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November 9, 1847
The Daily Union
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A newspaper defends Rev. C. D. Elliott's address presenting a flag to Nashville volunteers against the New York Tribune's inflammatory criticism likening patriotism to piracy, while praising the New York Courier's condemnation during Mexican War triumphs.
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We published last evening the address of the Rev. C. D. Elliott, in Nashville, on the occasion of presenting a flag to the new regiment of volunteers. Will it be believed that any editor was capable of making the following comments upon it?
"Cur-throat Piety.-If a crew of pirates were to break into a quiet dwelling at midnight, demanding half of the moveables as compensation for the trouble and hazard of getting in, and in lively gratitude for their perfect willingness to go out again, and were to pursue the inmates from room to room, shooting, stabbing, and yelling 'Give us peace!' we have no doubt but they could find some SANCTIMONIOUS SCOUNDREL to glorify their pacific purpose, and invoke God's blessing on their purpose-for a consideration."
Such is the disgraceful denunciation of the New York Tribune. We are happy to see another whig journal (the New York Courier) denouncing this shameless language in the terms which it deserves. It pronounces the author of these sentiments as "absolutely beneath the honest indignation of men who love their country, and feel as patriots should, in relation to our triumphs in Mexico. The man who has deliberately proclaimed that he cannot, and does not, rejoice in the triumph of our arms, and has uttered prayers for the defeat and disgrace of the American army in Mexico, may safely be permitted to call a patriotic divine 'a sanctimonious scoundrel,' and may compare our gallant soldiers to a crew of pirates,' without exciting any other feeling than contempt in the hearts of honest men."
"Cur-throat Piety.-If a crew of pirates were to break into a quiet dwelling at midnight, demanding half of the moveables as compensation for the trouble and hazard of getting in, and in lively gratitude for their perfect willingness to go out again, and were to pursue the inmates from room to room, shooting, stabbing, and yelling 'Give us peace!' we have no doubt but they could find some SANCTIMONIOUS SCOUNDREL to glorify their pacific purpose, and invoke God's blessing on their purpose-for a consideration."
Such is the disgraceful denunciation of the New York Tribune. We are happy to see another whig journal (the New York Courier) denouncing this shameless language in the terms which it deserves. It pronounces the author of these sentiments as "absolutely beneath the honest indignation of men who love their country, and feel as patriots should, in relation to our triumphs in Mexico. The man who has deliberately proclaimed that he cannot, and does not, rejoice in the triumph of our arms, and has uttered prayers for the defeat and disgrace of the American army in Mexico, may safely be permitted to call a patriotic divine 'a sanctimonious scoundrel,' and may compare our gallant soldiers to a crew of pirates,' without exciting any other feeling than contempt in the hearts of honest men."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Mexican War
New York Tribune
Patriotism
Flag Presentation
Volunteers
Political Denunciation
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. C. D. Elliott
New York Tribune
New York Courier
Where did it happen?
Nashville, New York, Mexico
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. C. D. Elliott
New York Tribune
New York Courier
Location
Nashville, New York, Mexico
Story Details
The newspaper publishes and defends Rev. C. D. Elliott's address presenting a flag to Nashville volunteers, condemns the New York Tribune's pirate analogy criticism, and approves the New York Courier's rebuke of the Tribune's unpatriotic stance amid Mexican War victories.