Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-13


uan Ia the land NAV rl3Ice IN the assurance
Of the security OF life, political equality, and
the safety OF bis properly.
Itis peculiar honor 70 the administration
Of James Buchanan that this veXsd and dan
gsrous question should be settled under bis 2u-
spices. ! have but to add, that, after the
admission Of Oregon, the population of which
may be short, hope to see the policy settled,
Al least by the Democratic party, that no State
shan be admitted into the UniOn hereafter
aiihout population Sufficient to eHtitle it %
at least one representative in the House Of
Representatives, az fixed By the last preceding
apportioument. have been longer tnan in
tended when began, and again tender yOs ny
thanks. I bid you good night.
The next ssrensde was given to Senator
Green, who, after repeated calls, spoke as fol-
lows:
SENATOR GaEEN's sP PEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS; I have bus little to say,
but what / have to say s just about as green
as anything can be. Laughter. have la
bored for what have felt 10 be my duty not
for what believed to be for myself. II the
public service required ne TO speak, vote, or
act, have ever been ready to speak, vote or
act IS the people required me TO DO it, aud no
body else. Cheers. was born Of the peo-
pie, right over here smongst these boys in CID
Virginia, right across the Potomac here.
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for ii feel 10 degradation BY it; am ss
good as any man ard above no man. Avoice: /:
" Good."l My Democracy is equality, and ]
intend To maintain it whether the people Of
Washington do or hot. Cries Of " Good
and applause. do not lise for myself; self
is nothing, bur truth is everything, and ! sili
sustain II, even If life is lost THERE'S pow
er and an overwhelming influence ia princill lle
which causes the heart of the people to thTob
Z Lit -. s-r n
citizens, have not much 10 say, and will not
keep you, for y0u are on a joiihcatiOn, and ]
would ike to be on it too. Laughter and ap-
plause, and voice, " There's plenty OF timei;
60 on ~ But, ohi IL there is anything
& st can Touch msiright here, placing bis hand
on his heart, thar can make me feel, it is the
inFineible voice OF the American people, and ]
do love it. Cheers. They may yht at me
but still thea heart Is always right; Il always
has been 50, and always will be so, for truth lie
all powerful. It must and will prevail.
Now, ny friends, DO not mean TO fstter
YOU when I say honor every one Of sou. |
tell you, you and I are all alike. We all love
our country We will fight and die for our eoun-
I try, and We will never trsmple under foot any
I body who pretends to be for our country
When we are on the side Of our country we are
all-pOwerful, bat we are nobody when We are
! against our country. And let Us be, as the
people OF our America nave ever Dccus dul
I ever will be, the voice Of truth, the voice Of
| Justice, the voice Of power. Now, in the few
/ words have said have imbodisd ever pFin-
I eiple 1 possess. You may have more, but
have not. | will not say that, In the ramifica-
I ton Of them, you may not 90 further than do,
l but. 10 my notion OF right in the meam and
/ fEsEa. 20 az far a. any OF you. What / have
said knew. Tie God Of Justice, Right, aAt
Power will ever stsni BY me in these princi-
/ Piles. and know the people will do the same
for they are always right. Applause; and
some one in the crowd cried QUO, Z" Three cheers
| for Berret."l 0ne word, if you can bear with
me: While ] have no doubt that the right viii
be sustained in your municipal election, wouly
not like to interfere; but still do say that OF
! the PRINCIPLES Of right ] will stand. / an M
Know Nothing / am an old fashioned Demo
crat; none OF your new-fangled- was bora {
| Democrat, have lived one, and expect TO die one
I have drunk the milk Of Democracy from ny
childhood, and brsathed tAe breath of DemOc
racy ever since.
Gentlemen know what Irish equality, an
Dutch equality, and American equality II, an
I intend 10 stand Up BY it-n0t 10 flatter yO
Irish, not to 1stter You Dutch, not to iaiter 20
Americans, but to DO justice to you al. Ap
/ plsuse Now. 10 nor misundeTs-and me. Od
rights are equal. n / would elevate mysel
by the degradation Of any one class and tn
ruin Of another. you ought to throw brickbst
at me. Laughter l never viii do it le
others 90 it If they please. ! stand here a
your equal but never as your superior. 10
Dutch and Irish ard Americans are all aux
upon my platform; 1 do not know bow u I
upon yours. The Constitution put rs all alike
and if you choose 10 make distinction, can
not help IT, viii do the same for all, by al
and with all Nov, ny friends, and fellow
citizens, and associates, here we are Woul
Ike TO see your faces, aid when even the DARK
ness of the night does not permit me to Sc
you, rejoice at your presence, Tor We hav
met, aetaste3 BY common sympsthy to Teloic
in the triumph Of thisgrest measure. ltshoW
that you have a good feeling towards the me
Who viii work for priuciPle and not iOr SELF
not for James Buchanan, good, glorious, an
powerful as be is-a0t even for toe party, ove
whelning as iss influence is-but for the goC
of our coDznon country. But l have "a
enough. s.ai will bid YOU good night. Cheers
KR. EkGUsH's SPEECH.
CENT ExEx: thsHk you kindly for 4
coTnnlipeut which YOU have paid me upon u
oeessiop, and I come forward cheertully m r
sooDse 10 vour call; yet not without fear ID
II this late hour, and after the able sPeeih
Won have heard. ! shall be unable 10 inter
and entertain you. I claim to be man OF z
ton rather than words, but YET am usual
able, upon proper OCCASIONS, 20 So - -
for The faith that is in me. | am always gu
to meet my friends, and confess GOT 70 oe J
different 10 their good opinion. an gratlh
to meet you here tonight, because nan y
as friends, and feel that you symP2thizs vi
i. me, and rejoice at the action which mas Iscsl
{ ly taken place in the Congress OF the ODtu
States I have not given snV open demonsr
tiOns Of rejoicing, but ! must confess TO y
, fell0w-citizens, that have on several oec
sions since the passage Of that bill, felt an II
i pulse to cry cut " Glory HziieiuIah
2 Cheers. Why should we not rejoice az ID
setioug What is Kansas that she should ha
; caused ali this turmoil and confusion throug
! : out the land for the last fosT years What
Kansas that she should, during the last 70
= months, have DISTRACTED the general busins
N Of the country? What is Kansas that 5
should snd&ngsr the peace and happiness