The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-01
AMERICAN MASS MEETING IN RA.
LEIGH.

LII En- VI hun. JUN II. Dhi ~,
Raleigh, July 10Th, 1855.
GESTLsxEs I'll received your note Of yes
tertlay, BY which am invited to address q
Mass Meeting Of citizens, to be held here on
the 18th inst, for the purpose OF ratifying the
platform Of principles recently adopted at
Philadelphia by the American party.
have been so long Withdrawn from the
turmoil Of public life, and so little accus-
toned, Of late. TO swallow the dust mot al
ways Olympic.) Of the political arena, that
Unjust decline making public address on the
occasion you mention. Besides, | should
doubt very much my physical ability to adj
dress large crowd in the open air, at this
I very hot season OF the year, for time long
enough 10 express my views satisfactorily to
/ them OF TO myself
| Among the great objects of this party, are
las | undersiandl to redeem and exalt the
National characteristic secure to the native
American the predominance and control in
the government of his country,--to preserve
the Constitution inviolate,--to secure the in
trgrits and perpetuity Of the Cniun, and to
establish upon firm basis the constitutional
rights Of the South, without iinpairing those
of any other section Of The Unian. These
are certainly objects Of ardent desire to eve-
~ American patriot and statesman.
The great questions Of foreign influence
and Southern domestic institutions are thuse
which now sgitate aud iniuriuusly disturb
our country, and they should be met and ex-
anined in spirit Of enlightened patriotism,
with due regard TO the Constitution II the
United States, and our own rights and safe
~.
With respect % the foreign influence which
has prevailed Tor several wears, aud is now
prevailing, and has been attended with such
perniciOns result, to our national character
and peace. | am. and have long been, sincere
! ~ opposed TO il. in all It's various phases aud
ramliicailons whether 1t be manifested in
4 the employment Of foreigners IN high diplo.
matte stations, or in the persecution Of poor
clerks, aud 10 the summary election 81 post
masters. whose official income may not much
exceed forty shillings per annum.
4 | think this - game utterly unworthy oi
successor of the illnstri0us Washington,
and must needs contract to the smallest III.
mansions the mind employed in such igno-
be pursuits.
'Ihe rights Of citizenship have always been
regarded by all enlightened State. a. 81 great
value aud Importance. 10 be a Roman citi.
zen va. highly priced by the great apostl,
Of the Geniilps, and he did not hesitate, with
just pride, 70 claim vi. rights, and invoke
the majesty Of Rome az his shield aud safe.
guard.
This right was frequently bought att grea
price, aud bestowed Tor eminent services
and 50 ipslOusy was Il guarded, that he wn'
falsely claimed il, incurred the penalty o
death. IL England il is treasured as ricI
, inheritance, 81 which il. possessor is justly
proud and from the remntest quarter u III,
iilVbe, whether from Libyan sands or Sibe
ran SHOWS, the Briton turns his expiring
gaze "pthe fast anchored lsIe," and diei
the mors content. II his head is pillowed o.
his cosntry's flag.
Why shsvjd not American citizenship b,
regarded sith equal or greater devotion an,
afretiosf Because i'll has. Of late years. beef
/ huCkstersA and hawked about, and made al
article Of trade in party politics, until il ha
become 50 cheap. that every renegade an,
oOteast II . European jail, or poor house
|, has had IL thrust upon him TO qualify him =
do some vile party work.
Ii is said that when Napoleon Bonapart
was about embsrking for Egypt. he met som
young Americans, and cong -atulated then
! upon being citizens of the Republic. an
! eovntrymen Of Washington and no doub
, their hearts lespeI vith JOY and sweIled wit
honest pride At sseh situation. Nov wh
. 90 poor - 70 reverence this once honore,