Smyrna times., 1856-08-27
Disunion the desire of Monarchists.

Extract of speech delivered in Congress,
July 18th, by Hon. E. d. CULLEN:
"The crowned heads of Europe, and their
mobiles, no doubt would rejoice to see US divided |
and ruined When our Constitution is destroy
ed, the friends of liberty and equality through
out Europe and the whole civilized world, where |
free government is regarded as a blessing,
will indeed weep TO the last hops of the
patriot expire forever There can be no free
government thereafter for oppressed man. The
predicts of monarchists will have been verified. /
1t is what all Englishmen in general have al /
ways predicted. Sir, England envies us-she
is jealous of us as her great rival--well she
may. They of that land denounce and abuse
us and our country. They say in England,
that in Amerca-these United States-genus
sckens and fancy dies. Years ago we were
told that no man in England ever read an Ame-
rcan book: that En- gland would afford US all
our books and literat ire for centuries to come
and that Americans may and should cOnhne
themselves to The construction of grist mills
saw mills aud shallops, for many generations to
, come !; that Engla d would, for "a long time to
come, furnish US with the precedents of law,
and all the civilization Of the age, until we
were better informed and instructed III such
matters
: "Now, sir, look at the condition of our coun
t try. Is it true, that nobody i'll England ever
, reads an American book On the contrary,
will any enlightened EnglisiIman now deny
that he does not read American boOks-that he
sees no American literature! Are there any
e of the great men in England now who do not
! acknowledge that Webster and Clay aud Cal
hOun, and many others, We're as distinguished,
and equal, if lot superior to, any of her own
Formerly, England sent many of her sons on
tours to Italy, and to Germany, and to Sicily
Now, sir, they come to this country, to see and
t watch the mighty workings of free constltu-
ton, cOnterriug equal rights on all, and eXclu-
slve privileges upon none. They study our
system. Our youths, instead OF being sent on
those European tours, with their tutors or school
r masters with them, are sent to American
II schools, to American colleges, then 10 the study
, of their protesslons from which they go to the
forum, aud from the forum they soon find
J. their way here as members OF this House and
r. OF the Senate.
IS "Sir, that great nation of monarchists, as
:, we'll as all the despots of Europe, hate our free
dom, our liberty, our equal privileges, and equal
. rights; they hate our free government, ana
ii liberal and free principles, they abuse and Willy
l. us from envy and jealousy they grlevc over
re the successful experiment which Americans
:, have made III their tree gnvor""'n"i All pen-
IA pie of every country who are oppressed-who
x can appreciate freedom, admire our system, and
er desire to participate in that freedom. Foreign
rk monarchists and despots cannot crush us. But
. their envy is not left TO die. 1t Is well know
- that the exciting scheme of universal emancipa
ed ton of sa very had its birth IN England. 1t Il
nd England and her subj lects who have sent to th'
Ill country, to the North, their abolition lecturers
nj their pamphlets, and their money, to affect thu
agitation of Slavery in the North and the free
ur States-who have endeavored, and still are Ell
lat deavoring TO excite the North against the Sout
gs upon the ground of negro slavery. 1t Is IN
on only way in which Eng land, France and olhe
80 European countries have the least hope OF dc
'00 stroying this Union, which they so much env
and wish to destroy. They have carl"ature
and libelled us from the Declaration Of our Ii
dependence, but they have never retarded ou
So advancement Their predictions hcretotor
have failed; they have since changed the
policy. We are, say they, great country OF
books and literature are now read and used a
. through Europe: our progress In the mechan
cal arts has far outslripped that Of the moth'
country our statesmen and lurlsts are equa
eve cr if not SUPERIOR to those OF England: we ar
IN I'M say they, advancing too rapidly, getting t
NE, powerful. Hence results this crusade again
ven slavery, hoping TO effect dissolution of the
'"e United States by anti-slavery feeling III u
our North against the slave States of the South
me- any other country, to dictate to us--to turn
Is arms against those of our brethren! Eve
ng heart says no! We will manage our own {
is' fairs in our own way. We reject foreign
any Auence, and go for our country, our who
=, 10 o country, and nothing but our country.
Iall sit is, as have said, feeling Of envy a
III jealousy in the politicians and writers OF I'm
'SsS land, all monarch SITS, who 50 grossly sianc
'pu and abuse US, and who so earnestly desire
Il a. inn n
Ises' despise us. 1t is that same fell spirit which
sup tos and has sn zion nredicted that. in
the case of war between England and US, so ma
mere thousand black regiments Of American negr
hout would be seen marching through the South'
may States bearing the English flag. To dis
the pointed rival, as is England with us, ralil
may must be some relief to her chaied spirit Al
anu rica'must and England sees will, tar excel h
a0'e' 1t is the spirit and nature OF our race 10 eX
+, OuI + and 90 before them. We are but perform
u . & OF our mission. These United States bid IAN
'ile excel in numbers, population Tertiary, sciel
anu mechanism, and in arms, all the other natl
Your ,,,S;oh 90, nreccded MS. ,et us not STOP 81
they of our destiny Let US not bucOne rotten
~ as fpre we are ripe. Let us no longer lister
talK foreign emissaries and hired traducers, who
com and thrive by libeling America and hers.
man MS leave others to do for themselves as we
es'. tend to do for oursclves-mantaln our
day' form Of government keep this Union toget
TO and make the Constitution, as it should be,
nor preme. Let us act well our part, trusting
:. confding in that Almighty Being who
they made us and our country what we are, that
ls will still continue to bless and prosper us!
8 the lie will never leave nor orsake US; and
ing shall never have to fear the result.
ave have the finest country 10 the VI
: -, world--the best Of soils, the most divers
49, climates, the greatest mineral resources
lring. seesHs go ha,e~s ~ nnder heaven. We
n the o'net "aton ;,;,.;' ,h, r., firm of pov
ter in ''io ~, over voucbsnf
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ldvice llan 80 tsno.ra,;c Vs have am no
itt1 t1 perSeNcflHB anu SStiS'
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