The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-31
Prom the Portland Advertiser.
Thomas II. Hayes In 1865. and Thorn.
a. II. Hayes In 1850.
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We have before N copy Of tho Eastern
Argus, published in Portland, August 9th,
A. D. 1858, two short years ago, and tho
principal article in Il, filling q column aida
half, has the following editorial heading:
specch OF Hon. Thomas n. Hayes.
We arc erati6ed in being able TO lay bc-
fore our readers the excellent speech deliver
ed at the Biddeford Convention on the 4th
inst, BY Hon. Thomas NJ. Hayes, OF Saco.-
Il was received with tremendous applause,
and from the report which we give. OF It,
our readers will DO able to eco that the en-
thusiastic appreciation expressed by the Con-
yention was richly merited. Mr.. Hayes
spoke substantially as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen You who
for this day represent the Democratic party
Of the fist Congressional District OF Maine,
soon, trust, TO be TIL frst Congressional Dis
trict Of New England, the glad tidings Of
whosc return to q sincere and hearty allegi-
ance to the true principles Of Democracy
shall be proclaimed throughout the length
and breadth Of the land-rejoicins the heart
Of every patriot citizen In whatever section
Of this great family OF States ho may hare
his home-whatevcr may be bis particular
associations, or the peculiar associations Of
the people among whom be may dwell.
After half column Of such verbose insip-
idity as tho above, Mr.. Hayeo comcs to his
"trump card" which Of cour,e was "bleed-
ing Kansas" and We give this portion Of tho
speech as we fnd Il, carefully written out, no
doubt, for the Argus by It's author, rs deli
cred Ave days before. Mark, reader, Thorn.
as N. Hayes opinion Of the man whose namo
he then writes, and Whose name the Argus
then printsas "SrEPHEN ARNOLD DOU-
GLAS." Mark, too, what he says Of Mr..
Douglas spasmodic effort for freedom on this
Kansas question. The blood Of tho Kansas
martyrs that cried aloud from the ground,
stirred up tho old Green Mountain blood In
his veins, and Douglas himself, 1t will DO re.
membcrcd, gave zone shrek" for freedom.
But mark how Mr.. Hayes speaks Of that
transient effort Of Mr.. Douglas. flo s.ys
the President carried out his policy In rcla-
ton 10 Kanas, "in spite Of the bowling
malcdietiom Of the whole Republican party
and I rgret to sly-cf the oppoHiion u
some Demoerats," (hcrc referring To Mr.. Dou-
glas,) COMPRESSED WITH MORE DIT
TERNESS THAN WAS WARRANTED
BY A MERE HONEST DIFFERENCE OF
OPINION"
Here Mr.. Hayes charges Mr.. Douglas as
holding towards the Democratic Administra-
ton '.morc bitterness than va, Narnntcdby
O nero honest difference Of opinion" And
this Stephen Arnold Douglas, as he called
him then, this Thomas (Muiafion) Hayes
now recommends Us tho Democn,tic can.
didatc for President. We ask every honest
Denocnt in this District TO rad this speech
Of Mr.. Hayes, made only two ycars since and
ask themselves whether such political cha
mellon would not as readily change and be-
come again an opponent Of this man, (whom
he says has shown no much "bittemcs" to
Democratic measures.) as he has now. chang
cd and become his advocate. Tho following
extract, OF Mr.. Hayes speech, VIC COPY from
the Argus as above named:
"Kans,s, too, Inns ceased 70 bleed NOT
through the agency Of Republican interyen-
ton. Her wounds were opened and reopen.
cd by Republican agitaton, for selfish, sinis-
,IS.I nj ..,I---nnt %
the tender hand Of skilliul and humane
suryeon-but with the knife or the assassin,
and the malicious instruments OF michic,ous
tormentors, striving to extort more frequent
and moving groans-lor the benefit OF par
than Republicanism.
But tho President with that ngacity, and
patriotism, and firmncss, which have charac-
terired his entire administration-in spite N
the howling malcdictions Of the whole Re-
publican party--and regret to ay-of tho
opposition Of SINE Democrats, expressed with
more bitterness than was warranted by nero
honest difference Of opinion, sent " Kansas
its present Goycrnor-who has entitled HIM
self and the President by whom he WAS hon.
orcd with his appointment, W the blessing
promised to pcacemakep, by his judicious
and successful efforts to divert the minds Of
the people Of that Territory. from the ruin
Gus strife Of partisan warfare, to the peace
ful pursuits Of civil and domestic, and indus
trial life. And now, each breeIe that comes
from tho plains Of Kansas, 80 far rs the body
polite IL concerned, IL vocal with the sweet
songs of peace and gladneS.
II 10 true, there lninglcs with these songs
the wall of brothcrs-a Republican bro
Tiers bloOd-rcccntly, coolly, and delibcr-
ately shed by that arch Republican agitator
and champion Of Republican views Of free
dom, and virtue, and humanity crying To
God and us from the virgin soil Of Kansas,
of which We used to hear % much-but po-
ltically, oil Is peace and tranquility and
when. in proper iorm, Kansas shall apply
for admission into the Union as . slave or u
free State, Democratic Congress will receive
her, however strenuous her admission may
be resisted by such sham Republicans Us Ia
bored to exclude free Oregon.
And they who constituted the Republican
candidate for tho Presidency in lS5G-raiscd
up by God, according to Mr.. Bcccher, to bo
d second Washington for the second rcicmp-
ton OF this country-Iohn and Jcssic-hayo
passed into the nbscurity, and, j trust, tho
felicity Of private. domestic life-a far moro
fitting sanctuary for the sacred relation Of
husband and wife, than 10 DO the theme Of
bar-room politicians. This great Republican
party, only the last winter, were willing
rather supplicatcd tho privilege Of eIchang-
ing their second washington-Jobn with his
adjunct-for Stephen Arnold Douglas.
John and Je~ie have fulfilled their mis-.
sion as the Republican candidate Cor tho
Presidency, and now their political history
and appropriate epitaph may 30 we'll express
Cd in that old nursery rhyme concerning an
ambitious husband and wife, tho initial let
tcn Of whose names had the son sound Of G.:
"Jack and Gil went up the hin,
To get pail Of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,