Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07


thirteen united colonies when thew
declared war AGAINST the British En-.
nire and tbcv have made wonderful
progress in material prosperity. Thir-
ty.three years ago our railway was in
its infancy, while telegrapby had hard
y gained the confdeneo OF the people.
Now the iron rail andthe locomotive
penetrate every nelghborhood, and
the electric wire is seen in every ham
let. This wonderful Development,
my comrades, was, ina great measure,
the legitimate outcome of the Mexican
war, in which you bore laborious
and honorable part. The possession
of the Pacific coast, the discovery Of
gold IN California, and the unobstruct-
cd highway across the continent,
stimulated enterprise almost beyond
belief They lifted the country for
ward at least twenty five years in the
race Of empire. But 9ne other acqui'
/ eition OF territory since We became an
independent State, was Of equal i'm
portance to the country, the purchase
of Louisiana, which gave us the mouth
OF the Mississippi and undisputed pos
session of both banks.
In the meontime NV comrades
how has # oone with our old ontago'
mist Mexic69 Cansbe show Tho trnits
which como of nrogross9 AIosI sbo
10 foundcrina oIhng in hor ola rrts
from which il viii be an imnossihle
tasl, for her mixed Latin and indian
blood N lift bor Ard GOT sho shows
some signs of nrocross The nresence
Of AmeTicon pecHIotors in bor canital
and first-clos railroad accident which
killed n few hundred noonIe arc a
bonefnl sion Tbo Iotter esnaciolIv
nroves sbe "a odontinr Amor;can meth,
ads OF courso tho Tinted States Will
cnItivoto triendlv reIa,ions with Mevi'
on md land ber - beIning hand when.
ever necessary to shield ber from the
fongs of \ forcign wolf, bntitis hardly
donbtfnl onestion that sbc will not
bo aha IN maintain borsclf in the nres.
ence NJ n stronoor and more oggressive a
race hardly look forward ie anotb.
On. military cororost or mat country
bv tbo Tr9ited states bpt il will he n
conopast noynrtboloss Tbot soction
Of tbo croat Garmon,c raca domiciled
| in tb;s Country will cononer tbo land
NJ the Montelnmas bv daeds Of neaco
The army which viii newt cross the
Rio Grande and snroad over Tamouli.
nas then ascend To the Great tableI
| lands and swarm down t6rongb tho
heort Of The old Actec cmnire Will no,
he aan army with banners % but il will
come hearing the apnlianees which
teach nnrer morals a higher civilizo.
tion and n more sniritnal religion
Mexioo has not lost interest IN The
world since the first eonnuest bv Cor.
tez and the wealth which allured the
Spaniard from the valleys and plains
Of CASTLE, await the skill and energy
of the Anglo.Saxon immigrant. The
deepest thinkers among the Mexicans,
distrust their ability to maintain their
political integrity. While the Ameri.
can army occupied the city of Mexico,
| went with General Gushing, TO spend
the day and dine with gentleman
who had been member OF Santa An
mas cabinet. The war, and questions
german thereto, were discussed over
the coffee. The Mexican deplored the
treaty, then being negotiated said it
was n'ls'ahe lor Ine Anerica9s 70
elNo up .ne country Una. tho MN IN
V"ns vVu'u NV MAINTAIN Vlo'iseiVes
tnat tne country nau never known
sucn soou protectloh 10 person anu
properly as slncc i's occupancy py tne
american army ana tnat IL "ouiu
nave 10 return III tne luture anu 10,
conquer IL aV greater outlay Oh oioou
anu ~troasuro' treasure lnls was 'he oP'n'oh
oi 'nougn'lui statesman
As marvellous an achievement as
was the conquest of Mexico by lteran-
do Cortez, the second conquest by the
American army under Scott and lay
lor three centuries and quarter later,
was no less renowned. The courage
OF the American soldier in battle, his
patience on the march, and his iorbear-
ance in the hour OF victory--the
brightest Jewel IN a soldiers eoronet-
all surpassed the Spaniard. His tri-
umphs were not dlmmed by cruelty,
because his great captains conducted
the war from a civilized standpoint.
IL will not no ont of nlace on tins
occasion 70 inouiro in what wav the
Covernmont has roco,n;zod ,be br;Il
iont sorvices of tho army in Mev;co
/ rorrot 10 ronly Tho. tho ocorornn,on,
has not vet tbo1gh, II worth hor rwhilo
20 rccogni1e thess so,v;ces in anr wav
Thoir bIood tboir snfyor;na al ia
tou oonororod oi,n,st on on,niro in
oxtent Tho new torritorv ronndod
cF tho horndor;os or ,bo bo,nhIio IL
n wov s,otesmon bod drcomod of brt
bordIy dorod homo CO.. Viii. az ,ns'
sossion oS ,bo ,ydo,or, 'w ooast onohIop ali Vn IS.
10 lool, ont mon ,hot troncn;I 600
which aoots tha rool,h of ,ho 0rior,
\ nav he dov thoso snorad w. iron, ,ho
conflict of arms have hoon di,ninisb.
inc in numbers mill meagre six
thousand survive some Of them are
nincbed bv novertv Mi arc oId man
while many Of them arc moro than
throescore and ton Renoa,od onnIi
cations have been made to Congrcss
ior sncb moaanre of rocogni,inn and
relief os soldiers have a Tight to ex.
meet from their country and eaw
able men have spollen in their beball
bat the congressional ear has not been
attentive. They had nothing TO rive
to the men who fought the battles OF