The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-19

tary Bayard to that effect would have been en-
flrely sufficient to set Mr. Cutting at liberty,
with check for $50. 900, American funds, in his
POCKET, by way of decentralization. But, God
De praised. they were mistaken.
We can comfort ourselves that ''the lion 10 not
SO brave is claimed" True enough our
neighbor is powerful nation, but that power is
relative, and it is not so triding matter to go
20 war with any country as they may believe. 1t
is country made up of heterogeneous elements,
that is, of Adventures from all parts of the
Worid-people without country-and, of
course. without that holy love of native land
ana home that gives the weak the strength of
hon. 1t is only sublime love of country that
can raise up prodiges of courage and endurance.
Numerically the Mexican naticn is less than
the American, but Mexicans are united by
bonds of blood, religion and others. and we have
mother country which we worship, and for
which we are ready to sacrifice everything and
therefore, we can Justly claim that we, too, are
strong The United States is a nation made up
OF different races, that have left their native
lands land this is their FIRST great ingratitudel
Tor the love of gain They do not. as we do feel
their bosoms burning with the holy fire of pa
triotism. Their only stimulusls money making.
For this reason-the love OF money-they mako
good lighters, but never prodges OF cour
age as are those who fight for the country IN
which they were born Certainly the popula-
ton of the United States is large. 1t therefore
follows that in the event of war, many will be
their dead for justice is on side and God
protects the weak
1t cannot be denied that the United States is a
great nation, but to us it has been grea: enemy,
responsible for many evils that have come upon
US. and truly she is cowardly as she is great
Look at her history and you will find this true.
In treacherous way she has often wounded our
country deeply, outraging us in ways that we
cannot forget. That she is cowardly is proved
Dy the fact that she has repeatedly Inundated
herself. and quite recently in the affair with
Canada. That country laughed outright at her
nraggadocio, and the proud American eagle has
remained quiet through fear of England 1t is
only towards Mexico whom she considers weak,
that she acts like lion-imitating the cowardly
man who is a tiger In the treatment of his weak
and inoffensive wife
Let US prove to these Americans that from
1847 to 1886, half century has elapsed that we
have made the best of, the time, and if they
doubt it. let them ask France how the Solferina
''bravos. Jared, who reported to Napoleon their
defeats
Great is the am bition of the United States for
another portion of Mexican territory, but we
propose to hold 1t to the death. Mexico will
never again sign any such treaty that of
Feb. 2, lS48 1t is not now so easy to conquer
the country as then. We have no such generals
as Santa Anna, Paredas Arrillaga and Pima Bar
rageD. The first an awkward tactician of linn
tied patriotism, the others having less ability.
and no inclination to serve their country faith
fully. To-day. on the contrary. the faith we
have in our President and in several other dis
pride: Let US fight rather than endure humilia-
tionp Mexico. in every son, has a soldier whose
courage, fortified by his patriotism, will enable
her to preserve her independence, since it is
founded on liberty and justice, as the unfortu-
nate Macmillan has written.