Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-04-20
Mr.. Hannegan,s speech.

regard TO the revolution France. Mr.. III. has few
equals in the Senate in point of true eloquence; but
to appreciate it properly, he must be heard. The
flashing eye, the musical tone, and the graceful
ner peculiar to himself, constitute him one Of the
most eloquent men of the age career honora-
bly, commenced bids fair to win for him laurel more
enduring than time.-PennsylUauia
Mr. Hannegan was loudly called for, and, on max
ing his appearance, hailed with tremendous ap-
pause. He said: Fellow citizens, and over
again it has rang in my ears to-day, Be not too
hasty-go not to the meeting to-night-hold back
let the end-we yet but in the beginning! :"
But could not hearken TO these warnings. If my
life had depended upon it, could not have held back
tonight! Great cheering.] In vain would have
struggled, had been disposed to struggle against
the irresistible impulse to come hitler and exclam
with you " All hail, republican France' Great APP
plause. Startling, indeed, is the news which has
burst upon within the last ten days, like clap of
thunder in the cloudless sky! France has arisen.
She has burst her bonds She has proclaimed herself
republic and for her model she has taken the United
States of America! Renewed applause. Yes, France
has selected as her model the land of Washington
and Lafayette We see how dearly cherished in
the great heart of France has been the memory of the
fact that French blood poured out like water on
the plains of Brandywine and Monmouth, and in the
crossing of the Delaware to the glorious field of
Trenton. Regenerated France has issued her procla
nation to the nations of the world that she will no
longer bend beneath the sceptre of a monarch and
enlightened France endorses it! IT'S no emeute-no
sudden outbreak IT'S the result of long study Of the
great principles OF liberty 1t is the result of debe
rate calculation. The seeds were sown in blood in
1891 and 1892, and 1893, and spite of the blasts of
many "raw and gusty day." they have terminated
and ourished, till they wave in golden harvest
over the tombs of the Grondists, never, no
again to perish beneath the scythe of tyranny TIRE
mendous applause. Will we act, then Beware"
you may encourage bloodshed | encourage blood
shed God forbid But if blood must flow, rather
let it flow in the cause of freedom than at the tyrants
bidding Long continued cheering. For how many
long ages has human blood flowed beneath the tyran-
meal throne of France! How many groans and signs
treasured up against that ancient despotism! If
then, blood must flow, let it flow over rather than
der the throne-rather let it tricke from the tyrants
throne than from the neck of oppressed humanity
Cheers. What is the news! What do the mails
bring us What is the intelligence conveyed by this
steamship, for whose coming many eyes have
looked with anxious solcitude! Does il confirm the
antcipatons of those who feared and doubted and
perhaps there may have been some whose % wish
father to the thought" Is there regency! Is the
Count of Paris to be the successor TO his grandfahers
throne! No. Louis Philippe and his sons, and his
grandsons and Guizot, the alder and abeter of his
tyrannica projects have found exiles refuge the
shores of Eng land! lGreat applause. And who
placed in power The champions of the people-the
descendants Of the patriots Of the revolution; and
amongst them there is one whose name reminds me
Of that illustrious woman MADAME Roland) who
summoned around her and held by her energetic coun-
sells the Girondists of old revolutionary France had
almost thought that ROllin her Ii is
euoglum that he is worthy to be called her
Cheers. blOodless revolution, too, and effected
by the descendants of the men who went to the gull
otine together, chanting the Marseillaise hymn of
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movement! They Lamartne, and Arago, and
Ron, and others, whose genius, intelligence, pari-
otism and public virtue had already gained a world
wide renown. They have established provisional
government and called for assembly be elected
not of the two hundred thousand voters to which
the representatives of France has heretofore been
limited but to be elected by the French people, Ire
mendous applausel For the first time in her history
the people of France are to be represented by
ional assembly, tn consist of nine hundred members.
[Great applause Will they fall Rather ask, will
the sun go back [Great appause.] And it stops
there At the first tap of the drum in France, the
echo comes from Germany. From the walls of Mu-
Mich, we are told now waves the banner Of constitu-
tional freedom. Great applause. And ltaly-old
Italy, 20 which my friend behind me has eloqueny
alluded-ltaly has been aroused-ltay, too, will be
free Loud cheerng.] Already on the coast of that
classic land, in the city of Messina the people have
carried the citadel of the power of q tyrant who had
the Minimize great reformer of modern Itay-has
espoused the cause of Freedom Thirty thousand
Austrian bayonets have been ordered into Italy 10
strangle the infant in its cradle. tell you, that that
infant is Hercules, aud the thirty thousand
ries of the yrant will perish in It's grasp. Tremeu-
dous appause.1 Yes. more In the land
Grated by the tombs Of Lucus Junius Brutus of Cor
nelia, of the Gracchi. of Cicero,-once more shall
freedom stalk abroadl [Cheers. But it ends not
there Gro further. 1t is electric. The sacred fame
is bursting forth all Europe. The muterngs of
the thunder are heard in Glasgow-in Ediuburgb-in
London ITSELF [Great cheering. We have not yet
heard from Ireland but glad tdings from Ire
land will burst upon our delighted ear. Tremendous
APPLAUSE England will not much longer be able to
deny the boon of liberty the oppressed Green Isle
of the ocean and Ireland will unite her voice
with emancpated France. [Great applause. | trust
in God that before the sun shall again have reached
this point in bis yearly revolution, he WILL he
brightens with his radiance the rich verdure of her
SOIL look down upon still more glorious spectacle
her own green flag floating free on every hill and
rampant. [Thundering applause. | wish misery
to my race. | desire no unhappiness to any portion
Of mankind. | .Tust that if Europe as believe she
is be on the verge Of general revolution, she will
initiate the example of France and that no head may
be brought to the block be it that of poteniae pea
SAINT trust that the tyrants may be allowed, like
the Prince de Join,ie, free passage! Laughter
and applause But at whatever cost--at whatever
hazard-at whatever sacrifice, say. down with the
tyrants Let the feet Of freemen be everywhere
upon the shattered fragments of despolic thrones
whilst in all lands is heard the Triumphant excla
tion which is embazoned on the arms Of old Virginia,
sic semper Uranus! Here the honorable senator
resumed his seat,anid ioud and long continued cheer
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