The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-24
Speech of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
Protection to Liberty and Labor
Positions of Parties Compared.


Speech of Hon. Thaddeus Stevems.--
Protection to Liberty and Labor
Positions of Parties Compared.
(CoNCLUDED.)
Let me ask here how any honest man,
protesting to be in favor of Protection, can
vote for Douglas or Breckinridge2 Let me
ask, especially, how any Pennsylvania,
where all are Protectionists, can vote for
either of them, and still claim to be honest?
Let me ask the same thing of New Jersey,
whose vital interests are struck down by
these men.
1t puzzles me to know how certain re
spectacle journals in the North can devote
one column to the advocacy of Protection,
and another to the support of Douglas or
Breckenridge. Do they blush when they
look in the glass or have the practices of
modern Democracy extinguished that anna
bic emotion? 1t is disgusting to see Gu
bernatorial Congressional, and Legislative
candidates protesting to be Protectionists,
and yet supporting Douglas or Breckin-
ridge. 1t would be harsh to call them fools
or knaves, but they must believe the people
to be one or the other.
Of Messrs. Bell and Everett ] have little
to say. | know the head OF that ticket
well. A more pure or able man can hardly
the Republican party. lie is in favor of
the protection of American industry. He
believes that Congress has sovereign power
over the Territories. In one thing only do
we differ. In hostility to modern De-
nocracy We cordially agree. Hence it as
tonishes me to see his friends in the Free
States directing their hostility against the
Republicans, aud coaeScing with Demo-
Gratis. No one is mad enough to suppose
that Bell can be elected by the people or
the House Of Representatives. If by posi-
bility, they eould give a free State to Doug
las or Breckenridge, it would only send the
election TO Congress, where Joe Lane, the
most unfit Of the whole lot, would be made
President. What would the friends of Bell
gain thereby The scorn of both parties
the favor Of none. How different would it
he If Lincoln were elected? His admins
ration cannot be a sectional one, for that
would violate the principles of Republican,
ism. lie must select a portion Of his Cabi-
net and many of his office holders from the
South. Where should he go for them bu:
among the Southern Opposition No
where could he find truer or safer men
What Republican would object to such
men as Bell, or Etheridge, Bolts Bates, Ray
ner, or II. Winter Davis The protective
system has no truer or ADLER men than the
Southern Bell men. Why should Northern
Bell men outlaw themselves from the sym,
pathy and patronage of the Republican Adj
ministration
The Republicans in the last session OF
Congress showed their freedom from sec
tional or party bgotry by giving two of
their best offices to men outside the party
10 an Anti Lecompton Democrat and to a
South American. They were elected solely
for their merits, withoutPledge or condition.
There has been no reason to regret the con-
tideRce repOsed in them. WHY should not
the whole Opposition in the North support
Lincoln, in the South Bell A conjunction
between the Bell men and the Democrats is
forbidden by nature and against all decency.
let all who are really opposed to Democrat
&c corruption work together. If not in the
same field, let us say in the fraternal Ian
guage of Abraham to his brother Lot when
about to part: Let there be no strife be-
tween me and thee; 90 thou TO the South,
we to the North; there is room enough for
both"
These suggestions are intended for the ice
men of the party. There is a small class Of
trafhcing leaders-IInnt, Brooks and Fuller
whom they are not expected to reach
and also very select and respectable class
who dwell where merchants " most do con-
GiNSdlSs iAtD QeHlUlc Nnen slavery
trowns. They dread the black list. and fear
the loss Of the sale of bales of goods They
are the men that get up Union saving meet
ings when the South busters If they knew
how little credit they got for it from their
Southern masters, they would not fse flat
tered When TO appease them some North
ern doughace il Congress points to these
indications OF loyalty, they sneer at him
they doubt their sincerity and their power
n this they certainly do them great wrong
have they not smote the ground nine times
With their foreheads in token of submission?
II they have lot eaten sufficient dirt, let the
required quantity be prescribed, and you
may be sure they will forthwith set aboutit.
Ibey have held mournful Conventions.
passed resolutions censurinp those who
spoke for Freedom, deplored the sins of
Others, begged forgiveness and implored the
South to buy their goods. Sincere? Never
were the artisans at Ephesus who made
gain by selling silver shrines OF the goddess.
more IN earnest When for two hours ibev
shouted with oue voice, Great is Diana OF
the Ephesians"
They also uuderyaue the standing Of
these professional Union savers. Some OF
them have held high places OF public trust )
some have been swift racers on the political
course. To be sure, being now let down in I
lhe sInews, ring bOned, and spawned, they I
have been Withdrawn from the turf
Being OF no gender, cool, passionless, and
mostly busted in mercenary pursuits, they
clhm to be safe guardians Of the Union for
'he same reason that eupuchs are entrusted
with the harem. Do the honest men of the
Bell party know to what condition their
leaders are striving to reduce them 2 They
treat them like Hessians who were sold by
the head to King George 20 foht his hat
ties against tue republicans Of America.