Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-03-09

Locofoeoisn feeds, would have ben fEady 10
believe from the tonc Of tlir meeting. that these
eaulous gentlemen were iho heroes or B6ena
Visa, CgrrO GUrla aud Churubuscu, who had
found u necessary TO quiI iho camp IN Mexico,
aud lurn their arns agaiusl lhese " big alliesOf
the enemy nj home. Why, they talked Of
BON bsIiells a. cannou-balg as faniiinriy as the
boy does or his top and murJes-aud lbs pros.
cculiou Of the War, evcnto the extermuaion
of both Wings and Mexcaas, appeared 10 be
the fixed policy Of The pymotraoy. p.
Does il not seem liJle awkward Tor these
vain boas,crs TO be calling War MEETINGS., when
the Administration and The Senate are aculdly
considering the Rrms Of a iREATY OF PEAcE,
already agrcrd upon By the Commissioners Of
the United STATES and Alexicol When War
was DECLARED, where werethose patriotic dem
ocralsl When efforts were made 10 raise a
company in this county, on the first call TO arms
where were Col. Cable, Capt. Atkinson, aud
Capt. Burgerl Where were Gen. Slidger, Ma
jor Atkinson aud Captain Atkinson IT,, vino now
strut in brocade once q month 10 the sound OF
the fife & drum, and al political meetings aid in
/ yilifying aud abusing all who DO not unite with
Them in lauding the objccts and conduct Of this
| War. Is Inot well known thar one Of The lea.
deri above noticed, openly opposed the efforts
TO raise q company here-denounced the War
as unconslilulional-and EVEN TALKED OF HAv-
ING THE President sHoTl Did nol the General
fly his post and dsobey the orders directed tC
him, when il was his duty TO have aided in raj
sing that companyl Did not Capt. Burger, af
ter attending few rgimenlal parad6s, and af
ter making few vapid and disgusting harangue'
and after pledgiug himself 10 volunteer lo
one year, did he not baseIy violate his pledge
and dishonorably refuse TO take the oath, which
he endeayored 10 persuade others 10 lakel ANT
after company was raised, aud had taken lht
oath required by law, 10 serve one year in hi
war against Mexico, and after that company hu,
rendered their services 10 the proper officer ant
were honoraby discharged, what was the cours
o. this Col Cable aud this Captain Burgsr!-
4 Did they not appear week uGcr week in the col
unluS Of the DEMOCRATIC sheet the Pcayune, il
heaping all kinds of abuse upon, and applyin!
all kinds of vulgar cpi,hels 10 those MExicAl
VINES who constituted the majority Of tha
companyl Did not ihe Captain of that comPO
ny, chosen from among lis own members con
linuc 10 be held up in thar paper for mouths a(
ter The company's discharge, as mark for III,
pop.guns Of these generous, gallant, palriolt
democrats! Yet these men are ever ready II
die in defence of the counlry's flag. whilst al
Wings ire Mexi,a1 a telrl, and ever ready L
; give ad and comfort 10 The enemies Of Ihei
: cou tty!
: If the democracy are determined 10 open III,
. ball with such music, it they are delernin Il
enter The field with War Club and tomahawk a
gainsl the Wings of CauoIIi LEI them Iook wei
to their pickles and their guards. They will
find thai to defend their own camp-fres in lht
warfare they wage will employ all the skill, sIra
tcgy and prowess which they can command.
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