Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06
Exciting Scene at Flushing.

flushing-a ocautIui suoutU ot NeW io's
gave rico TO an unusual and exciting
scene. An immense concoursc Of people as.
scmbcd In grove 20 listen to an Grafton by
Theodore Til,on, Esq. The chairman WAS
John II. lawrence. well known as promi.
nent Democrat aud Bank President IN the
city. On taking tho chair he made brief
address. preliminary to introducing the ora.
tor Of the day, in which he vent out OF his
way to utter an in,ective against men pro-
iessins an,isla,ery opinions /; mentioning.
with NANTES, bitterness, q class Of persons
whom he srigmaiired as misguided aboll.
tionl.is, fanatics. and agitator."
Mr.. Tilton, apparently taking no notice
OF tho gra,ui,ou, discourtc-y, not to cay
insult. which had thus been cast upon him
in :he face Of ses,r,' thousand people. 10
whom bi. an,i-.lavery opinions mus, have
been well known.) proceeded for full
hours length. in q discussion Of the various
aspects OF the pre.cn, condition Of public
affairs, when, suddenly turning towards
Mr. Lawrence, be said-"l feel bound m
good conscience. before I sit down. 10 pick
up the gauntlet Of criticism which you threw
a, my feet a, the beginning Of tho hour"
and. Immediately quoting yr. l.. 3 abuse Of
the abolitioni... added, The shadow you
thus launched from your high chairman's
seat, upon tbo., men. dropped mid way
upon me stand at this momen, covered
and d,rkened with IL. no, only IN your
presence. bu, by your hand. And yet. err,
accepted not unkindly the severe-, word
you spoke. for you honorcd me only too
highly by tho unexpected compliment. OF
such rcproaeh. know OF no nobler work
for any man. not even. sir. for such man
a. you-certaiuly no, Tor such man as !
than to give ones hand. and heart. and
brain to the cau., OF the poor, the down.
,roddcn and the oppressed. Nor, sir, can
you pom, me even with your own finger. TO
any nobler fame in history than that OF
mau like wilberiorcc. who went up 10
heaven bearing 100000 broken feters IN
hi, hands 81 far a, your words were
cen'urs only upon me, have forgotten
them already they vanished away like the
breath with which they were uttered bu,
50 far n. those word. brough, obloquy up.
on better men than l-men Of true hearts.
Of pure lives. OF noble aims-men Of genius,
oflearnins. OF eloquence-nay. sir, men Of
whom the world /. not worthy. can only
say in reply. would to God ,bi, by taking
TO myself a snare Of their rvproach, | might
win my-eli n share Of their honor Tell
me. sir. have you ever heard the legend Of
81. IIumbcrt' Alter the good .ain, had
been buried hundred years. his coffin wa.
opened. AMI a branch OF laurel. ,h,, had
lad buried with him all tho century. W.,
taken IRON his ashes in perfect green. un.
faded ~ II newly pluckci. fresh a. II we,
with morning dew ! Pcrhap.. sir, when
these men. whom you seek 10 load with dis.
honor. shall come to their graves TO bc bu.
riel I. their laurels will in like manner b.
buried with them. but believe the hand
OF Impartial History, before the end Of u
hundred years, will reach down gently into
their graves. and lift their laurel. into re.-
direction. to bloom green and perennial be-
fore all the world"
At the.s words. the entire audience rose
TO their feet, and shouted with spontaneous
arplauss. Tho chairman also sprang TO
hi, feet. and exclaimed. - Since the gentle
man ha. avowod himself an Abolitioni.,, I
must leave the char and Immediately
quilted il, retiring at once from the plat.
form.
Mr. Tll,on said TO the audience 81
charge you. good people to remember for
my sake that your chairman was exiled from
this platform by no word from my lip. which
ough, to have fallen unkindly upon his ear. b"
The applause which followed this ',a,emen,
assured the speaker that he had gained what
the chairman had lost, the sympathy Of the
entire multitude.
But, just at this moment, another episode
occurred, which kinded the general feeling
into still greater and almO., indc-cribahlc
enthusiasm. Sitting in carriage near the
platform. with his family, was Hon. Luther
G. Carter. cx.member Of Congress- ven.
erable. white haired man-who. as the au-
dience rad thus been deserted by their chair.
man. assembled the steps Of the platform,
and took hi. seat in the vacant chair The
outburst OF applause at this Bit Of gallantry
was thrillino. The orator, turning to tho
new presiding officer. bowed and remarked
=" need not say, cir, how | thank you
for bringing your gray hairs TO lend honor
to young man. ] remember how IL u.
written. \ hoary head is crown OF glo.
ry"" Amid storm Of applaudine voices,
the speaker then turned again toward the
audience-the entire multitude OF whom
were still s'anding-and seeing that the
highest possible climax Of the occasion had
been reached. drew his orstion immediate.
" to close. adding only few words pro-
phetc Of the reign Of universal freedom,
and took hi. seat amid prolonged cheers.
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Anecdote of Mr.. Douglal