Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-16
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ApnhIIc dim was given on the 9th inst, by III. =,
lAehs "' MS native county, Bedt'rd, al Liberty I'm
vel IL. ~. NlePioe, Of the 3d Req Artillery wboL
50 highly distinguished himself il tie camp,irns
leo. The Patriot, Of Friday contains full re,o
pr"ceedIngs. In response To a complimentary ,u,s, I
Col S'ePtoe made short speech which seem. +, No.;
hne TASTE reported in the Patriot lie took oc.,,;
10 pay The following just tribute 10 he merits Of G.Da.
Scuii.
'Of that lofty genius Than led us % ably from w..
Cruz 10 the Mexican capital. could if accust,m.I
public speaking tell more; t"r fugIt under hi Nv
and Knew him friend. Truly he was cast in II
mould Of Heroes, Who could have seen him in Inc "'
ment q snccess Of deep concern FIR the future wirb
feeling that there was nothing grand f him ID acc m
pl>h. ~ thought elevated that he could not reach !,
In our g"omlfs lines, when icy, whitening doubt w,s
creeping aruud the hearts IF men; with an opp ,snr ~
my IN from vastly superior In Numbers, another in ,s
rear, To make retreat mpo. sjht: in 4 district wb
from naturr aud artificial causes. imp rant eena,
n successful war-the cavalry and arerv-wrre na,,
paalizr; with The darkness If night. temp st. and cam
bat closing around uS-thcn it that the halfdesrord
ing soldier looked upon the daunileSs front of ouf CHI
and recognised as the omen OF victory Search ,reH
Won would find his equal in a,y age;-he is Inc gr,,
:. iring Captain in 0,Ts
The following views Of an intelligent and ol,se,v;o.
Mid, Of the effect upon Mexico Of the war are en,.
to attention.
81 politician Gentlemen and wish not IN sns,k
of the causes OF the war, justice injustice Men
equally good. differ npn these subjects. and lido M,
profess be well enough informed 10 discuss them
But II Is gratifying to believe, tlllt ,he will be a
venualy advantageous Mexico. Our invasion has
evidently laosened the terrible hold of the prishmd nm
On the popular mlnd-It has shaken that pon1ermS
mis- shapen structure called the Mexican Chuch-lbs
offspring of dark agrs ana the mortal human ad
4 vancement-whlch long has reposed lis crushing
weight upon the energies Of ne people. II has given an
impulse to thought which we hope will be continued iii
that ecclfs isca power is broken; and free
d0m-not theoretical. but practical. tangible freedoms
developed; for it is fact, that without religious liberty
there be civil liberty for Mexico. 1t is a nation
cmneny initiative and capable OF great things, in tina,
way least The self sacrificing patriotism Of Wash
ngion and Bolivar is familiar to them household
Gods but aasl how may the poor Nightingale do more
than sing of The Eagles fight, while her wings are in
! the toWler'o' Snare.
The Enquirer writing on the day of the Pennsylvani,
election. vs. The noble Keystone WILL beyond doubt
do her duly. and BY elecling Longsrth Gvernor pros
trate the Tariff monopoly and Free Soil party" This
is really cool. Mr. Longstreth, the Democratic cani
date, and it may be now the Governor elect, well
known he supporter of the policy of Proec-
tive Tariff. Is the Enquirer little informed Of the
real state cfopnon in the Keystone Safe, suppose
that any could receive her for the chief magis
tracy for any other office, unless he believed DO
ardent friend Of the protection of home industry
Does the Enquirer think that James K Polk would have
received the Of the State in 1874 had moi the people
by the most stupenduus system Of tasehood and decep
ton, been brought to believe that he not only Ia
riff man, but greater friend of protection than Mr. Cayl
1t is compliment, certainly to the intelligence Of the
people Of the State, that they could be thus deuded-
But, with the Kane letters and the stump speeches Of Mr..
Buchanan and the constant assurances of leaders, in
whom they accustomed TO conile that Mr.. Polk
was prutectionis it is not to be wondered at that they
were deceived. Whatever injury Pennsy wanna may
have received from the adoption of the Tariff ola she
deserves and receives sympathy. Still il is prpsum-
ing much upon the ignorance Of her people, well a,
Of own for the Enquirer intimate tina, the election
Of Long>treh is to be regarded verdict in favor Of
the called principles of Free Trade.
BY the way, it is rather curious fact, that the only
Democratic member Of Congress from Pennsy lvana who
voted for the Democratic Tariff Of S46 was very
afterwards formally read out Of The Church by the oc,
organ.