Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

beautiful a shade, were planter w "" o""
hand and thu, the house IN which he drew
BIZ. natal air. was by his lido. lie said this
spot, the home Of his childhood and early
years. was hallowsd with memories which
were mingled with pleasure and regrst'--
with pleasure, as he remembered early as.
.ociaiions: but with regret. when he 70.
turned to find !, occupied, no, BY kindred,
but by strangers. lie went on 10 speak Of
Liberty. which dwelt among the hill. and
valleys Of all countries and the tru. heart.
which were nurtured in such regions. II,
wa. here and at this point, that man in
the crowd. an aged as well as a modern so
called democrat. known by Mr.. Ilamlis
now. as we'll as in former years, interrupted
him by saying. +" II you were true, why did
you ,hift'" This remark walked up both
the bear and the lion. in Mr.. Hamlin. lie
declared he had received his democracy ut
the feet OF the Sage Of Monticello. where he
had learned that personal rights should be
protected before property; and where he
was taught that the Almighty had no a,,ri.
bute. that could take sides with tbs slave
holder. anywhere; and who taught, whh,
every man. who had the soul Of man In
him Knows TO be true. that forcing one man
TO be the slave OF another. was WRONG
wrong in prineiple.-wrong in tho United
States-wrosg everywhere. lie sald be had
Away. been true to these principles. and he
challenged any man to show to the contra
~. lie was again interrupted by an unin-
iellisible remark from the same source and
never will one Of the audience forge, the
glance OF the Speaker. when DO aid, -
know you."-followsd by the remark.
among Others. a" think know the differ.
ence between principle and party names /;
and from q sense Of duty and right, so Tor
principle. cannot abandon principle. IL
| would and would not IL could"
Every man has the principle Of Liberty IL
i, wsro no, crowded out by prejudice. That
man, (meaning the one who had interrupt.
ed him. cannot 20 home tonight and lay
hi. head upon his pillow. and reject care
fully upon the RICH, and wrong Of the grca,
questions Of Liberty and Slavery, without
feeling here. pointing to his breast tina,
there Is a monitor within, telling him that
principle i' before prejudice, and that he
should follow righ. and principle. in spite
Of prejudice or party. Mr. Ilamlin gave
mos, excellent speech. lie was listened
to with profound attention, and with the
single exception named, he was only inter.
rupted by the hearty aud enthusiastic cheer,
Of the audience
When he was seated, hi. brother, the
Hon. Elijah llAmlln was introduced. IL !.
utterly impossible to give an idea Of his re-
marks. lie il one Of the most genial men
in Maine, and posscs.s. the happy faculty
OF provoking tn, mir,hfulness OF hi, audi
encs. lie was never happier in this respcct
than on ihi. OCCASION. lie said he was ter
years older than his brother. and thought Il
very strange the Chicago Convention should
have nominated his brother for Vice Pre,i
dent, rather than himself lie said he be-
gan to feel ,lighted, and thought his gray
hairs ough, to be respected. IlO ,aid he had
Away, Tough, Tor Liberty and never tho
Of /" dhdHge." and hi. brother. ten year
younger than himself had carried OF the hon
or.. Mr. II. continued in this humorou'
strain for some time, receiving frequsn, ant
hearty cheers from the audience. lie wal
at ono time interrupted by hi. brother Han
nlbal. who stepped forward. and aid, in 4
voice tha, could b. heard by many, tha, I
he wa. elected Vice President. he wovli pac
iiy his brother by appointing him Mi.'snser
OF the Senate
Then came our friend Burlngsme. Mr.
d. l.a fine speaker, as we'll ass hantsom,
and agreeable man. lie ha. taking way
with him, and keeps his audieRce in gooC
humor. lls sulosiIed our candidate fJl
Governor, in the highest terms, declaring
tina, in no position, whether in Congress OF
out, could anybody "argue him down
talk him down. or scare him." lie gave a
brief eulogy. Of Mr.. llamliu. which shoOgt
glowing with warme,t sentiments OF esteem
aud patriotic devotion. only did justice t.
the subject. lie then paid hi. respects to
Abraham Lincoln, the Republican eandi
date. lls was an able and an honest man
that be was a man OF, and for the people
that his heart was large enough for sh. Ma
ton, and that no truer man ever breathed
lie eIhorted the Douglas Democrats to for.
sake the sinking cause Of the Little Gil
ant " and embrace the faith Of our fathers
the principles OF Liberty.
He was followed by Hon. Chas. j. Gil
man. and Mr.. woodiort OF New York. who
made brief, but pertinent. addresses, after
which the audience separated, and left FOL
their homes. The wide AwakOs" who
had led the cheers. and whose chez, fu
countenances will long DO remembered
formed and marcped to the station, escorted
BY the Portland and So. Pari. Bands.
All things considered, this was glorl
Gus ratification meeting. The arrange
nsn,. were good the speaking was frs,
rate,-,he day was propitlous tho nun
bers were greatly beyond all calculation
aud nothing occurred to mar the harmony
OF the OCCASION. II must result in grca
good to the cause Of Freedom. The enthus
ia.m exhibited will convince any man, o
any party, that there is vitality, power
.l.I.,. L.. L.. anf