Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-27
From Me Lexington Gazette.

FROM tc Lexington Od-cte
Many Of the speeches delivered in the lower U,p.. ran
only make their blush for their country The va
porng, the hecorng the rSbid abuse England the
ees'I'e gorhcauon OF every thing American furious
appeals to the passions OF the popuace How unlike the
calm Tepose OF mind conscious Of right which aims on.
" at what Is JUST and seeks ends Just means How
Like the bully endeayorBg inmidate his sdyers,ry nv
nenaees, trembling in his soul lest his
should answer his words with blows II speeches Of this
description represent the spirit Of this nation as they
do nOi we ought 70 change emblem nj once
and instead OF the Eagle lowering over our ensigns
and tanning win its huge pinons the 6res Of battle
choose furkty cock Spreading aud spuIterng AT the
sight OF red but running legs and wing. III
carry him. at the first 7gproI rush 1T esoute enemy
No This Is not tho character OF the American people
There are statesmen aud oraorr are 40 fsl
whose arguments aud eoquence worthy the g,eat sub
Jeet they discuss aud the has CO led them
10 IT. Councils Promin nj among these the House q.
Representatives, is Mr. Winthrop Of Massachusetts man
VINO has reflected new lusre his honorable name
IS well a. upon the legislation Of hir county While we
do not doubt Tor the American title 10 Oreyop
believe thst the following extracts from Mr. Winhrop's
speech WI" commend themselves To- every patriot for
inc enehiened amor Pdiria which they evneeto every
end oil humanity Tor the pacific which they breathe
and 10 every lover Of genuine epqueneo Tor IN. chssts
aud Impressive language in which noble sentiments
arrayed.
81 perfectly aware Mr. Speaker that sY,,.s, ii, y.
views which entFrnin when say shall not escape re>
pOach and lmpuatiJn iiOm quarters of the u,us,
kno" mat there are those by whom the slightest syllable
dsSeni from the extreme views which the
would seem recently have adopted viii be ag,ty seized
upon as evidence u want Of what they call md
American spirit spurn ali such impuiltons in cd, nnce
spurn the notion that patriotism can only be manifested
by Pungng the nation war or that The love of one.
country can only be measured by hatred " any other
country. Sir the Amsrican spirit that s wanted AZ the
present moment, wanted for highest honOr-wAn:-d for
our dearest interes-Is that which da-es To confront the
mad impulses " superficial popular sediment and 10
appeal 10 the sober second thoughts Of moral and into-
gent non Every schpolboY can dseaim about
honor and war, the British lion and the Amencan e,gle
and u IL Of that the camr.t of "a. h,y,
heaf strings which may vbrate for moment even TO such
vulgar touches. But thanks the institutions of edpcn
urn and religion VIII ch athes ounded the great macs
o. me american people have also an intelligence and
a. sense which will sOonsr or later respond TO appeals o.
ARher and nJber sort If will only he We the fmns.s In
make them. IL was aremafk Of old English courier
century and half ago. who threatened TO 10 Ike the
sense VI the people important question that he
would take the Of the people and best him twenty
20 one And It might have been something better than
good joke in estOn the people Of England at the time
u was uttered. But ready o. regard IL as npp
cable TO our own intelligent aud educated American people
al the present doY. An appeal the nonsense of The
American people may succeed for on hour but the stern
sense II the county will soon Teasssr IL elf and will ca,
~ the day IN the end"
81 honor the Administration Mr. Speaker f,, whats
yers spirit o. conciuon compromise and peace IL h,shuh
efn NANTES ed On ustubIect, aud have no hesitation in
saying 90 u have any ihng feprOach them with or
lauht mem i0r Tor what appears Is an
AOlo and pfec plate abandonment Of that spirit And n
any bpdy dcses on this account any other account TO
brand me AZ member of the peace pary bare nv
hold up both my hands receive that brand arm vii
ling ~ take IT. hfs and deepest impression while the IRON
shurpest and hottest II there be any thing Of shame in ncb
brand certainly glory ~ my shame A. Cicero said
10 contemplation Of any oiium which might attach Ia him
Tor dealing 10 too severe or summary msop., ,b a..
ilhr' 10 amino sempeT fu, invdlam yriuts pa,tsr
giorsm, non Inydiam, putafen -