The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-03
GENERAL GUSHING AND MASSACHUSETTS.


In looking the files of the Washington Union,
recall the memorable political events of $50 our aten-
ton arrested, and memory revived by the able
speech of Gen. Caleb Cushing delivered Newbnrypor
Massachusetts the 4,h of July of the year After
giving it careful perusa concluded that could
present production the readers of the Union that
would be acceptable profitable the Of
another anniversary of American independence The ora
ton is well worthy of the fame Of the thorough scholar
and accomplished gentleman who delivered it, But it is
not only chiefly admirable in its ecitous language
It's opposite illustrations its elevated and thrilling
eloquence 1t is the nationality of the and the
power Of the argument which address themselves
strongly to the Union-ovng American. The day of all
Others in the year to celebrate the Union and thank
God that it still stands srong' the anniversary of the
event which proclaimed this nation independent and free
Gen Gushing to have caught the inspiration Of the
time How the Union perfected, how it was sustained
how it is constituted, all ennobng themes-themes
worthy of the patient discussion and payerul graft
tude But how that Union may be loshow overborne and
broken down---is much important study for the
patriotic statesman And is in this respect that the
ton publish will be certain attract the aten
ton of counrymen 1t does not require that the a
thor of such argument should be defended against
the lying aspersion Of political adventures that he is
not faithful to his trust friend and champion of the
American Union The capable of addressing such an
appeal to the people, even prolific subject needs
other vindcaton of his ealty to that highest of all the
duties of the patriotic citizen
When the eloquent speaker audes to the position of
Massachusetts, and her relations to the other States he
lift the curtain which hides the future pic
ture the very and of the present period
sachusetts, isolated from her sisters hostile to her
historical memories, the prey OF ambitious knaves or
fanatic prestsMassachusett the fountain of
dictionary principles, the Of doctrines poi
to all healthy Massachusetts, among the
earliest against the foreign foe and the last
defend the domestic peacewhat spectacle is this
hold up the contemplation of American youth the
sacred tomorrow The pen that writes of her present
position cannot do more justice its worst features, or
employ ofloer rebuke Of her reasonable
Pile than the scholar who anticipated and predicted all these
results from her early and stubborn hostility every
trne looking the of the constitution and
its compromises Who will say that this was the act
of patriotic and of ia affecton2 How much better and
purer such an exhibition courage and of friendship
the silence Of the great minds Of Massachusetts, in this hour
when base and migrate have encompassed her with
peril and threaten steep her in the deepest degrada-
ton When the whole American people outside of Mas
sachusetts look with horror upon the strait into which
she has fallen and the vermin of faction and of dis
union fastened upon her like living plaques is there
voice from the great wings of 1850 that will rise from the
silence of this carnel-house and the past to
Duke the disgrace and the treason of the present? Has
the of fanatcism stricken them all dumb Let the
inspiration which thrills through the Grafton Of General
Cushing be at infused into thorough organize
ton against treason and the victory that Webster achieved
over anaticsm on the same field will be triumphanty
re-enacted with solid and permanent advantages TO all
portions of our happy country.