Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-03-20

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vote of two to one? *l** y
protest most solemnly against this pro-
ceeding; becdmo IL ,oM make flee hundred
thousand Kpoo Nothing votes IN the Union,
and al he eloguence Of The Senate cannot pre-
rent H. & Whenever the Senate is induced
to reverse its Judgment, formed calmly and
deliberately, and after fnll discussion, on
account of foreign influence, the last eta
del of liberty in America has given away
If had the eloquence of the most gifted
orator who ever spoke, would employ it
to-day against the doing of this act If
4 could address my Democratic friends in an
appeal that could reach their hearts,
would appeal to them in that eloquent
voice to abstain from doing this act, DO
II, and goa ,ciH shake The Democratic party
TO its very Foundation. Lett be once under
stood thar foreign Influence can invadc The
American Senate, and "a, .forty-eight konrs
reuersc Judgment deliberately given, and The
confidence of the american people ,oiW be
shaken IN the frmness of that great party
/ know that the edict has gone forth that
this thing is to be DONE As Democrat,
as one Of a great and powerful political
party which never had any alliance with
any other party, as deeply and earnestly
and sacredly devoted to its success, | pro-
test against this proceeding; protest
against it in the name of my party; / pro-
test against it in the name of a violated
Constitution; l protest against it in the
name of the rights of American citizens
/ protest against it on every ground which
the American mind can possibly conceive
as an outrage upon us, upon the Constitu.
ton, the laws, and the privileges which We
enjoy. ff9A e ~
have witnessed nowhere nything which
struck me with more amazement than the
exhibition we have had to-day in the Sen.
ate. Where shall the American mind rest
for security, to what point shall it turn for
safety, if the judgment of the Senate is to
be thus suddenly changed on great ques,
, ton which more than twice-ay, more than
FIVE times, has undergone discussion here
and I am bound to say, has generally result
ted, as it is likely to result now, in giving
way to foreign influence. .e
In my feeble way, as an humble Demo
crat--as one of the humblest of American
citizens, have defended the foreigners.
have defended their rights under Che
Constitution; ] have defended their righ
to vote, under proper circumstances
but, sir, as God is my righteous judge, i
this proceeding is to go on-if rights are t.
be given in violation of the deliberate
E judgment of the American Senate, car
raise my voice no longer.
Mr.. President, I speak earnestly on this
: question, because / feel to-day that speal
in the name of great party which hold
the destiny of this country, as it were, il
e the palm of its hand. Break down, dc
3 stroy, overwhelm that party, and your in
' situations are not worth the gathering o
. them together. Look over at the othe
side Of the Chamber, and you do not fin'
/, a solitary member of that party commonl,
7 called the Black Republican party-bu
which call simply the Republican party
e who does not vote for this proposition
y The Senator from New Hampshire mi
G Hale comes forward to-day, and does u
$ the favor to say that he voted for the prop
y osition the other simply that he might hav
e the opportunity to do what he has done
d move reconsideration; that he isolate
d himself from his party-that he, the Sen
G ator from New Hampshire, voted with u
n on this eide Of the question, having In hi
u minds eye at the moment to move this re
;, consideration. Now, sir, the whole bod
n of that party come up in solid phalanx an
a vote to reverse the decision which we rel
dered two days ago. / know not whethe
&c we are, here, more under the influence {
l. foreigners or Black Rcpubllcanism; but
n know this, that we are under some sort {
10 influence which causes us to change OF
sc judgment very suddenly. Sir, there hi
10 been no influence to cause me to change IN
ID Judgment. From the hour that came il
70 to the House of Representatives, and frol
r there here, have steadily and consisten
y ly, without variation or a shadow I
II change, stood up against this whole pre-
ceeding, and with the blessing of God
1t mean to stand up against it to the end
g The foreigner who has rights of either
e, ship under the laws made in obedience I
s. the Constitution, has my full and unqual
at fed consent to record his vote, being equi
to any man in the Republic; but to hi
er that comes in as a mere adventurer, new
p having qualified himself according to ii
in laws of the country TO become a citizel
& l would not award, in this bill or any OIL
ID er, the right to vote. Against that pr,
ID ceeding now, as heretofore, and as mea
l. at all times hereafter to do, enter my mo
l. solemn protest.
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