The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-02

moral incaacity OF those foreign voters! Wneie snsi
look for American rights when the constitution TINS
daily battered and abused finally bends e this perpetual
struggle against its integrity! Shall the American who
loves freedom sr IT, sake and who oyes ns Uou u,
tamey by and behold this ruthless and wanon wreck OF
the rights OF his children and the glory Of the republic
without making single struggle 10 save the precious in
stutions of his fahers' Are to turn on every side
in search of principle OF regeneration, and turn
in vain--until a recurcnt circle OF cause and ef-
feet, like the mystic emblem Of the Egyptian, points t4
an eternity of wo! But you will say "The Union is sill
entire" 1.-The constitution, though sadly battered, st
survives" SO will man with twenty g.shes N ms
fesh-so will man with score of bullets IN his body
He still survive; but another cash ends hls exist
ence The CONCLUSION, however, with the wicked, 49, that
More are given, and Your constitution lies IN the dust
poweess and inert Sir, (sad Mr. I'D stated last year
to the members Of this House that storm gathering
land ventured to direct your eyes to the signs
of evil import which darkened the horizon Has the
suit shown that the warming false, or that the alarm
was premature Has not the small cloud enlarged into
gigantic masses which, they sweep thwar the frna-
ment look like spirits Of evil Fastening 10 Of
fearful conlict-Amercan with American meanwhile
amid the thckenng gloom, seeking, with almost atrici
dial eageness to fasten on each other the damning
saon OF treason to the Union Whence this helsh
spirit! Could it have sprung from our virgin soil No
sir. The mandate comes from Europe March to the
ballot box-combine your voes-carry out the pious in
enons of his holiness the Pope'as delivered in the
letter of Daniel OConnell to the repealers of Cincinnati.
The seed of discord has thus been sownts effects
Mr., THURMAN. Does the gentleman remember the
OConne in which they repudiate its sentiments with
Indignation
Mr. LEVIN | remember the reply of the repealers of
buked him. they still continued to forward their money in
aid OF Irish repeal looking to the Interior end promised
By GCn9 NJ King the s es
show with peculiar emphasis how well qualified they
were to become soyeregns OF our soil. :,
Mr. THURMAN The gentleman will find, by look
ing at the record that majority of the deserters
Americans
Mr. LEVIN. It may be SO; A large majority Of our
brave troops are Americans If they did leave or DESERT
they did not desert to the enemy Without entering into
detail allow me to that no man escape the con-
victon impressed on his mind by the current oil living
evens-no could disguise the facts stamping them
ing themselves the public records, that love for for
egners is rapidly taking the place of love for our
ing out all love of native land--that reverence for
the constitution is hourly growing more feeble. and
confidence in the federal Union giving way to mstrust
and suspicion. These feelings alone unless speedily
rested by calculated to nvgorate the sentiment
of popular nationality and concentrate the vrtuous feel
ngs OF the people , to the ghtiul exercise Of power
tons. The foreign balance vote may create public
agents abuse public trusts but these foreign votes in
o rs centre WIEN
government stand without the affection and eay OF the
natives of the soil When did any system of government
survive the public virtue which could alone give it secur
ty and power The sudden disruption of this great re-
public is to be apprehended No shock of physical
violence can loosen its foundation, or displace its KEY
deterioration and the and tear of abuses growing
hourly in enormty Once bring popular institutions into
contempt-show that the constitution is but rope of
sandand that its provisions have ceased to be respected
by its ministers, and the edice OF freedom is laid
ms on the earth, like
stle PROSTATE dome, WIS, y
Mnging its marble with the dust of Rome %
make appeal to politicians parisans, (said MIR
ID My reliance is upon the young-upon the rising
generation OF his counry-ardent in feeling, pure in
principles undaunted in purpose--the youth of America
would yet redeem the nation, and purge it from the pol
luton of fraudulent balot-box. In the city and county
Of Philadelphia alone, seven thousand youths between
the ages of 6 ana 81 enrolled native Americans
and the day not far distant when they would lead
the In his ward the boys have beautiful
banner Its bazonry most significant OF the present.
and yet inspired the most cheering hopes of the future
That banner bore upon it the figure of the old ship the
Constitution" She is represented in storm. The
lightning's to flash and the thunders roar The
brave mariners faint. The hemsman is about to
surrender his charge, and hope itself curdled
to despair But at that moment the youths of America
appear upon the beach, and Of Them Selling speak
ing trumpet cries out in voice which is heard
above the howlngs of the Representatives, fathers hold
till Gomez! And tell you, sir, that under Gods
blessing ON 1t is for them that we labor,
and it is through them that we shall triumph
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