Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
From ,hs Washington Union.
GIVING AIH AND COMFORT TO
TIE ENEMY.

THE ENEMY.
The name of Col. George w. Nor
gan, f,he Ohio volunteers, is familiar
to all our reacters. His achievements
are incorporated with the glories OF
Our army in Mexico, and his name
stands proudly among its most dis,in-
gushed champions. He is now on a
visit to his family in Ohio, and is pre-
pairing to return to Mexico. A supper
was given to him at Columbus, on
Friday last, by his fellow citizens
The committee, in their letter of invi-
ta'fon, tell him: Impressed with a
lively sense Of gratitude to such of our
fellow citizens as have manifested
their devotion to their country, by per-
ling their lives in the battlefield Of
Mexico, we greet you, on your return,
to the capital ofyour State, as the hon
ored representative Of tina! patriotic
band, and, liz the name of thousands of
your admiring 'couLtrymes, bid you
welcome" aofn
Samuel Medary was president Of the
night. "The gallant colonel was re-
ceived at the head of the table by the
president, who introduced him to the
company in an appropriate address
The tables were spread in the we'll
known tasteful and beautiful style OF
oar host of the American" The toast
went round: To our country-to the
confederation of the States-to the
State of Ohio-to the President of the
United States-to the memory of
Westinghouse the memory of Ha-
sner-,o the brave and accomplished
guest. At the last toast Colonel NJ
gan rose to address them. We must
conane ourselves to few extracts from
his animated address. They furnish
another evidence TO the infatuated OPP
position IN This country, and in our
public councils, of the mischief they
are doing by giving aid and counten-
ance to the enemy of their country. -
Col. Morgan said:
"Some twenty months have elapsed
since the country was electrified by the
rumors which came from the Rio
Grande, that our brave little army, en-
camped upon its banks, were in dam
ger from The barbarian force, many
times their number, which sought to
overwhelm them. At this news, eve
I ny true American heart, from our ex-
IRENE southern border to the frozen
lakes of the north, beat high, and many
rallied to the rescue. 'Twas then that
Ohio was called upon, and her three
regiments were rapidly formed, and
rushed to the rescue Of Taylor and his
( gallant forces. As common soldier,
he (Col. Morgan) enlisted; and to-
night his heart beats high with graft
|tude to find that his brave companions,
as gallant spirits as ever breathed
were not forgotten.
"While engaged at the south; ru-
morS came from our homes-ihose
dear!yacherished homes towards which
our hearts yearned-that while their
brave countrymen were taking their
lives in their hands TO defend their
country's honor, Americans We're act
ing a traitors part; that treason stalk
ed UNPUBLISHED. Uniformed upon, in the
land. To paint the gloom which snch
news threw around the faces at the
ealnp-f fires, would require words that
he Col. Morgan) could not find utter
ance for. To find upon his return that
!, all were not enlisted against us-,o
) find that true hearts, such as those a.
round him, were ready toHelend and
protect the soldiers engaged in distant
: and dangerous service, and that they
still remember them in their hearts
was TO him the highest qualification.
"Col NJ. said that it might be ex.
pected that he would give the situation
of affairs in Mexico. This he felt tina
; he could not do, and do the subjec
4 justice; and he would not attempt it
further than to say that We had sent a
minister to Mexico to settle all Difficult.
: ties. We told them that we wished
not war. When war came, as victor,
followed victory, SO offers of peace fol-
lowed offers, and they were rejected
e Since his arrival in Ohio, ne had beer
r frequently asked about the prospects o
peace. His answer had ever been
There is no prospect of peace being
( made with the government. The
u peace party in~ Mexico had be-
e come completely .Anaericanized; apd
they wished to give security and peace
to their distracted country, and RELIEF
from the military despots that in turn
ruled her, by the country becoming A.
! merican territory, governed by Ameri-
can laws. By this they argue, as &C
all who are acquainted with Mexico,
her condition, and the aspiring men
that have, by fomenting intestine com
motion, snbverted her liberties. that the