The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-11
SPEECH OF Mr.. HAMILTON, OF MARYLAND.

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SPEECH OF MR.. HAMILTON, OF MARYLAND.
The Nebraska bin had no truer efficient advo-
cate in the House Of Representatives than Mr. Hamilton.
His speech which we publish to-day will satisfy the reader
that although he southern man. his support of the bill
was based upon broad national principles and that he
sustained those principles with earnesness and force
Of argument which ene him TO respect and gratitude
Of national men throughout the Union,
THE FATALITY OF THE WING PARTY.--ITs IRE
SISTIBLE TENDENCY TO ALL FANATICISMS, RE
LIGI0US AND POLITICAL.
The triumphs Of the new party religious bgotry and
intolerance have filed the wings with unbounded joy.
The jubilee extends far and wide and in nearly all cases
the saturnalia these results commanding
swing victories" Even the National haeiiyencer lends it.
self TO the celebration of these triumphs and
ors us loudly as any over the ascendency of whig pnc
pesn in Philadelphia though carefully conceang the
chinery and the pledges by which brought about
There is fatality attending wing politics that cannot
be shaken off Like the dark shadow that walks with the
substance this fatality pursues precedes the footsteps Of
the whig leaders, rendering item utterly regardless of the
lessons Of experience and blind to the fact that in the
broad light of day their inconsistencies and intigues are
papabe to all mems eyes They cannot do otherwise if
they would The caught in the fatal rapids that
bear him noiseessly the cataract could hope TO
himself by cutchng at the treaeherous waves by
shrieking to the distant shore few words will prove
this.
Almost at the very when the wings of the North
were laboring to seduce the adopted citizens from the
democratic party, and seeking to begin this de-
fiction by making the Nebraska bill the first
urc of formidable assault by these citizens upon that
great organization; and when there was wide, fair
field for this Aeuvre of the Stewards and the Greecys
society," pledged to the prescription of the adopted
raised its head in our midst and usual offers its hand
to the whg party and as usual accepted by that party
Even while the hurra favor of the adopted citizen fingers
upon the lips of the wing leaders they willingly clasp
ed in the embrace of those who denounce and threaten the
religion and the rights of those citizens and that this
is the only certain and rapid road before the
American people How singulary the present position Of
the wings of the free States this question resembles
their in 1884, is worthy of inquiry for all men to
know We recall facts universally familiar. Previous TO
the presidential election OF 1874 the wings of Pennsyl-
yana entered into the public coalition with the native
Americans and aided by the phrensy which out of
the fearful in Philadelphia in that year. oontrived to
sweep the democrats out of power in that particular
portion of the State They in state Of
beattude after they had beaten Mr., Skunk the dem
ocratc candidate for governor that year. in Philade
phia county some six thousand votes. This was in
the October which preceded the presidential
struggle in November and the wings looked forward to
easy victory by of their allies But just in
proportion they gained in Philadelphia they lost in
every one Of the great cities Of the Union The resas
that they were defeated in the final struggle Mr. Clay fall
ing victim among other things to the INSCRIPTIONS
aons OF his party friends with the foes Of the adopted cit
liens After the presidential question decided there
was scarcely wing in the land who did not deplore land
Mr.. Greeley first among the number) the fatal policy Of
combining with the nativeAmericans in Pennsylvania
They all promised that thing never should happen
again.
Such was the lesson taught in 1874 And have the
wings prohed by Il? What have subsequent events dis
closed2 II is Of the leaders have tried TO resist
the fatality that forever driving the wing party among
the breakers by forcing them into the Of every
folly fanatcism but in vain It is true that have
shown Mr. Stewards anxiety seduce the adopt
cd citizens from their natural friends tits that in some
Of the western States and Territories the wings have
made many strong professions Of attachment TO that
class Of people, II is true also that in the recent
contest the Nebraska question: all the northern wings
willing to let unnaturalized citizens vote In the
territorial elections but all these evidences Of good
faith and Of berality have vanished before the tempt
ing organization Of s NEW PARTY, based upon the
public reputation Of certain religious sect upon the
Of adopted citizens far election 10
all offices Of honor Of trust is concerned upon the
repeal notification Of the naturalization laws An at
once the lat Philadelphia election shows land as that
the great criterion in 1914 II may be accepted such
now he entire rhig party going his So
cra organization and hear ne n ne nee oom
nation ciamorosy hailed Ltg victory by nearly ,uer
whig paper IN ne free States Said truly, that the
events Of 1874 connecting together the wings and natives
and SO disastrous In their direct consequences TO the
Of Mr. Clay bear close and startling resemblance to the
movement Of the party at the present day. Said
not truly when declared that the wings could resist
the fatality that controls then7
But figures sometimes are better than arguments The
following taken from the Philadelphia North American, Of
Thursday last being the official Of the recent election
in that city, tells the whole story
orrroLAL ELECTION prruRss-Tho return judges Of the
various wards of the consolidated city met yesterday morn
ing At the Office Of the protbonoary OF the pleas
The following the official Of the election far
time would permit us TO obtain the details
For Mayor.
Robert 7; Conrad, whig, &C. 29l7sI
Richard Naux, dem. 0Ts3
( Conrad's majority $685.
For Solicitor.