Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-12-07

a,.; ~. a".oipd'eo, ans tor which M
no o.' pupa,asion nao oeen made, 70
alhy " cihzen soldiers equal TO We
a,na,1r,.,,,i. ' a''u ~ nunhosfs equal to any
Il ;n.e ~ AZ 20" ~ ~ shoi' period De brought
cn,,ad 4, u IuhAe wnas would have &C
..:.y c'"ei country, we were undel
.,;a.;eJ y, itsOfing 70 ofang1is or con.
nnaih, - W .iie coh,fary, sacn was The
dasaJ 4 'oiunVeeis VINO patflotcally ten
go '"en aelsices; 'hat me cnief dlfflcnity
80 y mshipg seleciions and determining
| s"ai' 70 o'Sappo'h'ed ana compelled Ia
nn,, Lila" -, a. a'oihe' our iizen-soidleis are
49, -. .,e oia"" moni 'he population OF
aaJ o.n.i ooun''y ihey are composed IN
.;.as u an professions and pur-
sSl's. u farmers, lawyers. physicians, mer-
onas' manufacturers, mechanics and labor
eels; ano ms, no' only among the officers,
~. 'ne private soiuiefs IN the ranks. Oar
o's'Aen -So'o'e,s are unlike tnose OF any oiher
COUNTY " o'hsf respects. lhey are armed,
anu "a'o 'eeh accustomed from thelr youth
oP " na''''e ana use hfe. arms; and large
p'ofoluoo o' mem, especially IN the western
anu .noie hewy-senieo states, are expert
n.a' n.: ihey are men who nave re-
Pu'iuoh 70 MAINTAIN at home by their good
oon'ac' IN me nsld' iney are intelligent,
aIu ."e'e ~ an ihaiyiouaiity of character
~ 1911 70 'o'i," III she ranks Oh no other army.
a "a Da'"e. each private man. as well as every
cnic1i, nghis nor only iof his country, but
-. g'o'y aod ois'inciion Among his fellow
o'u ~. WHEN ne snall return TO civil lie.
NC wal WIN MeHico mas demonstrated
nos oniy lhe aolli'y Oh me government to or
saaile numerous army upon sudden call,
ou, aiso 10 PROVIDE u with all the munitions
ana necessary supplies win despatch, con-
.op'enoe anu eaSe' anu 70 direct us opera
.loas WIN eihciency. ihe strength OF our
.uo'i'u''o'is mas nor only oeen displayed In
'ne saiof ana sfiii Oh our troops engaged IN
aouVo se,sice III .ne heio, out IN the organl-
zauoh u 'hose Executive branches which
VII ona,geu WIN 'hs general direction and
oonueo, VI 'he war. Vniie TOO great praise
o .a, 70 bestowed upon 'fie oihcers and men
WIZ 'ous a' ou' oa'tieS, ~ would be unjust 10
v'"noiu nun '"ose onicels necessarily sta-
'ioneo a. nome, VINO were charged with the
ou,y Vi furnishing the army, In proper time,
deu AZ proper PAGES, win all the mutations
Vi wal ana other supplies so necessary to
make II ehhclent, the commentator to which
they are entitled. The credit due to this
VEG. " o1i unioe'e IS .he greater, "hen II Is
. ;nNo .nas nv aimy III ancient OF mooefn
,hae "a. esu' pe',ei aPPoihieo OF PROVIDED
aaa ~. a,"y IN 'eAico. opefaung IN an
enIJ 'ou"uy seunosea TWO 'housano
~. s'r ,.o'n .'o oea'o' 'he iederai government,
-, 20 u,nen' oo'pS 'pieau over vast extent
VI ,elil'oly' nunoIeus anu even thousands Oh
~ nne' apal' nun eaon o'hef' hotnihg snort Oh
'"o u"e''.ne sisnshce anu extraordinary en-,
icy VI '"eso oinceis oouiu nave enaoied
'"em W PioV'ue inc army al all points, ana
~ p,opeI season' WIN al 'ha' was required
'o' =. .';e . nus enl.'es' ee.slce.
=, 10 ou' al ao' VI Jussice W deciaie' that
.'o uiAooi' :" 1"a'go y, 'ne several eAecu
we pu'eaus' al u''uef ''e iththeoia.e eye ana
SUPERVISION oi inc secretary Oh war, per-
loiHeu 'aei IssPective uuaies win aoiii'y,
energy, anu elic,ency. Ahey nave feapeu
Tess oi ,ne glory OF the war not having been
pe'eo"'i'J eAPoseu " us peihs ih oauie' ,hah
men CON l,an'ons ~ 'ins' oa' wl,nou' ihe'i
~ &c soil ,,,e'',a 1 a'u 20 opola"oa' 'nose
,.;,h H. % ~. "a,o ooe" pio',oeu
a.h;au,n, Co. r,b.a,no 'ny po?seseeu VI
~ asta;. tnsn a"u 'ne, oouniy
G.. III, "o"o'' ""'o' ''ey nave "oh
Wheh all these facts are considered, 1t
may cease 10 Do mater oil SO much amaze
ihel' ABROAD now IL happesed than our noble
army III MeAico' regulars anu volunteers,
were victorious upon every Dattle-ne'd, how
ever 1,, ieaiiui 'he odds against 'hem.
Inc war WIN Niexico mas mus iuily de-
Veioped the capacity oil republican govern
menus ~ prosecute successfully Just ana
" t,' 'o'eigh war WIN all me Vlgor usu-
any aofiou'eo 10 more aroifaiy forms VI go
'eihmeH. IL mas oeeh usual ior writer's on
pao''c law 10 impu'e 10 fepuoiics want Oh
'na' unity concentration Oh purpose, ana
S'Sof VI execution "hich are genefaiiy ad-
lhi''ed 10 oeiohg 10 me monafchial ana ans
'ocfa'ic ioi,ns' ana 'his feature Oh popular go
Verhmeht mas been supposed 10 display ilself
more particularly In the conduct OF war
carried on IN an enemy's territory. The
war with Great Britain, in 1912, was TO
great extent confined within our own limits,
and shed but little light on this subject. Blu,
the war which we have just closed by an
honorable peace. evinces beyond all doubt
that popular representative government is
equal 10 any emergency which is likely to
rise In the affairs of nation.
The war with Mexico has developed most
srikingly and conspicuously another feature
In cur institutions. 1t is. that without cost
TO the government or dagger to our liberties,
We have in the bosom of our society OF free
men available in inst and necessary war,
virtually stonding army of two millions of
armed ctizen-solders, such as fought the bat
ties of Mexico.
But our military strength does not cons ct
alone in our capacity for extended and sue
cessful operation on land. The navy is an
important arm of national defence. If the
services Of the navy were not so brilliant as
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