The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01
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our RELATIONS WITH FOR
EIGN POWERS. /.
Important Speech of Cassius VI. Clay, n,
odd Fellows Hall, Washington.


) Literary Debating Society, at Odd Fellow
Hall, Washington, on the evening of Augu.
, IL, on the opening Of a series Of festival gath
. erngs under its auspices
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW Girl
l zEss | am invited by the committee of tbi
benevolent institution to deliver to you to.nigh
some remarks, the character and sentiments o
which they have left to myself he object o
this association il TO take care OF the sick ant
wounded, to render them more comfortable, tC
give--in addition TO that which their Govern
ment gives them-more articles Of comfort anc
luxury, and, as take II, in addition thereto, tC
show them that you appreciate their services b.,
the devotion which you show in their dstribn
ton. Applause. BY a necessary association
OF ideas, the first question that /. suggested "a
every one 10 his contemplation is: Why are
these men sick and woundedp Why do they
deY The best way, think, we can account
for the sentiments of other men ID simply by
taking those which actua'e US MS a criterion 10
Judging OF Others for, after some observation
OF mankind and womankind in all countries
find that the characteristics of men and women
are nearly the same throughout the world.
Why, then, do love the Star -Spangled Ban
ner, or, as 1t is now sometimes called, the
Starry Fag?" 1t is not simply becIuse it
unites the States of Maine and Louisiana under
"
II is because it represents to me a principle
That is the reason why revere It, Although
It was borne by Washington and drenched with
the blood OF Warren aud thousands of other
purio's Of 70, the moment that IN nv opinion,
II ceases to represent principle shall cease
TO reverence and respect it Applause |
have for twenty years loved to look at that II ig
aud reverence j. because OF its ling repre-
sentative of that principle upon which our faith
! reared ha nj
happiness TO every man; the complete triumph
OF which trust in God may live 10 see. Yes
| gentlemen, as your repre- sentative in part at
foreign court, | would say that once stood
upon this platform here when the principle pro-
claimed by that flag was yet unfulflled in this
metropolis even, where meets the legislative as
sembly You have had slaves ard slave pens,
and carried on The slave trade under the pro-
lection Cf that a lig Thank God, however, this
is is past lappause aud to-day, if am rightly
informed, nowhere within the legitimate bounds
of this broad republic does that flag float over
single slave, either white, black or red.
! Applause That is the reason why | love that
| flag. Now, gentlemen, Is that the reason why
you love IL? Il it in Difference to this great
| principle that you are carrying on this war? l.
IL il, then, in the language OF that Roman, 81.
| Is sweet to die for ones country; " or, inspired
with still higher and noblcr syntment YOU
may say, " 1t is sweet to die Tor principle that
| Is worldwide and eternal in its duration in uni
| versal liberty to mankind" Loud spplanse I
IL would, perhaps, not be uninteresting in this
brief space. which the swift passing events OF
history suggest, TO attempt TO give you what
opinion have formed with regard to the pur-
pose aud disposition of foreign powers, with RET
erence TO the controversy that is now carried on
between the lovers of liberty on the one side
and the lovers of despotism on the other. FIRST,
then, we go TO the great English nation, and |
am compelled to say, from the necessity of the
case, that she stands perhaps the most powerful
OF all nations upon the earth. The English ma
tion, to which we have looked for our own his
rory, our own religion, our own laws, our own
ideas OF lberty--a common language, e COM
mon Christianity anti.savery England, as
we call her, where does she stand? Why, say
II without fear of contradiction from my own
observation of the sayings and dongs of the
press, Parliament, and all those in power, Can
not but conclude that, of all the nations upon
the earth, she is the mos, inimicAl 10 the estab-
lsement ot that universal principle of liberty
and equslity among men, to- day, a. she exhib-
its herself towards this people and this Govern-
ment. Cries OF "1hat's so" and applause
/ will give YOU the evidence When | set my
foot upon that shore supposed those who de-
nounced slavery a. being libel npon the prin-
cpes thst we have avowed would at all times
and in all seasons, by conversation, by the press
by the pulpit, in every way and manner that
might be considered oppOrtune, agreeable or
disaL Teeable, be found continuing to urge upon
MS adherence to our declaration of principles
and to be found sympathzing with and extend
ing the right hand OF fellowship to us when the
shareholders, whom they pretend so 10 despise,
should seek TO overthrow his Cir and free fab>
ric, by appealing from the ballotbUx to the
cartridge box, and erec'ing a slave ogarchy
The idea of which, judging from their frequent
dec arations, was so loathsome to them. But
where do we tnd her by ubseryeton and the
Nvowal of her leading mens Just take if you
please, one instance. recently visited the
House of Lords, and there saw that man above
all Others who had been knoRu as the leader of
the anti-slavery movement of England--the
great Hercules of Exter HaIl--Lord Brougham.
As entered, he was speaking upon this very
very subject of slavery. just here let US pause
and review the history of this British gen,le-
man up to this time. Again and again had he
sat at public meetings. Again and again had
he encouraged discussion. Again aud again
had he willingly been considered the leader OF
the anu-slavery party in England. What does
he now sayY Why, he was jnstifying himself
tor having refused to sit Ms chairman at an anti
slavery meeting, He said, "My lords, the
Americans are particularly sensitive upon this
question of slavery, aud for this reason de-
clined to take seat at that meeting, as think
we ought not 20 talk on subject concerning
which they feel such a tender interest" H.
deed Here we find the very man who, for
thirty years, lad stirred up England and de-
nounced the Americans because they did not
abolish slavery. Now, when the people have
placed in power y parry and inaugurated prin-
cip'e which would have the ciect of gradnslly
bringing about the glorious result which the,
apparently SO much desired, and in consequence
of which the sliveho!ders, in their rage and pas
sion, have flown to arms to destroy the Govern
circumstances, We find the English statesman
declaring, in that blind belief that the republic
is forever separated, aud the one section about
TO destroy the other, that she Americans are
rather sensitive upon this subject of slavery,
and, therefore, they should say very little about
it." Now, gentlemen, can fad no other Ian
gaage TO express my denunciation OF this action