The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06

buccaneers the revolution itself was but atasding ex
petition upon gigantic scale and that immortal decla
ration Of human rights which have been accustomed TO
regard stepped in aud radiant with eerna truth pu
a transparent hambug-a miserable farce.
Mr. President since the fig leaves were sewed together
garden OF Paradise unto this hour secrecy conceal
rnent has been badge of Generalization and OF crime
ofihs most alarming features Of this new organization
is the mpenetrabe mystery which hangs alike over Ne
origin and all its operations In the better days OF
the republic when neghbors differed with each oier upon
great political questions they and frankly discussed
the matter together All parties stood out proudly N the
open day and the of conflict if may use the hgure
spirit of chiyalry CLEANED IN the broad hight Of heaven
This is the first attempt at political organization when
clothes itself with night with garment and bandit
like strikes in the dark with its mufied stileos-
Not longer to detan you Mr.. President with these dis
ioiuted remarks permit add that in the untoward
circumstances which surround u.s. and IN the
events of which have been witnesses there Is nothing
that should discourage us--nohing that should strike
with dsmay foreign friends whether they DO natura-
lied in our midst still lingering with longing eyes on
the shores Of the Old World In that august age oil TINS
earths hisory-tho American reyoluuon--this country
was proclaimed in tones which still nger spell on the
airs every cline be the asylum for the oppressed OF
all nations and the doors of that asylum were thrown
open and wide by giant hands-by the hands OF Jefferson
Washington Franklin Henry and hoa. Of kindred spirits
cannot believe that those doors thus thrown open are
doomed to be closed by such puny poiuciahS as
through poste gates and back doors may he seen under
cover Of the night creeping into know-nothng lodges
believe it. No. la the virgin soil of TINS far west
by men breathing philanthropy as broad AS The earth
they bless, there Deeu
if properly nurtned to become in the tuness OF time the
tree Of the political life OF the world Its leaves are en-
phaticay for the healing Of the nations; upon every
oustretched hand it is yielding its abundant s more
than golden fruits. The influences OF such an even,
are not now to be restrained You might as well
go to the lighthouse standing upon some rocky
shore of the republic, and, wreathing around It's
burning disc gossaner web say TO IT'D beams; Shine
upon the pathway of the tempesttossed mariner unless
he be American birth and OF the Protestant faith The
effort would be in vain, Our light has gone forth ana
with every hour and moment Is gong forth Hash upon
ash and neither recrean politicians at home nor armed
despotsms abroad impair its power or dim It's glorious
efulgence.
Allow me, in conclusion, to offer you o sentiment In
honor of the on-hearted democracy OF Kentucky who
haye borne themselves CALAMITY in the struggle through
which they have just passed And while do so, would
that my voice could reach in thankulnes and praise those
bold border democrats who recently came forth in unbro
ken masses from their forests and hiops, making OF
every mountain fastncss FheTmopolT, from which the
exuling foes religious freedom laden with the spos OF
the cities and the plains beaten back with such sig
nal triumph All honor to them They have proved again
tho sublime scenery nature in the deep gorges of the
mountains and amid the eagles and the thunders of their
summiis that freedom ever finds her nursing moth
er and her impregnahle fortress
| give you this, Mr. President:
The democracy of Kentucky yeast down, but uncon-
quered-radiant with glory though in the midst of de-
feat for though they have lost the offices of the Common
wealth, they hayc saved their honor They envy not
their adversaries the bloodsained aurels which they
wear