The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-04

driven Into frantic hatred of all government by Austrian
or Russian tyrannyrefugees from every county in Eu
rope and adsenturers pirates and hbusters every
country in the world and last though not least our
united lnshmepall hnd themselves received into the gov
enlng class and treated IL they possessed sympathy for
The Interests and honest wish for the dignity and pros
peritF; OF the great republic But in the that they
give the speeches they deliver and the parties they form
These men are really thinking, not OF the country they
nave adopted but Of the land they have lenot how 10
benefit their friends In America how 10 avenge them
selves their enemies in Europe Such hate the al
lance between England and France because il establishes
power strong enough TO put down the Dnny sedtons
and treasons which they perpetaally Matching they
nate the great that being waged because ii
Aey 70 work out The regeneration of Europe by other
means than the only ones which they acquainted
wit-nsurrecton, committee Of public safety, the gull
otine the reparton of land unlimited Issue Of paper
money, war OF pfopagandsm, and q national bankrupt
S onth men are the enemies only OF England and
rance but of all civilized and organized society what
ever and equally of the respectable part OF the very
community In the bosom Of which they have found the
refuge they abuse and the hospitality they Disgrace
II might seem that, with all the people OF England and
the largest and best portion the people of America
the side OF peace, we had little 10 apprehend from these
rehrands; but unfortunately this is wholly The
worst disposed portion Of The community restless and
active, well used dealing with large and turbulent
eoes OF men, and able TO turn to the very best account
Inc honest pejudiees and pardonabe national pride OF
Their hearers The better classes of America the other
hand absorbed in the pursuit of business and having little
taste for the turmoil and oboquy nseparable from pub
c life under democratic form of government take little
interest in politics. and slow and INDECENT in besrng
themselves beyond the ordinary circle their avocatons
But should they apprehend that the turbulent ele-
ments before alluded to seriously threatened the coninu
anee OF good understanding with England, believe
they would arouse themselves ID and unless their
elove should be wounded by any indised proceeding
on our part would speedily put end 10 the Efforts OF
those who are pernacious and unfairly seeking causes
OF offence against is for this that SO much
stress Is laid upon the insult TO the national sovereignty
implied IN attempt recruit in Canada, because IL
is well known that such subject this all Americans
would be equally tenacious whereas almost every other
subject of difference it would be impossible procure
thing like feeling Of unanmity. Hence, we have
always maintained, the great mpolicy of such at
tempt not because it really not intended TO
be any offence to American nationality, but because il
enemies and deraetors in the States
the opportunity of appealing feelings which every part
of the nation alike and which, indeed it would
be highly dsonorabe for IL not possess. Bearing in
mind then the vast distinction between the feelings of the
great American nation and the eectioneering tactics Of its
expiring government feel sangune that existing differ
may be smoohed and that the party
so eager for with England may find that before it
can carry It's nearious ends into execution must
counter and overcome the opposition and repngnance Of
the best and wsest portion of its felow-czens