Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28

that due subordinaton to law which every country
regard before its honor can be sustained abroad But
sir this goes to the world the civilized world thu
hospitality of the American States and the American
{ character is injured by this course of conduct Blu
when come to strip it OF its covering-and take thi
occasion TO it to the world-we find that tits not thu
American character that has been guilty of these viola
tons is not the native citizens of the United State
who have perpetraed these outrages upon quiet
ger In every instance, if the papers tell the truth
has been the foreign influence Of the country that
been attempting TO bring into degradation the Constitu
tioa and laws of the land and, from political or ohe
considerations this influence is allowed 20 inure GU
country in its character abroad from the apprehension
mourning the dspeasure of foreign people or citizen
among 1t is time to tell the truth and not be yield
ing to this kind of influence.
Take the outrages from Cincinnati around to Bati
more and have heard of no American NAME a native
OF this country of character connected with the tran
sactions Why, then, should gentlemen be SO tmid o.
SO fearful to express opinion and shy that this
American feeling American hospitality? IL is VIC
lation of American hospitality by foreign influence
within our limits and for one shall hesitate
fear the consequences politically otherwise of de
nouncng such conduct inconsistent with the character
| OF our country and with our hospitality.
1feel it is obligation upon every Senator on thi.
floor to rescue his State from that which is so well
calculated to damn its reputation. Sir hestate
say tha TINS gentleman could have passed through the
State that have the honor in part represent without
being subjected to single of outrage and if such
an act had been attempted by any part portion of
people, the hosptable feeling of the of the people
/ H.
| Mr.. BADGER. lou can make the same remark sor
the whole Southern country.
Mr.. DAWSON. ies sir, can say it for all the South
ern States.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. It has happsned in MARYLAND
Mr.. DAWSON. 1t has not happened in the Southern
States strictly These things not properly attended
to- Al sorts of isns, all sorts of feelings combining
themselves together suborduation tn the law but
in subordnaon to feeling and they rising up every
where and breeding social disorder and discomfort
throughout every section Of the country and unless
hrmness the Of the people
Congress, the period will when the people viii
combine and do as they please and these
movements of oil kinds will be carried almost any
where and every where. How is it TO be avoided: The
honorable Senator from Michigan calls for information
and intends to that in the that the laws of the
country are insufficient to put down this characterization
of conduct we will amend the laws.
Why, Mr.. President, there is not State in this Union
where the laws enforced against persons who thus
combine to commit outrages, the laws not sufficient
to put them down. not 1t is the looking for the
elections the disposition to carry the feelings of
tain class Of the community with the politicians with
the party that yields this influence that much
blame for them and that is growing daily.
But, sir did not intend to say much as | have
said only rose to say in conformity to the request of
the Senator from Michigan that Senator in Congress
from the State of Georgia, look upon these ourages
with great regret and also to add that they could not
happen in the State which have the honor in part to
represent here. Il. 4. .. ."
Mr.. DOUGLAS. l regret that the Senator from Geor-
ga should in his condemnation of these transactions,
have said that they could not have occurred in parcu
lar State or aparticular section of the Union. have
no idea that they could have happened with the sanction
the appreciation the tolerance Of any State in
this Union believe, sir, that there is not right
minded man in this country who does feel humbed
American citizen that such of violence should
have occurred any where in country There certain
y can be but opinion and but sentiment this
subject, North or South, East West
1t may be, sir that the greatest violence has occurred
in particular localities and this tends to fix higher dis
whole country yet we all participate in the dsrepute
that is brought upon the country by it. | apprehend
too that cannot be said that section another
section OF the country is entirely exempt alone guilty
regret to say that it has occurred in the great West
which believe is loyal to the constitution and laws
any part of the Union regret to say that it has
Cured in the Southern States within few miles of this
Capitol and therefore soy that either the
section the other is entirely exempt Nor am willing
should be inferred that either the section the
other approve OF or acquiesce in such conduct.
am at loss at this time, having expected the
question to come up, to say what ought to do but
believe hazard nothing in saying that there is
TINT such should have occurred TO bring
disgrace upon the country in the of the whole world
We all feel the humiliation, and trust willing
perform whatever duty belongs in arrestng it. so
! far power extends. ,...,
/ Mr. EVERETT. Mr.. President this subject comes
before the Senate without any previous knowledge my
part The distinguished Senator from Michigan few
moments ago mentioned TO his purpose of offering q
resolution the Senate and did the honor to express
the wish that should say what might to on the
subject do it cheerfuly and am the rather induced
to do from the somewhat sectional aspect which my
excellent friend from Georgia (r DAwsoN has given
it; without however intending to do injustice
to any other part of the country with the Sena
tor from Illinois, who has just taken his seat in believing
that the feeling this subject spontaneously arising in
every wereguated mind, is not bounded by any Sec
tona lines that it does not exist part of the
country than another. .'.- =.
The Senator from Georgia says that this gentleman
cOull wi Stata tho apa
tor from North Carolina Mr.. BADdER) adds to it the
suggestion throughout the whole Southern country with
out the slightest outrage mark of disrespect have
not the least doubt of sir but with respect my
section OF country say that he has already been
there have had the pleasure of making his personal
acquaintance; have him in the most respectable
circles IN that part of the country and have seen him
universally considered and treated entitled to every
mark of respect and hospitality which be shown to
q distinguished stranger.
Sir, he comes to in the highest character which
man can wear in a civilized community He to
under the shield Of the law of nations He is clothed
with diplomatic character; indeed accredited to this
country but to another foreign country with which we
are at peace He bears with him, as understand, an
autograph letter from the chief of his own
Government with which have friendly relations, and
at whose court represented by relative Of the
distinguished Senator from Michigan He comes to US
SIR in still higher capacity under still stronger pro-
ecton that OF the stranger that Of the noensive
vecr that OF the soourner who demeans himself peacea
bly, among obeying laws and trusting be pro-
tected by them. Sir it is not necessary surely to add
further titles Of respect If it WERE might say that he
Is an OBJECT Of respect, perhaps mny say venera-
on TO the great religious communion to which he be-
longs and which, in this country, where have
hgious establishments stands in the eye Of the law upon
an equal footing with Every other communion and every
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