Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

ladies, laughter who, am sorry to say. are al
most Republican to man lLaughterl We
have stood as band OF Union loving men be
tween the heights of Republican fanaticism on the
one side and the deep of Democracy OIL the
other keeping Themopyle. it were, in de
| fence of the Constitution and the Union We
have kept 1t right manfuily, ard this day and
this hour. we have reward for the moral at
mosphere of this place inspires patriotism and
zeal. and is to me like winter wind with health
and invlgoration in its breath I feel it in every
pulse of my frame.
Although there may be many in Massachusetts
who go to extremes, there goody number of
conservative men who, for the last few years have
taken but little part in politics and you must not
therefore Judge by mere casual Impressions You
reeolect, possibly, Burk's story of the grasshop-
pers which were hopping about in field where
cattle were feeding. Now any one would be very
much mistaken who supposed that because the
grasshoppers make aH the noise they were the
only inhabitants of the field; and this is lust the
case in Massachusetts. We have great MANY DO
itica grasshoppers W no make great deal of noise
but any one would be much mistaken who sup
posed they were the sole inhabitants. No. sir
there Is reserved force in the State which will
be brought out by candidates, and who want
Just such men.
I rejoice that in this instance, you have disre-
garded the miserable doctrine of availability and
determined to appeal to principle and reason
Availability appeals only to the lowest passions of
our nature. 1t is high time to submit to reason
Address the reason and common sense of the peo-
Pile, and as the rises to meet the moon so
will the patriotic people rise Up all over the land
and call You blessed know the feeling that is
now thrilling through New England. Our pro-
ceedings here will be felt ali over Massachusetts
like the ocean breeze after day of fatigue and
toll. We of the North will hail the intelligence
of the prospect of peace and union with thrill of
joyous delight. All over the land the delegates
to this Convention will be called blessed. and as
you SO home you will be hailed with expressions
Joy for your efforts in behalf of the Union. Ap
plause.l When we go back to New England
over her hills and valleys, just feeling the gentle
rays of the spring time sun, what feeling of
JOY will we find pervading the towns and Cities
and penetrating even to the farmer in his quiet
country home7 Yes, we will see who have
not voted for years before, willing to come forth
and enter into the campaign with enthusiasm.
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet
of those who bring the glad tidings of peace
and may not say, in speaking of the valleys and
hills of New England. " How beautiful on the
mountains the feet of those who reconcile Sec
tional differences, and bring forth the North and
the West, the South and the East and bind them
in the bonds of peace
But, Mr. President, "let bygones be bygones''
Let US forgive and forget The North and South
have said hard things Of each other, but let US
have one long fond embrace upon the altar of our
common country, and, in the days of Washing
ton, let Massachusetts and South Carolina stand
together let US 60 back and place our destinies
upon the altar for our countrys good. Let
have one Constitution, one country and common
destiny. Enthusiastic applause