The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-22
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he uniformly took the side of the enemy,
has been denied by the black republicans
Yet it is fact that he uniformly voted
against the war, against retaining the
American army in Mexico, against the
continuance of the war at a time when it
would have been dishonorable if not i'm
possible 10 stop, against the rewards to be
given to the Officers and the vote of thanks
to the soldiers in fact, against all parts of
the war, and furnishing 10y his speeches
! and votes the very best aid and comfort to
the enemy. In view of the denial which
| the party sheets are now making Of the
course he pursued. the Illinois State Reg
/ ister, published in the town where lie re-
/ sides. has taken he trouble to overhaul
| his CongressiouaI record and adduce the
| proof OF the charges that have been made
| These facts show, beyond all cavIl or doubt,
| that he occupied prec sely the same posi-
| ton in the Mexican war that the tories
| did in the revolution and the federalsts in
the second war.
Lincoln was elected to Congress, in the
year 1916, over Peter Cartwright, and
| during the canvass addressed the people at
various points in This district, always
! avowlng hls purpose To support vigorous
prosecution Of the war. lie declared, If
! elected, he would devote his best efforts TO
promote the comfort aud welfare Of the
! troops, otherwise he could OF have been
elected in a district " hieh gave as many
and as brave soldiers to The war as any
district OF IT'S Size III me Ch''ed States
NO sooner, however ~ was ne IN Co"s'e'S,
Ih"h ne oeee' 'e' an lis li0'sss'o,: ''"H
/ forGot a! Ms PROMISES "''' g. munster
>!'Itia 't""y 70 "o'A 80 'i'i'''' Ii'T Gun
! try, IN when course ne 1''e' '"'.e" oi
battered CURING tHe TWO Se"'' ne oc"ul''eN
a seat III Yong eS9 OK &c" "a? "''e' ne
COX MS set Oh '"c - ""l VI nc, CIT "e''
loi'' he '"'''."ce' " io"- SCI y ''>"'o !.
| ions con"ol'"l"! I've ,''''''''o '''''''' ~ ;,
the war ny ue'ieF'i ia! 'of Oh '.'e S!'oC
OF !ah4 between 'i'@ ilfeiS MO '''''''o
ana Tue NeuceS' t'e "'o'e f''''-s'-' :,
"hIci! can oe Ju"Sto ~ san 'I'7 ~ 80
W he'hef [li"t spot Is or IS hoI "''"''!
a settlement ct people, wh'ch settlement
has existed ever since long before the Tex
rs revolution, and mill its inhab tant,
fed before the approach Of the United
States army.
Whether The military force of the Uni
tel States WAS or Was not sent into that
settlement after General TayIor had more
than once iutia.aied to the War Depart
ment that. in his opiuiop. no such move
ncnt wa, necessary to tie defence or pro
tecticn f Texas"
lie did not assert Openly kat the Amer
leans were ia the wrong, but, by covert
impli atoms, errors and misstatements,
put them in the wrong and tie enemy in
The RIGHT. The resolutions were received
with iears and derisiou in the House,
where his own party were IN the majority,
and never came to a vote at ALL
On the 81 Gav Of January, lS4S, lie yo-
ted against set OF resolutions introduced
into the House, by MIR. Hudson, Of Massa
chusetts. in favor Of ian ediately with
drauiun al the trooDs in Mexico to the
east bank OF the RIO Grsnle and forth
with concluding = treaty OF PEACE Why
did lie oppose them? Not because they
authorized a disgraceful Withdrawal Of the
Il i e,