The daily union., 1852-10-10
From tho Ohio Statesman.
The Speech OF Hon. VIM. Allen, OF Ohio.

Neils Hall crowded 10 overAowng yesterday
evening by The indomiiable democracy Of Columbus 70
hear the Hon. William Allen The impotent and inso-
lent attempt of the whig managers create diversion
from the democratic meeting, and failing in that, TO in
terupt it, only inspired the democrats 10 turn out in large
numbers We were especially gratfed 10 witness the large
turn out OF our Irish and German friends at the demo-
cratic meeting Ii evinced determination their rart
TO treat The dishonest conduct of the whg Iary towards
that class OF people hereofofe with de-
served contempt M h ~
The speech Of Mr.. Allen throughout was succinct
and truthful history OF the action OF the two great parties
in their policy applicable TO foreign immigrants. He
began with the history of the formation parties in the
nna sn s sasd I'D 4. a some s%fn WIN
first whig administration in career nation There
in the alien law was found the first development Of
that nvelerale hatred OF foreigners IN the universal why
heart which has animated General Scott in the great
majority OF his life as politician. In The alien law OF
old John Adams, which was emphaticalIy dwelt upon
by Mr.. Allen, was the !irst proposition 10 dlsfanchise
foreigners, which finds faithful repetition in General
Scos native American letters and essays and in his
plans for forming native American party. projected
with his friends in his "paor at the Asior House"
the spirit which actuated Gen. Scott when
he draushed and published his Amecus essay, found
in the National lnielligencer in lsi4 Ii il the
Split OF hostility 10 foreigners which dictated General
Scotts proposition in his letter OF acceptance, requiring
foreigners 10 DO actual military service, whont refer
to their civil acquaintance with institutions,
qualify them ior the rights of citize nship HataW %
The scathing comments of Mr. Allen upon this proao.
sltion were siriklngly just aud severe The cr,mnal
mockery OF this propositions veiled under transparent
disguise of beralIy was ruthlessly and yet iruhuily
exposed by the speaker IL required but little re-
Election the bitter and odous insult 10 foreigners
couched in this proposition II regarded General
SCOTS friends oalm, II was most repehensble IN the
inequality proposes TO establish between mea who per-
fora years service, and those Who whether
less ayoe TO be lett in the discharge of the ci-
zens duties, 10 five times long deprivation OF the
rights OF freemen But. after all, what particular favor
ls 10 those who required to do military duty
yeaT-who are thus condemned 10 the slavery OF the
camp and the dreadful contingencies OF before
they shall be permitted of Liberties accorded 10
who nj era
OF war their whole lives. and yet enjoy 10 the full all the
privileges and advantages OF citizenship This view
the speaker revealed 10 the assembled Irish and Germana
part OF the Trap" which Truman Smith boasts the
Scott party have set TO lure them into the wbg party
The remarks of Mr. Allen, exposing the constant and
poorly disguised efforts OF the whg party. from time i'm
memorial to brand sigma Of eternal Disgrace upon for
egners and by that sign to ample them beneath the
upper orders OF society," aimed 10 be established by the
whig policy, and certain TO follow few years OF
checked wing rule. provoked universal feeling OF in
dgnaton toward the whg party in the breast OF every
German, lrshman, and American present He instituted
searching and truthful analysis into the uniform policy
OF wbggery, 10 show that their sole aim 10 TO create
lower and higher orders among the people OF this coun-
try; and referred TO their alenlawism their tariff policy
their financial policy and as part Of all their native.
all bad seen, the truth OF the charge.
Mr.. Allen adveTied al considerable length TO the go-
rious progress which the nation has made her rapid
and wonderful advancement 10 the first rank, though
still in her national youth, among the powers OF the
earth. He glanced at the causes and the results OF this
equality, and sovereignty the fundamental principles Of
the government, and the consistent and active develop
NEST OF these in our constitutions among the latter
the Rroping freedom and power OF the people,
derful internal wealth. the security and immunity OF
property, and its restraint TO subordinate and proper
influence among institutions; our astonishing pros
petly in and consequent external power, and
the immense acquisitions OF soil, OF natural means for
domestic intercourse, OF mines, and the innumerable
yearly accession OF people seeking freedom from abroad
and pouring the wealth OF their ysca abors and moral
virtues into the common treasury OF all the nations ele-
ments OF glory and greatness
But who, asked he has conducted the nation to its
present height OF grandeur in oil these essential aspec
What policy has developed our physical resources.
guarded and stimulated our political purity and vgor,
developed all this commercial power, acquired all our
territory and KEEP, us thus great. free, progressive,
and prosperopsi What party-what policy-have done
all this Tor The counryl The democratic party--the
democratic policy Every distinctive party measure Of
the democracy "after OF reason for fifty SIX
years, said the speaker, has been vndicaed and ap-
proved BY the people, by oar national experiences and BY
The reluctant submission OF the whg party. All these
mighty victories of the democracy have been achieved
by them over The nbittefed hostility OF the whg
patty The rule OF the latter has always been b..
the people have uniformly found II necessary to
expe them from power IN order TO save the nation lto