The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-29

mated in the bond he would abide no more.
Then he proceeded
"ln the presence of God-I say it rever-
ently-freedom is the rule ard slavery but
the exception. There it stands. If even
public opinion must not be allowed to visit
its dusky cheek too roughly, be it so; but
gono further than the terms of the campact
We are city set on hill. Our light can
not be hid. As for me, dare not, will net
be false to freedom [Chcers.] Where the
feet Of my youth were planted, there, by
freedom, my feet shall ever stand. I will
walk beneath her banner I will glory in
her strength. have watched her, in histo-
ry, struck down on an hundred chosen fields
of battle. I have seen her friends fly from
her her foes gather round her. / have seen
her bound to the stake; have seen them
give her ashes to the winds. But when
they turned to exu't, have seen her again
meet them face to face, respondent in COM
plete steel, brandishing in her right hand
flaming sword, red with insufferahle light
Vehement cheering.l | take conrage The
people gathered around her. The Genius of
America will at last lead her sons to freedom
[Cheers
People Of California, ycu meet soon, as is
your custom every four years, TO conduct
peaceful revolution. There is no danger
Disunion is far away. The herrt of the peo-
pie is right. 1t is a plain, honest, simple
duty you have to perform. All the omens
are good, and the best of omens is good
cause On the Pacific cost we have labored
long-we have been scoffed, be,eagued AMI
besct. One year ago. few days past, /,
your champion in your fair State, was beaten
in fair contest. With my heart somewhat
bruised, my ambition crushed, one week la
ter stood by the body ofmy friend Broder-
ick, slaughtered in your cause, and I said,
How long@ Sensation The tide is turned
The warrior, indeed, rests. He knows no
waking-nor word, nor wish, nor prayer
can call him from his lone abode. In San
Francisco speak to hundreds, thousands
who loved him and in another, and were
not in such presence as this, would say
on highe, arena, when shall try to speak
for him, as | will, la rumble of applause, in
creasing az lastto repeated cheers | hope
ard believe shall be able to say that his
ashes repose among the people whom lie
loved so well, and who are not altogether I'M
mindful Of the manner of his life. nor of the
manner and method Of his departure -
People Of San Francisco, you make me
very happy and very proud. Your kind
words greatly cheer me as they have often
cheered me. rejoice that State, generous
and confiding beyond any mans deserts, has
placed me where | may be able to serve you.
Believe me that as cannot as mere party
follower or party leadcr-if | can serve you,
shall be extremely happy and extremely
fortunate. And now, thanking you again,
and again, bid you a cordial, heartfelt,
atfectionate farewell"
The whole audience rising as the orator
took bis seat, cheered him. 1t was halfafter
ten, and he had spoken an hour and quar-
ter But c.cvI 4 as he hocse was, ana
suffocating in the galleries, not dozen who
succeeded in getting within sight of him, re-
tired before the close. There were many
ladies in the asles of the dress circle who
stood to the last, but would not leave.
There were loud cries for Fremont Mr.
Sullivan, the Chairman. coming forward,
said that Col Fremont did not seem to be
present on the platform. "Well, hunt him
up them" cried voice, which provoked mer-
riment. But as he could not be found, the
crowo fell to cheering for Lincoln, Hamlin,
Baker, and the cause U lcie Abe's Choir
came forward, the log was brought in, and
the song of "The Maui and the Wedge
the anvil chorus was well rendered. Then,
with more cheers, the meeting was dismissed,
and the great mass of men and women
thronged into the street