Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-10-07

upon our ttag-dIshOnOr 10 Our aTns-Or a
reproach upon our virtue Without il, we
had not conquered, or if we had conquered,
the hlghes, trophy of our conquest had been
wanting 1t would have been a physical
triumph alone. Humanity would have dis
owned us. promulged that order Read
1 It, and read it again, gentlemen, and then
bear me witness, that it was in my heart, as
! 1t was almost hourly on my lips, for contin-
ued months, to carry with the American flag.
even into an enemys country, all the ele-
ments of social order, aud that regard for
personal right, that belonged to our own free
institutions in the United States
Yes, sought to carry with me, and re-
solved to maintain, at all hazards, my own
command, and also that people among whom
we should be thrown, that high standard Of
virtue, and honor, which we boosted at
homo. Had not been less than an Amer-
can and recreant to the highest interests Of
humanity, and the age we rejoice in, if
had done less They say | hanged some
Germans, and tied up and hogged others.
Gentlemen, some persons were hanged IN
Mexico The names of them ! do not now
recolleci Whether any we're Germans or
not, | know not But, for ohat-yes, for
what we're they hanged2 | hanged one
for murder, gentlemen hanged one FOR
rape upon an innocent young female and
for proiaue aud wicked church robbery
Al kaeW the iao that was over ihem.-
Every man Of them knew be would be held
as answerable FOR vile misdeeds, against the
laws Of God and man, as il he we're then
upon American soil.
For such GRIMES fhey su8srcd- for such
crimes as hare ia your own Ohio-a land Of
law-woud have brought down upon them
severe penalties. aud with cguai Justice
Some did suffer death Bot their ulal was
fair, Impartial, aud upon the same puncI-
pies of solid law upon which they would
have been adIudged guilty, here, among YOU.
Do You say that hanged fifteen Germans
and that others were arragned and logged
without cause or trial. Gentlemen ! know
nothing OF IT, II is ialsc--it is a Ge--an
Invention. geutemen--a LIE see aged
cuzeu, before me. see eminent lawyers
here. And, gentlemen sou see me much
elcitcd But is il not for cause Tor enc
'oho, for my years has scarcely crcr maft-
ed, rose, slept, or cdtea, or crcn taken q
cup Of cod ,cGtcr ia the fed, the turn or
The camp, Int that his ho0ghts rcre Of his
couHtry--her Uirtges, hcr reno,cR, her hon
or; 10 be illus Gss0iicd, 1T is INDUSTRIOUS
lit is INToLERABLE Gentlemen, | did,
with high hand sustain the law, which,
with uprighiness IN my heart, determined
to sustain. did hang for murder | did
hang for rape did hang for treasoul
and | logged thieves and pickpockcts -
For, gentlemen, let NE say again, not on.
~ carried with me, but | resolved, with
every resource could command, to sustain
.femicsty and eBecisaiLy, ID i,s virtue and
IT'S choicest blessings, not only to my owl
command but 20 detenceless aud peaceabl'
Mexicans that civllizatIon--ye that Chris
RaH civilization Of which ] was proud t.
believe that army might appear worthy
representative.
But, gentlemen, | was no respecter @
persons - american or Hexican - ndtir
born or foreign 60rH-rh0eua knee the iaa
and 05eyed II not trhOerO, reckless Of hl
, own responsibilities and the rights Of others
: trampied under foot and set at HoNgh thu
law that was over all, | PUNISHED diC
hang for the crimes stated, and | would
have hung hundred seekers OF lnnocen
blood, and the ylolators Of female chastity
. If so many had been the offenders Ant
' for this, perverted and mlsshaped, an
. made ansWerahle TO a charge against who
- my every feeling reyolts, and which m
whole nature and whole life repel No
gentlemen, 1t IS lie, (the charge made
G or tina, any we're wrongluily punlshed,)
: false and GRoUNDLEss lie. | am not ~
= thankful TO my good friend who has told N
q Of these things 1t was right Bot gentle
men, ! stand here, before YOU, aud declare
as have already declared, and again d
clare, that the principles that governed IN
command in Mexico, are those Of my lii,
To Ndt life IN my country ; service, nee
not appeal ia vain for an answer now
d With equal freedom and confidence do
Is throw myself under the honest verdict
e. every man, who, with me, served his coui
d try IA the fields of Mexico
II 1t is impossible, says the Columbus Jou
r nal, to convey to the mind OF the reader q
Of manner in which this magnificent speed
n was uttered. Ii was lohily, splendidiy ell
'e quent, IN the very highest occupation Of Il
IN term. The scaihlng, whitening, iudIgna
n look and tone with which the denial and d
I'd nunciation were enumerated, startled, ele
I'd trlfied the audience. 1t was an entire II
IL prompiu affair. Not word had been pr
m medaied-uot an idea before conued Owe
OF The foul charge was pointed out to hi
40 there, Tor the frst time, aud he lost not
ch moment till he branded 1t as its wicked {
Isl ormiy deserved There are no more e
e. quent passages in the English language tn
he then aud there uttered. Let 1t be pu
re lished all over the land, that SANDER a
- calumny may hide their vile heads IN d
al grace aud shame
>, GEN. SCOTT AND THE IRISH
A large number of irish citizens call
at the Neil House, on Tuesday evening,
III see the Old Hero, who, in his young da
=" manfrly stood forth, at the risk of his O
III life. to protect their counIrymen from b
"a lsh persecution, aud who, IN his late yea
Z, has repeatedly borne testimony TO lr
lne bravery and Irish fidelity. Gen. Scott ca
"'- from his room aud shook them warmly
the hand, expressing great pleasure IN
-, in them, aud assuring them that he s.
nv pathlzed with the mlslortunes OF their co
ny try, and that it was highly gratifying to !
" 'a, that they as well as the oppressed OF all
''a' tons, could fnd an asyl um beneath
, a1 broad flag OF our country, with none to q
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