New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

Force instead Of night, privilege instead of cqusly
eIpeency instead cf principle, being once the leading
motIves of your policy, you viii have no power 10
stem the current. There will be new abuses tar be
corrected, new Inconvenience 10 be remedied. new
supposed dangers De obyiated equally eIactipg
ends to be subserved, and your encroachmenis upon
the natural rights Of your opponents now will be used
welcome precedents for the mutual oppression OF
parties then. Having once knowingly disregarded the
doctrine Of equal rights. the ruling parties viii soon
accustom themselves TO consult only their interests
where Fundamental principles are at stake. Those
lead into this anuc will be ike the sorcerer who
knew the art how 20 make giant snake. And when
lie had made il be forgot the charm-word that would
destroy ii again. And the giant snake threw lis hOr
rid coils around him. and the unfortunate man was
choked 10 death b. the monster of his creation.
On the evening # the I'd day of November, 1855,
there stood on this very platform man, known aud
loved by every true son of Massachusetts, who I'M
moved by the whirwind of proscrptve movement
bowling around bin, spoke the following words:
at proposed n r their religion, and also f't
civil many hlrd.tonght fields that religious
federation which 81 profess The fires Of Smthhed the tor
y, T v iHs asw os T 81 c. %as ssa
the great idea Of the equality Of all before the law without
.epou 10 merely for RELIGIOUS snd Ray add poca belief
without calling in question this unquesonsble principle"
The man who said SO Charles Sumner. Long
continued applause and three hearty cheers 70
Charles Summer Then tie day not far off when
suddenly the whole country was startled by the in-
credible news that his noble head had dropped under
the ,nurderoIs blows of Southern fanatic, and that
his warm blood had covered the foor Of the Senate
chamberthe noblest sprnkling that ever fertilized
barren soil Lau ghter and applause.J And now l
tell you when he lay on the lounge OF the antecham-
Der, his anxious friends busy around him, aud his
cowardy murderers sinking away-ii at that solemn
moment the first question addressed to his slowly
turning had BEEN Shall those who support your
dastardly assalants with their votes be deprived OF
their suffrage he would have raised his bleeding
head and with the fire of indignation kinding III his
d;rna b. haVp
name Of my country no For the honor OF Massa-
chusetts, no! For the name of the principles for
which my blood il flowing, no! Let them kill me- but
let the rights Of man be safe I" Tremendous APP
plause.
Sir, if Won want 20 bestow high praise upon man,
you are apt to say he is an cid Roman. But know
higher epthet of praise. II is: He is a true Amer-
cant Aye, Charles Sumner is true American; ne Is
a representative OF the truest Americanism; and to
him pay the tribute of my most enthusiastic admi-
ration. Enthusiastic cheering.l SIR, l hope to see
the day when his noble bust crowned with the love of
a grateful people. will stand there Great applause.
Sir, an coming to the close of my remarks. But
cannot refrain from abiding to circumstance which
concerns myself | understand II has been said that,
in saying few words on the principles of Jeffersonlan
Democracy a few evenings since, had attempted to
interfere with the home affairs of this State, and to
dictate to the Republicans their policy. All, Sir, 10
there man in Massachusetts, except he be servant
of the Slave Power, who cannot hear me advocate the
equal rights of without feeling serious pangs OF
rious old Commonwealth who cannot hear me draw
logical conclusions from the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence who cannot hear me speak OF the natural right
of man to the exercise Of self-govenment, without
feeling blush futtering upon his cheeksi 1t go Sir,
am sorry for il; il ia his fault, not mine.
Interfere with your local matters how could l!
What influence could humble stranger among you
exercise on the action of Massachusetts, But one
thing must tell you II ought never to be forgotten
that this old Commonwealth occupies representative
position. Her history is familiar to the nation even
South Carolina knows it. daughter and appiause.l
The nation is accustomed to admire her glorious
deeds for freedom that with this expectation their
ewes are turned upon her. Massachusetts can do moth
ing in secret Massachusetts, do nothing for herself
alone; every of her acts involves hundred-old
responsibility. What Massachusetts does is felt from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. But Massachusetts, need
only be herself in order to be great This is her posi-
tlOn among the Free States, recognized by all. Can
there be a more honorable Onel Sons OF Massacho-
sets you may be proud Of it. DO not forget that from
her greatness you cannot separate your responsibility
No. will not NEEDLE with your home concerns. l
WILL however, say word for the West Strenuous
advocate of State rights and Of local sefgovernment
am, if you ever hear Of any movement IN the west
against the integrity of the fundamental principles I'M
derlyng our system of government invite you, en-
treat You, conjure you, come one and ALL and make
our prairies resound and forests shake. and on
ears ring and Jingle with your appeals for the equal
rights Of man. Loud and continued cheering.
Sir, was to speak on republicanism at the West,
and so did This rs Western republcanism. These
are ITS principles, ana am PROUD 10 say us pfhciPies
are its policy These are the ideas which have rallied
around the banner Of liberty not only the natives OF
the soil, but innunerable host of Germans, Seand
navans, ScotchmeD, Frenchmen, and goOdly number
of rishmen also And here tell you, those are mis-
taken who believe that the Irish heart is devoid OF
those noble impulses which will lead him to the side
of justice where he his own rights respected and
unendangered. lApplause.l Under this banner, all
the languages Of civilized mankind are spoken, every
creed is protected, every right is sacred There stands
every element Of Western society with enthusiasm for
a great cause, with confidence in each other, with
honor to themselves This is the banner floating over
that glorious valley which stretches from the Western
slope of the Aleghsnes TO the Rocky MOuntains-that
valley of Jehosaphat where the nations Of the world
assemble to celebrate the resurrection OF human free
dom. Tremendous applause.I The Inscription on
that banner is not Opposition to the Democratic par
"ty for the sake Of placing a new set of men into
Office" for this battle cry OF spectators our hearts
have no responses nor is it restriction OF Slavery
and restriction of the right Of suffrage" for this
signal of deserved inevitable and dsgraceful defeat;
but the inscription is Liberty and equal rights,
mon TO all as the air of Heaven-Lbery and equal
"rights, one and nseparablew Enthusiastic cheers
With this banner stand before the world. In this
sgn-in this sign Alone and other-there is victory
And thus, Sir, to realize the great cosmOpO.
tan idea upon which the existence Of the American
nation rests. Thus to fulfill the great mission
Of true Amercansms; thus we mean to answer the
anxious question Of downtrodden humanity: " Has
" man the faculty To be free and to govern himself r
The answer is g triumphant "Ayl" laundering into
the Of the despots of the Old World that man
is man for all that" proclaiming 10 the oppressed
that they held in subsection on false pretenses
cheering the hearts Of the respondent friends Of man
with consolation and renewed confidence.
This is true Amencanism clasPing mankind to its
great heart. Under its banner march, let the world
follow Loud applause, and three cheers for the cham
pion Of Freedom in Wisconsin.
The audience then dispersed.