The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-30
" fnot equal all, yet free,
Equally free for orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty"

Equally free for orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty"
II the attempt of the mother country 10 impose bur
dens, without at the time allowing the exercise OF
corresponding rights and privileges the American
nies-he attempt To impose taxation while denying the
right of represenationhat evoked from the bosom of
peaceful community and challenged TO action that sturdy
spirit which, in the end riumphed all opposition
and achieved the most precious gift of God He
who seeks therefore, TO array portion Of the people
against the other is their deades foe and Justly charge
able the yioator of that compact cemented by the
blood and consecrated by the prayers of revolutionary
sres Deeply engrayen the book of fate is the anaema
OF him who raises the sacregous hand to the beauty
and harmony Of those institutions destined in the provi-
dence OF God to regenerae and redeem the world
But than ali is the attempt of this conelaue
They not only propose to exclude the Catholic whether of
native foreign birth, and the adopted citizen who
not trace his lineage according to rule in the ascending
line through three generations, but they disquay both
oreue from holding any eiOu office Of trust The history of
the world exhibits few if any attempts to perpetrate such
fragrant injustice and tyranny Certainly we-regua-
ted government of modern time would tolerate for in
slant the existence of such oppression and in
vidious inequality
The period which gave birth political and religious lib
erty marks epoch in the history of human affairs
glorious is impershabe No patriot the
age of @76' without realizing sense of most grateful
pride, and feeling the glow of national thanksgv-
And how veneated must be the charter in which
is recorded the guarantee Of those precious gifts and
Notwithstanding, they do spirit which makes
this vast domain bloom and bear fruit whose virtue
conveys the knowledge of actual release from the bonds Of
slavery And, than ALL too fondly cherish
the memory of those whose and deeds live immortal
in the annals Of history and whose bright galaxy in the
affairs of men, blaze and burn beacon-light to all
Is this the first great Embodiment of civil and elgous
liberty, doomed to destruconnot by foreign foe but
by the concealed and raorous hand Of those who
Of naee births Are all Of the substantial trophies and
glories of the past to be adudged foes and whole
system of government arragned the work Of dotards
Have we advanced thus far the highroad national
prosperity and individual welbeing, despite the gross inn
PROJECTIONS of our Were the founders of
civil poity and the trainers Of our glorious constitution
cropping Zimmerman darkness when they enunciatcd the
principle which time hath anointeda MARIN that all
are equal Have the people Of this Numbered
on prosperity in fatal Ignorance OF their rights
till aroused from their ethargy and impending ruin by
these sestyled champions Of American freedom What
momentous exgency what terrible calamity, has arisen
that ought disturb the peace and excite the fears Of
good peope2 Reader! the brief cycle of few months
will disclose and lay bare Ties vllanous attempt of fer
desgrng They have indeed practised well upon the
credulity of the Power and selfaggrandzement
the stimuli of these enpable gentlemen They the
political harpes who would goat with endish exultaon
over the ruin of this people If thereby could be
made to favor their wicked purposes Let therefore, the
true friends Of the people not in their vigilance.
Watch them with eye sleepless the roll of time.
Their professions but the bypocrtc canngs of the
most stupendous wckedness If this attempt should prove
successful then would the honest and true everywhere pay
the tribute in "tears such angels weep to the
downfall overthrow Of the nobes structure reared
to the safety and happiness of mankind.
But If true TO ourselves the offended majesty of
the people win hur those rebeous ASSISTANTS of constu-
-. ~ thar A.
lowest depths Of shame and harmless mpotency there
remain the objects of pity rather than apprehension
Let the friends of bonored faith everywhere nscrbe
on their banner the noble motto of the Scottish Gael
Memo me impune lacessit7
WINFRED