The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-19
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ltscems that this is not frec sa1f
governing people. 1t seems that tho
executive and Legislative officers cbns
en- ny the people Of this country have
70 answer for their official acts at tho
par OF Europe, and that M. Kossu,h.
IS the high presiding functionary at
that bar. The most august Legislative
tribunal IN the world, the United States
Senate, in the exercise of undispu,odi
powers-powcrs not questioned in ,L;s.
countfy-!s taken to task by that
notorious individual for it's refIsaT 70,
ratii.F the nomination of Mr.. Sander..
as consul to London. Hc has adj.
dressed a long letter to gentleman of
We yield to no 'aue one i''h Il tle eA1 naoge as
affectionatc kindness to Mr.. Sanders.
No one could Eiore rejoice at his pros.
pcrity and happiness than ourselves :.
none could moro regret the occurrence
ofanything tending to injure or tomor-
tify him.
But our relations to Mr.. Sanders
cannot in anywise affect our estimate
of the otficious interference of any
European power, or any European
prince, leader, or dcmagogue with the
affairs Of this government.
Hy what right does kossuth seek to
influence the counsels and the actions of
this governments! He is not q native
OF this country-he is not natural.
lied citizen. His home is in Europe.
His interests and ambitions are all
there. When fugitive and wonder.
er, he was welcomed to our shores
like friend, and was teted like prince.
His progress through this country was
ia succession Of triumphs. Cities
opened their gates TO him with glad
ness, and their populations flocked to
greet him. Our hearts poured out to
him and his attendants the sipcerest
sympathy, e!:d our treasures were be.
slowed with lavish prodigality. His
only feeling towards us should be one
Of gratitude.
| But how does he requite our kind
ness? He returns to Europe and
writes letters designed and calculated
to d'ssatIsfy our adopted citizens with
the actions of our government. He
seeks to transfer to our peaceful shores
the strltes, the wars and convulsions of
Europe. "A wandercr from his own
country, without crown, sceptre, office
or power, he erects himself into mon.
arch over the foreign opufation ofthe
United States, and haughtily issues
his orders and his edicts to them
Does he forget that his countYymen
here are free2 Does he forget that
they have solen4nly renohhced their
allegiance to all foreign kings, princes,
potentates and powers, and taken the
oath Of allegiance to this free country?
lie treats them as if they were for
e'gn host, encamped amongst us to
carry out European views and pro
Jrcts. flc seeks to influence, in favor
OF his plans abroad, the votes they have
acquired in right of their naturaliza.
ton. He seeks to prejudice them
against the United States Senate,
because that body has not thought fit
to act rs he would have them act.
We believe that NJ. kossuth, when
amongst us, did more by his vanity
, his ostcntation and his ofiicious in
science to injure the cause of European
republican progress in this country
than all the despots Of Europe coulc
do. lie alighted amongst us as a god
he departed from rs humbug. ii,
! went up like sky.rocket; he came
down like stick.
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