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any important practical results. Its organiza-
| ton, in fact, has been almost everywhere aban-
| doned by the Americans themselves. is it not
pl in then, that there can be no effective union
of the opposition to the Democratic party and
the Federal Administration, except under the
old banner of Freedom and Reform still dis
played by the Republicans? Why should we
not unite under that banner now, as we did in
1854? Why should not sincere and liberal
Americans here follow the example of their
brethren elsewhere, and join now, as they did
then, in achieving a glorious victory for the
right? They will be welcomed as brothers in
the common cause. They viii share an hoRor-
able struggle, and partake, doubt not, in a
glorious triumph. Is not this the best, as well
as the most effective, union of the Opposition
1t is true that, in such union, none but
friends of Freedom and Reform can be inclu-
ded. There are few, doubtless, to whom this
fact will make it unacceptable. There are
some Americans, as have already said, as
well as some old Wings, and some renegade
Free-Soilers, who have no heart for an earnest
struggle for Freedom and Reform. They are
Pro-Slavery in their sympathies. They natu-
rally belong to the so-called Democratic party
Let them go to it, if they will. Let us ask no
man to go with us who has not those two essen
tial elements of a man, head and a heart-a
head to understand our principles, and heart
to cherish them. [Cheers. While men of
proscrptive, intoerant and Pro-Slavery spir
island these qualities are oftenest found to-
gether-loin our opponents, troops OF good and
true men, native and naturalized, Democrats,
Americans, and Wings, will unite with US.
Let us organize, then, for the great struggle.
The hearts, the judgments, the consciences of
the people, are with US. Go into your streets, OBJ
serve your noble architecture, contemplate your
your children receive the blessings of educa-
ton, and the churches where you worship the
common Father Of us all-behold these monu-
ments of free labor, and refuse, if you can, to
join In defence of the great principle which
works out these splendid results-the principle
of the inalenable right of every man to liberty
to the freest exercise of all the powers and fac
-ulties which God has given him for his own
good and the good of his fellow men.
Let US not be told that, in thus maintaining
the rights and interests of free labor, we act an
unfriendly part to our feow-citizens of the slave
States. 1t is not so. We propose no interfe-
renee with them or with their Slavery. SO far
as we are concerned, they and their States shall
have every right which the Constitution gives
them. l have always said so, / never refused
to measures for the promotion of the interests
of citizens of slave States as cordial support as
the citizens of my own. We wage no war with
any section of our common country. We insist
only that the few shall not be permitted to con-
troll the many--that the Government of the peo-
pie shall be in the hands of the people, and not
in the hands of privileged class-that the
Shareholders of the slave States shall not force
their Slavery either into the free States or the
free Territories of the Republic. Have not the
masses of free white men in the slave States as
deep an interest in these objects we have
Is there anything in these purposes of ours
hostile even to any constitutional rights of the
shareholders themselves?
Let US unite, them for these purposes of Free
dom. Let US unite too, for Reform-to arrest
the fearful tendencies of the Federal Govern
ment to corruption and prodigalty-to secure
to labor its just rewards-to protect and cherish
our industry-to elevate the tone and scope of
our foreign intercourse-to cultivate higher
and nobler sentiment of nationality-to make
our country the glory of all lands and the ex-
ample of all nations. These are objects worthy
the labors of patriots. Let them be ours.
Let me urge you, finally, men of Hamilton
county, to work heartily together for these great
ends. Organize your city, your townships,
your wards, and your school districts. Scatter
information broadcast among the people. The
harvest will be sure. The result of this fall
will be reversed. Only labor in faith and pa
thence, and the voice of old Hamilton will, ere
long, be heard loudest among those of her sis
ter counties in proclaiming the devotion of our
whole State to the glorious principles which we
cherish and defend.