The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-15

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desutaie And oppressed oil other nations When they
1sss sspirsd 10 Tie freedom and equal political rights
sn.eh We saoy, we have given them AID To ,hiY cir
cumsssnes s'se we owe Portion OF our Continued ex-
pansion We should put trust in thai mower which
now makes US The hIst nation in the world, because
.ne 'fees nal'on OF the world, the most progressive
haioh 20 tue woIid-A nation which governs itself
whose laws act silently and impefsepllby, and Whose
people Obey The laws which made by their represent
suvvs Fellow e'iizeas, will not deiain you and
with these few remarks. return my sincere thanks Tor
The hearing you have given me.
The honorable gentleman resumed his seat amidst
great cheering Z
spEKcH oy Nh. cusHIsc
Hon. Caleb Gushing nsat introduced TO The citi-
zcps, and spoke as fellows.
Fellow ci'izens, yield to your request tina, should
now address YOU With the for The re asop
that this Stale OF Delaware with one other OF the States
OF The Unlon-vz Rhode Island-anod The most perfect
ana admirable Illustration oil The most beautiful feature
IN The constitution Of The United 5ales upon which the
integrity nay upon which, In my Judgment the saliva
ion and existence oi The Union depend
uen'emen. those who framed the tonsttutiJn OF gov:
eminent under which we live were wise, good men
ihey were the demi gods OF counry's heroic age
ihey assembled anil burning towns, Inc OF the
cannon OF invading enemes-they. feeble people. not
even yet IN the grsle OF manhood to arm themselves
against The greatest aud powerful OF ID. govern
menls oil Christenaom and Then and HERE in The pres
encs Of DANGER, under all apparent discouTagemen with
mat popheuc vision OF the future that seemed rather
inspiration IRON Heaven than the suggestion OF human
heart say then and there 10 found this mighty fabric
OF the United States they assembled thirteen
colonies and BY the blessing Of God. pronounced the
declaration OF separation from Eoglandeach ndepend
en not only OF Great Britain, but Of each other.
These thirteen Independent States convened, not in
ieRsat We body, but in congress of the diplomatic rep
resenalyes OF sovereign States, TO bind their separate
power and strength TO light that great war OF ndepend
TO a successful issue They did so, each cen,inI-
ing an independent State aed confedeIa,ed not merged
into one central government, but conedeiaed and repre-
sebled by Their agents IN that confederation. We look
around upon the Spanish American republics upon Mex
leo aud The rest, with wonder that their history s bu,
history OF civil war that in all but generation OF lib
eTiy they seem 70 have discovered nothing but how 10
perpetuate disorders that they live, sc tweres in chtonic
dslemper OF revolution that their governments are bat
constituted anarchy aud ha, every year. as Ievolyes
brings around new military insurrecuon and new
prtnuneMmenfo TO add TO he long roll OF faction and civil
carnage
We wonder al this and we cannot fail to wonder a,
the marvellous contrast presented in the OF
own peace, our own order, steadily lad vanciag
power aud prosperity our universally -diused lib.
eIly, our own pos session Of that spirit of manhood In
""n e hh RI fpsy II y y END y
inherent energyby The virtue and patriotism Of men, not
o. the wisdom or the skl Of government. No. gen.
enen that government, which represenlsyo greatness.
which Is the agent OF sour power. has been enabled
" from uia"'ph 's ,drnSS. aoastns as weie. day
ate. uay towards those imperial heights OF greatness
wLich we ara destined TO attain. a.###
say that government has done il first, because il is
nnt me Embodiment OF your own spontaneous, selfae,
70 present TO oG. BECAUSE OF that wise provision oil the
trainers oil The constitution which gave to the thirteen
states co equal representation in the Senate OF the Uni
ted States. That genilemcn--ihat much abused and
much ;niseners,ood doctrine Of the rights of the States
mat glonous grand; and sublime cohcepon OF The %
etual rights bf the States once in the presence OF the
o!he Which to-day Is called secession and
disnnion. by whatever name OF repfoach may
see NJ 10 Islander H. that whish Is IN trdlh the Original
cardinal ..iis OF the constitution OF the United States
II gentlemen will 20 back more 10 the formation
oil The constitution, and remember that o! these thfteen
co equal sovere'gns there stood Virginia, mighty in her
populations mighty IN the intellect OF her sons mighiier
still in her relative weight and power. by OF her
chusells not now shorn OF five .xhs OF her terrific.
~ by the separation of Virgnsshe always great her
population and her representative wealth, great in The
se.sscrfcng devotion of her sons great, may be per.
ni,,ed to say IN their wsdon-those States oceuI led
nearly one'ha the erri,ofy o The then thirteen States
YET by iheit sides sood the little States Of Rhode Island
aud Delaware, lillle only in territory.