The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-11-23

tended, or be arr,yed In favor OF Slavery Inc
solution is as you have aided to make u, anu y
does honor to the sagaeity. and 10 ,he hearts OF
the freemen who have made t. The victory
turns back the wave ofoppression which threat
ened 10 engulf liberty. and striking down tue
false assumptions and arrogant prescriptions
of an olgarchial class, places the ship OF State
ON the old beaten track from which II has
Temporarily departed. II is n glorious victory,
pIeenant with most momentOus results.
Sixteen great States, holding within their
borders more than eighteen millions Ofpeople,
rich in mental and moral development, with
unbounded pecuniary and physical resource,
have ordained the rule upon which the govern
ment OF this mighty nation is hereafter to be
administered, and resistance 10 that decree
will be "as tax that falls asunder at the tou,h
Of fire."
II Is the rule Of liberty. carrying with II de-
yOtiOn TO man inslienable rights. ever increas-
ing prosperity, and the highest happiness OF
the people, which is to govern. lcongrstulate
you, fellow Republicans on our victory. IL needs
no pr phet's ken to see in IL the certainty oil
blessed results.
IIencefOrth the rel brand Of war IS not to
light the dwellings OF the freedom loving set
tiers OF our Territories, men because they love
freedoms fruits better than slayery's curses,
are not to be hunted down there, and Their
homes male desolate by Pro Slavery rurians
there will be no attempts OF abused power 70
crowd an abhUrrant institution ON an unNlillng
people, the efforts to reopen an accursed uaIiie
from which humanity ecOils, will be stayed.
the frecdom Of the public lands 10 actual settlers
secured, FREE labor encouraged by benehcen'
legislation, and this glorious galaxy OF States
bJund together by iron links stretching IRON
the ever heaying Atlantic to the father drivers
AMI thence tothe golden gates of California
These are to be the fruits of the victory won.
And now fellow republicans, In this, our
hour Of triumph, we know how to be magnan-
imous We can forget the asperites that the
contest has eugenderel. and while we are in
flexible in principle, and shall expect AMI de
u.n,l OF those whom We have aided in choosing.
to carry out our IDEAS of public policy, anu be
ready 10 sustain them in 80 doing, we can
soothe the modification Of defeat by RETAINING
from irritating expression. Those We nave
conquered are fellow citizens. We could not, u
we would, and We would not II We could, pre-
vent them from sharing with US the Dement'S OF
the victory. We have fought the battle for
their good as well as ours, aud we VIII make
then welcome, IL they choose to take IL, 10
share Of the good results.
Our reioicings are not because we have tri-
umphed over portion Of Onr fellow citizens,
but because We see in our victory the blessed
fruits which will strengthen, not weaken, the
bonds oftheUniOn. As Republicans, we stand by
made IL. We believe that il should be inter-
preted By the light Of our principles. We
know that It was by the light OF Republican
principles such as We cherish which oui fathers
walked. and we have elected Abraham Lincoln
of ILLINOIS, and our own llamlin 10 walk in the
same clear and steady light, and to re-inyigor.
ate through their action the government, and
strengthen the foundations of our Republican
elihce.
Fellow Republicans ~ have no fear for the
future the clouds which dim the Southern
horizon will pass away, the sting OF defeat
will bel forgotten, evil counsels will not pre-
vail. and in good time this victory which
causes us TO rejoice will be accepted every
where as an suspicious event, carrying with II
the blessed fruits of a more enduring union.
greater advances in national prosperity, and
still higher happiness to the people.
Fellow Wide Awakes | thank YOU Tor this
congratulatory call. | have shared with you
the labors Of the campaign,-l rejoice with you
in the success. | thank you for your kindly
expressions, but must not longer detain you.
Good night.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. C.'s remarks, and
after the cheering had subsided, the Glee Club
under the direction of Mr.. Horton, which went
with the procession along the route singing
songs Of rejoicing, sung with spirit and elect
"Old Abe is Coming" sin q Few Days." and
the procession then moved on through the
streets indicated in the programme. Passing
BY the residence Of Mr.. John Tarbo1, on the
Hollis road, which was illuminated and decora-
ted, the wide.Awakes were supplied with an
abundance Of apples placed there for their use
by Mr.. I.
AT the corner of South and Main streets. the
procession halted in front Of the large dwelling
occupied by Mr.. Hurd, which was most bril-
liantly and deliberately illuminated, and calling
out George II. KnowltOn, Esq, congratulated
him, as they hal Mr.. Cowan, ON the victory.
After the cheering had subsidized, Mr.. Knowl-
ton appeared and having been introduced to
the "wide Awakes" BY Capt. Hamilton, spoke
as follows:
FslIosr Ciii.sns A due regard for the pro-
preties Of the hour will restrain me rom making
any lengthy remarks on this occasion. cannot
however do less than to thank you tor this I'M
expected honor an bid you welcome to kings
Corner"
The aroused and excited enthusiasm which
YOU manifest To night, almOnishes me that the
feeble words may employ will be all insult
hcent To attract and interest you; To do which
for n single moment one should haVea tongue
OF fire and command at will the thunderboltsof
JOye.
Permit me 20 congratulate you, my friends,
upon the successful termination OF the cam
psign in which you have been 50 actively and
arlently engaged upon the glorious eonsuma-
tion of your toll aud wishes, and upon that
sublime event which renders this imposing
faais at once joy full and appropriate-an event
which, like the cTepuscular light that precedes
the morning, heralls the approach Of that
"goOl time coming" 50 ofen promised, but
so long delayed-which opens up a brighter
era In our country's history, and promises to
affect the interest and destines not only OF our
selves, our neighbOrs and our fellow hbOrers
in the great battle between opposite and en-
during fOrces," but affecting the destihy and
fate OF universal man, and extending onward,
ever onward In its consequences even TO that
remote period when time shall be no more
An event which causes tyrants to tremble ON
their unstable thrones, the oppressor to turn
pale, and ,hieying flesh mOngers to howl like
los, souls in the halls Of Pandemonium, lest the
accursed chains with which they bind their hui
man cattle should become unlOOscd, and forces
them when speaking of the Republican party
10 Gull the choicest phrases in the vocabulary
OF hell, in order to crafty their debasing pas
sion for willfal and perYerse misrepresenta-
ton.
Fellow Citizens. the Republican party as an
organization is comparatively young, but the
principles for which II contends are as old as
creation itself; and although not always in the
ascendent. they are destined in the glowing
future 10 achieve and retain permanent and
eternal victory.
Those principles by whomsoever championed
must ever have the beauty and freshness OF
immortal youth.
The "Irrepressiblc Conflict" must still con-
tinue, but in the end. the rights Of human
nature must and viii prevail Yes, Fellow Citi-
Iens. the rights of human nature, Tor the enjoy
ment of which IL could find no warrant in our
own glorious history. would seek By retracing
the footprints OF the ages; and find among the
ruins of the twelve tables in imperial Rome.
Brother Wide awakes: We are not alone in |