The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-09


wonted rigor OF the season had spanned the
Ohio with . free bridge. [Applause.l A
poor slave mother, with all the treasure she
had in the world-her children, from grow
ing boy and beautiful girl to an infant
upon her breast = had passed over that
free bridge, without let or hindnnce, and
was on the free soil Of Ohio. Applause.
The power of the federal government, I'M
der law of which have no complaint to
make, pursued that slave mother to send her
back 10 seryitude; and, not able to release
herself, she let out the spirit Of her child
into the free light Of heaven, even through
the dark portal of death. loud applause.
IL il was noble and brave in the stern Cato
to taunt the Roman Senate with their long
delay rs to which Of the two they would
choose, slavery or death, who shall say il
was ignominious in that poor slave mother,
by quick decision and flashing execution,
to determine that question for her posterity.
prolonged cheer. All. gentlemen, one
touch OF nature makes the whole world kin
and there are many Of us who feel greater
pride in sharing the bright red blood that
ran through heart bounding for freedom,
under the dark bosom OF that poor slave
mother, far greater than that we share in
common with the pale faces Of some of the
Statesmen Of the North. [Cheers and
laughter.
Thus much for illustration Of what is the
lesson that l would teach. The infant
State Of Kansas now reposes upon the bosom
Of the American people. The vows that
sworc she should be born free have been yio-
lated; the charter Of her manumission has
been rcpudiated, and she was born exposed
to slavery. A manly hand Of frecmen has
saved that infant State; but the federal gov
eminent is now fast pursuing to snatch it
from their protection and from yours; and
If you admire the spirit Of the poor slave
woman of Kentucky, that would treat her
offspring thus to save them from slavery,
what shall say to you to induce you to
come forward to save Kansas, and her mil
lions to be born, from that slavery from
which noble band of freemen have rescued
her? Applause. Are the slaves Of Ken
lucky Of nObler blood than the freemen of
New York? Cheeis, and cries of No! ~
But, gentlemen, il is said that, 4 the I'm
ion must, and shall be preserved, Tlaughterl
and that is the principal object of my speech
to night. Renewed laughter. i should
suppose that eighteen hundred years with
out new experiment had furnished illus
tration enough Of the loud shouts which
may he put forth IN defence Of the shrine
of the 'Great Diana Of the Ephesians,
when the real interest Of the shouters was
concerned in the business of Alexander
the Coppesmith.' Laughter. And for
all that class of shouters for the preservation
of the Union, have no inspect. Cheers.
Their occupation and government Of the
country, through the slave interest is the
business Of Alexander the Coppersmith,
and they must save Diana's shrine, in order
to support that business. Cheers and
laughter.
But there is very large class Of most
worthy and patriotic citizens, who are justly
sensitive upon any subject which looks as
kance on good faith and good feeling; though
how they can complacently look ON and rec
ognise good faith or good feeling in the bad
faith and bad feeling pnlctised upon the
other side of the Union, do not know
IChcers. Now, this class has found an
eloquent voice in the speech and letter of an
accomplished orator of New England, in
which he closes by expressing the sentiment
that he cannot unite with any band which
does not follow the flagan keep step to the
music of the Union These are my senti-
ments precisely. [Checrs.l But il becomes
important TO know what the flag and what
the music of the Union is. lam not myself
sensible of any strange transformation of the
American people, which, in the course of
seventy years, should change the noble hymn
of American Freedom from being the music
of the Union into sing song chant in praise
Of African slavery. Applause.
And, as TO the flag of the Union, would
say to that elegant orator, that the greatest
statesman of New England, when, in possess
ion Of his BEST reasoning powers and over
whelming oratory, he stood UP to support
the Union and the Constitution, could give
him description of that flag. Ii is the
gorgeous ensign Of the Republic, now known
and honored throughout the earth-still full
high advanced-its arms and trophies stream
ing in their original lustre-not stripe
erased or polluted, not single star obscured
but everywhere, spread all over, in char
acters of living light, blazing on all its ample
folds as they float over the sea and over the
land, and In every wind under the whole
heavens, that sentiment dear to every true
American heart-'Liberty and Union, now
and iorcver-one and insepanblen That is
the flag of our Union which you and all OF
us will follow, and keep step to the music of
the shouts of freemen that attend it,
[Cheers.
But when we find that flag in the hands
of whatever standard bearers-whether they
assume the honored name of the Democratic
party, or any other-and notice that it is
unfGrled; with every stripe polluted, and
every star olscured-all its floating glories
darkened, and its enrolling sentiment giving
place TO the shocking motto Of Slavery and
Union-now and iorcyer-one and insepara-
ble'-then will we tramplc that flag in the
dut, and strike down that standard bearer,
US conspirator against the public freedom,
and traitor to the honor and freedom Of
the Union. Prolonged applausc.r'
Speeches were also made by Hon. John A.
Bingham of Ohio, Gen. James W. Nyc of
New York, and Horace Greeley. Resolu-
tions embodying the doctrines expressed by
the speakers were adopted. The Tribune
publishes n large number of letters written
to the committee OF arrangements.
The Prospect Before Us.