The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-09-12

the p0hp which surrounds the MOnarchs OF
the old word---armed Guards paraded before
his door 10 keep oil the vulgar populace. And
we WIN would not have tolerated such con-
duet for one hour in the President 0f the Re-
public, not only submitted to it on the part
Of this Foreign mendicant, but actually inylt-
ed him within the bar Of the Senate. lie Ell.
tered with all his guard about him. The
clank Of Foreign sabres awaked the echoes
in the vestibule OF the Senate, aud an eager
crowd Of Republicans looked on with wonder,
ing admiration at the pageant. 1t the Dead
are permitted to witness events upon Earth,
what must have been the feelings of the stern
Fathers d the Republic when they saw the
velvet uniforms OF Foreign body guard with
in the sacred precincts Of the Senate Let
Us suppose them gathered about the lmmor-
tai Washington, as they we're wont TO gather
in the days that tried mems souls, gazing in
sorrow and silence upon the disgraceiul spec
taCle. There is Warren, Green. Sumpter,
Marion, Lee, Shelby, Williams, Wayne aud
hundred others Of the mighty dead. They
remember that ii was German cannon that
thinned their ranks at Mad Fort and Red
Bank. They remember that German shouts
IduH UNti tllt VI
member that German bayonets were dImned
with patriot blood at Monmouth. They re-
member ChMls ford, and Chews house, aud
many another field where they met the hired
mereenarics that England gold had brought
across the Atlantic 10 fasten manacles upon
people who had never injured them, and
remembering this they turn TO each other
with the mourniul inquiry, ARE these our
sous are the traditions vi the revolution al.
ready forgotten = All. shades Of departed
Patriots, there is an engine Of pnwer ~ our
land Of which in your day ynu did not dream.
There are few hundred thousand German
voters among Us, and every Demagosue who
aspires to the Presidency, aud all the Safe
litcs that glimmer about him are sieing with
each other in base concessions 70 German
pride and German feeling But the picture
is siekening one, and turn from il. God
knows it was bitter enough at the time, and
have no wish to dwell upon il anew.
] Not satisfied with the honurs hcaped upon
Kossuth, Congress determined To extend q
him mure material aid." Mr.Sewarl disco
,cred that he was the Nations guest, and in,
trOduced Bill assuming his expenses as a
National debt. The account turned out q
be somwhat extraSagant. This plain republi.
can mar;,r to liberty only lived at the rate
OF $500 per day. Consuming in the twenty.
four hour. Champagne and Burgundy Mhlcl
Gust more than il would take Ia feed res
pectable family in North Alabama for lively,
month. THAT very moment there were bill
upon the Calendar Of the House for the re
lief Of destitute Widows aud Orphans, who's
husband, mad died in defence III the country
which Congress has not had time to attend Il
even 10 ihIs dav. Not 50 with ko>sulh-h,
drank his wine--eat bis paies lie tois gras
aud Congress instantly footed the bill. ID
you ask the reason | answer, widows an'
children have no votes. The Foreigners VIII
we're To be eonciliated by adulatiOn OF Nus
sutli, hail many. Others will say II was no
kossuth but his cause--that he had been bat
Ting for freedom, and they wished to mar
their appreciation Of his efforts. As i tri
butte to the spirit Df Liberty il might has'
been wrll cnDugl if We had not been 50 Ia
mentally deficient IN paying that tribute :
oaf own citiZeI,s. When General jackson
Lad triyea the british army from New ~
LEAFS, and rescued tue country trnm one q
: the most terrible dangers with which Il va
ever threatened, he was arrested ~ the yer.
|, hour Of his triumph aud heavily iined Tor u
rigorous discharge VI hisduty and yet Con
gress permitted more than quarter Of cen
ttry To- roll away without acknowledging th
wrong. or attempting TO repair 1t. tie wa
Natitc American - there was NJ iarelg
sympathy 10 his bclali--bo foreign voters I
canctlatr. When ten. Houston returned I
the u. states with tie laurels uf san Jaclnt
!. fresh uppuhis brow, bringing an empire ~ II
/, hands lD lay atonr feet, 40 Congressional u
,itatiuns celebrated hl, arrival. No bill
we're passed 10 pay bis expenses. lie wa
Native American, and nothing was y
!, gained BY laudatiuns 81 lis ehg,alry or hi p'
! tri0tism. When G.n. Seott had conclude
une 81 the most wonderful campaign, eve
! recorded in history. he was recalled almo
IL disgrace, and lis army which lie hal Inga
! unframed militia, aud converted into vet,
! ran heroes, was transferred 10 one u lis y
bgr,llnatc.. Yet Congress offered no MOI
:. If sympathy, applied no BALM 10 tic woan'
Ell feelings 81 the matchless soldier. liz ~
J, 4 Native American, and thc voice 81 eDnd
lcnce was mute. Had General Shield, =
/. teiNcn similar Hedththt, upNt NVula va
!, been raised from une cnl of the cantinc
!, 10 the other. anl hall The tongues in 20
/. gress would have grown weary lAmenting !
!, wrongs.
I. With these fact. bcGprs M, and al kna
i them to b. lact., must be par.loneii for mai
J. tanning that there j. danger iram foreign !
). inencc, aud the sUoner II Is boldly met {
!. better.
. II Is gra,ely urged as an objection 70 4
I. order II Know Nothing-, that Il originated
!. the North and o1gi, therefore to be regar
= 81 with suspicion BY Tic South, and this re
Il son have seen advanced BY such men
\ T1ombs and Stephens " Georgia. and Pre-
.e ton ol Keniueky --gsntlemen whom | kn'
n personally. and Tor whose talents, at,ainmer
:. anL lnnraI MnEtl hive NerN great LesneI