Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-17

stands out as the doings of men too st lid
in political depravity to be gifted with ordi-
nary instinct, and to regardless of the pop.
ular will 10 be mindful of shame; and the
defeat they experienced at the hands OF the
people should serve as warning to trim
mers and traitors and parricides and in.
CRATES, through all future time.
This movement drew the the secluded
one from his hiding place, and he came forth
with all the courage Of him, who in con
fiicl with his wife, being driven under the
bed, while remaining thus esconsed declared
that whether she consented or not, he would
look out through knot hole in the clap
boards, SO long as he had the spirit of a
man! (6reat and repeated laughter and
appIause.) He entered the political can
vass, and on the 26ih October, 1861, a few
days before the election, made speech, the
burden of which was an apology for the re-
bellion, and condemnation OF the admin
istration for having meeted out the rigor o.
martial law 10 those in arms against the
government Though abounding with film
sy disguises and sophistical generalilies, I
contained one point worthy not only Of no
tice, but of the severest apprehension, anC
here it is -
"if /, is true that slavery must be abol
ished to save this Uuion, then the people o
the south should be allowed 10 Withdraw
themselves from that government whicl
cannot give them the protection guaranteed
| by its TERMS.
WHAT Place this glorious Union
this heritage of human hope--this asylum
for the worlds weary piIgrim--this refug'
for the oppressed Of the earth, in the st al'
\ OF being beneath the black and bloated anC
bIoody--the corrupt and corrupting-th'
stultified and stultif3ing institution of sla
veryl No Sooner than see this Uniol
severed let not only the institution perisI
whene yer and wherever it can be found
but let the habitaiions that have known
perish with it, and be known no more for
ever. Tremendous and long continue
applause, "That's So" "That's the talk.
Three cheers) And yet this returning fu
gitive from patriotism proclaims as his cree
in effect if not in terms, that il either sla
very or the Union must be destroyed,
should be the Union And the name 9
this man is Horatic Seymour.
These two men have been placed in nom
ination by opposing organizations for th
office of governor OF this state-the one b
the loyal masses, acting as a Uu'on orgar
ization, regardless and independent Of fol
mer political opinion pledged to the sur
port of the administration in all just effort
to restore law and order--pledged 10 ever
purpose locking % the sure and speedy an
unconditional reduction Of the rebellion
and to any and every measure Calculated
secure that result at the earliest moment
the destruction of slavery, if necessary, II
cluded the other brought forward by pt
: iitical guerrillas, who have crawled frol
beneath the popular avalanche Of last yea
! to repeat their efforts at imposition undt
new and improved disguises-the peac'
5 party patriots, the ninth-resolution monge
of 1861, the apologists of rebellion, aud Il
: vilifers of the administration, because
3 had met treason with its half million
!, armed men in the revolving states, and j
: spies, and pimps, and creeping miscrean
in the loyal states (who deserved the j;
d and the gibbeD with the plenary power
;, martial law, instead of propositions of peaC
b On the occasion of his recent nominati
+ by the Albany convention of which he W
4 a member, he was most cruelty taken
y surprise he did not expect his name won
L be before the conventional surprise equ
r TO that of those upon whom snrprise pa
8, ty calls when they find table alrea
,f spread for their entertainment fLaughte
y Since he is, candidate for high office,
0, relations TO public questions are proper So
J.; iects of examination. Since the speech
y made under these embarrassing crcumsta
re ces has been made the platform of the
lie ganization which nominated him, it is {
c. titled to passing notice and review. FRI
al the careful collection of extracts f.om ney
I'd papers, &c, with which it abounds, If
ID had not declared be had been taken by 81
is prise, one would suppose he had made ell
IS crate preparation. (Laughter) Bot th'
n are other cases equally remarkable.
newly elected speaker of western legis
u ture, though declaring he was taken 10y :
ce prise, and unexpectedly called upon, for
= with drew from his pocket and read an ell
he crate manuscript, returning his thanks
nd the honor conferred, and apologizing for
he inperfections of the address, because
ds was unaccusiomed 10 extemporane
lis speaking. (Great laughter.)
le- This speech, but for its having been mi
lr- by Mr.. Seymour. in convention puril
re- and chastened, and hallowed by the mel
re Influences of the ninih-resolution patr
ed, of last year, might have been taken ic
nd a.f..,,. .. e 4fo ,ro-t- of OH, n.