The daily union., 1852-01-14
ooaREoTEp srEKoH OF non. :. 4. DOUGLAS.


ject the ree control Of those 10 whomhey aPperIan
and utterly worthless u to be deiemlAed Dy ho "oa ol
foreign Interference" -
MI DOUGLAS said: MIR. President, am not nsensible
to the honor conferred upon by your call 10 respond
10 the sentiment which has been Just given; yet am not
unmindul OF the advanced period OF the evening, aau
therefore cannot occupy your time 10 the extent mat le
toast which has been drunk would seem 10 require
will remark, however that there some positions winch
may be assumed bearing upon the sentiment which you
have proposed, upon which, presume me may all agree
That nation las right 10 establish her own form oil
government and 10 regulate her internal affairs according
TO her pleasure, is TOO clear TO admit OF dispute OF
10 require argument in It's support lApplause1 ii you
deny nation that ghtif you subject her 10 any other
restraint than that OF the law OF nations in the regulation
OF her foreign affairs. or her own wl expressed accord
ing TO the forms OF her own constitution in her domestic
she from that instant ceases 10 be an nde'
pendent State Ii the nations OF the world could be
brought not only TO recognise lhis pnepe, oa' 10 ae,
in sacred obedience 10 IT. each nalon would adopt
such institutions she thought best adapted 10
her condition. interest, and necessities Probably there
would be great diversity in The principles and nature oil
the governments that mig prevail in different countries
but you would find in the process oil ime and that very
soon, they would begin TO approximate TO one common
Standard and at length would arrive at model form OF
government resulting from the fact that some one would
demonstrate that il better adapted TO the development
Of the true interests OF the people than all Others lap
eminent would then be subjected 10 the abtramen OF
an enlightened public sentiment, aud be judged by It's
practical results The institutions oil that country which
successful in advancing the great interests OF
humanity--in promoting civilization and intelligence
in developing and eevaing The intellectual moral and
physical condition Of the peopewould acquire an in
would cause that system TO be adopted as the model
government of the world Sir, my self-loye-l should
say de q ssS ,s. a~ays i've with Be- the wny
have our institutions judged by that standard. Zap
pause.l II another form OF government can be shown
exist Or to have upon ca"os ns ies o. hs s
people-to render them intelligent, peaceable, and hap
pyhat has done for the cause Of civilization re-
lgon, and morality in the same space OF time than this
lei that country be pointed out, and my word for it, we
will be willing 10 receive its government as the model
[Applause Mr. President, believe these results would
follow directly and legiinaely from the acknowledg
ment of that great law OF natons that every nation upon
the face OF the globe has right to choose It's own form
OF government and to establish its domestic institutions
without the Intervention OF any foreign power. APP
plausel Then, let submit TO you, i these results
would follow from that declaration, and il that declara
ton is pedcaed upon the law OF nations OF justice, and
Of humanity why should every friend OF freedom be
willing 10 proclaim the principle 10 the civilized world
the honest, gushing sentiment OF his hear Zap
plause1 For one. hold il is the duty OF all repub-
lcans to demonstrate to the world upon which side
are whenever contest arises between republican
ism and absolutisn-[cIes OF "BIavo !" and appausel-
and that demonstration should be made so clearly, so
distinctly, that no despo can msunderstand lis mean
ing There are other things which America not only
can do, but ought 10 do, not merely by way OF en-.
couragement OF all liberal movement IN every part oil
the GLOBE but with reference 10 our own rights our
own interests our dignity and duty. We should
make il fixed principle OF action TO recognise The in
dependence Of every republic the moments established
Applause We should establish commercial inter-
course and also diplomatic relations with such govern
mens II may be that the exercise OF this right will give
offence the crowned heads OF Europe. Suppose does.
The question with is not whether the despots OF Eu-
rope would choose 10 take offence at our action, but
whether such action would be just cause OF ofence-a
violation OF the laws OF nations, and OF the principles Of
right and justice lApplause by what authority do
these conspaors against the rights oil the people and the
independence OF nations say 10 republican America that
have no right to sympathize with popular movements
IL. pf lnOtsf
wherel The history oil Europe for the last two hundred
years consists OF succession OF nerventons by the
larger powers with the internal affairs OF the smaller pow
ers disregard of their rights sovereign States
and of the principles OF International law. These inter
venons have been prompted sometimes by the amb
ous views OF particular dynasies frequently Tor the
silly purpose Of maintaining the absurd scheme OF Eu
ropean equilibrium and always 10 crush any effort Tor the
establishment OF free institutions II is one thing to IN
ervene in violation OF International law Tor the purpose
OF depriving nation of its liberty and independence and
il is entirely different thing to ntepose IN vndcaon OF
that law for the purpose of maintaining the great prnc
pie thai every nation has right TO choose and establish
its own institutions. lApplause
A VOICE. He speaks for the West; lAPpausel
Another vocr Yes; and for the whole country
Mr' DooGLAs. (continung.) It is no violation OF
the laws of nations inlerpose in vndcaton oil the
sovereignty OF State II am right in the first PROPOSE
tion that every State has the right to prescribe IT'S own
form OF government any innovation OF that right is such
an offence against all nations authorizes every nation
OF the globe inepose for its vndicaioa which shall
see proper TO do 50, lApplause.l Whether ! would
deem wise thus 10 interfere not would depend upon
the peculiar circumstances OF the II II was con-
test merely whether this that dynasty should rule the
country, would say to them. fight II out yourselves
YOU can have no sympathy, no aid from America II II
was a conflict 10 whether this or that man shall SIT
upon the throne with his feet upon the necks ot the peo
pie would say, fight your own battles against Russia
or the other enemy and do not call upon us Tor assist
ance would afford aid 10 monarchies, whether linn
tied or absolute, il il were necessary TO save them
from the dominion o the Autocrat. want no alliance
with England so long she maintains her present policy
and system OF government She must do justice 10 Ire
land (appauscl and TO the Irish exiles, lgreat APP
plause and 10 her own people, before she can
command even my sympathy, much less my assist.
ance. So long she imprisons and banishes for
life lush patriots for other crime than that which
has made The ilusrrious Hungarian national guest,
she must look elsewhere for allies and assistance.
[Appausel Let her restore 0Bren, Mitchell, Meagher,
and their associates 10 liberty in their natlon-et her
do Justice 10 the Irish nation and 10 the English peo-
pe and assimaie her institutions 10 ours, before she
calls upon America protect her against the Autocrat
[Great applause Proud naughty England for the first
time iembles for her safety. She sees the begin
ming OF the great struggle which Is to decide the ssue
between democracy and despotsm on the continent OF
Europe She fears the fufment of the prophecy Of Ma
poleon that in fifty years all Europe would be Cossack
republican She these things and embles Tor the
result; for she well knows that the OF either
party is equally fatal TO her system OF government Zap
plauae III the An,ocrat sncceads in establishing abso
lutte governments the whole continent England must
hand the people shall be successful in their glorious e
forts to throw of the yoke and establish republican ins
utions, England must give up her monarchy her nobll
ty her arisocatic establishment the whole system ot
machinery by which the has been able TO oppress her
people. tApplause] lrepeat that the success oi