Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-20
NEW LOCOFoCO DOCTRINE.
THE "uIGHER CLASSES TOO GOOD
EOR WAR

| FOR WAR.
In our last we recorded the fact that the locos
in tho U. s. Senate had voted down the Wing
proposition (Crttcndeus),o substitute roiuntoers
for the proposed addition of ten thousand men
to the standing army. We had supposed that
the real reason for this preference for regular
troops was, that it would give the President an
increase OF patronage, in the appointment of new
officers; but The administration, through one of
its organs, has given different reasons, which we
| publish for the edifcallon Of our readers. Sena-
tor DAVIS of Mississippi Colonel returned from,
Mexico, and member Of the Committee on Nil
ory Affairs, thus replied to Mr. Critenden:
The gentleman has not anticipated The ground
upon winch would oppose the substitution of
| the amendment for that bill. He seems To rest
| IL on the superstition that we are to oppose the
substitution of volunteers for regulars because
regulars are better than volunteers take no
such ground, and fortunately stanl in an attitude
in which can have no preiudices for one or the
other, having served with both But, sir, The
question lies deeper and far beyond the mere n
Variability of the one over the other. And
would say To the honorable Senator from Ken
lucky, who has seen service, that II he will re.
vert to the period when he returned from his cam.
paign, aDd met The aged patriot, who wrung his
hand and inquired for his son who had died on
the field of battle hen he met the mother who,
with tears streaming down her cheeks, put to him
the same question, lie will ut once shy, however
necessary 1t may be to call forth the chivarv Of
the country to fight It's great battles, lei as moi
send such men, To be wasted in the mere duties Vi
The sentinel, by the attacks OF disease and an nm
friendly climate whilst engaged III n service
where neither patriotism is elected nor glory is 10
be ,ron. If tins country were invaded would
turu 20 the great body OF The militia for | ST
The terms ",olunlte rs" and "mtia" as syn0ny-
nous for its defence. But wien we carry on
frreign war, and especially when defensive up
erations merely are carried on, we have reached
point where ceu!urs are the force which should
be employed in The nice routine of the service,
in which ihe duties are not sufficiently important
TO justify that disruption OF society, that injury
10 the commercial interests ofih, country, which
would result from bringing ont men of that hjgh
class which the Senator from Kentucky has cor
recly sud CONSTITUTE s The great body Of the vol
uneers. ! here is a great difference in the ma
erial OF the volunteers and the regular Iorce.-
There is an enthusiasm which spreads over eve
ry ueIgl borhoud when the call for volunteers goes
forth. When Kentucky Is c, llrd on 10 send her
regiment, and every county tv company the ell
thusiasm bursts out every where, and the State
pours loth It's best MISUNDERSTANDING TOO
GOOD FOR COMMON USE.
The gentleman lhqulres why it is that we pre-
fer regulars will answer: we prefer regulars
first, because they are cheaper; secondly, be.
Cause they can be maintained IN better Gisc-
pine. 1hPy will maintain better state of po-
ice. They will he healthier, and therefore ruore
effective, III proportion to their numbers, for mere
GARRISON duties. As long you keep the high
bred gentlemen Tor battle they will bear any pr
tallUn, submit 10 every restraint, and discharge
10 the utmost every duty but do you expect
that those men, who have broken all The endtar-
ing ties Of home in order to fight their country's
battles, viii sacrifice themselves 10 the mere du.
lies oi the sentinel will be content with the
performance OF the police Of garrison? VIII
they be suited better for The one, ur well 'or
the olher as men IF a LOWER GRADE IN soCiE-
| TY and more accustomed ~ such duties?
Dear reader, Just read over This extract care
| fully. II will not DO to send the chiyalry OF the
country -" the her classes" -tu PERISH in ibis
Mexican War, for they have patriot fathers tt
wiring their hands in greet, and mothers 10 pour
streaming tears down their cheeks Aiack, Sif
Oruce, aud have not the poorer soldiers fathers
and mothers, too, with the common affections o.
our nature? But they ure poor they are not
"thc chyulry of the and"-lhey are Of ga low
err grade in society," and the doctrine OF Col
Jefferson Davis il, that they are entitled 10 nj
commiseraion let their poor be slain-an'
let their u buried corses strew the plains of Mex
ico-they, and their fathers and mothers, are
| poor!
But again: this organ of modern Democracy
| tell us that "ihe chivulry" must not be suffered
TO endure "lhe mere duties Of sentinels," no
waste their precious lives "by the attacks of dis
ease and an unirendly climate, whilst engaged
in a service where neither patriotism is eiiciitt
nor glory is to be ,con." Oh, no but this is jus
the tit reward for poorer and humber men! lie
them die by disease--let them wear out their live
in an unceaslng round of camp duties, wiihou
even the poor merit Of being considered putriot
&c, or The consolation of calling it giory 10
they are poor
And Tor The third time we learn on this hg
locoiuco authority, that the high-bred gentle
men" ,pW not " acrfco themselves TO tue mer
duties of the sen,inel," nor be content with 9TH
performance uf the police Of garrison" Thi
drudgery Of the camp belongs 10 linen OF
io,per grade IN SOc,eiy," and Of course they mus
De maze 10 90 IL. mere Is no eQudlllY, ulcIi, !
the camp 10 liberty there, except for the high
bred gentlemen !" and srangest Of all iuiuslc,
these "high-bred gentlemen" who shirk til
hard work, get The merit of patriotism, nonopC
lze the glory, resign when they please, aud The
men, protesting 10 be democrats, elect them
Congress, there TO preach down the primary al
ticc in the Declaration Of hide tendence.
So brilliant specimen Of modern democrac
as this deserves preservation, and we have there
fore taken the pains to copy Col. Jefferson d.
vis's own language us taken down by report'
in the Senate. Again we say-ihnk Of it,
Think Of these distinctions betweeu tho rich al
poor-thnk of War, as revealed in this pctu
by one fresh from The battlefield
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