The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-16

capital Of the Republic? Where should they
stand in contest Ike this. when Liberty is
in peril? Those who are not with US are
against US" Cheers. In contest like
this | say the descendants of the men who raj
lied at = ( dawn Of the Revolution with Sears
and other Of that time here in the City
Of New Iork-the descendants Of the men
who rallied at the Green Dragon in the city
OF Boston under the head Of Paul Revere, and
took counsel with Samuel Adams-the des-
cendanrs of the mechanics Of the Revolution
who took the lead in that great contest for
national Independence and liberty for all man
kind say the descendants Of these men, the
men who followed the honest callings they
followed, in their contest to save the tree ter
ritory Of this Republic for the free lsboring
men Of the Republic, their children and their
children's children they should be, one and
all, for Fremont and liberty forever. Loud
applause. Gentlemen, east yoar eyes this
night over this broad land Of ours, and you
will find sixteen Free States. You will find
there free population; you will find free
speech, free presses and free institutions, and
Freedom aud equality for all the children OF
men. Applause. Y GU will find here the
mechanical arts in thousand forms. You
will find here all the elements Of a progress
slve, permanent, Christian civilization. Cast
your eyes beyond to the other section of the
MON, and you see fifteen slaveholding states.
There you do not find the mechanical arts but
in rude forms; there you do not find the com
merce of the country; there you do not find
those institutions of humanity, of charity that
relieve the unfortunate But there you find
the few, the privileged few. holding nearly
four millions of men in perpetual bondage;
and there yon find at least FIVE millions of
poor, degraded, dishonored white men.
Looking beyond the 3 states of this Union
you will find 81 900 900 square miles of ter
rltory, large enough to make at least 80 states
the size of the Empire state. Now the ques
ton before the American people TO be decided
on the 4th of November is this: Shall the free
that adorn and bless the sixteen
Free States of this Union be extended over
these territories, or shall those institutions
that characterize the slaveholding States Of
this Union be extended over those territories?
Shall the mechanics and laboring men OF the
City of New ork, many of whom were born
IN the country, and many Of whom hope be-
fore they die to own little spots OF land in the
country, and to lay quietly down when life's
labors are done, beneath the shade of green
trees-I say shall the mechanics of the City
of New ork-shall the laboring mau Of
the City ofNew York go into those Territories
and plant there those free institutions that
grace and adorn this great Common wealth
or shall the institutions of decayed Virginia,
the DEGRADED and dishonored lsboring men,
the bondman's chains and letters. and the
bloodhound, 90 into those Territories to dis
honor, and disgrace, and degrade? Loud ap-
plause. Now, gentlemen; let me say TO you
here to nj ght--to you mechanics and laborlng
men of the City New Y ork-t that in an especial
manner, you, as mechanics and laborIng men,
should preserve those Territories forever to
freedom and free Institutions for yourselves
and YOUR children's children through all com
ing time Loud cheersl Gent men. how do
YOU propose to do it? How can you do 1t?
The Democratic party of the United States Is
this dav divided into two clsSses-the seces-
sionists and disunonists ofthe South. and the
douuhfaces and submssioniSis OF The North
IAppIausel The Democratic party, brought
into power nearly >ixty years ago under the
lead of Thomas Jefferson has forgotten It's talth
has forgotten its great teachers and great
leaders 1t has dethroned Thomas Jefferson,
forgotten his precepts. discarded his doctrlns,
and accepted John c. Ctlhouu's Slavery eN-
tension and ultimate disunion In America
Gentlemeni you have nothing TO hope from
the Democratic party of the United States
The first duty OF every Christian man IN
America-every patriotic man-eyery man
who would rescue the Government Of the
country from the privileged few. and give II
again to the democratic influences OF the peo-
pIe--everv man, say should swear 1t at the
rising of the sun, and at the going down OF
the sun, anI in the broad light OF ;he noon
dav. that the Pro Slavery Democracy shall
cease to exist in America Enthusiastic cheers
That great party has passed beyond al
hope Of referm-ail hope of change. Moth
ing but its utter and total annihilaton now il
I America will relieve this country from it
degrading influences. That great party feu
wears ago came into power upon q ground
swell OF popular favor. President Pierce wa
borne into power bv the almost united vote
of the country. The great Wing party. tha
had so long battled with its formidable viva
for power, had ceased almost 10 exist. Tn
people of this country welcomed the election
Of Franklin Pierce; and Il that Admnistra
ton had been guided by the love of human
liberty, by justice and by regard for tn
honor and fame of our country. it would hav
continued to receive the almost united sup
port Of the American people. That grea
PARTY hewever, came into power. and til
Slave propa yandism has held that party i
the hollow Of It's hand. The slave propagan
dists had fixed their eyes upon the territor
living in the heart of the eontinent-a terrific
rv large enourh- Tne orator was inter
rupted bv the entrance Of A company Of me
armed with new axes and bearing hanne
on which was inscribed the motto: We striS
> fpr Freedom. Below the inscription wa
J represented an arm graSping a hammu1
( When the cheers which greeted them hs
subsided. Senator w. continued his address
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: this interruE
e ioa is agreeable 70 M, and am sure il mus
E be to YOU. Applause l Ike that mott
= (pointing to the banner just alluded to.
e am sure vou Ike It. Renewed applause
1t The Iahlr.ng men and tae maehan.es .