The daily union., 1854-07-29
For The Union
Mr.. soLLERs on THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Nh. S0LIEks on TIE AKMi AND NAVY.
Mn EDToa In aneing at the proceedings in the Hous
Of Representatives, under navy-appropriaton bill no
lice thai the whg Or federal member from Maryland moved
an amendment that but natve-born citizens should
be enlisted in the navy the United States in the
The member from Marsa appears be ambitious Of
name and 70 show the people that would else have
known him thai be is member Of the Thiryhird Con-
gres The identity Of the natire-AmerieaD faction and
federalism has always been apparent in this country from
the revolution The last war aud from then % this day
and year Of our Lord.
Iu the days of the mighty Clay snd the profound Web
ser the whig party sustained by their glory and
osss grnasur and from it ranks every Of lie
gtimae birth and doubtful origin kept aloof as IT'S
association dangerous and is contact death But
with their sun the proud and formidable party
that upon high constitutional and moral principles disputed
With glorious and triumphant democracy Their glory
et IN the dArkened West and ray reflected upon the
world 10 promise glorious morrow To the democratic
marty and 10 the world they left the honorable testimony
that although they differed what essential the
greatest glory Of the republic the peanency Of
institutions sf they admit that all the principles OF
their lives secondary To- and Of trivial Importance
when comared with those adhered from the days OF
the ustrious Jefferson til now and forever because de-
noeracy rePublicansrn and repnbcanism Is immaable
and immortal II is founded in human nature, and men
yerywhere unless crushed by oppression give it the
ustrou exponents and acknowledged by themselves
be without principle it Is upon Inc world the
est begga and proposes eaitulae to every faction OF
whatever character compexon regardless OF past
nown or the memory of the mighty dead
Would not Clay have said know -notingisma Get
behind me- satan and would the godke Daniel have
said to the motley crowd the North Yon have honor
or renUwnfor me
But lis not so now for other have taken their
places and the world might well wish that good and
truly great men mig live forever to bless mankind In
places the red rag is hoised and the bounty for enlist
ment in federal ranks is offered to overwh helm and de-
feat the democratic party The leaders lis true, mod
est protest against the nngracous charge of so unhol
alliance So Cesar for thrice he refused The crown
and tossed il from him But the Roman Senate and a
Roman dagger the inordinste ambition Of the
queror
Mr. Editor consider the motion Of Mr. Solers yester-
day as bid for the tacoa = for however unmporaut
Insignificant the instrument still the Indication
is unmis taxable The weather-coek betokens the wind
the barometer indicates condition concealed from human
obseryntion the thermometer the degrees OF heat
or cold: the -Hooa-woodn upon the bosom Of a mighty
river indicates the fury OF its flow and the pgmy balloon
sent up by the adventurous points his
and proclams his safety Ts SO as to the part play
ed by the member from Maryland in the political game
be arranged and played In 1856 The democratic party
must not be deceived supney rest upon its glorious
principles until Patrick Henry said united they are
Jond hand oc7 Twill not do 10 reflect that we are
strong and that repubcanism commends itself 10 all men
these considerations viii resist the encroachments or
innovations of The enemy neither viii it be pleasing TO re-
member that powerful and invincibie. As
to the principle Of the gentlenans amendment ought to
say nothing for is unworthy OF ay that Is hon.
ored by seat in Congress bias the confidence of any
portion Of the American people Why, would have
disband our army recall navy from every where
sails goriousy spread and the stars and stripes
wave in triumph proclaimng and indicating the glo-
rious doctrines OF universal liberty and freedom to every
creaturebe doctrine Of the heroes OF 76 and the teach
ngs Of our constitution and the spirit Of people
The father Of the American navy John Barry, a
Catholic Irislnan whose commission WAS signed Nv the
immortal John Hancock. Wonder if the member from
MARY land thinks he is greater patriot or would DO
for the glory uf navy army or our eoun-
Try, than the Immortal Hancock VIII the member from
Maryland say thai john Paul Jones the Scotch naval hero
dsoyal dia siu d.cae the glory Of the stars
and sripesg Shame, where is Thy blush Oh, where
Rouchanbeau and De Grass and the French seaInen when
Sellers yet Numbered freedom the mighty
Lafayette Montgomery, DE kaIb Steuben, Pulaski Kosci-
usko Lee Mercer and the thousands of other foreigners
dsoyai untrue but fought and bed for free
com and country where at the expense OF their blood,
and ears and treasure the member from Maryland enjoy
every blessing and in the Congress secured by
that great and immense and nevcr-to-hceguited sac
rifce.
Men who have never any thing the country but
for whom country has done every thing, should
pronch the memory OF the mighty dead their descend
especially under the flag proudly waves and
hope VIII wave, the Capitol Of free people and
which they secured and to to honor and protect
and moi TO Disgrace JUSTICE.