The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-06
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THE SOLDIERS REPLY 10 THE WIG AP-
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THE SOLDIERS REPLY no THE WHIG AP.
ZEAL. FOR HE'S v6TEs2 tl9sls q aaH
~ Give you my vote! No! net to save. l--7-ss .
This shattered body from the Rrat0.'ais ~ - afe-
Yoar pesjafed party disclaim-4 ~ ,s2tsaiiI@Et
Treason IN Aasare, Whig IN name. ~ z f9nh t2'rSd
To those who would my reaeon know-sacC ..ao
lis this-l' We fought IN Mexi6o. . - ,nl'41
While thro' our ranks swept grape and shAll. y
And yielded none--though hundreds felli-,p1 20
While each who sank in the advance asi5iunl15
Was spitted-b by hrigand's ances e zoe
While we our country's celora boraf .7a,15iI rs
IflHmPlant through the battles roar, zeE suiE1A
You gave the marderous foenan aid ,afEgsI q "
You whetted each assassin's blade; gdi 2airD4
Yes: 10 the towards courage gave, z Is h787i.sb
Heaped curses on your eountry's brave ;. aaajT.oE
And now you change at once yonr nota 81 7aT
And ask soldier fer his Eotel 81 r>..gsa zisi-
Think yoa uE5voiees could not reach esd
To Xera Cruzis conquered beach; "a f ~ ts 81
Or that yonr curses died away r :. :, r-.f,-,.f g.
Before the walls of Monterey j. .-rsr,-i s,sr7
Not so! in every conquered town - ,,, 7f.+.s ,.-
The language quoted was your own
In every printed Aztec sheet, -.,-. ~-. ID
Your speeches we were sure to meet. ,s..sa
! vote your fraudful ticket No! 49, r..~.--- al, ,
For have Fought in Mexico. -sf,ep b4e .,f- .,,sr
= You say that Taylor leads you on; - 90.
Ny vote for Taylor must be thrown;
He wears the soldiers laurel leaf, - 80
He is the soldiers honored chief, H' -'.li'.-
TITS true. His honors are his own @-'@' -,
He won them by the sword alone. -.'
But where the honor to command ~''' '".
OF traitor Wings rayeneus band, % %s'.,' l~'.f'
Who heaped dishoHoT on the cause -
In which he won the worlds appiausS -@' a.',
7 To bring him from his broad estate, ..s -
Elect him as your candidate; ~ s- ...''
But do not ask soldiers hand .' u 'Z'I
To stamp him with the foul Wing brand. ''HF
Against his fame strike no blow - fa, t34s.L
fought with him in Mexico. ,'> -,
81 Give me the men who true and bold ~ .szr2
Their country on their flag uphold - s.r..ee }
Whatever force shores assail; .-teats
Whatever war cry fills the gale; IS
Stoop not to wrong from high or low, ii.sf o. Is
An insult answer by a blow; sF e-@
o Who make our flag on shores and seas 3
The proudest flag that floats the breeze: .sl a $50
Give me the Democratic creed, lf9.1 -..4.H
Bold men in word and brave in deed, ~
No traitors, sycophants and knaves, , Tr
None who when evil days betide ,r--. .E =
Are ever on the foenan's sida 81 ,a.ln :s5 ,s. r
So Who gallant hearts heap insnlte on sd #'.e' rs
ai But cheer them when the victory's won s.s
tNay--shrink not fiendA-l mean no harIa---z 7os
In Mexico left an arTn--l' .'5 &t.fE" :anW hza
Peace has been ratified you know, -
And Mexicans are all safe now. 'o.l s. 5e-rs~rE
Seek some deserter, would youWin a-lfel gaF
A vote to help your party ing s.. = a: hG. "a
Or better still for votes to go 80 11.* fo' bass i
To Riley's men in Mexico. a~;is'a1To l.ali5tb