Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01
1)olitital.
SPEECH OF HON. T. /. ANDERSON.

Mr.. EpIroR: VIII you be so good as
to publish the following extract of
speech delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatives, on the 10th of February last,
by Thomas H. ANDERSON, Of Missouri
1t breathes the sentiments Of patriotism
and love of country, which should come
home to the good sense and judgment of
every true-hearted American citizen.
Mr.. Chairman, was raised and edu-
Gated Wing, taught the science of po-
litics in the school of Clay and Webster,
and ever delighted to march under their
standard and fight for the American and
national principles that were emblazoncd
upon their banners. The Wing party
was emphatically national party from
infancy to the day Of its dissolution. Pa
triotism, conservatism, harmony, and
union, we're among the distinguishing
characteristics Of that great party. 1t
embraced within its patriotic arms the
entire Union; it knew no North, no
South, no East, no West; it stood firmly
ard persistently by the Constitution and
the Union it inculoatcd the principles
of strict obedience to the Constitution,
the laws, and the treaties of the United
States; it deprecated all interference
growing out of the relation CT master
and servant; it abhorred sectiohalism,
and sought to encourage fraternal inter
course and strengthen fraternal feelings
among all the citizens of this Confede-
racy. It's paramount object was the
prosperity and greatness, peace and hap
piness Of this Republic rejoice to say
that it left the impress of its principles
and policy, to some extent, upon the face
Of the nation. / remember. with pride
and satisfaction, that | was the standard
bearer of that party for four presidential
campaigns, in my electoral district, and
bore triumphantly the banner of Clay,
Scott, Taylor, and Fillmore; and | re-
gret to say that it was the only district
in my State that cast its electoral vote
for those distinguished men, / chung
to the fortunes Of that party through all
its vicissitudes, until the fatal hour when
it was embraced by the lepr9us arms of
Black Republicanism; and then l heard,
with mingled emotions of grief and in
diguation, the knell Of its dissolution.
When that party of undying princi-
| Piles ceased to exist, | united my politi-
cal fortunes with the American party,
embraced its principles, stood upon its
| platform, and battlcd for its success.
After few brief years, | found its camp
surrounded by the enemies Of the Con-
stitution aud the Union, with the hateful
banner Of sectionalism and abolitionism
thrown to the breeze, with the notices
inscribed thereon, Slavery must be
abolished; you and | must do it," No
more slave territory" No more slave
States admitted into the Union" No
fugitive slave act" No peace, no Sc
curity to slaveholders" the northern
wing Of that party turned traitor to its
principles, the Constitution and the
Union, aud marched into the ranks of
the irropressibIe conflict party the
southern wing, bold and patriotic, stood
to their arms until the American people
passed upon their principles tho verdict
ofcondomnation. Thus ropulscd and cut
to pieces, that army, too, has disbanded (;
and its scattered forces and dismembered
fragments are now driven to the neccssi-
ty of enlisting under some other politi-
cal banner.
There is, at the present time, but one
great party resisting the aggressions Of
this destructive, sectional anti-slayery
party. 1t is party chat Wings and
Americans, shoulder to shoulder, have
resoutely fought for quarter Of a CEN
fury, upon many political battle fields; a
party towards whom they and have enter
tanned the most bitter animosities and vi
client prejudices; party that they and
| have denounced from the most patri-
otto instincts. A proper regard, howey-
or, for truth, compels US TO admit that
under their administration Of the govern
ment, checked and controlled, in no small
degree, by the doctrines of the Wing
party, VIC have risen TO the prouGest emf
nence Of any nation on earth, in all that
constitutes true greatness and prosperity.
Though their policy, in my judgment,
was frequently wrong and reckless, yet