The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-27

and perhaps il is the last time shall ever address you
ferries OF mo. no'l-we hope not myselt-God
forbid but it may be 30, but put the solemn question
10 youis there not enough, ave. than enough Ia
this country OF to MI the largest desires OF hearts!
And is not astonishing IS II not strange, rs not
ing IL moi wonderful nialuaon that we can
under any state OF circumstances for solitary moment tor
xet that we are all members OF glorious family and all
heirs OF the glorious inheriancef lGeat applause
When walk along your streets soms. ,nn se nea
sometimes think. SWELL that fellow is saying TO hun
self. why. he is southern man" And so, II one oil
your New York Yankees--and God knows we consider
you the specimen of Yank got over TO my
part OF the country, The boys would look alter you and
say, .'Oh, there goes Yankee" Now, is not this
strange Is not Illuminating and does il moi nil the
patriotic heart with regret What right have you 10
know that souiherner, and what right has south.
erner to say you are from the North! lApplause) 81
know no North, no South, East, no West. nothing
but my country" And, sir, II Is that sentiment which
draws Henry Clay 10 my heart II believed he was
sectional man, could not love him. II believed he
had sentiment in his,sou which would lead him to
disregard the rights of part OF this Union Tor the sake
Of another. would desplse the man lCnes OF bravol
frends-tha members OF The same great family having
an identity of intellect community of feeling and
tment and who bound 10 the same destiny, would
cherish such miserable, such low such humliang. and.
regiously speaking, Glowing TO the Rev Mr. Chapln)
such damnabe preJudlees as sectional anmoses, lgeat
applause and approbaiion that we cannot live together
tremendously and as members OF the family with
out discord What have you TO gain by quarreng with
me- What have TO gain by quarelllng with you! Your
10
you more exist as free, prosperous, happy.
Heaven blessed people without US than can we without
you. Enthusiastic applause] We can no more exist in
prosperity without you than you can without u.s. Now,
hope you will write that down, my Trends and send
TO every southern paper in The Union l preach the
same doctrine there now do here. say the same things
here which say everywhere. have a scorn and con-
tempt which inefable and sublime liaughterl for
those miserable demagogues, North or South. who
seek fos themselves into power ana place by section
alies. Applause Yes, sir, if ! had the power to
damn them would damn them low that the thunder
of the last resurrection itself would not reach them
[Cheers and laughter do not mean TO breach on po-
tics, gentlemen. do not mean TO say word oil H. be-
cause know we have some democratic friends here
whom would take to my heart with the most cordial
zeaIparticularly since they are Clay democrats will
say syllable about politics; but have fe 1t my
duty say this much in behalf OF my country, because
know there is vulgar sentIment-North and South
adverse this couny and, as live, and as God lives,
if had the power TO hang every one OF the traitors on
the highest gbbet would do do notcare whether the
man halls from the North or South, he 10 false 10 the
Union he is traitor, and deserves a traitors doom and
the highest pride would feel in this world next 10 being
President, would be to be the hangman OF such traitors
Loud cheering The who tries to invade the sane
lily of the Union deserves to be hung and he who calmly
and deliberately plots against it is accursed OF
Heaven, and utterly accused OF all good men,
Gentlemen, have word more 10 say, and then am
done. This is pleasant yet sad OCCASION We have
met to commemorate the birthday OF great AHerl-
can statesman. The next time you assemble here, IN
all human probability, will be TO commemorate his
birth and his death. That great light which
has slone SO brightly in The political ornament Z
fast going How sad is in hours OF contemplation
to gaze on the sinking lumnary of day as declines
and loses it's brightness in The western ornament And
yet we know that in few revolving hours will come
back to with all its brightness, with all its refugence,
with all its greatness With feelings akin 10 these gaze
on that bright and glorious political luminary that has
lgh,ened this world Tor halt century, and see day by
day il sinks quietly INTO eternity never again TO en-
tighten the world stand by him every day OF my lfe
and that bright and glorious spirit OF his as he ap-
poaches his last hour aud, with philosophy not Roman
or Patonc but with Christian philosophy, gazes upon
that approaching with all the camness all the COM
posure all the self possession which can NIL the heart
of an honest and of patriot When next you meet
here he will, in all human probability, be in gory But,
sir may say that If your heart and my heart II your
prayers and my prayers. could avail anything he would
long, long, long live to bless his land But the nat has
gone forth and il becomes bis friends, as his ad-
mrers. his countrymen, 10 bow to faie and submit
without a murmur. One thing gives consolation TO my
heart and that is that when he las passed from the
scenes OF life, then caumny will have done its last
then them SANDER and deiracton Deep dark and damn
ing, will have done their last then then, then alone, will
the American heart feel that they have lost man; and
then alone will his pure and patriotic heart feel and en-
10Y the full measure OF that hope and Joy, and felicity
which just God will award to such virtue and patriot
ISM Farewell, gentlemen.
The speaker here sat down amid the liveliest express
sions OF appreciation.
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