Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-19
SPEE ECH
OF
HON. THADDEUS STEVENS,
AT
COOPER'S INSTITUTE, ". Y.
September 9th, 1880.

lection, and the position and prospects
of the Bell Everett party, MfcStevens
said
There seems no reason TO doubt the
election of Lincoln. A very large ma
iorty of nativc-born citizens are for
him. 1 nm happy to know that most OF
our German fellow-eitizens are Repub-
lcans. They have feI. oppression and
hate it. l wish could say the same OF
the countrymcn OF the immortal O'Con-
nell-the great apostle of liberty, who
could not shake hands with slave hold
er, though he was ambassador to the
court of st. James. But am ashamed
to confess that they are generally on
the side of slavery with Mitchell and
OCoonor, who blasphemously declare
il divine institution, ani sigh for plan
tations we'll stocked with slaves.
After the election of Mr., Lincoln,
what will happenY You have heard
ominous threats from tho Democracy.
II | venture suggestions, | trust IL " III
not be thought that am pretending TO
knowledge not open to all. l think II
is easy to predict somo things that will
not happen.
IL. A. Wisc and his co conspirators
will not make good their threat to take
possession Of tho capital and obstruct
the inauguraiion-and idle threat which
has, however, made tho knees Of few
old women in pantaloons smitc together.
II he should attempt il, with every
ato,o hotdaw and ovorocor NJ hta hack
calm, brave Lincoln would split them
asunder like rail, and scatter them 10
tho four winds of heaven. Although
no such folly will bc attempted, have
some ioar tnat tho President will be in
danger from regular soigo. Every
avenue leading from Virginia TO the
White House will be blocked up by the
bold ehiyalry begging for oIlleo. Instead
of coming armed with weapons they
will bear enormous rolls Of petitions ru-
merously signed with excellent ccrtiIl-
Gates OF thcir loyalty aud ftnesS--
They will not bo addressed to "Abc Lin
coln,. Black Republican" They will
be most respectfully headed TO Ellis
Exeellency, Abraham Lincoln, Prcsi.
sdefJUT tst I nitetzTal<. tllS pttinbas
most humbly showeth," &c. IL will be
pleasant to see how polite these gonllo.
men will become who now talk OF
"Back Republicans" They will sud-
denly disoovor that this party IN called
"Republcan" without any prefix, and
that they have always considered Il u
very respectable namc, oiee horne by
the fathers Of tho revolution, mud by
Jefferson.
think we are able. from tho charac-
ter of the new President, 10 toll some
things that will happen.
lie will drive the pIunderers from thclr
prey.
llo will select for bis Cabincnt The
purcst aud ablcet mon of tho nation.
without regard 20 North or South pre-.
lerrlng mono, and rejecting mono, bo.
cause ho Ia on the one side on tho other
Of Mason's and Dxon's line.
lilo will lend tho influence and power
OF his place TO foster aud protect our
national industry.
llo will take care not TO suiler his nd
mlnistratlon 10 bo dlsgraced by allow.
ing any member of his Cabinet to
thwart his recommendation by hostile
official reports.
Ho will SEQ that oil laws shall be faith
fully executed, whether ho approves Of
them of not.
llo IN an earnest Anti-Slavory man;
and | dare cay that somo of tho com
promises OF tho Constitution (Which
were expected to DO temporary arc ro.
pugnant TO his feelings; but while that
Constitution lasts ho will troa' IL ~ tho
highest law known TO him In his oxeeu.
tive duties, And ho will take care that
II shall last while ho Is in power, unless
u be changed In u Constitutional way.
No disunlUnlsts Nill bo allowed lrouson
ably TO resist II and escape the gal
lows.
1lo will resist the extension ofSlavery
into any Territory now free.
Ito viii aid 20 annul those Infamous
laws which Douglas boasts under his
great principle, have introduced white
aud black slavery into New Mexico and
Arizona as fur north as 3s degrees and
West to tho Pacific Ocean.
lie will help to exlIrpato another dis
graceful "patriarchal" institution which
pollutes Utah.
llo will enforce tho law against The
diabolical slave trade, By an earnest CO.
operation with other nations, and hang
tho pirates.
might, perhaps. here stop, as am
we'll aware that in exciting times any
course Of sober argument is less atlrac.
i've than brilliant sallics on pertinent
anecdotes. But whom tho effort is "a
build up or consolidate great and pcr-
maaent party, founded on important
principles, reason must bo eolyincod
end taste graIiIied. therefore ask your
attention for tow minutes while | ut
tempt by perhaps dry argument to es-
tablish the truth OF the Republican doc
trincs, and the lallacy of all others.
Let US examine tho principles Of the
candidates aud parties in relation Ia
the question of human liberty; qucs.
ton which should be tho ruling object
Of all parties. Tho Republican party,
while dcploring the existence OF slavery
every where, claims no righ to interfere
with il in tito States. But ~ all the
Territories il does claim the right. aud
intends To exercise IL, so Us TO prevent
! It's extension. One wing of tho pomo-