Washington sentinel., 1854-07-25

life in our cause, 10 settle upon your lands. This
would be rewardng the traitor for his treason, and
prescribing the soldier for his patriotism.
Sir, IT, as | said before, had any evidence Of
their disloyalty, would spurn them from par
ticipaton in the benefits ofths bill but when all
they ask is the poor privilege Of going upon one
hundred and sixty acres of land, and cuitvating
that, and at the end Of five years, when they are
ready 10 become naturalized and stand up as
American citizens and exercie their political
rights such, receive title, | am willing 10
accord il to them. They cannot by the provisions
of This bill acquire title until they are nauralized.
Mr. President, is there any disloyaliy in this
country? You have seen disloyay amongst our
own countrymen when the republic was engaged
in war; and if ioreign-born soldiers in your army
deserted at Churubnsco, you had your American
traitors al home. There were men here, ay, even
in this very Chamber who were constantly throw
ing obstruction in the way Of the successful pros
ecution OF that war. Those who were devoting
their time and talents 10 embarrass the operations
OF your army, were as much traitors as the de-
serters at Churubusco. know what speak to
be true and the day is far distant when their
treachery shall be forgotten by the American peo.
pie. Posterity will assign them place along side
ofthe deserters AT Churubusco. Sir, your native
born American reared under your institutions,
who was under the most solemn Obligations 10 sus-
tain the honor of his country, when that country
was involved in war, denounced its defenders as
murderers and assasins Nor was this an indi-
vidua instance. very considerable proportion
of prominent party in this country did not hesi-
tate 10 denounce that war as an unjust and damn
able one The fierce and bitter denunciations
which have been heaped upon the heads of our
foreign population, has provoked me TO alude TO
this disgracefu page in our country's history
He who will not stand by his country when il is
engaged in war, should not be entrusted with
political power in peace.
Sir, you must look elsewhere than to foreigners
for the evidence of disoyalty to our institutions.
This is period OF unexampled prosperity. You
have gone on TO increase the number of your
States, until you have thirty-one members of
happy family. It is day Of prosperity and Of
happiness. We have assumed the position which
Heaven intended we should occupy among the ma
tions of the earth. Our commerce whitens every
ocean, and our flag proudly floats upon every sea.
Our countrymen can now travel in the most dis
tant lands, with other passport than that Of be-
ing American citizens. The name of American
has become prouder name than that Of " Roman
citizen" in the days of the greatest prosperity of
that ancient republic. But cannot disguise the
fact, that there aremen among us who are seeking
to destroy this, the nobest government that the
light of Heaven ever shown upon. There are
men among us who advocating doctrines
which must necessarily result in discovering the
ligament which binds these States together. They
are not foreigners who have sought an asylum
among us; no, no, they are mqtive-borm americans
claiming TO be the descendants of the heroes and
patriots of the Revolution They are now orga-
nizing for the repeal Of certain laws, which they
know must bring about dissolution Of the Union.
If there be any disloyay it is not now TO be found
among your foreign population; it is with your
native born Americans. will read one OF these
discordant notes which sound harshlg 10 my ear.
Here is an extract from one OF the organs of the
great abolition party of the United States, a mis-
cradle faction now seeking 10 subvert this gov
ernment:
aAntislavery politics, to have any eecual virtue must
start b tramptg The United States Cbnsution under foot
Nullihcaon for liberty wanted tocounterbaance null
Ella Iaff ha and
board; acknowledging not the individual opinion
may be- that the Constitution requires the restoration
much Of the Constitution If exists to be annued and
made Of no effect"
If such proposition had come from an associa-
tion of foreigners, or if there Were sDy prominent
and influential foreigners in our coadtry who were
thus attempting 10 subvert the government, /
might be willing 10 join the senator from Della
ware, and prescribe them from the possession of
the public lands; but it is natireborn americans
who have uttered this sentiment But again, an
other paper says;
tain liberties; and that is resisanceeadly resist
There must be resistance Of necessity, either with
without the forms Of law IL be DONE aud that ef
fcctuay Immediately, by secret organization that
shall extend throughout the se and the whole North
troll BY its machinery every department Of the State Let
organization be ready and able to have ten thousand
one hours notice. and to have five hundred men NJ rs
minutes notice. armed, If necessary, with rcvovers'
These are sentiments which have been ex.
pressed by considerable portion Of men in the
north, in regard 10 free institutions. These
are the doctrines, not of few individuals, but of
large masses Of our countrymen, who are now
combining 10 overthrow republican liberty. Yet
we hear no complaint on this floor against them.
If there is any class of men within the limits the
United States whom | would be in favor of ex-
excluding from any participation in the benefits of
this BILL II is the aboltionists because they are the
only real enemies Of public liberty in this country
Of whom i have any knowledge. Now, l must
read in this connexion, short extract from the
farewell address of General Jackson, in which,
speaking Of sectional feeling, he said
"But in order to maintain the Union unimparcd Il Is
absolutely necessary that the laws passed by the cons
authorities should be faithfully executed every
all times stand ready to put down with the combined
force Of the nation every attempt at unlawful resistance
under whatever preext II may be made, whatever
II may assume Unconstitutional or oppressive laws NAV
doubt be passed by Congress- either from
within the reach Of judicial authority the remedy T
and PEACEFUL and IT. from the character Of the law Is
abuse Of power not within the control Of the Judiciary
then free discussion and calm appeals TO the
the justice Of the people, will fail redress wrong
But until the law shall be declared void by the ours or
repealed by Congress- individual combination Of in
dydusls, be justified In forcbly resisting its execu
tion IL Is impossible that any government continue
70 exist upon any other principle 1t would to be
government, and be unworthy OF the II 1t had not
the power to enforce the execution Of its within
Its own sphere OF action"
Inls - the scntiineHl uttered Dy CeneraI jack
son when about 10 retire from the presidency, and
read il now as the true American doctrine. Ii
there be any senator, or any man within the
sound of my voice, who does not cordially sub
scribe TO that doctrine, who does not believe there
is a solemn obligation resting on him TO execute
the laws Of the United States, that man is trail
tor 10 his country, traitor TO republican liberty,
and traitor TO his God. Ifthere be any such sen.
ator here, desire him TO understand me as ap-
plying that remark TO him individually.
Now, sir, you find this organization chiefly con.
fined 10 New England. You find much of it in
| good old time.honored Massachusetts. I am not
about TO make an assault upon Massachusetts.
have not forgotten that the first blood Of that rev.
olution which resulted in the independence of
America, was shed upon her soil. have not for
gotten her Lexington, her Concord her CHARLES.
town, her Bunker Hill. have not forgotten the
valuable services her patriots rendered in the es-
tablishment Of our liberties. But sir Massachu.
setts has degenerated Massachusetts of the rev.
olution was different from Massachusetts of this
day Her patriotic fires have been extinguished:
she has fallen from her high estate. Oh We. de.
generate sons OF an ilustrious ancestry, how soon
have you forgotten the lessons taught by yourrev.
olutionary sires! How soon have you departed
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