The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-21

The wisdom Of our fathers to perfect the great work be-
gun and accomplished after the loss OF valuable lives az
well Of countless treasure Afterwards in that same time
building, formed after much difficulty, but IN the
spirit of compromise the constitution az the only sure
basis to pepetuate the principles promulgated in our dec
laation OF rights That sacred instrument does not give
liberty because liberty is birhrght that instra-
liberty in the rights that God has given
to all--yes, to all--native aud foreign citizens.
And gentlemen when the great principles Of our consu
tuition first forth in the Declaration Of Independ-
ence also in this sacred vicinity existed was
proclaimed by tho shout OF thousands the voice OF tho
multitude like the of many waters too feeble 10
express the Joy felt the determination Of the multitude
they called in the aid Of arthe old bell yes the old bell
kept by the city of "Brolhery Love- relic of the revo-
lutionary past proclaimed mnghng with the voices OF
the multi tude-proclamed wba2 that in this land there
should be inequality the ballot-box2 that the down
trodden of all the world" who should cast their lots
among should be hewers Of wood and drawers OF
n that ia this country should hold Office who
may have married Catholic that Catholics for their
giop should be prescribed that man. free man. should
obey the majority all things touching the order 'po
cal social" Notwithstanding 1t might conflict with his
personal preferences that the of God whose mission
10 man is peace should upon being apprzed that danger
existed go prepared to meet il that the Saviour was
wrong when he told Peter put up his sword because his
kingdom was not of this world that Catholicism not
to be overthrown by the pistol stettoi Did II pro-
claim that God wrong when he gave His only Son
that the stranger should be received and treated as
brother and because you your fathers were
strangers2 No. genemep that old bell spoke what Amer
leans felt hen--not the modern sestyed Americans, but
Americans who felt that liberty the brthrgbt Of for
eigners and natives Its peal after peal proclaimed aloud
aproclaim ye aloud liberty MI the world And that
proclamation being made reused the warriors Of liberty
from the Old World ut the cost OF blood treasure and their
lives to to the rescue OF the land OF liberty and Tor
it they batted and for it they died.
The liberty of this country was by the adoption OF the
American constitution secure lers, IL has been mid
and tempest The old Ship Of State at times seem
ed il it would go dow but her sk!lu commanders by
the assistance OF their faithful crews as yet have kept her
above the devouring waves.
Recently, gentlemen being southern man, had begun
l .Lna and of
Union Under the organization OF the old parties whig
and democrat and in the lifetime OF Clay and Webster
of the South had hope that sufficient Numbers Of the
old wings North aided by the true democracy OF the
North would in support OF the constitutional rights OF
all the States continuance Of the Union by doing
justice the constitutional rights Of the South The
perience since the death of these distinguished gentlemen
has convinced the South that help from that quarter is
be expected the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska
bill has broken to the heart the promises made in years
past from the whg party We have seen, gentlemen, out
of eighty democrats north OF Mason DXons line
but fortyfour good a democrats true TO the
stitution, Who knowing the rights of the South, dared
those rights maintain portion of them have been
stricken down. and anaticsn at the next Congress will
have majority in the House of Representatives. con-
trolling majority.
Under this view, connected wAh the evidences North,
Mr. Martin said he had despaired almost Of the Union
but he happy, as he well could be- this night, and
should Tennessee and tell the Tennsseas that
the old Pennsy line stood firm that her captains
the city did proclaim the justice of the rights the South
that her thousandsyes, that her by the acresro-
ting people Of the Territories control their domes-
tic affairs heretofore controlled by Congress- in violation
of great principles.
Dir Martin said that Tennessee true to the Union
but not the expense of constitutional liberty No. sir
Liberty and then Union sIr. Martin said he had word
to the foregnbon citizens You gentlemen have crossed
the Atlantic; when you came we, the American people
babe you welcome--whgs and democrats babe you well
come; pointed you to the Far West showed you
the road that led TO the rich and magnificent forest
West; told you there 90, there the pledges Of
your martial vow; we told you here in the city, or
cities, yon invest your industry; told you
/ that this land the heritage of freedom, and that
here the adopted citizen might live and die in the enjoy
ment of citizens rights But gentlemen foreigners who
citizens what is the state Of the with your You
by recently party henccforh where they
have the power to be considered unworthy of official
trust Catholic foreigners well ative-born pro-
scribedone because of BIRTH the other religion Does
birthplace make the patriot If So then Lafayette
enemy liberty and the traitor Arnold patriot
Does patriotism spring from the ground, and is mother
earth alone the fountain of patriotism, from whence il
springs If So then the Indians the legitimate
tive Americans TITS not the place of birth TINT makes the
man. man being born in stable does not make him
horse. No. It's BIRTH blood that makes the man It's
to act we'll your part thereyes there all the honor lies
But Mr. NJ would ask these foreigners now citizens who
have looked upon the result of ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
the free States with deep and momenious interest have
you witnessed in the freeoil and abolition parties that
which teaches you that you no avores with them
for in Massachusetts, this party predominant Now
who comes to your rescue2
| Listen. What does the Old Dominion say7 BY 600
votes she says she will take you by the hand and call you
brother. North Carolina Alabama, and Tcnnessee-yes
the very grave of Jackson-almos speak They oil, by
the popular vote have said that man. because
BIRTH shall be prescribed They have said the conscience
of with themselves and their God they by their
votes have yndcaed your citizens rights under the
stitution, and they will maintain them Now gentlemen
foreignborn citizens, inasmuch the South has gal
lantly shown that she will maintain your rights permit
briefly to put the question to every naurnlzed citizen
who hears since the time has when there should
be double service forked tongues-when all should
be you gentlemen, men OF the South
have stood to you in the recent contest stand by
northern friends, and maintain the balot-box the
stitutona rights Of the southern Sates To which the
most deaenng shouts of applause given the crowd
declaring We wiil-will!"]
Mr.. Martin said that he Catholic; that much
alarm seemed TO prevail for fear two millions Of Catholics
would overrun this country overihrowing civil and
religious liberty. Mr. NJ eaid that subject be had
fears he did not fear the power Of the Pope of Rome
thousands of miles off but he did fear tue popes
home; that he told the Pope by the power of God
by virtue of his being the Vicar of Christ spoke in tie
name Of God II, then speak in the of God as
by His authority constitutes Pope have three thou
sand in the United States who in the of God sneak
and demand this and that in the Congress of the United
States These the popes who, he feared instead Of at
tempting quiet the public mind stirring up tho
of discomfort that result fatally the internal
peace Of these States
Mr.. NJ said that he proud to think he had been mis-
taken in almost coming the conclusion that the friends
Of the South few and far between in the North but
he thanked God he had convincing proof this night ha.
M the Pennsylvania line TO the revolution 1t would
DO to the Union in the coming conflict
Mr.. NJ said in conclusion Gentlemen, for the first time
since 1887 the constitution in danger for the first
time had the American people since T6 been aroused and
brought consider that liberty in the constitution meant
establish principle of religious