, 1860-07-30

Gentlemen, l will tell you what produced thi,
slavery excitement. Yuu will heer ma witne,.
when I nay, that there we're class Of men il,
the Northern par. OF the United States, 1t th,
tins the compromise measures were adopted
who were known as Free S1i'ers, or Wila1o,
ffoviao men. who stood out agajnat non.inter
xsntlon and the compromise measures of 1850
!heJ determined they would not yield obe
dlence to the law. They atood GU. against tht
Fugitive Stare Law, and its enlorcemoment
,.' wa1ca was one Of the eompromises Of 1s50
They declared determinedly that they woult
never cease agitating that question until they
were ecabled to WELD the power oil tbs genera
government for The prohibition OF 4lA7efy in a
mo iefr1to1ies Of the general government. Yor
recol!ecs then how these fanatics ut they wer,
Called we're denounced for their Opposition It
toe great settlement Of the gteat pa}ties in 1850
Ton na7e denounced Clay, you haze refused te
permit ebater, the gaeasest man af Massachu
sets then living ro;defend himself, aud shut ths
doors Of Faneuil Hall in his face, de.
nying him the right Of vindicu,ing BIZ
eourse before tho people Of Massachusetts
because liza had endorsed the compromise ol
!Io9- 1o: lecollect how Seward spoke to his
irfen"S "!nn this question, warrin them. col
IN M Precise Language quote, that 1hi. move
meat n abe North must 70 on unll the primo;
Pc OF The compromise Of s5o,leav'pg the ques.
lion to tbs people Of the territory, should BE-
overturned and the power OF Congress should be
Drought TO bear for the exclusion Of slavery in
al' TIE territories OF Tho general government
Ion rscollect how many OF you den au ii ced hese
men in the North rs fanatics for ref,.iue IL
yie'd obedleuce 10 the compromise measure oil
ls50. And Tou remember how insulted you
we're when We told Jcu after the organization
OF this Il. publi=an party, that unless you were
sorry and changed Jour course is. y.avs
would hnd you acting in concert aud harmon :
with these very men whom you then denuuuc.
ed Is the enemies of the peace and Quiet a,
your country. We told you then that The Re-
publican party uns 10 be led bv the Stewards,
fhe Hales, the Giddtags, aud turning 10 Ar.
cries Of '*gcod." :" sood," and eheers partly for
Lo.ejoy aud partly for Alten.) You told u, NV
fellow citizens, yuu were not with these men.
that you repudiated their sentiments. + At in
g,ing. into the Republican, party yuu did moi
intend to land youfeelf on their platform. Yet.
my fellow cit'ze1s, their opinions are well
known on this great question for they have not
hes.tated to make tue NJ known day alter dar N
the country. When your Ch,caso Convention
met to nominate candidate for tie Presidency.
Joshua K. Gtddipgs, the lion Of the tribe. ut
Ohio, WAS cheered with shouts Of joy whesevez
he made his appearance in the National Con
vention; not only that bnt he compelled the
Convention to inttrpoiase into their platform a
P'rtlon o. tie Declaration of ludeospdtpce
laughter and applau:e'] which be con,,rues to
enssns the negro to perfect equality 10 the
the white man. [Continued Lam shter and 40.
plause.
& ntiemen, somebody has coau.ed, Ycu
have either gone to Giddings and Loy. jos. und
that class OF men, or they have come to you.
Now, gentlemen, | would soon think OF find
ing u Rouodhead in the times of Cromwell
espousing the Catholic cause, As to think Of
my friend Lorejoy ever abating one iote Of his
opinions on this question OF siayary.
Gentlemen, you have all heard Of the He1rer
Book. have you not? Yes, ves."l base
heard ereat deal about it, ~. never read bur
oae paragraph in it. will tell you what that
an Abolitionist and Republican: and he s,;l
the Abolttioulst was the frog III It. fully d..
vsloped condition, whi'e the Republican vas an
Aholl:1onlst in the pa.lywoy state. 1Ann.:.n.a
aud laughter. IL his dehDllion be true. In, h..
ought to be good authority, for si3ty.t;xa, Re-
publican Meu berg Of Cougr:rs endorsed him. +
think the Republican purity will emerge (rum
toe poliJ"og ttate. when the election arrives ia
November. Laughter and slight appi4ase.1
Gentlemen, you have been told 1he DEMO
cratic party hare selected maa whose opicivn,
are not known. Why, gentlemen, | ask You in
all caodor. it his opinions VI thn prtat on.s.
Mons OF tue day are no: as We'll knowu ~ tl,p
Opinions OF any other public man IN this con,i
nent. If his opinions ne not known. and hi,
powe. {, has not besu felt. ask why it Is 1ha. ei
this war hiss been made upon him by the T..
publican party, and By the aece.sio1 p.rly -,
lie South: Win they admit. .tat be is u piuuy.
sui has no c2 nion oil MS o@n, and 90 in1c.
and power; and tasn wear themselves ont ~
lbusing and tradueiac him all over .h;s conn.
~, nosth and Sou'h, East aui Wrs:. II
heir assertion be true, they are paving n
'ery, pour compliment 10 tie American
Ike s. honest Abe" as they call h,m cs,ue nue
~ from the ranks Of the laboring ,uea. OLE
sho like thousands throughout orr broad lanl
1as compelled tv ea7n ais breud in tbs early
lay By the sweat of his brow, aud who shs7.d
he jack plane for the same reason that ALra.
'au Lincoln made rails. that they might have
,seao ana meAt aud Therewi1h1l 10 cio:hr
hemselses. Its c7elitah1s to any 1uan wbr,
re see him rise from the humble wa!ks Of liz
an eminent pisce ID our country. 1t is more
red1table to see the prosperity Of men whf m
re Know have risen from poverty aud ob,curi
; by honorable ex=rtioa, than to RE from th,.
ap OF luxury. AID Eaeu aien thus stt ug-fe u,
rom the humber walks, they make tie brst
tatssmen, the best Senator'S. the best
he mass:s Of Ius people want IApplause'i
.ou ats told that Abraham Lincoln h..
risen from the hnmble7 walks Of life. aaa /
ence synp.lh zes with the pour IYtariuy MN
f'he country. lie has ga E,use sympathy ior
ne l2oos1ns 0se:a u this country thar the nan
hose distinguished name emblazons our Ban
ers. bosh NE. Lincoln ard Judge pougla.
4ve risen from the comrsoa ranks, wi,h th,~
'herence, that step by s.ep. fruu Cabnet to
chool-m 4sltr, from Schoot.maser ~
a.yer, from Lawyer to Judge, frunl Jude
! Representative in tha Stale Leri,latnir
ON the Legislature to Representative ia ,Lr
on8reSa of the lifted States, :rou, Copertsa
the seaate, which hs no~ adorns. going step
sep III regular efada''oo, he has risen hiut-
and hiy 'er, until be has now Reached. In
I'VE, the highest position ever OCCUPIED hYu
'!1tlciAn in thls country He is the tmbnJl- |
ent Of the great popular hea.t If this country.
be people have Inscribed his name On fhrir
Inners, aod they hays selected him "a tbeir
iet in this contest, as tAei: et,ossn leauer. and
the end Of the contest, they will crown Lim
l'e' Executive Of this mighty nation. (Ap
ause-
q: the other hand. tae's Candidate. start.
< sfoIa An equally lumble position, has not
v men in this way. My competitor, Mr.
ates. IN speech he made mex long since, vi
says that the first time be met Nr.
ncoln, be WA lying on cellar door. reading
paper; shcrtiy afterwards they vent TO .slu.
:, and as Aunt Ssll,e was handing Lincoln
! bowl Of milk, in some way it wAs split; ii. n
make ihe ladies believe that Mr. I.;ucoin wo.
l
llie threw up her hunds sud exclaimed, "Oh.
ar ne: ,was asl my fault, Mr. Liocoln," La.
In calamity came to her rescue. aud DECLARED.
Aunt Sallle, wc won't quarrel about v hosr /
lit IT was" ILangh'er.j Nav, if my friend :
.tes had had tho power Of q seer. he c,u!I | {
ve read in that little incident Liucoin's 5 whule
> Why do say sof say 80 because the | .
wis of milk he has reached ut, and Tried to I
asp one after another, have been con-
u4lly dropping from his hand. lie
=, it IS true, 4 lew times cfected to the
a!e Legislature. and sometimes. once ut Last 3
) he te.teo, and bowl Of mix dropped firm +
hand then. he wsR nj oue time elected to
Congress OF the United States, from the v
riugfetd district. and he served hts people 30 t
II, that when he + turned, they informed him
It they had no further Use for his serrlces, Il
they left him ut home. Then a3o,her II
ri Of Ui!k dropped from his land. laugh u
y Five OF si1 years ago be run for the Leg. q
lture in big oTy county. sud WAS elected - C
ey had u United States Senator to elect II
same position now tlled By our distinguish a
Senator, who has addressed you here to day. q
e Lincoln thought he saw little bo~l Of Is
again He resigned his sea: and bscsme ii
andsdate for the Senate; but just abou. the al
e he thought be WAS taking the bowl Of II
+, il stepped my friend Trunbull and knock d
that bowl over again. {Llugh,er.) In 1865 III
ag ain became Candidate Tor the Senate CT n
'.tu .osoteSs eou uaoa us 1lIeau5 believe he u
lid be elected. 1ou we're told so Vii ..
r this country. He thought he bud then i,
.anly this bowl ia his hands; but the Little 81
al tipped it orer ttat tine axaiu pI
ow he is reaching forth to tie great bowl Of pe
r, the one that ats upon the Petsidsnf's G.
e but tell you that On the 9Th Of NoTeu,- D!
the Little Giant will oEer:urn that bowl of NJ
also. (L,ushter and applaase) bl
; iellow-cit'zros, such has been the omen vi
q seer might hare read ot Mr. f.incnln's | of
at that important period, when my competi- sis
the Hon. Richard Yates, made his acquaiu- ics
e. pr