Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-14
Opposition Speeches Of 1882 & 1855


Opposition Speeches Of 1852 1855.
1t is matter of deep regret that
the speeches Of our political orators
in exciting campaigns are not more
frequently reported. Much valuable
political information, besides many
glorious examples Of consistency and
adherence to principles under difficult
ties, are thus lost to the country; for
instance, let the mind Of the reader
revert to the campaign Of 1852, he
Will find a staple article of all opposi-
ton to run somewhat thus:
Absbaet Of IKhiy Speeches Of 1852.
Fellow Citizens Though Gener-
al Pierce is almost totally unknown,
there is one circumstance connected
with his history which should con-
! denim him forever in your estimation.
I allude to the significant fact that
he lives in New Hampshire, andin that
Estate no Catholic IS ayyoved 10 hold an
Iodfoe. The monstrosity of this regu-
|lation in republican country, where
the rights of conscience should be
freely enjoyed by all, is fightfll!-
! And the mere fact that General Pierce
lives in State with such constitu-
ton, and that he has failed to change
it in that particular, should of itself
arouse against him the bitter indigna-
ton Of the country.
/ On the other hand, look at the gal
liant Scott. He is above all such IN
worthy prejudices, and the fact that
his wife is member Of that unjustly
prescribed sect, and that his daughter
has been placed in a convent, album
, dainty proves this; and if further
proof is required, | need only refer to
: the fact that on his election tours he
-tgoes to the Catholic church wherever
he finds one open. Cheers. But
: he is more: he is the devoted friend
7 of the foreigner, whether Of the Cath
; lie or Protestant faith. 80
In the splendid pictorial history O
, his life, recently issued by the piou;
, Greedy, you will find set forth al
length how bravely he defended the
! poor Irishncn who wore taken prise.
T ners with him by the British On the
! Canadian frontiers, and the whole
: country has read with the deepest
Interest those eloquent speeches he
) delivered in Ohio, where he has sc
J feelingiy and appropriately expressed
: his admiration of the "rieh Irish
). brogue" ard ''the sweet German &C
cent" [Cheers.] Vote, then fo1
Scott, the friend Of the foreigner, the
|. friend Of the Catholic! Down with
Pierce, the advocate Of the odiou:
| test in the New Hampshire constitu
ton which prevents our patriotic and
we'll beloved Catholic citizens from
holding any Office whatever, and let Us
, march on to triumph under the great
) banner of republican equality, recog
E nizing in every foreigner brother!-
/ Three cheers from the whig meet
ling. @9a 4au GeT
The speech from the same oratorte
Il the same audience in 1855 would run
I about as follows:
Sketch of Opposition Speeches, 1855
| FELLow-CffnzGSs; The great qnes.
|, ton which rises far above all others in
Importance is,whether Americans shall
, trule America and whether we shah
f be brought under the dominion Of the
Pope. | hold that it is dangerous to
I intrust anyss Catholics with any of
4 flee whatever. Cheers. And that
no foreigner should be appointed OF
elected to any public station
III Cheers. The democratic party is
made up almost entirely of foreign
material; and everybody that wants to
express his hostility to foreign inhu-
ence must commence operations by
defeating the democratic ticket. The
| democrats are the only friends of the
foreigners; if we defeat and drive that
; party from power, they will have no
friend left to advocate their cause, and
!, we can pass just such laws in regard
, to them as we choose. We can de-
priye them If all chance of political
promotion; wescan take from them
the rights of suffrage; and finally,