The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-25

war-H0w The PreSeAt War
Press Tatke Daring the war
with MexicO. ras, rt
The papers which now tell US that oppo
sili0n 10 q war isstreAsonabe. talked in The
following style daIing the war with Mexico,
WeepPy them for .the purpose Of showing
their Inconsistency, and TO prove from their
own columns that opposition tos war Is as
legitimate Is to favor il. We are indebted
for these extracts to the Hon. Wm. Sawyer,
in Medary's Ctisis. DE says:
snow, let US see what the Abolition press
of that day had to say about the Mexican
War. Here are extracts from leading OPpo>
sition prints in Ohio:
The voice of lamenta.ion and war, heard
all over the country, from homes and tiresides
made desolats 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 t1 siuen Tie chorus By
increasing he number Of victims Ware"
Ckfollf6e.i "a W -AAa af
We rejoice to see. large and respectable
number Of Wing papers Iu this and other
States taking decided ground against further
appropriations by Congress Of men and mon
ey TOR the Mexican throat cutting business.
This is as it should be --I BID.
They 1.-THE Mexicansl gre IN he ,igkt--we
in the wrong. They may appeal in conf.
dence TO the God OF battles; but If we look
for aid to any other thsn human power it
must be to the infernal Vaccinations Of Ieh,
for thus far, it would seem, the Deoli hes
governed and saides! oil om actions in the
premises. .---Ieaia IorckGgAt.
Il Congress is opposed to the war--if that
body Is Of opinion that it is unjust, iinpoh
A. MY iIIFN
CAN BE MORE BINDING THAN THAT
OF REFUSING THE MEANS TO PROS.
ECUFE 1T. The war is the result Of
usurpatiop, begun originally without consult,
ing the war making power--Le5Gnon Star.
No man, no people, looking upon the con
test.--can help ssH4patSising NTH lHerioo, and
uniting inutter1ne bitter condemnation against
our 7,cn Governments Cincinnati Gazette.
'Iiere 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 justidcatory reasons which
were SO false and hyporitical as those alleged
for our aggressions on Mexico. The truth
is, hGthe war was conceived in lolly and
wickedness, and commenced by gross Usur-
patton on the port OF the President.--hen~
nebec (Me.) journal.
Let every one keep aloot from this unriyht'
eous Infamous, God a5hoyyel ,car and il will
soon come to an end. The prospect is that
the Administration can get neither man nor
money 10 carry On the war. Thank The
Lo,d fop" HGt.--N. H. Salesman.
Te volunteer or vote a dollar to carry or
the war is moral treason az ,inst the God o
heaven and the rights of mankind. -HdUsriA
{Mass.) Gazette.
Talk Of this 1oar as ce may-shout, TJ0tft
and illuminate you, citiss-H is StiN a war O
injustice, Of conquest, and Of annsittgated evi}
and it is high time that the vrtuous and
patriotic should speak out in condemnation
Of it, Boston Sentinel
"And on another occasion, speaking ol MI
Trist's negotiations.
The Mexican War appears to be fast set
tling down to mere matter Of plund0r> ant
murder, y * We think the wa
disreputable to the AGE VIE LIVE IS and th'
country OF which it is our boast to be called
her children Boston Atia5.
II there is in the United States hear
worthy Of American liberty, its impulse i
10 Join the Mexicsns, and hurl down upci
the base, SIavish, mercsaary fnc1ders, who
born in a Republic, go 70 play over the sc
cursed game of the Hessians on the tops 0
those Mexican volcanoes. Il ty0uR be u sGs
and ,oofM joy, aepertbeless, to hear taGt Ii,
herds under Scott and Taylor eere eVery mEn
Of them swept into the nert aoofldt Wha
business has an invading army in this Bas
ton Daily Chroaotype.
The whole world knows that il is Mexic
which has been imposed upon, and that on
people are robbers. So far as our Government
can effect, the laws of Heaven are suspend
ed, aud those Of hell established in thei
stead. 10 the people OF the United States
Your rulers are precipitatng you into q faith
omless abyss of crime and calumny .-Nel
York Tribune.
1t is the Presidents war! Mexico is tn
Poland Of America. Ii there were excus
for the war, there is none ior the measur
which opened it. But what excuse is fOun
tor the war itself-North ADscr!tan,
What is it, then, that makes or allows N
Polk to sanction this war, and ell the ou
RACES Of which it is the Consequences? 1t
this: Mr.. Polk is teak man. He was st
lected to be the Locofoco candidate for Pre-.
ident because he was weak. 1t was n
recommended him TO his party. 1t was th
that elected him. 1t has been said correc
ly, that it is a curse upon any nation to nav
veak. minded rulers. We are under I'll
Judgment OF tfat curse.- Balt'mo'e PatriC
II there is any conduct which constitute
mora, treason, it is an attempt to embark {
encourage the country in WAR a
GAINST GOD, as is the case in a war lii
that in which We are row engaged .--L0&i
ViHe Journal. S4.
To volunteer or vote dollar to carry c
the war, is moral treason against the God
Heaven, and the rights Of mankind. d.-Nas'
DiH Gazette.
Wscannot possibly look 'favorably upo
this war. Its first act was a gross oatra!
upon Mezico. And eau it be supposed
Mr.. Polk and his aG vlsors that an error {
glaring crime so objectionable as this NeS
can War, can be whltewsshed? We ma
well wish our country out OF this unrigh
sous war Mount Carmel Register.
Has any Democratic papeg used such lal
gnage in regard to the present war? II wi
be seen thst the Cincnnati Gazettc was Q
gAinst its own Government. and could NJ
help sympathizing with Mexico.
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