Gen. John Nixon. and John Stark. were sons of natives of Ireland. When I look about this Senate. having in mind the rather equivocal significance attached to the word "American" as I thought it was used here a day or two ago. and when I see. represnting great Coslonwealths. alble and patriotic -Senators who were born on foreign soil. aid when I see other able and distinguished Members of this body who are the sons of immuilgrants or. in some instances. the grandsons of immigrants. I can not help the reflection tlat all the power. that all the glory of tlis great experiment of government by the people is due to the blood. the intellect. tIhe enterprise. the energy. and the patriotic devotion of iien from smany lands and many races. If there be one nation which might assert unquestionably the right to petition a foreign power to do an act of clemency in the name of justice and humanity.
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