Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-15
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PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, December IL, 1855.

| Saturday, December 10, 1855.
7-r SPEECH OF
HON. JOHN =. CRlTTENDEN.
Since the death of the lamented CLAY nc
Southern man has occupied the exalted posi-
ton in the affections Of the people Of the North
held by the Hon. JOHN J. CR1rTENDEN, of Ken.
lucky. An intimate friend and political asso-
ciate Of HENRY CLAY-held in the highest es-
TEEN in his native State, and filling at various
times, the highest Offices both in his State and
Nation-a man of brilliant talents, and in his
political principles, National 10 the truest sense
Of the term-he is entitled, as well as any liv-
ing man can be, to gil the place left vacant by
the death OF Kentucky's great statesman. 1t
10 known to our readers that Mr.. CRlrrENDEN
is prominent candidate of the American par
ty, for the presidency, and it is certain, that no
statesman Of the South can put forward such
strong claims to that exalted position. Mr.. c.
has alwys been a sound and steadfast Wing
and an ardent supporter Of the American Sys-
TEN, conceived and SO ably advocated by HEN.
RI CLAH. After the dissolution Of the Wing
| party, it was natur al that he should embrace
the cause of that pnrty whose sentiments, ac-
corded the most nearly with bis own, and those
of his political compatriots. The Wing party
was ever the American party Of the country,
and it is not surprising tat old leaders should
appear in the van of the American organization.
1t is in this position that we End JOHN J. Carr
rEsDEN, and it will be but a just reward for
| his faithful devotion 10 the cause of America
ism, if he is chosen to bear its palm Of victory
| to the White House.
Mt CRrrTEHDEH is now on his return home
from visit to several of the Northern States.
He was called upon to address the people at
various places on his route, md wherever he
appeared, he was most enthusiastically ap-
pauded. ...ss..
AT Philadelphia on Monday the Sd, he made
glorious American speech, which SO overflow
ed with national patriotic sentiments, that we
cannot resist the temptation to transfer its most
important passages to our columns. s.t.
"A large concourse Of citizens gave him a So
renade At his hotel, whereupon Mr.. CRrrES-
DEN appeared upon the balcony, and spoke,
amid great enthusiasm, in the following patri-
otto strain: pa So aaaisi.g asn5' Bss1@-sq e.
I Fellow Ciiixens-l am a Kentuckian; am
more than Kentuckian; am an American
citizen. (AppIause.)
I I am such by my principles and the senti-
ments of my heart. do not desire to be a
partizan. The long experience of life time
makes me rather ambitious to be patriot than
a partizan. In the performance of that duty,
desire to do whatsoever l can to preserve the
free institstions Of my county pure as they
came from the hands Of orr forefathers. Gap.
plause.) s.f..sa - ...'..
Here in. your great city was the Declaration
Of Independence pronounced. Your great
State contributed TO make good that declava
tion, and TO establish the freedom which you
now enjoy y wish to see j preserved. sstss
lam Of the american party. Three cheers
were prapoaed and given for the American
party, and then three inore for the Union.)
| have adopted 1t from no selfish consdera-
ton. ] have adopted and intend to pursue it
without fear Of consequences, from Z solemn
conviction that it ismy duty to my country TO
do 50. / am single individual. Ny voice 10
q weak and q small one; but Il shall be devoted
to this cause, from solemn conviction Of my
heart that owe il to country that has be-.
slowed on me honora and powers far beyond
my deserving | have 40 prstensions and no
aspirations whatever. mean to do my duty
10 this great cause; ! mean to preserve the
sovereignty Of this great country to the people
Of this country. g aF
/ feel no unkindnes., no hostility 70 the for.
eiener whatever an willing TO offer him
.evexything every. blessing our country affords
will tell him-sC Come share them with u.s."
" you have been the object Of oppression in
foreign land, come here and b free. Il in
foreign land you have suffered ltrm want, como
md share IN our plenty. Our laws shall pros
tect your fisedem, which you cannot enjoy
anywhere in the world beside. But we sessrve
70 ourselves thsenght to govern ourselves
(Psals Of spplasse.) asal
! Leays tAet'to %. Yoss shall hays oil the
beaefits that oup ire institations afford. That
il de Rest tson which " o0sr. What other
country II ths world o1sss ths same3 None.
Can-o1e 70 to any foreign land and become
invested with The poor political privileges con-
eeded 10 the.psopls of. its No. not ono. Come
gosern -. We must take care that ws shall
not be made aliens IN our own land. This
ihery i ours. Orr Blood and that of our
fathers have been shed f0f Il. It,is sours b.
onF right apd cpf title .spd this land ws iptsnd