Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-07-22
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1850.
Ehe whig Candidate and the War.

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Ehe Whig Candidate and the War.
lanes o. Brcadhead, ''that infexible whig,"
askhs 81. Louis Intslligehcer styles him, is now
bsere the people soliciting their votes for the
Senate Of Missouri. That nons-whig or dem.
ossst-may vote without knowing some Of Mr..
Rteadhead's past opinions, we shall look back a
few years into his recorded principles and see
hsAv be stood, how he spoke, how be wrote, and
ask the voters Of the District to compare his po.
7sition with that Of the glorious and gallant Lof-
land in the hour Of adversely. In lS45, Mr..
Broedhead, in connection with C. Brown, edited
a whig paper in Bowling Green. called The
Missouri Journal. On the 18th of May Of that
year they published an editorial headed "Deela-
ration Of war by Mexico" and seemed to enter
tain no doubt of the truth Of the rumor, which
Afterwards proved untrue. They speak in Ian
g,lage that none can misunderstand. But let
them speak for themselves. They say:
"By the annexation Of Texas we have viola.
ted treaties and intrigued on the rights Of Mex
leo. Other nations look upon Us as unjust, and
condemn the course we have taken. We are dis
sssead IN the eyes Of tie civilized tcorld. Our
character 20 fair and spotisss, which we have
borne since we became nation, has received q
foul stain which years Of penitence cannot wash
away. And for what have we sacrificed our
peace. honor, and renown? Texas-a little spot
Of earth lying between US and Mexico. For it
we have bartered our peace, sacrificed our hon
or, ruined our reputation"
We have not space for the whole Of this s'cssf
article, redounding so much to the patriotism Of
the vould be Senator. In conclusion he says:
"Yet they [whigs1 will not desert their coun.
try when she most needs their aid. No, our
country is our ali. DiskonoTed though she be
by the ruthless hands Of pretended friends, yet
Il she OUT home" SC.
We hope sincerely that every voter in this
District may ponder long and well over this ed
itorial. Under any circumstances "ouT country
is dishonored," is startling declaration-one
well calculated to mantle the cheek Of true pat
riot with shame--but announced at q moment
when the editor believed war had been declared
by foreign foe--when our soil had 10 be pro-
tected--when money and men and munitions Of
war had to be raised, becomes, to say the least
fit, exceedingly mischievous. Could the good
man buckle on his srmor---could the God fear.
ing man, with clear conscience, arm himself
for the battle, when dishonoT's touch was upon
his csuse-..when be felt that he battled not for
iusG;cs and right, but in behalf Of those who had
seiolaie1 treaties and infinged on the rights'
of othsrsa Better at once forget religion and
morality, and all the higher virtues, il the heart
ofthe good man is nerved as stoutly and as stead
lily to bad as q good action. 'Tis bad religion
-t;s bad morals.--iis bad logic, and perfectly
irreconcilable with reason.
Did this editorial give said and comfort to
the citizens of aland then embroiled (as they be-
liesed) in war, or was it moral coolor, sor'
Of cold dash, to the uprising patriotism Of brave
people? Let those who read judge.
We would do Mr. Broadhead no intentional
wrong. We have used only the eudg4 which
he himself has furnished; the extracts appeared
under the sanction of his name, and whether
written BY himself or Mr. Brown is immaterial
he is responsible for them. How vast is th'
contrast Sstween Mr.. Broadhsad and Capt. Lof
snd--.ths one inditing editorials well calculated
TO dampen and lessen the patriotism Of the citi
: zen soldier; the other quitting his quiet home
his family, and leading his gallant boys over tn
barren and burning sands Of The desert, suferinl
Ill The psrils and hardships Of campaign In a
enemies country, and finally charging, sword j
hand, upon the Mexican batteries and driyin
than ffou one Of the strongest fcEtresses in Ne'
Mexico. When those who were eyewitnssse
10 these thisgs---when those who bad sons an
brothers around the walls Of Santa Cruz, wit
CAPT. LoasDd, snd to whom he was father
u things, cons to vote. let them think Of th
past position Of the two men, and II they admir-
Mr.. Bsoadhead's recorded opinions more tha
Capt Lo6anRa rscardsd dssds, vote socordingl!
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