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and lor pFofane and wicked Church robbery.
All knew the law that was over them. Every
man Of them knew he would 5e held as answer
we're hanged 10 MEXICO. The names Of all Of
them do not now recolect. WhsIher anY
we're Germans or not, | know DOT. But for
Whai-yos. for shat were they hangedl |
hanged one for murder, gentlemen; hanged
one for rape upOn aa innocent young female,
All Tor pFolans aud wicked church robbery
All knew The law that was over them. Every
man OF them knew he would be held as answer.
able for vile misdee1s against The laws OF God
and man, as if he were upon American soil!
"FOt such crimes they sufftrod--ior such
crimes as here. in your own Ohl0-a land oi
law-would have brought down upon them Sc.
we're penalties. aud with equal justice. Some
did suffer dea'hl BJ their trial was fair, in
pAr,ial, aud upon the same principles Of solid
las upon which they would have been adjddged
guiiy, here, among you. Do some say |
hanged fideel Garmlus, and that others were
arraigDed and aigg1l without cause or trial.
Gsn,lsmen, know nothing Of it. IL is false
Il is iie--an Invention, gendemen--a LIE
| see pgeI ciliz ms before me. see eminent
lswyers here. And, gentlemen, you see me
much excited. BIT is not for cOuseI For
one, who, for fifty years has scarcely ever
walked, rose, slept or eaten, or even taken a
cup Of cold water IN The field, she town, or the
camp, but Ihpl his thoughts were Of his coun'
uy--her virIues--heE rcnoRn-hsr honor; 10
be thus assailed ii is m0HsIods--Iis lnInlera'
Bile! Gentlemen, did, with high hand, sus.
tain the law, which, with uprghiness in my
beart, determined 10 sustain. ! did hang Tor
murder did hang for rapel did hang lor
ueuson and logged thieves and pickpockeIsI
For. gentlemen LEI me again say, not only
carried with me, but resolved. with every re-
source could command, 10 sustain, lcarlessIy
aud efisclually, in is virtue and its choceN bles
sings, not only TO my own command but TO de
fence less and ppaceable Mexicans. that civil
zauon--ycs, that christian civilization OF whlci
! was proud 10 believe that army might aPpea
worthy representative.
But, gentlemen, Twas no rcspecter Of person
American or Mexcan--naIive born or loreg
born--whoeyer knew the law and obeyed II nc
whoever, reckless Of his own responsibilities
and the rights Of others, trarnpled under foot an
sci at uaught tho law that was over all, d
hang for tho crimes stated, and | would haV'
hung an hundred seekers Of innocent blood, On'
voators Of female chastity, il so many had 6ee'
the offenders!
And for This, perverted and mshapPed, J an
made nnswerube for a charge against whcl
every feeling revols, aud which my whole ma
,ure and my whole life repel. No, gentlemen
ills lio, Uhe charge as made, or that an!
were wrongruIIy punished a false and GROUND
LESS lie. | am not lhankess TO my good lrent
who has told me of these things lIwas right
But gentlemen, stand here before you, an'
declare, as have already declared, aud again
declare, that the principles that governed my
command in Mexico, are those Of my life. IL
that life in my counlry's service, need not up
peal in vain for an answer now. With equa
freedom and confidence do throw myself up
on tho honest verdict of every man, who, will
me, servId his country in the fields Of Mexico