Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-16
EXTR ACT
From the Speech Of lMr. Beaton, cf Ms
souri,, on the Terds Annexation Bin,
delirered in Senate, June 18th,
1874, in reply 10 Mr.. Nc

AFo"s "O 'CPt'eb ~ %uf' D'fe""t - Aheo-
souri,, on the Ierds Annexation Bill,
delirered in Senate, June 18th,
1874, IN reply 10 Mr.. Nc
DnGe.
The Senator from South Carolina COM
par.s the rejected treaty TO the slain Caesar,
and gives il a ghost, which is 10 meet me
at some future day, as the spectre met
Brutus at Phlipp. accept the COMPARE
son, and thank the senator for it. Ii is
both classic and just; for as Caesar was
slain for the good Of his country, SO has
been this treaty and as the spectre ap-
pcarcd at PhIipp on the side Of the ambi-
,ious Antony and The hypocrite Octavius,
and against the patriot Brutus, so would
the ghost of this poor treaty, when it comes
10 meet me, appear on the side of the Pre-
sldent and his secretary, and against the
man who was struggling to save his coun-
try from their lawless designs. But here
the comparison must stop; for can pro-
mise the ghost and his hackers that if the
fight goes against me at this new Phlippi,
with which am threatened, and the enc
mics of the American Union triumph over
me as the enemies o. Roman liberty tri-
umphed over Brutus and Cass!us, | shall
not fall upon nv sword. as Brut1s did,
though Cassus be killed, and run il through
my own body (; but shall save ii, and save
myself for another day, and for another
use-for the day when the battle of the
disunion Of these States is to be fought
not with words, but with iron-and for the
hearts of the traitors who appear in arms
against their country.
The comparison IS just. Caesar was
rghtfully killed for consplring against his
country; but it was not he that destroyed
the liberties Of Rome. That work was
done by the pronigae politicians, without
him, and before his time and his death
did not restore the republic. There were
no more elections. Rotten politicians had
destroyed them and the nephew OF Cesar,
as heir to his uncle, succeeded TO the ON
pire on the principle OF hereditary success
sion.
d And here, Mr.. President, History ap-
pears in her grand and instructive charac-
ter, as Philosophy teaching by example:
and let us not be senseless to her warning
voice. Supcrficgl readers believe it was
military men who destroyed the Roman
republic No such thing 1t was the po-
lilicians who did it fac,ous, corrupt, in
triguing politicians destroying public vr-
tue in their mad pursuit afrr office des-
troying their rivals by crime! deceving
and debaaching the people for votes ! and
bringing elections into contempt by the
frauds and violence with which they were
conducted. From the time of the Gracthl
there were no elections that could bear
the name. Confederate and rotten poll l.
clans bought and sold the consulship. In
trigue, and The dagger, disposed Of rivals.
Fraud, violence, brides, terror, and the
plunder of the pubic treasury, commanded
votes. The poopla had no choice and
long before tbs time Of Caesar nothing re-
mained of republican government, but The
name, and the abuse. Read Plurarch. In
the life Of Caesar, and not three pages be-
fore the crossing Of the Rubicon, he.pains
the ruined state Of the elections shows
that all elective government was gone
that tho hora.litn"s' g. III Ia""r,,o q
ccssary rehet from the contests Of the cor
rupt-and that in choosing between Pom
pey and Caesar, many preferred Pnmpey,
not because they thought him republican,
''' o|SouS" tHCS 'HOtiSHt He WOuiu mike
the milder king. Even arms were but
small part Of Cesar's reliance when he
crossed tho Rubicon. Gold, still more
than The sword, was his dependencies and
he sent forward the accumulated treasures
Of plundered Gaul, to be poured into the
laps of rotten politicians There was no
longer popular government and in ia
king all power 10 himself, he only took
advantage OF the state OF things which pro-
h!Sate politicians had produceds In this
ne was cnlpablc, and paid the forfeit with
his lifo; bur in contemplate his fate, let
us never forget that the politicians had un
dermined and destroyed the republic. be-
fore he came 10 seize and to master it,
II was the same in our day. We have
seen the conqueror OF Egypt and Italy
"verturn the Directory, usurp all power,
and recaivc the sanction of he people,
And why? Because the government was
rotten, and elections had b come a farce
The elections of lorty-cisht departments,
nj one time, in the year l79c, were an
nuIIed' TO give the Directory majority in
the legislative councils All sorts OF fraud
and violence were committed at the cleo
tons. 9'he people had no confidence in
them, and schm tied To Bonapartc.
All elective governments have failed in
this manner; and, in process of time, must
tau here, unless elections can be taken out
at the hands at the politicians. and restored
to the full control of the people.