passage of this bill? But the Observer say
that Mr. Badger is in favor of employing vol
unteers for the further prosecution of the war
rather than regulars. AS we understood Mr.
Badger, he was "opposed to augmenting tn
forces" either by raising new volunteer O
regular reg ments, but if he had to take one o
the t,co erils, he would certainly prefer volun
teers. Is this not the amount of what MI
Badger said with reference to volunteers
But the Observer makes fling at the Lo
co Foco" papers of the State, which certainl
comes with very bad grace from pape
whose reputation for unscrupulous recklessnes
is as we'll established as it is we'll earned, eve
with the members of its own party. The Oh
server /" can hope for no statement OF truth
from the loco Foco" papers of the State
How genteel and courteous We can fame
with what leer of pious indignation, at tn
baseness of Loco Focoism, the very high
toned and truthful face OF the Observer beam
ed, whilst it dashed off the language which W
quote above.