The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29
COM OMMUNICATI0NS.
For the Union.
orrurn.1 NArIYE.AMERICANIsM

MI d, U,ue ofths OpprsssedThe First SetcaeHs-
ha oAeye and by phom made as N rioiao" @ aNe 10"
c,.,d-t,eB posiipe Volatioa Of Mans Nasarat rYAaS
and Eoa, 10 his greatness or gto,tdfd1 % me same
soi,i and Praeties at induced end prompted TIE Dseoo
,, and Statement and that 70 ms ddy mars "e M@'""'y
spirit of our own Peopie--ho. 3.
~. po,ros, In nv last letter | simply alluded to the
- ,nsances under which America was discovered that
y was the express understanding Of the government under
boae auspices the discovery was made and that the pous
, ana enthusiasm which directed and inspired the aa-
to,s hero of that august event from the Almighty,
I m e especial purpose indicated by him TO his regal
nn,,oa,snarnely, that the "newly discovered realm
houd be home for the oppressed who can DOUBT 'hi'
when he takes but glance only at The cham o eircn
stances from the hegnning connected WIZ the supehdous
undertaking. the trials experienced, cheeruiy met anu
patiently oyercome2 When we look nj the cohuuoh o
Frope lis wars and its blood and more inexorable and
el st system Of despoc oppression OF an age coeva
with The establishment of society se-a ieudaory estab-
rbment nnder which bloated and arrogant nobility fat
toned and orshed upon the rural virtues OF the people
when we reflect upon the struggles and dstresses OF those
WIN first fled from this state of things and sought America
az the only resngplace this side the grave; when we
reflect upon the famine and the plague the long nights of
sorrow and the scarcely shorter days of danger and think
hoc and for ha endured must conclude that all these
were designed by the Creator TO lay the foundations of
never be forgotten and that the descendants of those ad
venturers and not only hem but the whole human race
should always remember that Tyranny had bgoaen Freedom
and haashea into "reaoe and heather realms" where
protected established ITSELF and whre neglected grep and
foarsled; when, above all consider the combination
of circumstances that led to the revolution that prepared
the people meet it, that reared up such array OF men
unsurpassed in any age of the world who placed unfa
erng trust in Heaven and who relying in the justice of
their cause addressed themselves to the whole world thus
declaring by the most solemn act and under the most dis
essng circumstances that had everywhere the prn
ciples Of freedom in with themselves, must
admit their souls inspired and their hearts glow
ing with that zeal that fired the ancient prophet and or
fed the holy apostles of the Christian aith when they
went out to overthrow the pagan affairs and erect the
temples Of the living God @AA created equal
dored Nth certain iaalieaabe yghiye liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness"
In compliance with and in obedience to, these great
principles Of human nature is every day and every
hour Of his existence performing peculating upon
grand scheme better his condition. to obtain and
some advantage before possessed enjoyed be
happy the great moving principle ofle and the ulc in
human action. Yielding to its controlling power,
every Cline and in every country under the
pursuit compatible incompatible consistent ncon-
stent is left unsought untred Migration, change
Of place small large scale and change of business
pursuit that object forms the grand panorama of the
world-ils great theatre of human e-where is repre-
ned every shade and color of human character and every
motive to human action. immigration is natural, and
from the day first parents out from Eden it has
been the destiny of mankind and he who would deny this
right restrict its fullest exercise enjoyment is
my the human race because he refuses to mankind his
nslienabe natural constitutional right over which hui
man power or human legislation have sovereignty
or control
Native-Americansm, "knownothngisn,n then, prac-
cay and politically illustrated is at war with our exist
ence and happiness at with itself-and at once re-
puda,es and denounces the mandates Of the Almighty
The principle fully carried out and executed would con-
vert the world into vast pronhouse in which the hui
man would be incarceated eous without hone of
Arepreye or pardon Escape would be impossible even
II there was another cord because emigration or expatra
ton would be denied the sufferer and the oppressed could
not enjoy even The blessing Of an ezilei
America was discovered and immigration began imme-
aaiey after IN fact Columbus was both an immigrant and
dcoyerer for he made the first settlement and determined
to make the New World his home It was not strange that
he should desire to live and die and take his everlasting
rest upon the shore Of hemisphere which he called into
s'ence-upon that lovely shore which when he bebela
stretching in the blue outlines of the western sky in the
ecsacy OF pure piety, he gave the name San SALIVA
dor-hs hoty Sapiori And OIL how many an oppress
cd and tmpesttossed yotary Of freedom has come 10 or
ship and to die upon that happy shore since then and m
their eyes have at length behed the pror1isea Ln ex
claimed holy SayiorP blessed world happy home land
peace and plenty where the oppressors iron heel shall
no more be felt and where famine shall no more desr
nor plague its cruel and oathsome companion shall no
more stretch in untmey DEATH the father the mother
her infant child surviving boh and claiming from cytnc
and barren nature the nourshment Of life Gracous God
VINO knows Thy will or who calculate the share OF bliss
VI woe with justice and with mercy blent that constitutes
e portion Of his le In doubt the assurance comes from
mrcyi' ." "'S "''" o''d''
ms dressing presumes curse but God forbid that anv
snoud incur the fearful wrath Of an indignant Judoo hut
0eng mercul himself shall seek It and find in his turn
c1T'ea oe he Tho listens not 10 he cries Of N, o, i
Wy aihsn'y, aad Heaven speaks neither idy nor in
jest The quality Of mercy is not strained. !, 5,i
as the gentle dew from Heaven upon the Mo-,
Is twice blessed IL blesseth him that gives ana ~
@Ses' Mercy is above the scepre's SWAY IL IL enba
IN the hearts Of kings il is attribute Of God bir,s
aud earthly power doth then show likcst Cod,s W.
mercy seasons justice" But il is not as merers boon d.
enle claims this right Of man he goes forth unde o
Oroad seal of apen and claims his patent in the vos 40
man Of Nature, in which he holds common intercs, ona
common lot unless secured TO others by positive and
special law F0'''''' '''''
e announcement Of The existence Of another be,nis.
Phere at once astonished the world ana 1911 .
punt o. adventure and immigration Tho vast COO h,S
en explored and the veil Of mystery that epyeloned !,
was now torn away twas no longer inhaltcd ~ ~,
seis ue' disturbed and tossed It 10 the sky ts ds,on,
was no longer regarded as the shrieks Of tho
% Or ms Infatuated neighbors in terrible enco,r,a,
and oharybd in the language Of mythology wsr.
~ ,oae. Wo "nqured old ladies that on accom-, oe
s 'ao Noper' had been cast into tho sea- where tbey
might enjoy the pleasures Of an ,..,,s 1919 ',loy y