Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-02
Notes on Mr.. billiards Speech.

ltlcal duties, we have learned pretty Well
by this time what will be the general
tenor of his admonitions. Whether 1t
be the martial Jefferson Davis, the remote
of Patrick Henry, Yaneey,
the precipitation of the Cotton States into
or the calmly patriotic Hill
ard, they all teach us the same sublime
lesson of giving up our views and prin-
ciples for their sakes, and they all enforce
the injunction by exhibiting in one shape
or another, in profile or in front view,
ostentatiously, cautiously or deprecating-
ly, the horrible spectre of Disunion.-l
We need not, therefore, single out for
general comment the last of these efforts,
the Faneuil Hall speech of Hon Henry
W. Hilliard of Alabama. This is done
to our hand by the organ of the Consti-
tutional Union party, as follows;
The speech of Mr.. HilIiard was such
one as was expected of him-eloquent,
high-tened and national, and at the same
time spontaneous and natural, and ad-
mirably calculated for popular effect"
Having had this part of the matter
disposed Of, let us run rapidly over the
report of Mr.. billiards speech, take
out some of the individuals, salient points
Of interest, and give them a word of
comment:
=" For myself, 1 am for the Union
always; but / know that there are bad
men who are plotting against the Union.
Put them down, then, as we do bad
men here. 1t will never do to encourage
them by submitting to their insolent de-
mands.
=" The government of the United
States, is a common government of con-
federated States, and the State rights
theory. We don't desire to NEEDLE with
your Institutions"
We reciprocate. Abraham Lincoln
has expressly said to Southern men, and
all Republicans support him therein =
We mean to let you alone, and 5n nc
sOay interfere Nth your institutions 4; tc
abide by every compromise of the Con.
stitution; and, in word, coming back IL
the original proposition, to treat you, al
degenerated men Gf we have degenera
ted) may, according to the examples o
those noble fathers-W Washington Jeffer
son and Madison
Again says Mr. Hilliard:
=" Mr.. Lincoln is the candidate oftht
Republican party for the Presidency
and upon what principle. Is anythin:
said about tariff, about public lands, abou
internal improvements Not a word"
Wrong. Our platform particul arl,
: proclaims our views about the tariff, tn,
internal improvements, and our speaker
and presses have put these subjects il
issue in every State campaign. 1t is th
three anti-Republican fractions that hav
g not q 1OOrd" on these matters.
-" 1t is all about the negro. This pee
pie, sleeping or waking, think of the ne
a gro"
And Mr.. Hilliard of Alabama come
= here and does nothing but keep up thi
E thinking.
e =" They go to Maine and take Nj
Hamlin, man very much like Mr.. Liz
coin. The whole plan is to ignore til
South. And is that fair? (No! no
They say they mean no harm, but will
great and high spirited people so regar
= 1t when they are shut out from all pa
ticipatiOn of the government p
Havn't we heard something abot
Southern men refusing to participate
,. government under Lincoln, to such a
/ extentas to embarrass his administration
K " And" in the language of Mr.. Hilliar
Is =" is that fair ?"
: -" The government is arranged upon
system of compromise. Let those con
promises stand
(, That is what everybody said, exec
e the Democratic party, when the latte
J. broke up the Missouri Compromise
And now Mr.. HiIliard says: Not OF
=. word should be said against the Dem
4 cratic party. The speaker gloried
'. uniting NTH them against the CONNIE
I 7 enemy"
l =" Now l have not come here
menace you. But / must say that
sectional men come into power, the da
y of the Republic are numbered"
lie In the name of all dictionaries, the
of we wonder what a menace is.
as -" If we can make this governme
hold out four years longer, 1oe will ha
- party which ear govern the country.
= Which party is that-the Breckinrid,
n the Douglas, or the Bell party, or
as three combined !? And why wait 70
I'd years However, the Republicans "
le grant the request.
"A And now let me say in conclusion
i trust that after his contest this peol
x will 60 on and unite people TO the futu
ID that opens before us"