Like. Bassanlo. in. tile playLet us turn from the. specious casket. which. contains only the deaths. head and the fools head. and lix our choice upon the plain leaden caskut.. which. conceals the. treasure. Though.verylittile enthusiasm exists:at. present for the ancient belief: that this. country must fQre.ver. be a. refluge for. tihe victims of Old World oppression. it cn. not be. that t here still: exists any trace of: the spirit of other times.. of days never. to. be- recalled without- av blusl. days of dwarfish talents andt narrowv lninds..the KnowNothing days. so ably depicted. and described: by the distinguisled gentleman from Illinois [Mr.. - A.wNON1.. the golden .age. of. nativism. in American- life. if. such a spirit yet. lingers �anywhere: in. this country and. nisquaaling. under- false colors. contributes its portion to. this. renewed: and! unw.lramntedl opposition to. the.foreigner.. let those who. possess. it reiemiber. that their predecessors. were. curedi whien thiy- found that-. tIie inmnlguantswlho crossed: tle ocean in: the! steerage. li a.: ship. were SO~in called.upon and promptly answeredl the: calli to assist. in. steering :the ship. oi state.. Then. we find them. in: .large: pumbes enthusiasticaly fighting: the battles and courageously bearing alli the vicissitudes of the Uevolution:.: later.. in. greater nuibers.. esee them. gallantly and with tie. intense ardor of. real. patriotism in the war of preservatioiu in: 181.2.and in our stlruggle. \iithil Mexico. and: when: the. climax came in 1861- and all were calleid. to the support of the Union-. whose integrity was in. dangcr. bravelythey stood. fought. and. died. for the preservation. of..that Union and its institutions and of that flag so eloquently apos-
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