The true Democrat., 1856-05-06
Where is Sam.
The Boston Post says:

English patriot. It belonged to Mr. John McGregor, member of Parliament from Glasgow, and is presented by him, through Mir. Buchanan, to the Congress of the United States. It is one of the only two original por- traits of Hampden now in existence The collector of Philadelphia has caused this rare and valuable picture to be placed on the wall. of the Literary street hall of the Custom House, where it may be viewed from to 3 o'clock by all wishing to do so until the day of MT. Buchanan's return to the United States"
 Now, in the name of the American Eagle" we ask why this portrait of a foreigner,' who never even had respect enough for " America" to come here; indeed who never read the de- claratlon of independence, or the constitution of the United States; who never subscribed for a copy of Ned Buntline's Own" and who ne- yer heard of ANDREW JACKSON with the donelson annexed; why we repeat, should his portrait be hung up in the halls of an American Congress. Is it not enough that these "pesky foreigners" have, through the intriguing, iesu- itical influence of the Pope" already had the full-length portrait of Lafayette placed in the hall of the House of Representatives? Must they go furtherin their demands, and have the portrait of this other further" placed along side of it! What if Hampden was cham pion of freedom; is not Horace Greeley living one, and native at that! What if Hampden resisted the aggressons of tyranny; is not there speaker Banks, who, solitary and alone at the head of "1O5," routed the "slave oligarchy and northern doug ghfaces'' who have, aided by the " forei gners,' been destroying America for the last seventy years? What if Hampden was great man in his day? He never" shriek- ed for freedom " with half the power dis played by Hale, and Wilson, and Sumner.- What if Hampden did fall fighting in the field for that freedom which kingly rule denied his conntrymen; is there not George D. Prentice of Louisville, native born American, who connselled others to record their valor in the blood of helpless women, and in the scattered brains of niants-who, safely slowed away be- hind bars and bolts himself sent out his com mands that "Americans should rule America and should commence the work by taking the lives and burning the dwellings of all free white men who were not his followers? Why not place the portrait of Prentice in the halls of Congress? Why not hang it over the head of speaker Banks, the cffigv of the instigator of the murder of free white men, looking down upon the living representative of "Amer- lca's negro worshppers?"
 Has Mr. Buchanan forgotten the history of Iodl tlitt Hc ttre lO run counter to US teachings by attempting the introduction into America of any thing |" foreign" even it be the sense- less canvas on which Is portrayed freedoms noblest champion in his day Has Mr. Buoh- anan forgotten that an old 'furrner" in Eu- rope, sent to "Ancrica" block of marble taken from the classic walls of one of ancient Rome's proudest temples, and has he forgotten how indignant San" /" became; how "Ameri- cans , at midnight, under the very shadow of Washlngt0u's monument seized the carved block ol stone, broke it into a thousand frag- ments, and casting them into the Potomac vim dlcated the noble principle that "Americans rule America" Does Mir. Buchanan think that the American" rutlilns, headed by mem- bers ot the American police, at the nation- al capital, who, to the disgrace of themselves and the American name, invaded the precincts Of the w WaShmgtOn monument to exhibit their infamous ignorance and bgctry, will submit to have the picture of an "old Enlishman" whose name nine -tenthS of them never heard till now, hung in the halls of Congress. offering silent rebukes to such men as Banks and Humphrey Marshall, to Lewis Campbell, and that ardent American preacher from Pennsylvauia. who pcddled his owli honesty to get into Congress and when there, became a traliickcr in the chirmanship of committees Does Mr. Buch- anan desire to offend the American Eagle" or to raise the dander of "American liberty by seeking to aAorn the halls of Congress by any such pictures? If Mr. Buchanan wished to keep alive iu the hearts of his countrylnen proud recollection of the days when "Amer.- cans ruled America, might he not have com- mssoned Healy to paint the portrait of that martyr, JOSEPH Hiss? Massachusetts Ameri- canism rejoices that it has a Banks presiding in thn HOnSa oc Rpprasa 1Nl. not Massachusetts, AmericaniSm be kept alive
 in the memory of Senators, by hanging up in that hall, where the voice of Webster is sue ceeded by the believing of traitor Wilsou- the portrait of JOSEPH Hiss, with Mrs. Patter. sons annexed? This Is the least Mir. Buchanan could do to compliment the female lodges of Know Nottingham.
 But alas for Mr. Buchanon! He has forrot
 ten another fact He torgets that Roman Ca- tholics, in order that they mig succeed the bet ter in extending the worship of idols' for many long centuries labored hard to bring paint
 ing and scu ptures to the highest mark of periec- tion. For this reason, all over Europe, DOT traits Of every body who was public beue-
 factor, were painted, and are still preserved It was this art of painting, encouraged by the Catholics that they might duplicate portraits,
 before which the ignorant "might fall down and worslip,' that preserved to this day the dcneaton of the noblest patriot known to English history. Does Mr. Buchanan SUD- pose that Sam {" will permit the introduction
 into the national halls of "America ruled by Americans" any relic which will lead the mind of the behoder back to times when the Roman church alone preserved the arts and sciences from failing into oblivion. If he does. he has read the history of "Sam" most neql gently. Where did "Sam" permit or tolerate commit an act that was not intended to blot out all the glorious and hallowed memories of the past? Where did he raise the "American eagle" except in a midnight conclave, to wit ness horrld oaths to set at naught the consti1u. ton and laws, which have brought the nation to its present high state of prosperity. Did not NIT. J elferSon wish tor an ocean of fire between the old and new worlds" and did not Mir. lief ferson make that wish with much direct reference to the introduction into America of portraits or such "furreners" as John Hampden as he did to express his desire that no toreign laoorers should come here to hew down our forests and make our unclaimed nrairies tba richest harvest fields sun ever shone upon.
 Mr. Buchanan has offered direct insult to Mayor Conrad of Philadelphia Mr. Buchanan must nave known that that officer, in the in tensltication of his Americauism. discharged his boot black because he had not been first born in the land which goried in her Buntline and which had given Nrs Patterson to the history of chaSte women. In the face of such a fact as this. MT. Buchanan has exposed in a public room, in the very city where Conrad rnies, the portrait of a foreigner W 70, if lvjny would probably think Mayor Conrad very small potatoes, and who, like old General Jackson would refuse to black the boots of an r,,. officer "f''"''
 We call upon Sam to resent this ipinrv To be consistent, the Americans should trest this portrait as they did the marble sent by the Pope to the Washington monument. Tn m other way can they vindicate the sublimitv of their practical mode of "Amerjcans rniino America. Chicago Times
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