Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-03-29

countrymen, restored order by advocatir g
the election of Louis Philippe, as the "Ct-
zen King of the French" Lafayette had
studied his countrymen weIl lie knew that
order Could not be maintained under popu.
lar suffrage; for even after his services in
this country, after he had been the friend and !
companion of Washington, he strained every
nerve and d'v vH,d every energy 20 support
the tottering throne. and save the life Of his
master, Louis. Backed by the authority Of
Lafayette, l may safely assert that France
and her inhabitants show but little capacity
for self government. need not remind you
OF the revolutions and counter revolutions
that took place in Europe in A G. '49j for
nearly yll ory you will rccollect them. France
was tried again, with what result let the
firm scat Of another Napoleon, on the Inpe-
rial throne testify. 1t may be said that
have spoken OF France, France, nothing but
France. Well, France has generally been
The exponent Of popular feeling in Europe
at least so far as revolutions are concerned
she has uniformly led the way. Austria
Prussia and most Of the other German States
have tried the experiment too, and al with
the usual succeSs--a return TO absolute des-
poli>m or constitutional monarchy. Thick
it almost certain that lad Kossu,h, and his
i Hungarian patriots, succeeded in obtaining
the independence OF their country, long ere
this the Royal chair of St. Stephen would
have been filled by revolutionary King.
In no instance, then, do maintain, has
pure, practical republic, ilouri>hcd in En-
rope during these latter days. And can il
be expected that any majority. or even pro-
portion Of men, elnigraing thence 10 your
State, can al once cast off The slough of their
previous training and habits, AID come out
full nedgcd American sovereigns? No.
five years Of careful attention will no. cna-
bic them 10 do II.
will now turn TO my second position:
that foreign emgrans ought 10 be content
that the laws Of United Stacs grant protec-
ton 10 their lives and limbs, ard secure TO
them the peaceful enjoyment of the fruits OF
their industry; and they ought not to COM
plain ifthis government should extend their
time for studying lis working"
Under this head more particularly ad.
dress myself to those Of foreign birth, nnt
there are some present. You have COME
here, doubt not, for the main purpose o.
t improving your fortunes. Few are there
$ l believe, n this State, or any other in the
: Union, that left tie home of their father,
: merely 10 testify their appreciation of the in
e stitntions Of this county. Say, my German
0 ncighbors, is there o"e Of yen that left you
= Fatherland for such a cause? Have W,
+ the hordihood to consider yourself within
n the number Of those who apply 10 them
J.. selves the saying of Scripture, The saint
:. shall inherit the EARTH? Do you loo. Of
I this country as your biTthright? Yours Il
IS do with as You please? Have nat thos
n whose ancestors successfully opposed III
S lamentable policy of Drilo!n-lhc mothe
r country--thc best right, tie best title, {
5 manage the affairs of the land?- having i
ii co-operation with them those who hcv
Is Leen born on the soil, and have been brr
$. TO the knowledge Of their laws. You, a
well as some of the advocates for toreC
n influence, may say that it is unjust 10 SIN
ont from the exercise Of the franchise, for
y. eigners whose countrymen assisted so ma
terially TO establish the independence Of tn
-, States. maintain that it is not at all ur
lust. have spent some years amongst yo
49, here; if have not done the State SON
. service, there are al least some that hav
=, beneftted-woud that cntille me, >huul
III adversely fall upon my irmily) to insist th
b.. my mother, brnthers and sisters should |
-, received as members Of your families ?
Common sense answers not. Honor
whom honor is due, and all homer should |
attached by Americans 10 those foreigner
who sacrificed their fortunes and shed the
blood in the American Revolutionary va
DllL nllSWtT lnSN Niu NllC anu KEN
rosity of Lafayette, Rochonbeou, De Grn
Al. Sc, or D'ENang, secure a precedent III
H. all their countrymen of France should fir
c\ not only an ASYLUM, if they chose to see
cL it in this country, but should be considerc
in equal TO the native citizens? Did Steubt
nd and De Kab take a lien on the prosperi
cb Of the States il favor of the Prussian al
80, the German? Did Kosciusko's and Pula
= ki's deeds require for their reward a Polls
ne vote in Americas governmental affairs P
20. Did English Lee put John Bulls hand
ne the ballot box? Did the daring Conway
,,v guns belch forth their fire TO blaze farms I
IN his Irish coun,rymen, and entitle them TO