Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-15

Mt'ta'-tEt hN NA NHyf 49, NS AShaSNtCN
g,use gu Oregon Hill. south of tho Penitentiary, at 8
sIck, p. N. 1t is expected that Judge Caskie
Cssiain White and Robert A. Mayo, will be present.
Te Democratic party of Sydney are particularly in
}v.el 10 attend, and also voters of Henrico county.
SPEECH OF JAMES LYONS, ESQ.
Cfrtered at the African Church, at n ,ncetihg Of the
Democratic dissertation, on The night IF Tuesday,
/ May LIST, l855.-lCoNcLpDEp.1
REPORTED by r. KEAS.1
SGt, my countrymcn, there is Yet another view OF
i. question, which comes home TO Southern mer
re especially. Cuba has been for some time an obiec,
great interest TO the whole country, and q theme Of
r,; excitement; and IA far back as the wear 1899
eln Quincy Adams, in IA letter to Mr.. Monroe. said'
ina! Cuba, from n multitude of considerations has
been an object of transcendant Importance TO the
commercial anu political interests Of our Union; that
&c annexation OF Cuba to our Federal Republic, will
4 Indispensable to tho continuance and integrity of
Shg Union itself. And you know perfectly well that
rvsdy the Afrioaniz alton of Cuba has been threaten.
!, in order TO prevent her annexation to this eoun-
Ey. You know perfectly we'll how determined, and
rly determined the people of this country are, that
sI; event shall not take place, and that Cuba shall
be or:s. Now, If you place the Kpow-Nothing purity
. power, aud If they carry Virginia, il is almost uni
Iysr.Ay conceded, they will carry the great ram
lpaf ,ud main breast work of the Republic, and
fE:h II, the citadel itself, Cuba can never. even to
Prevent Airlcaniz stion, be annexed to the Unitod
e:stes; because the creed of Mr.. Flournoy and the
Hoo# Nothing party is, that no Catholic shall hold
fsy ONCE under the government; and rs tho CubaIs
r. a.! Catholics, they must either remain forever out
ise Union, or they must come into it with q pre-
Fragment 10 be more AFFECT in their slavery, as
fsMoers OF o free government, without the privilege
ireemen, than they are now. under the dominion
y Spain. by conserving TO have every "n,.~ - thsir
hand hiled by men who are neither natives nor
fcholics. Do YOU believe they will submit ~ -.
pes any msn doubt that the surest means y
k1lng every Cuban against the tnitea o'a.es,
J luld be the authoritative declarasion nat euon
ks 10 be their condition after It was anhe1eu'
2,t | say, again, if you put that party mo power
.se maxim is that no Catholic shall hold any Oh
H." will not the condition of Cuba be, after an
k.,s.au, such as / have described and the conse-
I,nR such as I have depicted 7 And so then, when
Iyrr awake up your minds to put the Know Moth.
b. party into power, unless you do 1t with a Deilei
ts. ,rey will be Us trai:orous to thor own principles
Esr they get into power. rs they are faise 10 Ie rse
principles OF the Constitution now, you may makeup
bur mind. that never while that purity rules shall
taba, unie. any circumstances, be annexed 10 tho
Jrhied States.
I Bu, | mus, turn from this branch Of the subject.
4: rows upon ne. and l have already exhausted TOO
kuca time in the discussion Of il, though not more
han lis Importance demands; for yOnder clock ad-
3ssashes me that the night wanes, as l am sure your
t~sisnee does, notwithstanding the kindness you have
taus far shown mo.
| proceed to consider the political aspect OF this
kew combination. this modern aud most lnonstrous OF
kl Tue coalitions that have ever taken place. l wisn
pad time tonight to discuss the foreign aspect OF This
Question. Ii ever l shall do il, il shall be upon some
! i,are occasion, for time does not allow 1t now. IL
is theme worthy Of your consideration, worthy OF
IL greater ability than mine, deeply interviewer with
he srsa! principles Of liberty upon which this gov
e.luent was founded.
And, | confess, that, although u natiye-born as was
= me- sl - \ -. N...l. = ll,nI - ANyy xsaina
Ay grandfather was an Irishman, and, in the days OF
PIE Revolution, was honored by mon otthatday, who, /
were not III wise al the Known othings OF
N'his day, for they deemed him worthy to fill tho high
E=st judicia, office in the State.
hut must Pass away froIG that subject, although,
confess, should like, if not 10 offer n tear, 10 be-
|s,"w q modest and imperfect wreath upon the graves
pa ZONE o' those foreigners who bled ind died in Ga
solihing your liberty, Hnd whose memories are out
aged and lnsulted now, by being told that foreigners
IS''nou' distinction are incapable OF freedom and I'M
worthy OF its blessings. But, rs | said, | must pass
+n 70 tue political aspect of this question.
And here, allow mo to say, that as these kuow-No-
lings have selected the cuiverts as the place OF their
enietvous, they must nor complain If, without in.
sliding personal offence to them, l describe thom as
lie only inhabitants Of the cu!vert., Of which l have
ny knowledge, can be described. Wo arc told
Ia: in Paris and in London the culverts are nil
with hordes of enormous rats; and 80 with some o
10 eulverts in this city. l propose to deal with ,heu
NV, and, if | can, wi,hyour assistance, to snoke then
ii Of tho c%ulverts.
And, i, seems to me, that there il, some fidelity in
le selection OF their places of abode; for it neces
Sily suggests the idea Of rats, and that at ouct
sssssts the idea OF danger to oil the Arders, corr
Hbs and meat housos, when a culyert enptle'
l''sli Of IT'D hungry tribe. And that, again, seems to
petite most appropriate representation OF that party
5fho have banded together and secreted themselves 10
euivsrt, in order that, with greater satisfy and Ger
PANTY OF success, they may make a demonstration
upon the political aud national coru crib, meal house
aud larder.
As have said 10 you in the opening of this ad'
atesS, Inc =" Ing party, under the lead Of tho gallant,
I'uccPsstui and patriotic Gen. Scott, was conquered,
fo'ted srd fairly dlsbuuGed. Neither the prestige OF
Ia" great ftrae, his military service, or knowledge OF
A.es'les' '"utd save the hosts which he led on. And,
an q once, under a new garb and a new name,
n Pa.! ~hlch could not conquer under Gen. Scott,
amI tho zoe heid under General or Corporal SAN
80 tn'Hh L can see this embodiment now, as ii, at
m y, after emerging from the culvert, like Rich.
~ stretching lis deformed shape upon the pave
nso', and soiloquizing:
Vow is tho wintor Of our discon,.n,
Made glorious summer by this fellow Sam
And all the clouds that lowered uuon -
lathe dark caverns Of tho culvert buried 1
Our faces hidden with deceitful ms.Is
Oar bruised arms turned into scavenyc-s
Ogr public councils into uldpish, mecunrs.
lasiead of mounting lofty stumps,
To fright the souls Of fearful orators,
We espsr nimbly in q filthy euIrer,"
Heretofore, it was the policy Of the Wing Marty
When guided by the intellect and spirit y,
Gay aud Webster, to appeal to the popular
people, address their understanding, give them light
ana they will cease to be Democrats and become
N h'g'. On every hill top the beacon fire blazed, il
every plain The camp ground was to be found, ever,
shsre e"pscious council houses were erected, and thu
ishd was filled with orators. But, 10. how tho scenes
Ii ave cnanrai N,lo,rnr i'm m fnnfGfapa nf thu Whin
SSncurted by beacon lights. No longer is the party
W vIeh.sa ahH inspired by the mind and spirit OF Clay OF
ao"Wst. lamp grounds are broken up, and thu
,SUouma.n houses have Gcen RACED. Finding hiatt more
s = ap"ks tihe people, and tho more they slighten,
siss - ,ne more hrm they became IN thslr 2r!nel'
49,! u 'ne more numerous and powerful the Demo
Pait! oecaine il became necessary, that q
IS nanse W lac'lcs should be resorted to-, and, no longer
TbppTTa lily ir Tue n,aintainance Of great principles to
tas he",ts and intelligence Of the people, all is still
~ = shenee' and secrecy, rs if Indeed they were
7 s,dy us"s me iuhoral ri,es Of the great party so
{fuE,a ma'01ing through the land with banners and
.yafs, : Uwi'Fegarding, and in fact denying, the
PGSSsStA'ntng their wan, Of confidence both in their
10 GSS ai the public intelligenoe-following,
sus prs. aa the footsteps Of their ~illustri-
sAas 4assscSnsOsss CT the old Federal party and
S1ved tie .nt |.. r'srae, from whom they have
Know o,ESn u Of what is called tho Ordcr
Ny steal" ..rs-ihey now seek to carry the pub
III in VAIN 49, capture the citadel by surprise,
S~SGofore. ~ aey nave endeavOred, again aud again,
~ pre,er.. curry by siege and storm; and, under
~ lave ee, oeeuiling men into their hiding places,
*SOrk fr o"ueaVored, by oaths, to bind them to do
moh which they felt assured they ,nust re-.
ush tu.tsd with knowledge before ibsx wer re,
tkyA.mp y, ,Ge obligation Of an oath. Like the vs;isS
SsCuld no Sn they dare not their followers
fag ,ts osuaPes with asight of the hideous delorrni.
eNa uiga trlsst, until they have enslaved