The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-19
Mr.. FilITnOre's speech at POugii-
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FELLow-CITIzESs: If anything could
add to the deep pleasure experienced
upon again returning to my native
land and State, it would be the most
cordial and enthusiastic welcome !
have received all along the river, since
we left the city this morning. Can
you then wonder that my heart is al
most too full for uttcrancc? Can it
surprise you that am pleased to again
behold the banks of the noble Hud-
son, the pride of the State? (Ap-
plausc.) ! am indeed rejoiced to re-
turn to America, the land ofthe free
and the asylum olthe oppressed of all
nations. can assure you that | APP
preciatc the kindness Of the citizens
of Poughkeepsie, which is one of the
most advantageous and prosperous
places on the river. You can hardly
sufficiently appreciate the advantages
Of your location. 1t is Of double i'm
portance both to you and the State,
situated as it is in so central a position
between New York and Albany.
lassure yor, you cannot appreciate
the beauty of your city and our free
and republican institutions more than
| do. These institutions were the
gifts of our forefathers, who fought
and bled in the battles of the Revolu-
ton for the boon, and it cannot be
that the sons of those fathers, who, for
upwards of sevent-yfve years, have
held those gifts inviolate, can now
prove false to the Union and our Con-
sttution. Isay it cannot be possible
that the sons of our sires, who shed
their blood for our liberties, would
think seriously for one moment of at
tempting to form themselves into Sec
tional organization that has for it's
object the dissolution of this free re-
public. 1t bchooves us to hold well to
the councils fthe Father ofour coun-
try; to dstrust all persons who by their
acts, cause disscnson and pickering,
or who advise any dividing line in our
common country. Following the in
structons Of Washington, we cannot
but distrust ALL who would, by their
acts. attempt to array the North
against the South, or the South against
the North. to create seconal parties
and thus be the means Of melting
civil Discussions among us themselves
(Applauso)
HIS SPEECH AT NEWBuRGH.
FcIIow-citizons Of Ncwburgh: Ac-
ccpt my thanks for this unexpected
but hearty greeting. My friend has
introduced me as the STANDARDIZED
CT orthc American party and a friend
Of the Union. For the former posi-
ton, am indebted to my friends who
have, without my solicitation, made
me their standard-b bearer in the coming
campaign. But | confess to you that
| am proud Of the distinction. | con-
Tess also, that | am a devoted and I'M
a!icrab!c friend OF The Union. | have
no hostility to foreigners: | have wit
messed their deplorable condition in
the old country, and God forbid that |
should add to their suffering by roru-
sing them an asylum in this. would
throw the gates wide open, and invite
the oppressed Of every land to partake
Of the blessings Of our laws and coun-
try: | would only exclude from this
the pauper and the Grim
inal. ! would give free liberation TO
every creed; but whilst did this,
would, for their sake as we'll q ours,
declare that Americans should rule
America. (Cheers.) They should have
the benefit of equal laws-but neither
their education nor knowledge of our
institutions qualify them to govern
America. (Applause.) The failure
Of every attempt to establish free
Government in Europe is demonstra-
tive of this fact. But if we value the
blessings which Providence has so
bountifuly showered upon US, it be-
comes every American to stand by the
Constitution of this country, and to re-
solve, that Independent of all foreign
influence Americans shall and will
rule America. Uong and loud ap-
plause.)
feel, fellow citizens, that | need
hardly allude to the Importance of
maintaining this Union. | see the
National flag floating from yonder
heights, which marked the consecra-
Grated spot where Washington had his
headquarters. There was performed
an act Of moral heroism, before which |
the greatest deeds of Alexander pale,
and with which the greatest achieve
ments of Bonaparte are not to be COM
pared. Immense cheering.) 1t was