The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22

adopt his resolution be was asking IL virtually
10 declare war.
No wonder. then. that these conservatives
should oppose g. They were prudent politicians:
they did not see the necessity of taking such
decisive action and for that we cannot blame
them. After listening 10 the animated debate
his resolution. Henry arose and began:
Mr.. President II Is natural to man 10 Indulge
In illusions OF hops. We are apt TO shu, our eyes
against painful truth and listen 10 the song Of
that siren uli she transforms Us into beasts Is
this the part Of wise men, engaged In a grea,
arduous struggle for lIbertyl are We disposed
Ca be of the number Of those. who. having eyes.
see not. and having ears. hear not the things
which so nearly concern their temporal saliva.
tionf For my part whatever anguish Of spirit Il
may cost. am willing to know the whole truth:
10 know the worst and provide for H.
Il have but one lamp by which my feet are
guided. and that is the lamp of experience.
know OF no way of judging OF the future. but by
the past And Judging BY the past. | wish 20
know what there has been In the conduct Of
the British ministry for the last ten years 20
justify those hopes with which gentlemen have
been pleased 90 solace themselves and the housel
Is Il that lnsdious smile with which our petition
has lately been receivedi Trust II not. sir. II
viii prove snare 20 your feet Suffer not your
selves to be betrayed with kiss.
Ask yourself how this gracious reception OF
our petition comports with these warlike prep
arations which cover our waters and darken our
land. Are fleets and armies necessary 10 a work
% love aud reconciliation? Have we shown
selves unwilling to be reconciled that force
must be called In to win back our love? Let us
not deceive ourselves. sir These implements
OF war and subiugation: the last arguments to
which kings resort ask gentlemen. sir. what
a hs.t
TO force US TO submission? Can gentlemen as
sign any other possible motive for IL? Has Great
Britain any enemy In this quarter OF the world
10 call for all this accumulation of navies and
armies? No sir. she has none. They are meant
for US; they can be meant for no other They
are sent over TO bind and rivet upon us those
chains which the British ministry have been so
long forging. And what have we 10 oppose TO
them? Shall we try argument7 Sir we have been
trying that for the last ten years Have we any
thing to offer upon the subject? Nothing.
We have held the subject up In every light Of
which II is capable: but II has been all in vain.
Shall we resort TO entreaty and humble supplica-
iioni What terms shall we find which have not
been already exhausted? Let not, beseech
you. sir, deceive ourselves longer.
"Sir, we have done everything that could be
done 10 avert the storm which is now coming on.
We have pettioned; we have demonstrated; we
have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves
before the throne and have implored its inter
position to arrest the tyrannical hands of the
ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been
sighted: our remonstrances have produced add.
tional violence and insult; suppllcations have
been disregarded and we have been spurned with
contempt from the foot OF the throne! In vain.
after these things. may We indulge the fond hope
OF peace and reconciliation. There is no longer
any room for hope II we wish to be free-if we
mean TO preserve inyioate those inestimable priv.
| ileges for which have been so long contena
in If mean not basely to abandon the noble