New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-31
A sHAMEruL REFLECTION

A SHAMEFUL REFLECTION.
The opponents Of the American party seen
determined to throw all the odium upon til,
i American name in their power. To read ovel
heir TRADES, to listen to their speeches, or t.
ponder over their lucubrations, the conclusion
isirresistible that they regard, or affect to re-
gard, the word American as the synonym OF all
that is infamous, cowardly, treacherous and
contemplate. We find them continually extoll-
ing the services, characters and deeds OF for
signers, rarely abiding to the achievements Of
the grand old men of the revolution, Or to the
conduct of the noble race Of unapproachable
statesmen and patriots that followed them, ex-
oept when, by tasring sentences from their con.
text, or perverting the original meaning Of doc
uments written fer, and having application
10 another time, place and oecasion-they ear
produce something calculated to advantage their
own side. We do not envy cause, or the
leaders Of a cause, which renders recourse tc
such desperate expedients necessary.
One of the favorite lodges Of the anti Ameri.
can orators is, to pronounce salogiums upon
those foreigners who rendered true and faithful
service during our revolutionary struggle. To
this there can be no possible objection. The
Americans were taught in early youth to echo
and re-echo the praises Of Lafayette, Pulaski,
DeKalb, etc, and they will learn their children
what they were learned. But, when these anti
American stumpers presume to assure their
hearers that Arnold the revolutionary traitor
| vas nGtioe, and that no foreigner ever be-
trayed the flag under which he had ranged him
self the idea sought to be conveyed is as
wretched in conception as it is contemplate in
PRONUNCIATION. Now, what does that idea lit
orally amount to-? Let US examine, and the
closer the investigation the clearer the inference
evidently sought to be conveyed, viz: that ma
tsues Of the SOIL are the only ones base enough
to plot treason against the soil of their birth !!
This is the idea 1t will bear no other inter
probation, no matter how it is twisted and
turned! The black imputation--fulI of dis
grace and contumely still rests upon the ma
tives Of this land, and upon their native fore.
fathers!
But is it true' We might as well look into
the matter at once, and ascertain whether we
are the sons Of traitorous scopndrels or not,
Referring to speech lately delivered in West
Baton Rouge by u. J. Sigur, ESQ.,, the Capitolian
Vis-a-vis has the following opposite remarks,
directly bearing upon the subject in contro-
versy: iSa W ssls+ s.s$
AS TO the eulogy pronounced upon Revolutionary for
egnars we have objection but when Mr. said that
he knew foreign traitor that treason Of Arnold
is familiar to ALL We feel that indignation which every
American must feel contemplating the degrading in
ference that none but duicaas enough plot treason
against -ameea This mpuation has been 80 often cast
upon Americans by Democratic orators that is time the
alsity Of the charge should be shown II gentlemen
would refresh their memories In regard the History
the United States they would know that the vest and
most stnpendouH conspiracy in itH anticipated conse
quences that plotted against George Washington by
Gates, Conway and Leeree foreign generals in tns
American army Now contrast ths very small number ~
foreigners who held olces in That army with the per
large nuber Of American officers In the same and what
y TINS reSuY While the latter furnished one traitor the
former Furnished three!
4 It may be said that plottings against GEoRGE
WASHINGTON were not plottings against the Col |
onies But had those plottings succeeded, the |
result would have been the same. Without |
WASHINGTON the Revolution would never have
succeeded, as after circumstances fully demon |
strated Gates triumphed over Burgoyne at /
Saratoga, but the" traitor Arnold was entitled
to no little credit in the achievement Of that
victory. Gates, afterwards, when skill, and
generalship, and judgment, were necessary to
secure battle in the South, utterly. ignomini-
ously and totally failed Lee and Conway. no
intelligent man will assume, were at all compe.
tent to take charge Of the helm in the irving /
times Of 10. Had they succeeded in oustine |
WASHINGTON, the same disasters would have
been brought upon the land contemplated in
Arnold's treason In fact, we doubt NOT, more
ffeotuslly and comprehensively.
But it strikes us our opponents, while attach.
ag all manner Of yileness and wickedness to us.
,rget certain little historical incidents. and
italy ignore the old adage that those who
live in glass houses should not throw stones. J,
he fact will not be disputed that traitor is
lie same despicable being in every age and in
very country, and that no punishment can be
% severe for him.
Now, while these anti-Ameriean orators are | a
ntinuaiiy styling Arnold native American
aitor- boldly proclaiming that no foreigner !
% ever known to betray the American flag, '
10 impiylng' as matter OF course, as much r
edit to the one class as discredit to the other
" is it that one Of the most thrilling events r
the Mexican war is overlooked Why is the o
sertion Of the Foreign Legion" not men t
med Why are the facts that they-num- '
ring something less than one hundred men d
serted the American army in its darkest D
ur--went over to Santa Anna, bought and 0
d traitors--waged bloody battle against
slr former fag--were captured after q terrible r
ht-rwere tried by the laws Of war, and con O
mned to traitors doom--and that, about a
very moment, after brilliant and glorious q,
uggle, the American banner was hoisted upon
!, battlements of one of the strongest for n
sses Of Mexico, they were hoisted high in b
, with nothing but stout rope around their ii
'ks to sustain the weight Of their bodies 81
= gives as no pleasure to advert to incidents al
these. On the contrary, we should like to
I'D all mention Of them But, if there is no
the war ia to be carried along
the principle that no quarter is to be given as
Deienda est Carthage is to be the motto, 'n
are free to say that the American party will %
'ept that or any other issue forced upon ~
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