Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-02
speech of
CASSIUS vi. CLAY.
OF KENTUCKY.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazettc.
Cassius M. Clay, esq. having addressed
the people of Covington and Newport, we
present full report of his remarks.
As the speaker took the stand, some per-
son on the edge of the crowd called out in
a loud voice, (" Ossawotamie Brown" Mr..
Clay said:
Yes, will tell you something about Os-
sawatome Brown before | aim done. "A
voice, g Thank you" If some people in
this section of the country don't mend their
manners, they will make great many
more Ossawatomie Browns than there are.
Laughter and applause.
SUSPICIOUS SIGNS.
GENTLEMEN OF Feflo,c-
Citizens When last had the honor TO
address you from this platform, the privi-
lege was asked of me, it being my appoint
ment, by portion of the Democratic party
of Covington, that they should reply on
that occasion. You remember that, most
certainly. Said l. " Although you are not
in the habit of asking us to reply to your
orators on such an occasion, it is Just such
thing as | have always asked you TO do. )"
have always challenged your party and
your men, from the greatest to the lowest.
to reply to what | say on any occasion. So
| far from considering it an intrusion, shall
be happy to have any of your distinguish
| ed men, Mr. Stevenson or Mr.. Harris, who
is here tonight, TO reply to me on this oc-
casion. What was the result? / don't
know upon what authority have it, bat
was told that instead of coming here and
availing themselves of my courteous invi-
tation, they drummed up the party, and got
man of the party which boasts the name
of Democrat, TO go there. to keep them
from hearing what had to say. Is not
that so?
Mr.. Harris-I never hearl of that.
Mr.. Clay-Men of Covington, is not
that so !?
A Yoice-That is so.
Mr.. Clay--You all know that is So
Well, now, gentlemen, that looks little
suspicious. You Ossawatomie Brown over
there. what do you say? Laughter and
applause1 II was little suspicious TO say
the least of it. Your orators were little
broken down-spavined-they conld no
come up to the scratch-they could moi
make time, as we say in old Kentucky.
You all know that am a plain man
and when get an audience before me,
want to talk right to them, without any "hi
falutin," and they say if Cass. Clay ha'
anything to say, he viii talk it plain out
and sometimes too plain for his own good.
Now, men of Covington, these are NJ
times for illusions. Let every man under
stand upon what principles he stands; lie
every man understand with what allure
ments he is connected; let every man un
derstand in what direction he is going
WHY, gentlemen, in ordinary transaction
Won will not trust a man to do the leas
thing. so far as pecuniary matters are con
= cerned, without knowing his antecedent
his affiliations. his associations, his charac
. fer: what his intention are; where he
) going to lead you what he is going to d
> with your business. And shall It be sai
: chat among the only people on earth pre-
Tossing to be entirely free-Democratie
\ Republican care not-educaied peopl
exercising the right of ballot or the "r
roce vote, choosing your own represent'
: tiyes. are to follow blindiy men who or
q Lo here and 10 there " withou
5 knowing what manner of men they arr
| speak to the humbiest laborer tonight
n n the men that built this shelter to cover us
that hung these hooks; that bring the foe
= n II for our use. Are these questions
mysterious that you cannot understar
them? Are you. late in the day as 1t
when threats of violence come upon US
, close our mouths, are you willing now
. listen and find If there be any issue D
tween us worthy Of the consideration OF IL
people, yet, but God only knows how lon
free.