The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-03

OPPOSITION SPEECHES or 1852 AND isss.

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OPPOSITION SPEECHES or 1861 AND 1855.
Il is matter Of deep regret that the speeches Of POI
csl orators 10 exciting campaigns frequcnl-
y reported Much valuable political informant ton besides
many glorious examples Of consistency and adherence
principles under difficulties thus lost the country
for instance, et the mind Of be reader
Fagn Of 1852, he viii fnd staple article Of all opposition
70 somewhat thus
A5s'raa ~ Wig Speeches u 1854
FkLlow-cruxSSs Though General Pierce Is almost to-
tally unknown, there Is circumstance connected with
bis history which should condemn him forever 10 cas
tmalon-l aude 10 the significant fact that he lives ia
New Hampshire aud in that State takAoc siorca
70 held cefce The monstrosty Of this regulated IN
republican country where the rights Of should
oe freely enjoyed BY all frghuai And the fact
that General Pierce lives ia State with such oonstila-
ton and that he has failed 10 change il In that particular
should Of itself arouse against him the bitter indignation
Of the country.
On the other hand, look At the gallant Scott He is
above all such unworthy preadiees and the fact that his
wife is member OF that nnjst yproscrbed and that
his daughter has been placed ia convent ahundantly
proves this; and il further proof Is required nes only
refer 20 the fact that his election he goes Cath
ole church wherever be hnds one open Cheers Bat he
Is he is the devoted friend Of the foreigner whether
Of the Catholic or Protestant faith
In the splendid pictorial history OF his life recently issued
by the pious Greeley you will lind forth length how
bravey be defended the poor Irishuen who taken
prisoners With him by the British the Canadian from
tiers aud the whole country has read with the deepest in
teres those eloquent speeches be has delivered in Ohio
where he feeingy aud appropriately expressed his adj
mraon Of the rich Irish brogne and the swsst German
accent Cheers Vote then for Scott the friend Of the
foreigner the friend Of the cathoel Down with Pierce
the advocate OF the odous in the New iianpsre
stution which prevents our patriotic and wsbsoved
Catholic citizens from holding any Office whatever and LEI
march triumph under the great banner OF repnb
can equality recognising in every foreigner brother
Three cheers from the whg meeting]
The speech from The orator to the audience
in 1855 would run about rs follows:
Sketch Of Opposition Speech 1855
FgLLow-culzHSs; The great question which rises far
above all others Importance IS whether Americans shall
rule America and whether shall be brought under the
dominion OF the Pope hold that is dangerous in
trust any Catholic with any office whatever Cheers
And that foreigner should be appointed elected to
any public station. Cheers. The democratic party is
made up almost entirely OF foreign MATERIAL and every
body that express his hostility foreign nilu
must commence operations b. defeating the democratic
ticket The democrats the only friends OF the forcign
ers if defeat and drive that party from power, they
will have friends left to advocate their cause and
pass just such laws in regard to them choose
We deprive them of all chance OF political promotion
take from them the rights Of suffrage; and finally
build wall round the nation and be as exclusive as that
pattern nation Japan where foreigner has been allowed
settle for cenureswhere Japanese ony allowed
rule Japanwhere stray foreigners Gagged curios
tiesand where, under native rule, OF the de-
lghtul and orderly systems of desposm the world
has long been successfully established.
The whole secret of future prosperity hinges
point III we stand hry by our uatVe-born cnLens ana
against the foreigners all will be well If not shall
all be chained to the Of Popcry and be completely
der the dominion Of foreign influence natiye-born fool
and tyrant would always make better officer than in
telgent and liberal foreigner matter how long he has
been living in the country lCheers. A Lafayette a
koscusko would not bear comparison for moment with
the bright light of WISDOM Of virtue, and patriotism who
received the senatorial caucus nomination of worthy
legislaorsl IGheers Keep the great ball OF American
principles rolling aud ie Your watchword bcevery
foreigner is foe and every Catholic deadly enemy
lChecrs Forget that all your ancestors from for
eigu country, lmany of them criminals and paupers
such "reminiscences disagreeabe but rather initiate
the example Of the aspiring YOUTH who, when fortune
smiled upon him, cut the acquaintance Of his mother who
asgraced herself by being washerwomaNl Cheers !
Forget that foreigners and Catholics have shared with
all the dangers and trials Of national existence 1t IL
folly think of paying old debts when you evade
them lCheers But roll yourselves up in the glorious
folds Of the Star-spanged Banner, proudly upon
the pnions OF he American eagle and with the Goddess
Of Liberty TO act as pioneer, proudly up that
pinnacle Of national prosperity where every member Of
the know-nothug order will be freeman and every for
eigner or Catholic save [Cheers