The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-25
A Net spread in the sight OF the Bird.

We have recently it stated by vser TO the grave
Of the celebrated Ethan Allen, that Englshman had
sought perpeluate his by carving it in large lei
tiers the face of the tombstone of the revolution
AIRY hero, much to its injury and DETACHMENT The
tive suggested TO forcibly the effort which the
wing party is making TO trade the patriotism of the
people by celebrating the anniversaries of noted military
achievements, in which il sympaibzed about much
= British subject might be supposed to sympathize with
Ethan Allen and his brave compairos who from the
British crown its fairest possessions.
During the war of 1919 the whig party acted the
part which il acted during the with Mexico. II OPP
posed the Of The country and assailed and de-
nounced the administration Of MIR Madison, and labored
zealousy to feer the efforts OF the nation, when
British armies soil. and British fleets were
YavaEing coasts. "Free trade and sailors rights. in
defence OF which we took up arms had no charms
for the federalis,s Of 1872 and being unable 10 pre-
vent the declaration of war, they assembled in
ven,on n Hartford TO consider of separate treaty
with England. the accomplishment Of which would
have been 4 dissolution of the Union Before these
reasonable purposes could be fully maured and exc
cuted the conducted 10 satisfactory termna-
ton. and an honorable peace was concluded. When
Mexico invaded territory the wings OF 1916, like
their federal progen,ors OF 1872 gave aid and comfort 10
the public enemy. As their federal ancestors denounced
the war with England Mr.. Madison's war, they
denounced the war with Mexico Mr. Folks war.
Some OF the wing leaders refused to vote supplies
demanded the recall OF armies exaggerated the
expenses OF the war; dsparaged and
assailed the national credit when loans being nego-
taied; some denounced the a of rapine and
plunder-iniqutous and abhored OF God. All these
things encouraged the enemy eitered government.
and prolonged hosti,les Now the men who did these
things straning avery to make capital out OF
the they denounced by trading those patriotic
feelings which they dsowned and repuda,ed when they
could have been useful 10 the country and to humanity.
The battles of Chippewa and Lundys Lane were
fought nearly forty years ago. During all the time
which has since elapsed-more than the lifetime OF a
generaiion-the wings have thought that honor
due to the fields which witnessed them. While the whig
leaders looked upon the valor there displayed gori
Gus to the country. and the victories there achieved
promoting the interests and upholdng the rights of the
nation, they no for celebrations and process
sion. for patriotism never suggested TO them to pay
honor the 9Th OF July the 25th OF August So with
the battles in the Mexican war The wings sympahzed
with Mexico. and not with their own country. No
thob Of patriotism was awakened in their bosons By con-
RmPsaupk ueeus OF gaiahy urPayfdinln at wal ne
consideration which il for the nation never promp ted
the wing party do honor to the great battles which
were fought during its continuance The appeals OF pa
triotism were unheeded The services OF Ethan Allen
appealing to British hearts for honor would have been
equally as effective But when the voice OF PARTY was
heard il commanded that obedience which had been re.
fused to patriotism The English traveller finding that
the grave OF the revolutionary hero hopored OF men,
used the marble slab which marked it perpeiuate his
own name, regardless Of its DETACHMENT SO the wing
party which bad sympathized with the public enemy
during the war with England and the with Mexico,
which their histories awaken for the selfish purposes OF
party, careless Of the dissertation. When General Har-
r'son the candidate no honor paid to Chippewa
and Lundy's Lane When General Taylor was the can
Gate no honor was paid to Churubusco Cbepuliepec.
And now that General Scott the candidate, neither the
battle OF the Thames nor Pslo Alto nor Resaca Palma
nor Monterey, nor Baena Vista is mentioned No posi-
oe iasheahon OF history give TO Winfield Scott the
eed OF those achievements and they therefore passed
cy 'ney are names which the wing party can use
ior parry purposes no longer and they are cast aside
worthless 'hngs The people have been duped twice by
the patriotic professions Of the whis party. and they seem
to understand the wing party now They remember the
scenes OF Inc extra session Of ls4i and they remember
the cold and vindcve selshoe.s OF the caba which sur
rounded General Taylor They know the men tho uoud
now place General Scott in the chief masstracy bv pre
nsdated preencs OF military ador and by coldy and de-