Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-06

adopted fellow-citizens, received under the
sanction of our laws are bound as much as
we are TO assist in this great work. When
thousands and hundreds of thousands are
pouring into the country from the overflow
ing population of foreign lands we must
guard this right. The most obvious policy
demands it at our hands. We must do it,
and we will do it. (Applahse, and cries
of-We WILLY
This great principle will go on. 1t may
be reviled. Those who maintain it may be
reviled; but the principle which is so con-
genial to an American heart will indicate
itself, and it will be triumphant. Gap
plause.) l do not doubt this at all. Only
let us be TRUE 10 ourselves. Let no re-
proaches be cast upon us by disappointed
parties or partisans, or disappointed dema-
gogues turn us aside from this great work.
Persevere, and success is inevitable. 1t is
feeling in the heart Of every American
citizen.
II will reach him everywhere: and in
vain will parties, in vain will faction in
weigh against it, cast reproaches on it. 1t
is principle of patriotism. 1t is the feel
ing of Americanism. 1t is human nature
crying out. 1t is the voice of patriotism
speaking aloud in favor of the human race,
and it will prevail, despite the wiles and
tricks of demagogues. (Applause.)
am proud to see before me such an evi-
| dence and such q witness Of the truth of
| these sentiments. You are Americans
You have great right TO assert. Do it in n
manner worthy Of the cause. Else what
are we likely to see If this government goes
to wreck! Where else on the face OF the
earth are we 10 expect TO see similar one
arise? IF these foreign elements shall dis
turb these great institutions Of ours, and
destroy the hopes of freedom which exis,
here, they can be recreated in no other part
of the world, according TO any human fore.
sight that we can have on the subject.
How proud ought to feel that am q plain
Kentuckian-a man born in the far West
and raised thereto stand before You ant
share the honor of addressing you as fellow.
citizens-share the right TO feel myself a
home in Pennsylvania as would in my OWL
native woods. (Applause.) Tie ultimate
end of all our exertions is to maintain th'
Union which now binds us together. Gap
plause.
1t is for this that we preserve pur,
'Americanisin among us. In that consist
the greatest security for cur Union, ant
who dare raise his hand against it? 1t is
proud thing for any one Of you to say. 9.
am Pennsylvanian." am citizen Of tn
great State which stands in the centre o
this great Union, and which is like a rib o
iron TO bind ii together.
1t is proud thing for any one say, 81 an
a citizen ofthc great commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania." But is it not greater thing (
say, II am citizen-an American citizel
a citizen of the United States of America
(Applause.) That we can all now say.
What is the prospect of this Union?-
Did the world ever before afford to any peo
pie upon the face Of the earth the prospec
it affords to you? What was Rome will
all her onquests--what was all her legion
in comparison to the power of this might,
= Empire? There is in the lives Of this peo
ple--it is in their hands to WELD sceptrt
greater than Rome in her greatest majest,
ever held--to give law, if you please, to the
world. Only keep united. That is all tina
is demanded of you. Preserve what yor
have. Preserve the Union of the States
and the imagination of man cannot surpas
, in conception the Empire which we are t
possess and to rule. (Applause.)
Is it not worth preserving? Is it no
worth standing together as Americans citi
zens for? You have only to entertain III
ordinary pride of citzens-the pride ofyou
nationality, the pride of country. No rea
soning is necessary to prove this. Instinc
will prompt you TO it as the best cause tha
wisdom dictates. Be true to yourselves
and you cannot then be false to anybody
Only be true 10 yourselves, and keep tn
country which God has assigned you.-
Preserve your Union as the great pilla
which sustains your liberties, and whicI
will make you the greatest and mighties
people upon the face OF earth. This is ou
desiiny--our rightful destiny.
How smOll-how minute do the question
apper which are now made to so agitate an
distract this Union. How small do the
appear when compared to the mighty desti
ny and prospect of this great empire J.
They appear as nothing at all. And ye
there are men in this country at one en-
talking about secession, and at the othe