Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-17

the stones over my bones. and put up per-
ishable slab, on which inscribe these words:
| Here lies nm American who lived . happy
life with the belief that he was a citizen Of
the grandest of empires, but ended miserable
existence in hostile land, without . home,
friend or country! Hannibal swore eternal
hate against the Romans. call upon you
each and all to swear eternal love to the In.
ion Of our America. Loud cheers. There
are twenty-five millions who will rcmember
the inspired words of Lawrence. a. they
waved the flag over his head as the cannon
balls were striking around him-DOnt give
up the ship. Applause.
England is coming around again. Let US
announce few more victories, and Seces.
sionist will be known as one OF the fossils of
the museum-evem now the tone is changing.
Thompson and Wilkes and Bcal have spoken
tonight the words that tens of thousands
think. The press has changed it's war tone
and Parliament is kind again-and Lord
John Russell is doing his best to rival Sew.
ard in compliments. [Applausc.l Seward
expresses our position in a sentence-We arc
fighting for self preservation and the common
rights Of human nature. Cheers. The no.
bio Earl made one mistake in his celebrated
speech. He said the South was fighting for
independence and the North for empire. He
should have reversed it to express the nations
sense. The North is fighting for independ-
ence. and the South for empire. Cheers.
My countrymen-and my fair countrywo-
men-there is one thing we must never forget.
During our dark days Of doubt and dread Of
adding another war and it's wild horrors to
the exciting revolution-that there were two
English journals in London that boldly spoke
out for our distracted country-askng for
fair plny-for trial before execution. When
all the great presses were throwing off war
bulletins by hundreds of thousands, the Morn
ing Star and Daily News (cheersl stood fast
by the Union and cheercd the North OH TO
put down the base falscloods that our repub-
lie was no more-thosc who bcfricnd Our nd
verso days must be remembered when We arc
once again in prosperity. (Applausc You
will shortly see the Times come round and
say. 1--WE always told you co." l4nughter
\ speaker alluded to America as a noble tree
in neighboring garden. carry out the
analogy by saying that this whirlwind Of reb-
cllion was needed to sweep through the
branches and shake off tho worm eaten fruit
| that has prevented the Union pippins (cl'ecrs
| from growing to the size that God intended
them to grow. (Checrs.l What Of debt. or
taxes, or money-ndmit that it costs two
hundred and fifty millions sterling-what is
that Why, only ten pounds apiece for
tho twenty-five millions Of Unionists in tho
land.
| America il tho land Of freedom the harbin.
ger Of progress, aud the champion of liberty.
Loud cheers.l And well remember at
school we were taught to repeat tho words Of
Webster, that hc put in the mouth Of our Sec
ond President, the learned grandsiro of our
excellent Minister" Sink or swim, live or
die, survive or perish, am for the Declara-
tion; it has been my living sentiment, and by
the blessing Of God, it shall be my dying son.
timent. Independence now. and independence
forever" [Chcers.] l would add Union
now and Union forever. Cheers.] Let me
add toast - take my seat. got up for
the ladies, and for tho ladies' ! sit down.
The fair faces Of my countrywomen are full
Of the glow of patriotism; their eyes fash
with FIRE laughter. love Of country, and home
and friends. Cheers. The loyal women Of
America have done their share, and arc''still at
the post of honor and Of duty. The senti.
mcnt l give is" Our loyal countrywomen;
may they be untied-t0 mas" Loud
AusuScg osstA StsCCVo.I
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAM DEFENDS TnE cyan
EREs."
On Monday evening last, Train was again
challenged BY the Sscessionists on the ques.
tion. " What chance hes the South 10 obtain
ito Independence r.
Mr. TaAix- Certainly. comply with your
call but more to state facts than 10 make Q
spoerh. The Secession speaker susess at the
Yankess-ridiculss thrir Industry and ignores
th~ir wondcsfdl enesgy. Il y tims. NJ.
Chairman. to stop this ssssrsing q the Moth
-this 6am Sticking the word "Yankres."
Halibssson. IN Esgiishmaa. vruss for ~
Eagiish asdiene~-ia On Eagiish eoloay-
sad tie English mind bsiag oprn to seo<pt
anything that would niisisc Ansesicans. takes
Sam Sick Sor text bssk. whea vs never
- ths language = a vhieh - ascsibss to
~. lOh!l Aussicens nsvee use the wosl
BeiiisAes." and yoa shosh know that vhsa
yoa sae<r q The Ysnkcc yea asccr st year
own peeplr.
The lflgr;.s were Engiisamra. wh~u
they lasded On shs westrn sho~. The 1sai-
ans ~ down to nesA shr@. crying. "Yss-
geese! Yeagssss" whieh = ths Indias
! vosd ~ Eagashs cd - EsglIshae. tnsturs
laaguags ines nast unessah shaPes. calling ny
lssI snv ~" D~by. Dssty." aad pss.
s;sa h eallag Cewpee - Ceoper!" (lssgaasr]
% ths Isaiaa vssd Ysagsess b. tine became
Ysagees-Ysakss-Ysskss. fHsar. hsar.)
Yankre-aeasing EaglsAasn-ss vsassa.
bsr b futuss whsa 80 ossr q The wosd Yan.
kss yoa snsss q ysnsssM and year own
cosntrymea. (ApPlsssr.) The New Eng
lander is psoud cf the name. Yoa cosapli-
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