New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
.,,... Ar Oh. Hen. montgomery blair.

Speech If the Hen. Nontgoner! hiAr'
AT HAGERsTowN, MD, on JULY II, le6o'
: FELLOW CITIZENS / join heartily IN thanks
10 che Almighty for the which II has gratlqusy
peascd Him to give 10 efforts in maintaining me
Government Of our fathers, and share fully IN the
gratitude and affection which swell tie nations heart
toward all tho gallant who have been his insiru'
ments in this great work an more especially CRATE
fa TO the soldiers Of Maryland. Of whom We have
me, here 10 grasp by the hand and Ia welcome home
They have been our special representatives. IN those
great and eyermcmorabe fields, some Of which arc SO
close about u.s. Oh which the battles which have decided
our fate and preserved Government end Liberties
have been fought, Well may be proud of our sharo
In these great struggles when We can say with
truth. that on all these trying occasions the
men OF Maryland have nobly performed their
duty. The empty sleeves. the shattered limbs, the
palld faces here to-day show that our Dioou
has flowed freely In this cause And then our nb-
sent ones some of whom still anguish In hospitals but
how many more whose suferings are over, sleep be-
meath the sod OF fields already renowned in the
worlds history Wewill never forget theui ana ther
h,5s ipss more bog made for
and children, and the cause Of free Go'erhhieh
than the and shattered Limbs Of The bron1ed vst
erars who surround US Terrible indeed 1a'c e haen 1
contest In which the prowess coarsge ana taiolt OF
nen--al nurtured by our FREQ nsltnilons-haVe been
tried upon each other IL has been G,eF SS,' NJ
vented, and hence the world never Witnessed sucn
combsts, and the European world has looIed ~ wiz
mingled fear and astOnshnent. Never before was
there such destruction " fe--so naoy prolonged and
indeoisiye battles, Never before great military
force raised or such outsys OF money with
out snblectins to military despotsm the people ny
whom they were raised.
This iact, which tho Count do Montaiembcrt says
more surprises Europe than even onr military opera
tons surprises one here. where all feel ana know
that our soldiers only best citizens. struggling
TO preserve Institutions and 10 put 10" nsurpaoh
and that hey would have to change thcr enuIe
before they conld b. perverted by any military leader
ana made Instruments 10 destroy that which they IN
derook such sacrifices TO preserve. Tho iaot mat
our veterans are returning TO thef homes 70 pnrsIe
their congenial pasnis after having successfully
resisted the atemp. ~ snbycrt their Tovefhmeh,i
having mant aimed the Federal Union a, 1t Was us
basis nnalterol IN any ?eo and Our feerai Const
tuition unchanged save In the amendment which forbids
slavery within the Inion while il Is taken - matter
of here because know that nny Other re-n't
g0uld be impossible, NUT rc,oationze European
opinion TO the instability of the FEDERAL hepublrs
system. in the end, therefore, our ogn country
will no, alone be Indebted for It's freedom to the
yaior and patriotism Of the noble band We greet mere
toay with thanks AMI blessings. feel bos ircbie ANY
words are ~ express the deep feeling which not only per-
AIDES this assembly. but which lives In the hearts ana
speaks in the eyes of every lover Of the human au!
throughout this wo d. toward any mnn VINO bias borne
nrm- n this Tor tie love oft. To their uneHa-
lied braAcTy Ia fhrr patent
Of cold and heat, hunger and thirst 10 their slherng'
from yoglds and disease. DO We owe u. under God
providence that We hare not now aud possibly IN per-
pc;uity, div dc aud Distracted country, ana cOnsr
queni thereon tc Introduction here of that secsed
iEcropoan system of merccnary standing armies IN
whose preieree all liberty Nenlshes Ike mist Long
may The survivors, Of This noble band live to enjoy Tie
honOIs ,lev entitled 10 from tue people Tor theif
services and that choicest Of al pleasures 10 ch men
to witb.ss The prosperity. tranquility aud happiness
they have secured 10 their counirSmen. Perhaps there
are some of them Of the Younger sort, who Houd
ike also the sple, Of their fair country women and
mi xht ven prefer themselves urrored ia pair
of sof eyes to ubauing the homage Of all tie rest OF
us That may seem to he Irrational to some but con
6ss that must BE- older than am 10 be aston
shed a, the Preference especially when the lasses ol
Washington. our famous highland beauties, are before
him
Anef the display Of such Irresistible power by the
American people. with well known disposition tn
'deal justly with AL nations ought to expect 10 enjoy
long peace No foreign nation would wanonly pro
yoke conflict sllh ~ for however powerful tc4pnot
hupe flg aay bat disastrous sse and yet hut Tor my
confidence in Tie courage and prudence OF President
Johnson. -honi have serious spprehenslons of war
With France growing OIt Ol the iiudgcd course hih
etc adopted ID Toreig n ID patmont Ia relation 10
the Intervention Of TraI-e IN Mexico. No ono ac.
qnanted with TIC subject can have failed To observe
liiaI this department 81 Government has hitherto
Ter strangely II with the feelings OF our people
and with no recognized principles upon which our
Government has uniformly acted.
The present ruler OF France has exhibited throughout
our late struggle for existence mort uDiiiendy spirit
aud awaited himselsof our emergencies 10 Invade oar
sister Republic of Mexico, subrcrt hor Government,
and establish there military desIoti-n. under the
nominal head " Austrian prince. Wond the crowned
heads OF Europe mbnit quietly to similar Intervention
on our part a. establish The republican system in Hun
gary Iily. or any Othcr EsrOpean country where
riionary movements nave arisen nom time 10 time
We know that such an act on our part would combine
every one OF them against ~ as m agnssor seeking
Ia overthrow their regal Goy-rnments-ihe political
system. OF that coniircnt is The Invasion of Mexico
by France in the interests Of absogism any less an
1 a. nj md
on the republican system OF tlis' Certainly not.
The proposition Is too obviogs 10 require argument
or authority Ia support IT, This is the gst OF the Mon
roa doctrine, a. tie manifesto made to preserve our
selves against this mode II subvcriug popular in-
situations has been called. ever since President Mon.
roe declared bis purnnsc m reAist such design when
bfoaeiod b, the Holy Alliance in Issi lie states the
proposition 10 which have aloded IN ths language
The political system Of the Allied Powers is essen.
tgly different IN this respect nom thai OF America.
And 10 the defense Of our own which las been achieved
by the oss of much blood and treasure and mltured
BY tie wisdom Of their most enlightened citiz9ns and
uBdcE which We have enjoyed uncNnmplod felicity this
whole nation Is devoted. We owe it, therefore. 10
oandor ard 10 the amic1b.e rotations existing b.
tween tie United States ana those Powers 10 6soiaIf
iiat re should o0Hsider any ancMw on thar part 10
frSld ht~ 'gs'm 10 0Hy Porii'H ~ ns aom.sPA9f
q. daTserOgs 10 our Psdee and set>'g' Again, in
is2i he said: 1t is impossible for the Euro.
pean Governments Ia interfere III their THE
affairs Of oir L.ghborsl especially in those alluded to
their systems of government Which are vital with.
sa fHcference In the present state of tho between
TIE PARTIES ifs var IL may be called rosd appear be
equally afI'oali- n u.s. Could langnige bc framed
more appropriate To portray the designs of the French
Government IN their Intervention In Mckee. and the
feelings OF our people IN regard TO II and the repre-
scntat rs of the people in the session before the last
adopted declaration Uf the SAINT purwIi. the
risk Of bringing French recognition and open alliance
10 the Rebels while our contest an tho highest
There u no blinking the fact that the French on
Mexico was the EmPeTVrs contingent ~ aid Of The
rebellion against free government and the rebellion
has not ended while French bayonels maintsin des
potism there.