New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-19
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE l9, 1856.
Ne{u Orleaus 1ailp Grssfent,


Ne1 Ofleans 9ailg Crestert.
AN oRATIoN.
Delivered before tie rVnshington dissertation OF
s Lancaster on the 4H of July, 1915. e'g
BY James Buchanan, Esq.
Thirty-nine years ago, upon this day, we were de-
clared an independent people. At that time the Con-
tinental Congress burst asunder the chains which
bound them to Great Britain and resolved to be fee
or perish In the attempt Upon that day they pre-
sented to the world spectacle of wisdom and firm
ness which has never been exceiled
70 make proper estimate Of their conduct, we
must take into view the then situation Of this country
compared with that of our enemy. On the one side,
the armies Of Great Britain were numerous and yete.
ran they were led by commanders who had acquired
military reputation in every cline they were sup
ported and furnished with every implement of war
by nation whose wealth has, upon different occa-
sons purchased the services Of all the crowned heads
in Europe. On the other side, our armies were small
and unacquainted with military discipline our Off
GERS were destitute of experience, and we were so
miseraby poor that our brave soldiers were not more
than half clothed, and their winter marches over the
frosty ground which they were defending, conld be
tracked by the blood that flowed from their naked
feet.
Buteven these were not the only disadvantages un
der which We labored. Whilst our enemy invaded us
from without the torch of discord and Of treason was
lighted up within. When Independence was declared
the mother country had powerful party throughout
all the middle States, and many adherents in every
other part of the Union.
HE BECOMES VERY PATRIoTICALLY INCLINEDi
Dreadful, therefore, was the responsibility of that
Congress Had not victory crowned their banners
their names would have been cursed By the people o
this country as the promoters Of destructive ciy
war, while their blood would have flowed on the
scafod as sacrifice to appease the spirit of British
vengeance. In this awful situation whilst the dark
cloud of destruction appeared ready to burst upon
them. they declared to the world our Independence
They thought that =
!" One day, one hour of virtuous liberty
-s5 Y: Il Was worth a whole eternity of bondage.''
Everlasting honor to their names The gratitude
of a free people will forever halow their memory.
It's not my intention, at this time to give you a
narrative OF those glorious events of the Revolution
ary War, which led to the recognition Of our indie
pendence by Great Britain and by the world. They
have been the subject Of so many orations, and q
such general interest that they are familiar to every
mind. Ihe present oration shall contain shor
historical sketch of the most prominent actions Of the
party now in power in this country, and their con
sequences and also inquiry concerning the courss
which sound policy dictates that the government
the United States should pursue in future. The i'm
portance Of those subjects although not strictly con
neeted with the celebration of this day, WILL trust
be their apology to every mind.
HE TOUCHES THE DEMOCRACY LIGHTLY.
There 1cas po,ce7tM FACTION in the Unitet
States opposed othe adoption of tile Federal Con,
stitefon: The individuals Of which it was composes
were called anti-federasts and trere the founders
selves In array against our present admirable form
government. The authors of This opposition acer
chiefly DEMAGOGUES, who might have risen to til
head OF state faction, but who felt conscious tina
their talent would be ecpsed, when the lulninares
the United States would be collected around tn
General Government. To crafty their ambition the,
wished that this country should continue divided int
anumberof petty State sovereignties without any
fhclent government for their control.
This they desired, although they had the example
OF ancient Greece before their eyes, and well knew
the clashng interests Of the States and their mutua
jeaouses kept alive by alliances with different for
eign nations, would have made this country a per
petua theater OF contention and civil war; until it hat
ned Tor refuge into the arms Of of'despotisn. The,
produced ruin to the State Government and to tn
liberties the people, from the powers Of the fede
raj government By these means they succeeded i
alarming the fears of many good men, and inducin
them to believe, that government, which is now th
palladium Of their safety would be the instrument
their destruction. Notwithstanding their desperat
efforts the constitution was adopted, and Washngto
was elected President
might have been supposed that these factionarie
would have been awed into silence BY his wisdom an
virtue. This was not the case. The opposition whic
they had given to the federal government was no,
transferred to its administration. At first indeed
the voice of caumny dared only to whisper agains
Washington and his measures, but ere long It wa
heard in thunder.
When the French revolution commenced it wa
hailed by the people of this country generally as til
dawn of rational liberty in Europe. But when, in it
progress had become the destruction of religion an
morality when thousands of citizens were dali
sentenced to death and butchered without trial an
without crime-when all the horrors of anarchy wer
poured out upon that devoted country at home--an
when Attillaike it had become the scourge of God
foreign nations the Washingtonan party began
entertain fears of its result and thought it necessar
to stem the torrent of French influence, which wa
rapidly oVertloWing our country. To this duty the
were imperiousy called as it was not only in theor
one of the avowed objects of that government t
spread revolutionary principles over the whole worG
but they had actually attempted to SOW the seeds
rebellion throughout the United States.
HE ACCUSES THE DEMOCRACY OF L1BELLNG WASH
1NGToN.
True to their original principles and their first love
the Democratic party Of that day became more III
friends Of the French AS THEY BECAME MORI
THE ENEMIES Of SOCIAL ORDER. When tn
proclamation of neutrality was issued by Wash
ington-that proclamation which is now almost uni
versay admitted to have been the salvation of ou
country-that proclamation which impartiaIly place,
England and France upon the same footing, and lai
open the commerce OF the world to America, the
were lidt we 1lOl GuLeTeu an a1llC
with the French Republic, and waged war, unGe
their banners, against the human race. But whel
the treaty Of peace with England, commonly caIlet
jays treaty, was ratified by Washington, TORRENT
OF PERSONAL ABUSE WERE POURED OUT BY THE De
MoCRATIC PARTY UPON HIS HEAD.
They openly charged the Father of his Country witt
AN INTENTION OF DESTROYING HIS OWN BELOVED OFF
SPRING. To such pitch of ingratitude were the
carried BY THEIR DIABOLICAL PASSIONS, thu
they dared publicly and without the slightest founda
ton, TO ACCUSE HIM OF sECRETEIY PUTTING HI
HAND INTO THE TREASURY LIKE A FELoN and apprC
priatng, without authority, the money of the natio
to his own individual use. That man, whose yout
had been worn out in those splendid military achieve
ments which made country independent, an
whose age and experience had been devoted to tn
creation and organization of the federal government
that man who had never received one farthing NOR
of the public money than what he had expended il
/ the public service, was ACCUSED OF BEING A BAsl
REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC TREASURE. During thl
cruel persecution his noble mind felt sensibly thu
stIngs OF his cOuntrymenS ngrhtitude. In the bit
terness of his soul he had been abused, to use his
emphatic language in such exaggerated and indie
cent terms, as could scarcely be applied to Nero-s
notorious detuulter--or even to a common pick
| pocket"
| SAYS THE DEMOCRACY ARE NOT THE DISCIPLES Of
| WASHINGTON.
What must be our opinion of an opposition, who's
PASSIONS WERE so DARK AND MALIGNANT as to b
! gratied in endeavoring to blast the character an
embtter the old age of Washington? After thus pei
scouting the savior of his country, HOW CAN tn
| DEMOCR PARTY DARE CALI. THEMSELVES III