The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-02-05


4 II JEF s0N
RU AIRY 1862.
government; Hungarian control az Hunea-
Tian destinies. FRenewesl applause. These
are the aspirations which I entertain, and
give them to you, therefore, gentlemen, as a
toast:
=. LiaNg0rloa IlseIepeade1lce Hitngariiait
co,ttrol Of her osen destiaies aud .htaqdazJ
as destined nd5toaality among lie aations
.0f Europe.
The toast was received with enthusiastic
Flogging in The Navy stockton's Speech.
a fortnight ago We regretted that thel
subject Of foggiug n the Navy had been
brought before Congress We now rejoice
that it was introduced, as it has enabled
Senator Stockton to make one Of the most
manly and patriotic speeches ever uttered in
tile Senate. Senator S. is an uncompromi-
ing opponent of raw-hide and tyranny, and
believes that sailors were made for other pur-
poses besides giving employment to the cat
/ Of boatswain.
We.anl.ex portion of his remarks:
'I desire to secure and preserve that su-
Iperiority; to that end, and for humanity's
sake, am utterly and irreconcilably oppos-
4 ed to the use of the lash in the Navy or any
Il where else. The longest and most arduous
voyages are made in the merchant service
without the use Of the lash. In the polar
seas, among the icebergs of the Arctic and
i Antarctic oceans, the intrepid New Englan-
der pursues his gigantic game, and hurls his
b harpoon and after three years voyage,
returns with the oily spoils of his adventu-
] lrous navigation; but he owes none of his
success, his patient endurance, his exempla-
} ry discipline and interchangeable industry to
$ the guardian ministration Of the lash To
SAY that men who can make such voyages
t and endure such hardships cheerfully and
5 fcontentedly, cannot navigate their own ma
e. tional ships without the infiction Of the in.
r famous lash, is libel Is their naturechan
3 ged the moment they step on the deck of Z
: national vessel? Are they less men? les;
Il Americans soon as the custody of thu
American flag or the rational honor is en-
e trusted to their keeping? No, sir! it is
! libel. | do not mean to use the word In al
/ offensive sense it is one of those inconsid
e crate, thoughtlcss opinions, which mankind
/ seem to think they have perfect right t
s expresssin regard to sailors tits not lonj
IS since had a conversation with gentlemal
n on this subject, who had for several year
e Iconmanded fine ships in the merchant ser
+ vice, but who is now an honorable and &C
: tive man of business IN one of our large q
j. ties, and to whose integrity, generosity, an
n humanity | would entrust anybody but
i, Isailor; after he had heard sviewsshes-iiI
III stantly replied Why, you seem to tres
n then ike human beings. Ihe theory til;
-eI The navy cannot be governed, and that on
n national SHIPS cannot be nayigated witIIof
Isl the use Of the lash, seems to be founded Q
of that false idea that sailors are. not mem M
IA American citizens have. not the canimo
m feelings, synlpathies, and honorable iinpu
at ses Of our. An lo-.A american race.
r man who hears me would permit b
OF dog to be treated as sailors are. There is 4
81 fspot on the habitable globe Known TO mi
a-Iwhere a man wonld to permitted to SIZE i
IN sa dog and beat him until he cut The fes
u from bis RIBS, and the blood should be mac
of toTua down his back bsne to his heels Bl
it Is only tic sailor fO whom this punis
al neiit isreseFred Why, Oh Senators is d
la Americans sailor, that he is--to Be trcate
worse than a dog He has been ny cor
Is panlun for more than quarter Of q eentur
ne through Gains, and storms, priyationsS 81
al terlngs, aud hunger, IN peace md II war
Ii. have lived With him side by side by s.
of and BY land. { have seen him on the NJ
I'M Itcrn. ocean, when there was no night "a y,
IN his deeds have seen him on the coast
Ig- Africa surrounded By pestilenhal disease
on have seen him among the West India
1T landSin chase Of pirates, with his parch
Ids tonga hanging almost out of his mouth.
ose have encamped with him on the Califorr
on, mountains have seen thcrays of the M
ger ming play on his carbine and boarding-pil
Tie Ihaye seen him march one hundred and
nd ty miles through the enemy country,
aw mountains and through rivers liaye Sc
ent him with no shoes on but those of canva
the made by his own hands, and with nc prov
aid ion but what he took from the enemy.
les have seen him 90 into the Rio San Gabri
Oh and drag his. gun after him in the face Of
M CALLING ire from q desperate foe and 6n
Of ", 1 have laid beside him oh the cold grou
] Of when ice has formed on bis head
Us, heart has beat close to mine. ought
ate know linn. do know him, and this Il
dif before the assembled Senate Of the repul
by stand up TO speak ii bis behalf b,
nds he viii find an ADLER advocate an
#he wilI find such eh this door, but negert
m. less, iear me American sailors rs Ella
re- haye loved their county as well aud hs
10 done more for ler ia peace and var than
s other equal number Of citizens Pass
iii BY. for moment their antecedent
mi. achIeVments, Let nc remind you that be
s., recently gained fof his country an emp
~ which has added 70 his country renoFn
sar greatness, and, perhaps. saved ms fell
~ citizens from uniTe ban pteY and %
ned and what hes hls country done 81
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