Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-10
Speceh OF ~. III. Gerry, Esq.

nt9 6en&teMan, roStaeut sM SHfS"
nati, has spen, rho last few years in ir"v-
cling over tho European con,inrn,. lie
has enjoyed the bes, advantages fur urdef>
standing the policy nf those lNo great par
sies-Aristocrncy aud Demncracy-tights
ins upon their oldest ba,lle-groands. upon
bis return 10 this country, he gave the re-
susi of his observalions in speech at Tam,
many Hall, abolt the nidd atlas, month:
II, called tie speech of the So asen. ard
The jealousy aud fear of te.rogrsssi.e
~aisgery.
We find the following sketch "f is do.
sign end scope in the Southern Press
sfEge.s or MR. w: NJ. CoREY,- We
have read with the creates. interest the
very eloquent speech of Mr.. W. Nj. Cor.
~ Of Cincinnati, delivered a, the Demo.
Z crnuc nree.ing he'd a, Tamnany Hail,
Nav York. The speech appeared at full
iengih in our paper Of Saturday. 50
As an exposition Of tho views aud opn,.
ion Of a true republican, il is periect-as
nn exensisiun OF tie present state Of Eu.
rope. with which be has been long lt,pil.
lar. il is worthy oil lhs highest attention.
We hnse already, on several occasions,
given tonie ya yaficulars aid views ef the
present crisis in The old word, as Ameri-
cans naturally feel a deep interest in the
canse;el liberty. AT the same ti:nc the
mere observation OF so vas. phenomenn
as The struggle Of two hundred and 6ify.
millions. OF people for freedom, is. one OF
the most exciting and curious that can be
presented. 10 the h.,mon mind.
s1r. Cory touches with great boidness
on the necessity for more direct interpo-
siiion in faynr OF European reputI:canism.
This doctrine will meet with many appo>
meats.
Some OF onr gren,cs, men have left ur,-
gent Recommendations IN take, in all mat
,ers relative to Europe, a decidedly neutral
ground. From their punt, of y.ew, ard
considering tie time aud circumstances
which led them 10 thai opinion, We believe
then, 10 have been entirely rgh. Self.
preservation IS 81 oil lines d frsl consider.
alton. Bur i, is now surprising, that when
danger. at homo no longer exi>ts, men of
msliay and urgrnercns minds should feel
deeply for the sptfsr:ngs of olhe:s-i,deed
i, woald bs unaa.ufal AMI n, ST despicable
u they did not. - !,
five compare for nomeEt our. Eeu,
tsaiiy with tie neutrality o1 Russia fer in
staiase, ~ 9 fiGd We have q lesstn 10 learn.
Russian neuiiaiay is all on one side; Amer.
icun neutrality, much 10 the annoy ance Of
a mtinrity Of our travellers in Europe. is all
on dne side; md that The side Of old OPP
preston. There is something wrong on
thai point. No. merely are we bound as.
Republicans TO sympnthise with republicans
but ~eare bout.o as men to side with hu
man rights aud humnniiy-nnd still more
so, MS liberals nnd honest men, are We
bound 10 s;and by na,i and delnund
ihs horest fufiilment, Of tie er.gag gemenls
mode 10 II, al.d Of which il has been basely
deceived.
"A people. goased 10 revolution Gas We
cnse werel by oppression. demand reforms
concessions are made-ils governmen,
acknowledges the NECESSITY of ti.em, aud
cnlcedcs thesD with conditions which the
Iecple accr,.t O..ce re eslablisfed in pow,
er, The old party strengthen their position,
nl,d them in dcfial.ce OF oaths ard promi-
ses, defruud the nation Of tteir legally &C.
quifed rights. Ii alleges absurd excuses
III mitigation Of lie fraud, falsehood and vi:
"a
uitlcc.
urder such circumstances Whit is Tho
du,s of the United States, or Of any other
na,ian protesting IL be governed BY homer.
able motives md principles? We are in ]
fact witnesses 1n the conlrac!-lo an act Of
justice long withheld. We, in a measure,
.cauiesce in The fnnnssof government SO
constituted, md by the aPpointment Of al
,,,irizser. afiix our seal 10 The deed. Yel
when The cunirac. is violated 1rnuGuently,
..d pei p,r, aid yiu.ei ce 10 he crime, we
do 70. even protest tg,inss Tie proceed
ingst ..,s ). s.-s.,.st....g ii.
II is all very well to talk Of neutrality
aud faith But justice, honesty s.. ard hu,
man rights s,and higher Than The quibbles
ef ant;qpased law, Or the friyulous e,iqusl,o
intended 10 screen tie ac.ions Of in.riguers
and nppressors. .ss..
The policy Of Ills neiioE should be ms
honest, plain, and SRA :ghtfoIward as the
spirit OF cur il.lnutions-ald The course
We ARE bound TO adopt is. 30, 10 invade. 9th )
er nations ,e enforce our 81 stem upon them
against their will. but 10 compel by the
mos, energetic course, md Us far ms lies in
our power. The honorable fufilment of
nathsrnd promises once made to all ma
tinus Has this ever been attempted. :. is
there then mo j.slice FOR the weak. When
lIungary fights to preserve her. alcienl.
liberties, does Russia hesitate 10 help crush
heff Is there no right then OF ip;erfer.
ence bui in siding with The wrong7 44
we would not. nor would Sir. Corryzin.
suise this country heedlessly in war
There is no necessity for any measures orsi
threats tending 10 such results; but al,eresis
q Necessity, and that. mos, urgent, for a.
most homes, energetic, uih republican line
of cenduct : such as we have pointed oul. !
and such as any one Of our. readers would
adopt, we're Ees called Upon individually.
end ii hls own gaod sense and honesty 10
demansiraie. assefs and n,ainiain in feln-
ti.,ls 10 :lny other indisiduai. rss
hi npi wofthss Of cur governfaens TO
forge, ,ha. fraud, pc jury and violence ore
crimes, although perpe.rated BY men zen ii in