Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-12-29

Our fathers made q compact of this Union, ano
they made q constitution that might bind il to
| sether; and / Tor one believe that this govern
| meut is so well secured and balanced by these
wise provisions that any alteration whatever
| would DO for the worse. There is remedy with
in ourselves for every evil that aflict us il
our own people will but faithfully apply it,
There is there fore room in this land Tor Tevo'
luton, [cheersj] and if it be said that there arc
! some who will not act, let it be remembered thai
| those who hesitate may be spoken of on the prin
| ciple that he that doubteth is worthy of condem
nation. Shall we. then, be the inheritors Of ali
| the privileges and blessings of our ancestors
| Let all our people learn that they are bound b.
ties which none but the dead, speaking by mira
| cles, can undo. The memories of those who
| have bequea ibed these glOrics to us were made
sacred by their patriotism. and we would violate
our fathers memories if we permit one stone to
be pule away from the monument to their mem
0ry. l agree with my good friend, Professor
Mitchell ia much that he said, but cannot but
ink that he got up among the stars to. might.
It is all well this fine talk. this exalted patrat-
ism, but it is too high. daughter Its re
firms are to be carried out, it must be by men
who can 20 to the primary elections, who are
not afraid of having their coats torn by men
who ire not afraid If rowdies, who are willing t"
Scufe il necessary, aud who, ii their country men
call them to Office do n OF mistake cowardice for
modesty-[applausol- and refuse to serve. No
faithful to God to his country, and to the world.
That's 30 / am thankful that l cannot he Il.
candidate for office. / was once i'll office under
the government. | was offered another office,
but | did not accept it. held the otice five
hours, and my salary only to cover my ex-
pcnses but MS there we've no Oinnibuses IN New
York at that time. | did not get apenny for my
services. fRoars If laughter. | have no office
now because | belong to II king. am II mon
archst / am subject of the Lord Jesus Christ.
But must say hat there lis no more dangerous
man who uses his sacred Office of the ministry to
mislead men tremendous applaus and cries Of
- Beecher and Cheever,"l and carrying them
away into anarchy and scdition, renewed ap.
plnuse. | am content with holding no higher pU-
sition than u minister Of Christ, to he p men to
Heaven when they die, and to keep them in peace
When alive. But there is one thing that l never
omit, and that is to vote; and when prepare my
ballot, prepare it with as much care as if my
ticket were to elect, and if retain my rea son,
which cd grant, ferries of Amen wiilLevef
vote for AIRY man, Wing, American, Democrat or
Republcan--eveni if he were my own brother
if ho had laid with me in my mothers womb, like
Esau with Jacob--if could trace the slightest
stain of disunion in his sentiments. (Tremen-
dous applause) Talk of incendiary documents
- why, the most incendiary thing that know
wears coat and brooches. and writes honorable
before and NJ. c. after his name. and goes to
Washington for any other purpose than to take
care of the people, the whole people, and nothing
but the people. The reverend gentleman yer.
beautifully concluded his eloquent address by
poetcal etTusiun in favor Of Union, and his last
words were,
:" Our country-our whole country-erer one"
At the conclusion of Dr. Bethune's speech he
was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers
accompanied with the waving OF hats, and rome
gentlemen the stage literally danced. The
Doctor wasimmeliutcly surrounded by circle of
admiring friends and acquain:anrcs, by whom
he was warmly congratulated for his telling
speech. One gentleman declared it was the best
he had ever heard. All this was, however. soon
cut short by the band which struck up lively
air during which the vast audience ,at midnight
retired.