Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-08-16


with it ia her markets. This ts the
Irse trade ERgland in practice But
says my yor0g Democrat, you can'l a.
void ibis. We can, ssysI. Will our
Amsricans work for ten cents day.
says he NO,l reply. They will not
they ought not, they shall nol-they
will never, with my consent. relapse Il
that wrstche6 condition where day.
sickness of the father will bring misery
end dismay to his vile and children
where hiS death shall be tho precursor oI
starvation and madness, the tears OF dis.
iress, and the gnswiug Of famine. No.
This is your Democratic doctrine, mot
mine. desire 10 soe & men equal, the
wives clothed iA neat apparel, their
'chIIjrsu not only FED and clothed but
educated aud vrluoUs tLoud Cheers
Oh! II tbs hard handed Democracy
would listsa calmly 10 this question,
there isnot one man IN ten ofyhem but
would 90 with.ms. care not what
you csII@1c; make it Democrat, ir you
like. 1ge Ter what makes me and all
alaborere, and nne out OF ten do labor in
free countries; for what makes US oil
independent as we are free2 CHEERS J
Tbsre are one or Two other things OF
'jnIerssl to you
I '!hank God we have no Royal Do.
main, no naughty lords Ioj claim poe
Session Of our wilderness lands. The
Democrat eays, however that they sre
tbe property Of the Government OF tho
United States; to BE- used leased and
sold by it, The Wbigs say that thesa
rich acres belong to the Slates for they
were so granted bnfOTe the constitution
or general government had existence
s(seVeral sentences respecting tsXation,
and the land fund were not distinctly
hsard) But ell these things 60 for
nothing compared with Texas and
Dragon. When these foul purposes ars
effected and TeXss iO really part ofuS.
the period will have pasrwhrn language
Of proestslion will be Of sny avail
What difference will itmake 10 us then
when we no longer haven government,
10 whom his land fund beIongsi Why
q President, when we have no country |
BY this false step the sweat and tolls OF
that hour when che fought herself into
being, will be made all for naught Do
you suppose that there will be new
strength in this accession OF 'rexaSHl
DO you remember the sItuaIion OF
Greece 10 The PeopenneSisn war. Did
they dream OF the results OF separation
and dscord Study this history, read the
speech OF Perices. They imagined thai
Athens would galn what Sparta should
loose. The question was, whose 10
flusnce should preponderRle. WhSi
happened Two thousand years ago is
being acted over sRain 10 day. There iS
one aspect Of this business which swoIls
my heart with PRIDE, whenI consider it,
! believe we are the fret nation Of the !
world which has refused q rich territory |
when forced upon US Thank God the
lofty moral sense Of a majority Of the
American Senate wilhsoot the tempa
ion, They said-we we'll not touch |
this paradise, al no loss OF honor, and
good faith. So that whatever else wa
may posseSo or lose, we are conscious Of
possssSiDga Senate who maintain our
honor, Three Iond cheers So that
whatever complaints the jealous and
EeVengeful Of The old world may utter
against Us, the fair name and glory Of q
nation is ours, tits yours, it 10 miRe.-
lAPPausc
While thus pure we never can be
conquered You stand up fearless and
just before tho majesty OF the world -
Such is the sentiment Of tho American
Congress when tempted BY thio infamous
project. Such justice is US an srmor
stronger than millions Of armed men -
This great principle surpasses every
preparation OF defence; nation proudly
holding TO its faith Applause
When they took away our commerce
our labor rescued US from want we could
plll live and educate our offspring now
they would take away our honor. ZAP |
plause
Note by The RepOrter.-The notes of the
above speech were taken in the midst of
the crowd, aud under great disadvantage. |.
The report has not been submitted to tho
Speaker and does not profess to be literal,
especially in the impassioned parts. On
account of its length, occupying more than
three hours in delivery, the latter part has
been omewhatcondensed