Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
NO. Az.

My friends, have spoken but once belor
in this city, before the present President;
election. At that time. in playful manne
md with sincere words, | addressed u larg
portion Of my Kentucky brethren. | CAV
them my opinion then, that in the politicl
aspect of parties ut that time, that the Re
publican party, their opposition party, woul
ultimately be the party. l also gave my opir
ion, however, that th.y, over the river, cuul
better postpone this result by nominating 70
their President, my old friend Mr.. Dough-
than they could in any other way, though the
did not take my advice and they have pursue,
n course | have expected them to. At tina
| time also gave my opinion that the peoplt
of the South should be treated by US as W,
wish to be treated By them. You Kcntuch
ians perhaps wish To know what | will do
| and | will tell you what we mean TO do VIC
mean to treat you as near as we possibly can
as Washington, Jefferson aud Maids III treated
you. We mean to leave you alone, anil in no
aray interfere 4rth your institution and to
abide 10y every compromise of the Constitution;
and in Il word, coming back to the original
proposition, to treat you so far us degenerate
men (if we have degencrated) may, according
to the spirit and example of those noble faith
ers, Washington, eff rsOn and Madison We
mean to remember That you are as good as we,
that there is no difference between US other
than the difference Of circumstances. We
mean to recognize and bear in mind always,
that yOu have as good hearts as other people,
or us we claim to have, and treat you accord
ingly. Fellow citizens of Kentucky-fr friends
and brethren, may / ctll you by this name, in
my new position sec no occasion and have
no inclination TO recall il word of what said
ut that time. AMI if it shall not be made good
IN the performance, b. assured once and fur
ever, 1t shall not be my fault. And now, feI-
low cltzrls Ohio, have you who have agreed
with him who now addresses you, entertained
any other sentiments towards our fellow
brethren in Kentucky than those have new
expressed? If not, why shall we not as here
tofore be recognized and acknowledged broth
Fen and again live in p ace and harmony with
one another. Telling by your response as the
evidence that it may b 50, along with other
evidence, and Trusting that the good sense Of
the American people, under the providence Of
Tod who has never deserted us, that we shall
again be brethren and forget past differences
hoping that this may be SO, fellow ctiz,ns,
bid You farewell.
[Somc 1000 German Workingmen marched
in body to the Burnett House to pay their
respects TO Mr.. Lincoln In response to tho
address of their Spokesman, he spo.e as fol-
Ows] -
Mr. CHAIRMAN thank you and these
wh IN you represent, for the compliment you
have paid me, by rendering me this address.
In so far as there is an alIusion Of our present
national difficulties. which expresses, as you
have said, The views Of the gentlemen pres
emf, l shall have TO beg pardon for not en-
tering fully upon the questions, which the ad-
lres5 you have now read, suggests.
deem it my duty-a duty which l owe to
my constituents you, gentlemen, that
should wait until the last moment, for de-
;clopment Of the present national difficulties,
before express myself decidedly what course
shall pursue. l hope, then, not to be false
% anything that you have to expect of me.
l agree with you, Mr.. Chairman, that the
working men are the basis Of all governments,
fOr tine plain reason that they are the most |
and as gou added that those were !
he sentiments of the gentlemen present, rep |
,esenting nos only the working class, but cit |
zcns of other calliugs than those of the me |
,lanic, L nm happy 10 concur with you in |
hese sentiments, not only OF the native born |
;itizens, but also Of the Germans aud foreign !
RS from other countries.
Mr.. Chairman | hold that while man cx-
SITS, it is his duty to improve not only his own |
but to assist in amcioraliny man
lind and therefore, without entering upon
he details Of the question, simply say, that
am for those means which will give the |
,rcatest good TO the greatest number.
In regard to tho Homestead Law, have
0 say that in so far ~ he Government lands
an bc disposed Of, | ann in favor of cutting
p the wild lands into parcels, SO that every
olr man may have Il home.
In regard to the Germans and foreigners, l
steem them no better than other people, nor
NY worse. (Crics of good) 1t is not my
ature, when ! see people borne down by
he weight of their sh;lekles-the oppression
+ tyranny-to make their life more bitter by
Gaping upon them greater burdens; but
ather would l do all in my power to raise
he yoke, than to add anything that would
end to crush them,
Inasmuch as our country is extensive and
ew, and the countries of Europe are densely
populated, if there are any abroad who desire
D make this the land of their adoption, it is
OF in my heart TO throw aught in their way,
D prevent them from coming to the United
tates.
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen, will bid
OH an afcctionato farewell.
E1ARKs AT CnLuMBUs-To THE LEGIsLATURE
AND TO THE PEOPLE.
ITO the Legislature
"Mr President, Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen
f the General Assembly. 1t is true us has
cen said by the President Of the Senate,
nat very great responsibility rests upon me,
the position to which the votes of the Amer
an people have called me. l am deeply SEN
ble of that weighty responsibility. cannot
ut know what you all know, that without a
anne, or perhaps with a reason why | should
ave u name, there has fallen upon me u task
lch as did not rest even upon the Father Of
is Country; and so feeling, cannot but turn
nd look for the support without which it will
c impossible for me TO perform Ihat great
ask. turn then and look TO the American
eople, and to that God who has never forsa-
en- them.
Allusion has bcen made to tbs interest felt
4 relation to the policy Of the new admins
ration; on this have received from some
egree of credit for keeping silent, and from
thcrs some depreciation. l still think wns
ight. In The rarying and repeatedly shifting
,enes Of The present, lrilto'a precedent ,rh n
ou3d en0bie as to judge by The p1a, it has seem.
I citing, that before speaking upon he d.fsul-
les Of the country l stou'd hare gaipei rieir
T The trioie field, to be esurc, md after al baRg
I liberty 10 modify aad change tie course Of
olicy as future eUents mag make q ciaage noCcs-
arg. ! have not maintained silence from any