The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-04
LOUISVILLE, KY: SATURDAY, MARCH Il 1913


take secure ''inteior posts Of defence" aud Of
fence. Proceed - you do agaiIiat the Indians.
Go not to the line, but In stri.ting disfaaee.-
Mexico can never march large armies 10 the
border. She has neither comFnissary nor quar-
termaster departments: her seldiers are paid.
and each man finds his own shelter and fo cd by
daily purchase or robbery. They cannot make
long marches in large masses. They would not,
II they could. Sach IL the course Of policy re-
commended by those who know them best
Such would recommend. The Nueces is the
Western boundary Of Texas: let the balance be
formed into new States-int, free States
Texas never conquered foot Of land beyond
the Nueces except Corpus Casisti. The re-
mainder belongs 10 the provinces Of Tan,auli-
pas, Coahuila, chihuahua, anal New Mexico.
She has no moro right to that than she has TO
the Federal district of the United States, or of
the Mexican Republic. Slavery ought no long
er to be fed at the expense Of the honor the
liberties, and the blood Of this Republic. "The
area Of freedom" IL TO be extended indeed
Cant must at last have an. end. The free mil
lions of this contnen will not be the hacks of
slavery forever. The hand Of destiny Is upon
us. Mexico is not ours yet The time will,
however, come when our Republic will spread
over the whole continent. The Texan prece-
dent of Congressional annexaiion will, to the
national crime, Ike individual Nm, mnst NEE,
its penalty, and slavery will find at las: its grave
in the land Of It's promised security.
The majority o. this people made this war
legitimate: majority are now II is said, against
il; by what theory Of Republication is the
President allowed 10 carry 1t Onl Shall We new
er cease to believe, that tho world was made
for Cesarl Shall we forever ask what will the
President dot For my part see too much sub
servienco to men in all parties. | will allow no
man to dictate to ne what am to think or what
am to do. regard the ground Of Mr.. Clay
as too narrow for great party to stand upon.
Let no man assume the prerogaiives of Con-
gress- Let the circumstances Of the war de-
termins its mode Of termination. II will not
allow Mr.. Clay TO give me my political opin-
ions-far less will | submit TO the dictation OF
an irresponsible clique to whip me into the sup
port Of men. When 60 into the Presidential
canvass want to min. | don't want man
tied hand and foot, and shorn sof his strength,
for my champion. Give me an honest man
sensible man-who will let me think for nv
self, and carry on! my mature judgment, as II is
indicated by Congress fresh from the people
II such an one cal be foand, he is my man for
President. Old party hacks, who have life
estates In particular men-political parasites
who live upon the vitality of others, may de-
but In my opinion they will at last 90 to bed
supperless | rejoice to think II so. That all
party feeling or party organization viii be bro
ken down in the next canvass, / do not expect
or believe, but tnat new elements of vitality
and patriotism, will be infused into the General
Government, heartily hope. What if those
who sought political capital by the war, should
bs overthrown at last by enc rhsm the psr has
made! Surely there Is retribution even in this
world.
| have thus, fellow citizens, glanced at some
Of the stirring topics Of the times ! have spo-
ken boldly and honestly. In this days manifes-
tation Of appreciation of my conduct, you inn
pose upsn me new obligations To stand by the
right In times TO come. The time is at hand
when whatever OF patriotism and msnliness of
thought there Is In your State will be severely
tested. TRUST shall ever DO found trying TO do
my whole duty.