, 1855-06-29

that they were Americans, and that Sucl
was then American sentiment But time!
are changed, and such are not now Ameri
cans, and such are not American principles
Down into that den We dive after you
"Sam."
There is not, and there cannot be but
two sets of principles amongst civilized
intelligent humanity. OueiS INEQU AL
lTY, running out into Aristocracies, Mon
archies, Despotisms, and Religious Intoler
anceEgas is now the case in Europe The
other Is a Democracy of government oi
1 EQUALS, us is the case in Americn.
There IS 40 middle grCnRd. When you
leave Equality, you per SC embrace Inequal
ity.
l WITCH IS The PANIY op INEQUALITY
Judged by this trne Standard, where has
the Whig party always been, and where
are you row Know.nothiuss? It's Blank
| Aspect.
1t is rot American Policy TO distinguish
between Producers; as by high protective
Tariff, making the farmer and mechanic
pay certain profit to the Factory Man,
Of Iron and Calico. Because it robs one
" Of tie houcst'hrcad he has earned and
cOmpels him TO give it 10 the other and
besides it is g0rrTRhRAe iHsHraHoe Of the
business of the one, not only against break
age, but also for good profit; and all at
the expense Of the other. This is unequal
legislation. Nor is it American Policy TO
give the responsibility and patronage of the
Government of the U. S. Bank man, that
his silk paper promises shall be worth more,
or he made more available, than the silken
rags Of another Nor is it American poll
cy to make the people Of Arkansas pay for
the Internal improvement Of the people Of
Michigan and California. Because it is
taking their money by legislation and CIV
ing it to benefit others. II the General
Government were 10 assume and pay the
debts Of all other States. The people Of
Alabama, who perhaps owe nothing, would
have to help pay by indirict taxation on
what they eat, aud drink, ard wear the
debts OF reckless or pronigaie people Of all
the other States Tlis is inequality These
measures have been sprung, and advocated
by Wbiggtry-=abnth have 50 far been Success
fully opposed and beat down by the De
mocreey~-the advocates Of perfect Equali-
1'oBat again the Hydra Of Inequality
makes It's Appearance amongst ms. 1t
makes two demands. One is TO proscribe
Catholics from Office and put down their
Religion. The other to prohibit NAturali-
zatlon TO Foreigners, (for It amounts to
that, you bury nearly every one Of them in
your canals, bitches, and railroad enbank-
nenks before they have been here trsnty-
one years) tl-.-. ..,,
These measures are vauntingly claimed
to bc a Americun" and their principals,
aiders and abetttrso assume the cognomen
of ''true Americahs.p But the falsity was
50 apparellt upon the, face Of the pretense,
that concoalment was resorted TO, 10 pre-
vent discussion and exposure. But they
have been dragged to Light, though hid
den away in night and darkness, and dun
geon-bOFred by unlawful oaihs, abiuring
the obligations Of Truth and Honor which
belong TO Social Intercourse, and are en-
gendtred in the Fraternal prpciple, being
thus part of the Equality Of Man. They
have been dragged before the tribunal Of
public Judgment, and they must stand
(howeycr they may Ainch) before the tests
OF analytical examination, the political
practicability. Let ME ask you few ques.
tions touching your practices Of conceal.
ment, and fhcir bearing upon tue liberties
Of your fellow citizens. 20.
DO yOH suppose that This great G0rerRBleni
us 10 Be carried on IN The Night? ..-.....
Do you suppose that the people Of this
Confederacy will sdbmit 70 have their In.
teresis, their Domestic policy, legislated
upon ip stolen privacy Of an clubhouse, and
they have no chance to discuss them openly
amongst each other, to know whether
they are polite and wise, or hurtful and IN.
wiser ni n'' 'li 11a i
L. DO you suppose that the action of ina
iority who have heard only one. side Of a
question of interest, could lawfully bind
the minority who have not been heard; and
whose side of the question has been fraud
nlently concealed and kept from the hear.
ing and consideration Of the majority? As
well you might bO expected TO submit to
the verdict Of Jury who had heard only
the side against you ,..,s. ..ia ..,--
Doyou intend, secretly, to elect your mem
bers, and, obtaining a majority, pass laws
over the "life, liberties, and pursuits o.
happiness of your fellow citizens who have
had no voice in choosing or rejecting yoni
l-or knowing what your measures are
Dare yon tcry tafes uPo3l men lchose Repre-
sentatioA you hare suppressed Then woulC
all Of the causes exist which brought OF
the Revolution, and they would promptly
bring on another! Il was not for such {
state of things as this that WAsHINGTos
led tie armies OF the Revolution, or thai
Jackson fought the Battle of New Or
leans. r..A. ISL. ir
Honor scorns concealment-Truth doe
not dodge Light-Equality seeks not Il
rob a,&elIow citizen Of his right to choos
upon measures orupon men Justice re
quires that joint partners in interest shal
, have an equal chance to decide upon tn
measures Of the concern. How nobly dit