The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-07-14
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The following is sketch of the ora
ton delivered by James Harkin Esq,
before the CITY Guards" and "Wash-
ington Light Guards" at the Armory
OF the latter on the 4Lh Of July, inst:
FELLOW CIsIZENs
10 occupy the position of a public speaker
is very embarrassing, and would much prefer
to listen 10 some other person whose power oi
thought, and elOquence OF speech, would enable
him To impress on the minds of the audience,
those appropriate feelings, worthy OF 50 noble Il
subject as that which has made the Alh of july
a day endeal ed TO every lover of liberty. How.
ever, l shall try an my own humble way, 10
make a few remarks Ill compliance witb the
wishes of those who have cal ed me forth
We find recorded on The pages of history GER
tain events which call forth and attract our al
tenIion more tolcibiy than The general sta,e-
ments therein contained. Some OF those events
we read with avi0ity AID teenng OF apprecla-
tion, but more particularly those whic. have re-
suited i'll he liberation of oppressed people,
from the encirciing grasp of tyIan,caI govern
ment; and such has been the OF the Bri =
ish Colonies vi North America, when they sew
cred their allegiance from The Crown Of England
ia consequences vi The Uulstretched arm vi ava
rice that was brought to bear against them b,
imposing on the Colonies heavy duGies by act
81 Parliament, for the purpose Of repleniohlng
an exhausted treasury at home. The result
of when was, LIST, the people protested against
such acts of injustice, but their protest was re-
ceived with contempt, and only brought againsl
them fresh troops tor the purpose ot entuicIng
their dIabucal laws, Such was The position uT
both PARTIES, when the hope otAberty dawued Oh.
the oppressed Colonies, aud brought Io til those
noble spirits, both Ill The han oi legislation, aud
on The tied OF battle, that has caused the cIyll-
izeu world te exclainl ''Ye mob eAmeIlcans -
And wei may we repeat the expression, tor their
wi hole conduct III diving back the British Lion,
growing towards his turnIer lar; he kept
growing from ihe ciUse of the Revolutionary
war, till l5I2 when we find HIM again seeking
to destroy that liberty which the people hau
bought So dear, till at length, lie meets at New
Orleans with All offspring ot son OF Erin Isle,
which gave him such threshIug that he has
remained quiet and peaceable ever since, . lar
IL the UnIted States ale concerned. These few
remarks VIII CHI / have given, though very con-
densed III tUlLn, comprise al Ella III American
history, which future generations VIII call W
heir recollection WIN PRIDE and pleasure, and
cause h I'm to look back with gratitude 10 The
memory Of those noble patriots who Contested
he SOIL inch by lncn with their oppressors.-
Ia their different battles with the enemy, they
were often detea ed but never dlsheaitened; but
sull perSeveIIng, Till at length they Obtained a
victory and com pelied Ga eaL Britain To Withdraw
her troops, and cknowledge that these States
were free and independent. And thus did the
United States put On the garb O1 NatlonaIIty; the
GreesJ aud the best, slanulng torLh as a lunInary
OF hope for the oppressed Of other lands, and
Significantly pTOc,ai.uiAs, IT rants beware -
but there are other eVents when we read with
Il ieenng Ot sorrow, IEasInucn as they have bro'L
about The suDJugailUn vi people tho deserve 10
dc Tree .Iequelltly We have tUuuu, that a..
The very tine " hen they we've buUyan with
hope, they were Compelled either Though III
trgue, or by physical lUrce, to relax bacA INTO
their former vi oppression. leL generally
speaking, we tud them still determined 10 renew
their efforts, ana Try ing 20 exVne. themselves
from that allegiance W hlch bound them 10 their
oppIessurs.
Upon such an occasion as the present, on this
memorable day, 1t seems Inc, very proper
that We should bring such circumstances fresh
10 our recollection, that we may least, extend
10 the oppressed our sy mpathy, and al The same
ume, cause Us better tu appreciate The blessings
W, enjoy III this tree and happy .kepublic. Let
us, therefore. turn our ATTENTION Tor a few mo
mentS to Those ancient dynasJleS where throne
have succeeded throne, and each inhentlng and
bringing with IL the evils of The inst, ali al
lengih, by the conhecaJlOn ut property aud vlo-
latIun Vt charity, the sUl has beeu taken from its
rlghltul owners and placed III the pusessIon vi
those who took suuIe cUnspIraLurs parl ia urabIe
to The usurpatlOn,a and 10 MAINTAIN thIs aud other
usurpations OF the people rights; they have
had To Keep Ill existence large standing armies,
| ready on all OCCASIONS to carry executions
the mandates of 10Y atty. and frequently engaged
among themselves III deadly cVurlct, iUr The pur-
pose OF nam aiming what they cali, d balance vi
/ pewer but mCre properly Speaking, &c see
which Is the strongest monster and best able to
impose On he people the yoke OF oppressIon.-
When We look such tUrnIS of GuYeruueuJ W.
have reason 10 be thankful that live III a land
whose Constitution guarantees 10 all, II eedom
OF experimentation vi the pIess- aud freedom
Ot consclehce that ne people are sovereign,
ano that the nIaJUIlty must rule aud EuIe inaIL
peaceabie manner through the ballot box. with
out tear or coelciun from any source whatever.
l feel 1t a duty incumbent 10 state III con-
necllon with the few last words which l have
spoken, that here are some individuals in this
land, who feel DESTROYS et depnvlng an entire
portion OF their fellow citizens, OF that boon vi
hDeriy which wise and patriotic people have
50 justly bestowed upon all. But If we nave
reason 10 feel sorry that such is the case, We
nave reason Also ~ reJUlce that The we, diSpUs-
Ell liberty loving cIuzens, sufficiently Ill The
majority 10 prev ent such individuals from. oveI
tul ming those laws which have given TO these
United States, that enducng appenalion. both
AT home and abroad, VIZ. II hat they are great,
glorious aud Tree"
les, The good citizens of these United States,
do lot forget That noble heads ana strong arms,
crossed the b1ny ocean for the purpose OF ma