The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-23
HEAR THE ca1L.Nr wyNKeop,


AT Democratic Festival held in ss Old BuckS''
County, Pennsylvania, on the 5th Instant the gallant
Col. Wynkoop was present, and made the, following
Speech fS
"OLD FRIENDS AND PLAYMArEs : Associates of NV
youth companions of my boyheea,se sports !s6Iowas
born among you-drew4 my first breath iny0 midst
-6shed in your streams-and gnnned inyour woods /!
have been absent for along time. have been
far separated from you but my native home has ever
been warm in my ecolection-never forgotten Z As
the infant pines for its absent motherso have long
ed to see your faces once again! Il behold before
me now the good yeonanry of my natal country, np-
onwhose hearts the finger of God has written that
honesty of purpose which has always characterized
you Your country's houor, her dignity, and her
welfare are at stake in the coming contest. was
whig came from a long of whigs and there
Is scarcely democrat in my long line of Connexions
AT my conntry's call marched as private soldier
to sustain her honor. l went out whig, with my
musket on my shoulder and my knapsack on my
back. L thought my country wanted me. I come
back to you, fellowcitizens, democrat! TCheers.]
A tull-blooded democrat! [Cheers j And as the
wings In derIson say, ared-mouthed, venomous demo-
crat! [Great applause.1 And thank the Mexican
war for my conversion. learned there the difference
OF heart, the difference of feeling-of soul that exist
ed between the two parties. learned there lesson
that cannot be rejected In the moment of peril and
danger, while in the arduous service of my country,
my mind wandered back to my fardistant native land,
and mingled with the cheering recollections Of a
whgs held on to the faith. But learned that
defence, my own whig party, influenced by expedien
cy, had engaged in encouraging those who were
destroying the army which bad been sent abroad to
represent them in the field of battle. l saw party
in the United States busily engaged in ,condemning
the war, when knew and felt it to be just. knew
that blood-good, true, red, American blood-had
been shed upon American soil and it was that feel
ing that induced me to take up my musket have
never doubted the business of this war. Cheers
And yielding to the influence and force of motive,
could not resist; gave in my adhesion to the demo-
cratic party, with my heart and soul. Cheers.
can trace back to the whig party most of the car
mage that redeemed the plains of Mexico! / can
point to them the of the guerilla system, with
all its enornity and bloodthirstiness. heard the
arguments of the whg orators addressed to the popu
lace, and knew their influence in melting the Mexi
cans to obstinate and desperate resistance.
knew, too, their influence upon my poor men. some
of whose bones now bleaching upon the plains of
Mexico. point to the Mexican party in the United
States, with Henry Clay at their head as the cause
ofall this evil. Taking the hint from him and his
party, Salas, the originator of the guerilla system,
urged that they should hunt them down. worry them
out, and prolong the '' You can't overcome
them," he said, 6 when you meet them face to face
and thousand to thousand" 1858
"The democratic party" he said, " would insist
upon prosecution of the war, and would have an
indemnity; but if the whig party comes into power,
will have peace without any sacrifice of terri
tory.'' How this plan of Salas, suggested by the
whig party in the United States succeeded let the
bones of the Americans now in Mexico testify let
the gallant spirits who were manned, and are now
lying in the hospitals speak out and let the dead
officers who fell along the national road utter their
voices. And these were there struggling for
their countrys honor-no for State but the whole
Union. And what was their position2 Surrounded
by enemy numerous enough to to crush them and
eat them, they found party at home, where they
should look for succor, moulding the ball, preparing
the powder, and sharpening the knife to assasslnae
them. What was the reward for which they looked
The approval of their countrymen-nothing else.
They earnestly gaZed three thousand miles back to
their native land for that approval Where they
should have found assistance, and indeed approba-
ton, they found nothing from the whig party but
hostility. They turned back to the work with bro
ken hearts they felt that there black-hearted,
smooth-skinned politicians at home encouraging the
Mexican bloodhounds to seek after their blood. But
the crowning act of alland that which drove out of
my heart the last vestige of whig afection-was
Henry Clay's speech and resolutions at Lexington.
tell you-and l speak it in honesty-that tears
rolled down my cheeks when read them; and that,
too, published in good Spanish. ] found them cir
culatng in every streetand corner OF Peuba; where
then, were my whig principles? In the dust, and,
so help me God, | hope forever. Great cheering
Another circumstance l must aIlude to-. few
weeks after received the Monitor 4nrercano con-
tanned the proceedings of the Philanthropic Society,
composed of men high in Mexico, in which were
resolutions complimentary of Messrs. Clay, Corwln,
Giddings, Bolts, &C., and announcing that 6 these
ustrious friends of humanity have been elected homo
rary members of the Philanthropic Society," And tel-
Now, am not here for the purpose of making
political speech. have been spending my|tlme In
the camp, attending to the duties of the soldier
cannot take time to discuss the principles which were
in vogue when left, and which the change in our
circumstances may require to be altered now. l
would like to be able to discuss these questions as
eloquently those who have preceded me. have
been used to look upon the two parties as being di
vided by the simple line of for against the war
interpretit, for oragainst the country. [Cheers
But talk to you from the honest influence Of an old
Bucks county heart and would like to be able to take
late authority upon the subjects that now agate the
public mind know of the candidates OF the de-
mocratic party we'll. / know the other well as
can from history. Gen. Cass's biography is the his
tory of the country. His services in the field are
brilliant and eminent. His life has been that of
good, sound patriot. AS a statesman, you all know
him. There can be doubt as to his honesty and his
qualifications. Gen. Butler am intimately acquant
ed with. He was my major general. know him
to be an honorable gallant, worthy, and accomplish
ed American citizen.
| have little to say about the whig candidates.
Gen. Taylor know partially, and cheerfully add my
relative his high abilities as general,
But have always looked, as whlg, upon Henry
Clay as the high priest of whig principles. Had
never gone into this campaign and not metwlth proof
that the wings were against the war, and not read
the Lexington speech, would still be whlg. Ana
now the very party which, for expediency sake,
demned the war, and advised the MeXicans to welcome
the American army with " bloody hands, and ''hos-
pitable graves have taken up Gen. Taylor as their
candidate for the presidency, whose glory was ac-
qured (according to them in any unholy, tyrannlca
niquitous, and unjust war Gen. Taylor has recelV-
ed his reward, and We might we'll expect black
smith to make good watch, as he make good
President"