Whig War Sermon on Defeat and Duty in 1846
A Washington era letter-essay arraigns Whigs for calling the Mexican War unnecessary and unjust while sending sons to battle. It contrasts Henry Clay and David Webster with pro-war Whig hypocrisy, arguing the war is a test of national character and Polk’s leadership, and questions Ohio Whig unity and the next presidential choice amid wartime fatigue.
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Polk
Washington
Oho State Journal
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Mortality Among Volunteers in the Mexican War
A letter from Rev. Bernard O'Reilly, published in the New York Freeman's Journal, argues the Mexican War has caused higher casualties than reported. It notes 23,?898 officers and men served in eight months, 5,919 unactivated, and estimates American deaths near 9,000 in that period, with Mexican losses possibly similar. The piece casts the conflict as a growing funeral procession.
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