The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09

fullest possible scope TO ana national .ctions
fbe healthy growth OF any NATION must be from WITHIN
outward rbs healthy ers~,h OF a nstsoa IL only che
p,oesrs Of unfolding thst shc les hiadso IN the germ
be healthy pyosth nstion must he ke ths gro stn
Of tire ,tstsy tree asd. Bow absurd woad bs
70 ns huge ard upcouh lcosi ing eaes sround sspi-g
and cali that tree, or to call that s',o enlargement
a healthy legitimate growth Equally ridiculous
is Il 10 bring foreigners and sbsps into association
and can that association safon. There inst be an
internal rover OF cohesion in oroer TO construct
titp or you have only wob-uot nation. sanahili
Is not rock pether IL an assemhlsge OF aliens IA
tion What IL q patton Nis a living unity, the parts
Of ~heb bopnd tsRetber BY TIE lag OF common
lite. No graft viii fourth unless the sap from the
root flow through ts veins 30 rs it with every man
pirt snd become psrt 81 its very t,ou, hn ia
but q dead branch, apo though ycu multiply thsee
sssbs p, .no1sssas arc o. a.. yoa
which receives tbem pray God, II these ideas stand
In your mind and find approval in your hearts, that
they VII find jlustrsSior ID these Who stand here,
whether they from the gc'oep fields Of OAHfcrDia
ite sunny 6elrs OF tue ootb or rom the cold
rseions Of the North. Npdyon viii 6pd that this
tin emit has taken root in the rational heart, aud
10 bearing fruit to the bopor OF God and the
plo1y the nation (Applausel Whatever there
and pet,tutops ha- been brought 10 from with
out IL has com. tom within. Whatever else We can
import, We cannot impors national virtues as We Gao
baLs Of Rcoos. (Appiause and lslgher.) THESE, sir
are patopa viz; ues, spd must bs The natural proiuet
The soil They must be The offering Of the natouAi
heart In conclusion, brebIsn call open you, tu.
name Of al tia calculated to strengthen, adora bead
thy and f@rpetuste the nsiitotoas which va love and
have ivorn to pro'ec to cultivate wstchtnl spirit
(App,ause) NCtwbstsr cling nj IRE n uenees which
have 6ed to IN history thus far aud tn
veal en- the patop-l party sot TO mase our land Ike
Noah,p ark contain all Eiods OF living Ih1gs, at
are, thank God--we are ttin nation (Applause.)
We are Q nation. has been thought ere .hrsn that
only confused and heterogeneous mass Of
nsp- Of people frCm sl isros. We dsDY IT. We deny
that lie the hand OF dried sics rOund together
by living tie We frieno from the sunny
South (Sir Ray poS) tas TO dieht, pso
a n history We hound together
ties Of o common ancestry. We have fathers whose
me- norss we honor IN wnese deeds ~e glory We feel
ourselves TO be links in living, eveI-growing ch.in
around Which 1t pleasant for the beat 10 csDd from
tie pscred pas. an to go do ~ovad in JOYFUL hope Of
future Which has rbis L. native land, hal
lowed by the ashes OF sirss containing al that
love Other lands may be dssrer to the'e aliens
But say We object not to q glory 70 4 spd when
government and our laws-whsn heas NAN from
foreign land ding for bis native apd, and vlory
ing in the history ct that lard vbisb gave him birth.
am prepared 70 tale that man rcy heirt more
cordial hing than him who SO really to rsnouuce
the allegiance which he owes t. the laws under which
he was horn (Sppiause.) Other lands say, may be
desr 10 the alien but bs dear TO this
land for It 10 the memory of chldhooi to it
have given youthful and aifsctons to II have
,be strength of msturer egs and to this
Union Of States, which constitutes The glory and
strength Of the Republic devoted My heart has
thrilled With pleasure and has risen with gratitude to
bigb HEAVIER, when at the cs Of my brother (ar Ray
nor) you have here repewedy allegiance to IL
through life 70 tine last a1Ss Of .es ,s
veIssl brotberhoO al have to say Ia this, that that
whose heart palpiatss not with peculiar strength
OF affection towards the land ~hich MIN birth,
WARDS tbe glsdee he trod in childhood towards the old
roof treewho loves not TO back to revive his early
scenes and avail the echo+s which delighted MIN OF
od-ttst man, say lie unworthy OF civil rights patri.
otism Is to him upmeabipg word and love OF country
septin.nt which is utterly alien TO his soul was 30
anxious brethren, to bring out that idea which
seemed 10 me funosmental, that subjected myself,
know, 10 censure and crilcsm. Mr. President, have
only this t. conBect,oD WITH the toast that from
~
there has been . progressive movement towards the
perfect development Of the idea Of religions liberty
(Appause.) You, gentlemen Of Massachusetts, hsve
had tome ancestors there VINO burned wit hes.
Lauehfer) There other instances Of oppression
in the colonial history OF the country which not to
be wondered 1t oy any nan who reads with phil0-
sophie pno with candid spirit, the history Of
the times Which induced them to leave their native land
the Influences uHder which they settled the early
colonies OF this country Bat, thank God the last
remnant Of this spirit bias fed from the soil and
claim to furnish in our our state Of soce
ty IN all ipsttpens illustration Of the idea
Of religious liberty. Yes under the constitution of the
United statet under ths constitution Of every xate-
there is to day according to conception OF
liberty, perfect Illustration, perfect defence OF this
grand fupdams nta idea have objection very pro-
pery to what is called the temporal authority Of the
church know sir thai 1t IL clsiroed that there exisa
distinction between what is termed the ecceias tical
power and the temporal power OF popery. do not go
nrds1stspd IT, what it Is that p.p-ry claims as
great prncple is that men shall not thinu
for themselves It's that the couscence Of every living
is subject to the CONTROL Of tbs hierarchy Tina.
uls
Rome to the humblest priest OF that system 10 the
United Slater under government holds itaelf
cIetsis the Pope respect to everything which
effect the conscience In every relation Of ife They
uhat ought to be the relations of husband
w,e, parent cbld, nosser or servant ruler or sub
ject alien citizen. rhey claim and defy CONTRA
oictiop Of this truth end hold myself ready to produce
authority which Archbishop Hughes or no other repre-
sentative of the church shall dare TO contradicto
hold themselves subject IN all the worsings Of
their conscience, as TO the onties growing out of
these relations entirely to the Pope. And however
you may IL, hoveve, you may attempt to modify
It, however You may claim to narmonse 1t win the
genius Of our constitution. AJAX how, If what have
uttered be rue adopt this syste Of eocles ast
csl authority temporal things no support
any who adopts sanctions that system for suy
repuhIeP ilnow air that e.scit, of prnepie and of
conscer manifested by the OF that sys
TEN in ali ages has bern most rsmar able; know sir,
that IN the days Of the Stusrts, for plef may
give two historical Dlnsti alton while pop.ry
could preab open rebellion TO the po wh:n govern
ed in England u could AZ tn same time psrss,nte with
Of Fsnce; know that while Archbishop E2g'eston 70
Maryland and Archbishop Hughss in Sew York Claim
that the genius Of that stem il 10 perfect harmooy
with STEM which prepares In the bieh
est liberty al the population Of country, YET, N
Rome, on the banss OF the ter on the oAnss OF tsr
Pc every Catholic conptry where they bAve the
power the mind Of the people ~ kept degraded and IN
state Of brutal ignorance But VII oome to dose
the courtesy ~ith which you have listened 70 my I'D
dress IkEow 1t dry oisqusit'on, hut thaok Coz
the Amt rican mind has become awakened rhe Amsrl
can heart has BECOME interested 10 the asct AMI
know that that Protestan. element which weld
power to give success ans perfe,t triumph, not
opay for the present but througn all time, until the
WINDING up Of affairs BY BIN who holds the destinies Of
man.
Applause-the band playing "Homs, sweet home"
TIE CHAIRMAN then gave the fourth to4st-
The press.
And called upon Mr. Ridge way, of Virginia, to respond
to Il.
Mr.. RIpGgwAy said
That his vocation 10 WELD tbe pen and not the
tongue and he Rad speech 70 make. He would,
hoy ever pr oppose the health Of would q
speech, because he VAS orator and poet veil
a writer. He proposed
The health Geo. Prentice Of the Louisville Journal
Great cheering and calls for Preptse)
Mr. Prentice was not present, but three cheers
we're called for, and given bin right heartily.
One Of the vIcEPRnsiDENn then proposed the health
Of MI Judson Crane, Of Richmond, who was he ssi3
eallant in Virginia