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battle field. asked myself the question whsn va,

Akir-. 10 they began 70 move, doo W.
question Is nov fully solved. Yes these dry bones
car i've and fear Rene wed laughrerl. acted with
tbat ora1nizs;ioE in The honest convictions OF my
b srt ! believed fhe truths TIA, Se thee asserted,
&C have be!eV ed & en- ever since loud appiause
Ncthig has occurred 10 change my belief; anf -
q orteu he sorry went 10 the convention ~ S,y,
G. So with desire bat II Pcssl 'ie, IN gasoa with
ohfrs - rut the resur ec'lCn OF re IN me Drmp
crsiic party, lut they would not. tod ihen he.e-
f IL IL AZ the Heepie wond "lan2h At heir cila.n ies
ud mock When their fear comeh loud iaughter.
That fort most sgr ally failed. endeayored non-
j 20 gtt 4 n 10 SPEAK in language maj tholSul
tie r, cent ouiTascs demanded tod hem mat wnen
W. to mold every officer OF TINS government -
strict accountability that oject that the nights
OF even freeman ped poGd appiag, e All u
Was In vaiu 20 tel the; hing which dole
fuld not he unfot and the reione hsd better
ouicsce WHY aequiesce said |. Because, said hey,
r. X wear is fhe national convention. Al, ha that's
IL said l: well wha, 30 care for that ApPlaase
VIA il nation convention to ina uuless can 60
INTO it a. man Rereved sppaus' II we 90 IN
bounc hand ard foot what is national convention 10
u, Arpnustl told some OF my astute friends that
il wss en- essy thing TO have great convention and
10 party, ana II us, a. easy 10 nave gea' pa ~
aId 10 convection Loud applsas shl s'aid
in that 60 ,yeution UNI 1t expired lLaughterl Va
thsr icke are gent emeD wlih whom have acted and
whom 81 uire. There's the name OF iliden. whose
vol use6 to cheer IN toe darkest boar OF tre'sou
dsys 1btIe is also SIC son, an homes uprlS at maai
ard ThurstoO, 'OO-but they are all in bad company.
II is well my friends. That's enough for my position,
because am probably the most independent msu, Pc
nically IN the world; there's 10, place 10 the ara,
county, State or nation that wooid axe were csp.-
bic of lling 1t. Tnert fore have only one thing 10
gusrd sCans tS6t IL that IN my poll lea lite wasn't to
nAnake so that | can go 20 bed Win myself and net
be- sick Of my bed fellow Laughter ano applause |
want To be- able to IL the morning and consul my
mi,rcr wi hout being disposed h t II b bresK the
head Of a nan whom DO q ike Cbe - aad laugh
t.r. Fellow.ci.zeus, it is well FIR US OCCASIONALLY {,
psuse and tske an obser anon o rni out our exact
ba.. I,Fr md ~ ~ a. ~
nusi steer "a sch dosIec port. This l. as import
Snt 20 lie poi al mar II as 10 hun that dares the
dan err of the -. II l. iupIrt1n III every
poin' Of view: and tee | wsn' 10 remark in all
cam or VIA; | think the difficulty III the political
world bats been for some some Yeas past and Is now
We lever think enough of the consequences that
hang upon the single ballot that we cast we do not
he ct that upon our ballot may hang the cesnies of
this great nation. We forget that we responsible
for the manner in al ich public officers discharge
n cir duty for their capacty integrity and eyeyt Ing
n az pertains TO an upright dscdarse OF their du'y
v ben we discover that men are faulty we hest
tate TO declare it for that it may mar the beauty
of some party structure. | cay the importance OF
keeping that ship in the channel not appreciated Oy
any of us. We forget this busy throng that crowd.
tits Republican ship of state forget that she psghted
with the worlds best hopes; Freedom, that priceless
eN,l CheeIs We forget hat wreck OF t1s craft ou
ries the world best nope tApplause Cool Judgment
honest dscerument bold action untrng zeal Is neces
sary 10 their skiu conduct aud an intimate knowl-
edce of the dangers that Turk in the sea- either in calm
or tie widest storm of agitation. make this sug-
geston, fellow citizens, because l have proof TO
demonstrate il at hsnd-and make the assertion tdat
am 10 IN IKE with great humiatlon--there never vas
since the formation of this glorious Republic time
when the n cieucy of our leaders was more visible
than now Cheers | am not about to charge corup-
ton upon any man. or want OF capacity, bu. puoiic
mans acts public property. Now assert ina tne
reat leading feature OF the American Constitution Is
Flet dom ,pplause TIE time OF rs birth and the
circumstances attending Il strengthen In the asser-
ton. At that time every heart was beating hlsh aad
wi glorious exultatlOR at tee recent Victories over
oppte seic that they had gained. Yes gentlemen, IN
that very body were men whose wounds were not ye,
too received on t. battle ground,
winning victory for the country that that Constuton
was 10 goyeIn-men whose every pnlsatlon from the
rst dron that was shed at Bunkers Hight TO the last
orea victory at Yorktown for Freedom, whose eye
never slept ard whose feelings never relaxed in IN
ter sty they were there godtdtheIs to that glorious
CONSTITUTION lCbeersl. Therefore | assert mat tne
GREAT leading feature Of the American Constitution
is Freedom [Applaasel; 10 perPetgate that
Fje, dom, to hand it down unaIlOyed to pos
and me WhereveriI is assailed, from whaeyerquar.
ter all we have TO GO is 10 buckle on the armor OF
Freedom ard the sssaiants will bite the dust Loud
sppaus,l. Therefore, gentlemen, ! canaot &C; yum
Nc organization, and / will not lCheeTInzI. Iney
know tneir DUTY, and do 1t not lApPlausel.
viii notact with an organization thar will condemn The
Ies uis Of neGrious scheme OF legislation, and YET
care not condemn the power that ieglsla;ed Al
1
81 iongiy commanded from the seat OF customs
( au. h'er and cheslrl. Whose executive power
10 de IL, zen that c6ild have checked thai iuroId
VI Oh FIetoom and fails TO DO it. Tue administration
that attempts TO carry this Nebraska legislation, and
all lis results will eli low that the 20 ser OF the
frat resurrection lever Will touch H. told
them at Syracu'e that had | the power
would blow the administration go high thh
that grayltaton would operate upon particle
of it ICLeeIs and laughter But we shall DC saved
that necessity; il to be self destroyed. Now
then nv fellow citizens, will detain you but mo-
nett longer lCdes Of go on, go on" say S an
man of that ship of State hods her on her way
less of the ears and entreaies of the owners by in
berance ef this rich legacy; when he turns a
deaf ear to the enireaties of freenen every where
I submit TO you that it ia tune that the helm
be WE sted fOn his hands and placed IN the hands
of honest faithful, capable commanders. Ana
the inquiry comes is that period arrived Has
il aivedl Before the Constitution was adopted the
uufasy and always restless and chfu rt of free
com vas awake They saw IN some portions OF the
c. untry slavery; they saw large extent OF counuy
was flee. They passed ordiL ance that the north
western should remain so forever. The Constitution
cane into effect in 49, and the fret thing that was
ore was TO pass law reenactpg the Ordinance OF e.
Ouick at WORK the vic'Osy was but hall won until
he whole Of the territory wss cemented TO freedom.
The noble hearts Of these Revolutionary patriots were
pot vet still Hence came the COMPROMISED WORD
that think never Oug mt TO have been lntrOdu ed
think il has never been introduced but nag implied
that something Is wrong and risht must yieid Tap
pIausfl. am az ainst that word reneTed appiauseI
Now came the question of the admission Of the terri
tories Tie South ,nuested; size begged until free
com, with its magnanimity, gave way, and she has
been increasing in strength until now che de,
Leeced That was fatal concession. II wa
a yitsl thrust at the Constitution. IL was
a blow struck at Freedom from the effects OF which
the o1est truth in all governmental affairs, there ia
ever better time to right wrong is WIEN it occurs