The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20
[FrOm the Cincinnati Enquirer. !

WIFI WcAlCOs
The papers which now tell us that op.
position to a war is reasonable, talked
in the following style during the war
with Mexico. We copy them for the
purpose Of showing their inconsistency,
and to prove. from their own columns
that opposition to war is as Legitimate
as to favorit. We are indebted for these
extracts to the lion. VIM. Sawyer, in
Medary's Crisis. He says:
"Now, let us see what the Abolition
press of that day had to say about the
Mexican War. Here are extracts from
leading opposition prints in Ohio:
The voice of lamen!ation and war,
heard all over the country, from homes
and 6resides made desoate by the
slaughter of fathers, and husbands, and
brothers, is sweet music to the ears OF
the President and his friends, and they
seem ambitious to S,UeL the chorus by
increasing the number of victims. -
Warren Chronicle.
We rejoice to see large and respect.
able number Of Wing papers in this and
other States taking decided ground a.
gainSt further appropriationsby Congress
of men and money for the Mexican
throat-cutting business. This is as it
should be.-Ibid.
They 1.-THE Mexicans are in the right
we in the wrong. They may appeal
in confidence to the God of battles, but
if we look for aid to any other than hu.
man power, it must be to the internal
Vaccinations of He'll, for thus far, it
would seem, the Devil has gouerned and
guided all our actions in the premises.
--Xenia TorchHght.
If Congress is opposed to the war-if
that body is of opinion that it is unjust,
impolitic and of dangerous tendency,
NO DUTY CAN BE MORE BIND.
ING THAN THAT OF REFUSING
THE MEANS TO PROSECUTE 1T.
The war is the result of usurpation, be,
gun originally without consulting the
war making power.-Lebanon Star.
No man, no people, looking upon the
contest, can help sympathizing aOith
MeTico, and uniting in Meriag a bitter
condemnation against our Olvn G1vern.
nlenh Gin. GnzgHe
Here are some extracts from other
papers of The same stamp in different
parts of the United States:
None of the aggressOrs of Europe or
Asia ever resorted to juslifcatory q.
sons which were so false aud hypocritical
as those alleged for our aggressions on
Mexico. The truth is, it rlhe war; was
conceived in folly and wickedness, and
commenced by gross usnrpation on the
part Of the President. .--Kennebec (Me. J
journal.
Let every one keep alocf from this
unTghte0uS. infamous, God abhOrred
q 'Uar, and it will soon come to an end. -
The prospect is that the Administration
q can get neither men nor money to carry
on the war. Thank ihe Lord for all
hat.--M H Statesman.
I To volunteer or vote dollar to carry
e on the war is moral treason against the
= God of heaven and the rights of man
J. kind. HaUerill (MaSs Gazette.
Talk Of this ,oar as ,ue may--shout
T.. rejoice and illuminate your cities--i
is still Il ,Udr Of injustice, of conquest
and of unmitigated evdl; and it is higl
i time that the virtuous and patriotic
e should speak out III condemnation of it
Is Boston Sentinel
1t "And on another occasion, speaking
!. Of Mr.. Trist's negotiations:
- The Mexican War appears to be fas
y settling down to mere matter Of plum
L der and murder. W
% think the war disreputable to the Ae
d WE LIVE IN and the country Of which
:. is our boast to be called her children =
Boston alias.
If there is in the United States heal
10 worthy Of American liberty, its impul'
y, is to Join the Mexicans, and hurl dow
th upon the base, slaUish, mercenaryinvt
ne ders, who, born in a Republic, go
i. play over the accursed game of the He
SLAMS on the tops Of those Mexican vo
III canoes. IL iOould be sad and lOofl
'p joy, nevertheless, TO hear That The hOrd,
no under Scott and Taylor ,Oere euery ma
of them scept into the neat DorLd /
What business has an invading aru
. in this2--Boston Daily Chronotype.
The whole world knowsthat it is Me-
III icO which has been imposed upon, an
that our people are the robbers. S
for as our Government can effect, Il
n laws of Heaven are suspended, and tho
er Of hell established in their stead
g, the people Of the United States: You
rulers are precipitating you into q fat
omless abyss Of crime and calumny.-
| New York Tribune.
Of It is the Presidents war Mexico
IS. the Poland of America. II there we
ed excuse for the war, there is none for Il
- measure which opened it, Butwhat 0