Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-13
A Voice -sThat's right"
Mr.. Kilgore We are the friend Of the white

Il man. .-.
| A Voice -"Good again" --
Mr.. Kilgore-Whatw we desire 10 that the terri
/ tories of this Union, where white men can labor
and live, shall not be taken possession Of by the
Of working the negroes, instead Of becoming the
| homes for freemen and their families.
A Voice -"Tell that to the Marines % ---
Mr.. Kilgore.-That gentlemen, Is the doctrine
free homes to the friendles; we are In fsvor Of
protecting the interests Of all the people Of this
country, whether they be rich or poor, great or
Addressing the Wide Awakes You, gentle
1 men, have been misrepresented, perhaps, as ex-
tensiveiy az the republican party In your organi-
you were getting up secret organization for the
purpose OF countenancing John Browns raids,
| and all that sort Of thing.
was called into existence for the purpose Of pro-
tectn g the citizen in the enjoyment Of all his le.
Ultimate rights for the purpose Of securing peace
and good order; for the purpose Of establishing a
| enable you to bring to the polls the legal voters
and to guard against the deposting Of illegal and
/ fraudulent votes. You were gotten up for
! gal or rotous one, AZ every man knows You
/ have been and have been, day out and day in
within the last few days told that the election Of
United states, would be signal for the dissoiu-
i ton of the Union.
A Voice THAT'S so.n
Mr.. Kilgore g)-That the Inaugural
tion Of person as President avowing such senti-
ments could never take place. tell you tonight
that the American people who have the power to
elect a President, likewise have the power to In
/ augurs him; TCres of ssThat's 500 and cheers
and let me tell you tonight that they will inau.
| gurate him, be he who he may.
/ Voice, (from the Wide-Awake ranks )-stIn-
1 deed they will " ...
Mr.. Kilgore Il tell you tonight, that IL Mr..
Yancey, the leader of the disunion party at the
South, were elected President there Is not a re-
publican but what would say he should be inau-
gurated: [APplause. We are for the Constitution
| VOice.-"The devil you are.n
MT kilgore.-We are for the Constitution, and
| the enforcement Of the laws and no difference
| who the man may be, or what the principles he
| may avow, IL he be elected In accordance with
| the requirements Of that instrument the Amer
lean people, the American patriots, will say that
| he ought to, and shall be inaugurated. ZAP
plause Oh. but the Union is to be dissolved /,
| The Union 10 to be dissolved, IL Mr. Lincoln is
elected: Who is going to dissolve 1t, Laugh
ssnenes fn5p% single Ms a.un ss
the entire ranks Of that great org anization.
A Voice -"Tbere are money!
| Mr.. kilgore.-lf did know Of any SUCH [
even wait until he had committed some overt act;
| but would favor the hanging of him instantly
! because he cherished the sentiment Of treason In
his heart We have no dsunionists; we are for
| the Union, the Constitution, and the enforce
| ment Of the laws" / see these words inscribed
upon the banner Of one of the candidates as IL 1t
intended to convey the idea that the other candi-
dates Were opposed to the Constitution, opposed
laws -.
Again, they say, ''You are abolitionists
A VOice.-"Fhey say what's 500
MIR. Kilgore.-some one in the crowd a short
Voice -'sThat's So"
| Mr. Kilgore Let me say to that gentleman that
| we don't want to have anything to do with the
negroes, either free or slaves. ['Good N We are
opposed to having anything to do with them, and
| would not have had anything to say about them
had they not been thrust down our threats The
question was settled, and as we had hoped perma
nently, by the NJ issouri Compromise. The country
was at peace; but suddenly there arose an indi-
this compact, established bv our fathers for mutual
protection and harmony, repealed, and the coun
Wy again thrown into state Of agitation aud con.
infon. They succeeded The act was repealed
| Now you have had an open field, fair fght and
| had the question settled in accordance with your
| own terms All the powers of this Government
Were called Into requisition to aid those who had
taken advantage of their foreknowledge of the
repeal Of this measure to locate themselves in the
| Territory.
The powers of this Government, saw. have all
been called into requistiOn TO fight the battles of
slavery. We, the friends of freedom, rallied there
for the purpose Of settling the country The battle
| was fought, the victory has been won and what
more, more can thsy ask They have given US the invi-
stand by the accompanies Of 1870; we were willing
| to stand by the Missouri Com promise line But
| ate, the South bad occupied that portion of the
| territory that had been conceded to them to the
fullest extent, they turn round and say ssWe must
| have the battles over F" The free labofers of the
| North, however, wanted that beautiful territory
| as home for themselves and their children; and
| because they have taken possession Of IT, despit.
| the efforts made by the Government to force sta.
very upon that virgin SOIL and other free Terrific
res-1ecapse the party who We're opposed TO such
action has become triumphant, therefore the mic
! Is TO be dissolved. Why, my countryInen il thi I
| Union 10 not more valuable than that, IL is not
worth maintaining IL the patriots Of this country,
ana II The patriotic sons Of patriotic sires have not
patriotism sufficient to stand by the Union and the
| constitution, they are unworthy of their noble
| ancestors What condition would we, as people,
Present-we, the only hope Of civilization and
| Christian Ii berty in the world, What shall that
beautiful banner be torn, tattered and trailed in
the dust by the sons Of freedom-by the sous Of
Ametlca! IL was handed down to US by our
fathers az blessed legacy, with the charge 10 us,
as thelr sons to protect IL everyw here and under
| all circumstances. 1t floats now I'm pride oyer
every sea- and citizen Of these United States, no
| matter where he may be In a land Of civilization
| always feels safe In the proud consciousness of
being citizen OF this great and glorious country
and that he Is under the protection Of that plor
ensign-the stars and stripes. That flag protects
But what do the disunionists propose, They
| proclaim that II Is their purpose to tear IL into
fragments, by severing this glorious Union over
| which 1t now taunts In such triumph, and the
citizens OF which 1t affords such sure protection
But, gentlemen. have no fears Of a dissolution
| OF Ids Union. We are bound too firmly together
by interests, by railroads by patriotic ins,itu.
| tons and love Of freedom az IL exists eyerywbere
| A few madmen-a few crazy men-mfght, in
| their frantic minds, imag inc that they can dis
| solve this Union, but tell you, gentlemen the
great mass of the people won't hear to It, (,sThats
so" and loud applausel. We trust to their pat
| rlotlsn And let me assure you that il is my hore
4 and my belief that when the last trump shali
sound on that day which is to terminate all that is
earthly, those same brigh colors W hich now wave
I ABOVE our heads In such beauty shall be the last
elrtbly remnant that shall be swallowed up In the
| vortex OF ruin, but shall remain as the brig ht
emblem Of the liberty Of people who have aken
upon themselves the right Of self-government.
loud and prolonged cheeringl That is my
| wish, that 10 my belief. l do not think that
there Is power in this Government that can
\ destroy 1t.
Allow me to say one word in relation to the
| prospects Of Mr. Lincoln. suppose all concede
that his election is a foregone conclusion. IL he
10 elected 1t will be by the will Of the American
people ICris Of "Good !" and applause When
he 10 30 elected, let his administration have fair
test and fair trial, we have given at all times
| 10 every administration that has come into power
And let me say to you, gentlemen, that shall re-
| turn to my home In the Tar West and shall saw to
my people that have had an opportunity to meet
In the civ of NJ herah lint n f~~v