Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18
SPEECH OF
Hon. Paul DilIin @ IN :

SPEECH OF
Hon. Paul inchafii.
Delicered Jetore Me State Coarentio,, at
Montpelier, on Wcdsesdoy, Jay 8, 1862.
suppose, fellow citizens, assembled as
we are in consultation ever the interests of
our state and Of our country, that the spo4,-
taneous inquiry rises from every heart,
"Watchman what Of the night, and the re-
sponse comes back, "The morning cometh
and also the night" A year ago, met
many of those present in convention of
loyal men in this place. Our position then was
less clearly defined than now. We knew
less than now of the desperation Of the men
WHO are striving to overthrow the govern
nient, less of the reliance to be placed on
the administration, and less of the reliance
that could be placed on the people. We
know now what we can rely on, on both
sides. Never did people respond to an
emergency as the American people have
and Vermont, am proud to say, has not
been whit behind her sisters, nor, trust,
viii she ever be.
A year ago we locked on this rebellion
with less of certainty as to what was our
course in reference TO it. Many men then
had hope that measures less severe than
are now seen to be necessary, would bring
back those revolted states. We know now
how fully they have hazardsd everything
in this cast of the die. The southerners
began by telling us that their institutions
were different from ours, and that we could
not live in harmony. We were next in
formed that we of the north we're race of
pedders, that money making was our call
ING. and that the affairs of the government
were to be left to them, who were fitted and
designed by God to be our governors
Since then they have put forward another
and most arrogant assumption Of surea
riority. They say that this is conflict of
races-that they are the descendants Of the
Norman conquerors of Great Britian--that
they instituted and organized the British ar
J istocracy-whle we of the free states, and
of New England especially, from which the
rest were maiply settled, have our origin
from the subdued Anglo -Saxons--that their
ancestors feet were on our foreiathers'
necks, and that we are not, and never can
be, their equals. Gentlemen, l for one, aca
okaf
riors, let them show it in the fight. Let it
be fought out to the bitter end, and God
prosper the right If IL must be war of
determination, such let il be. These bragg
CARTS must go down--and if they can be
put down In no other way let their lands be
depopulated; and our "boys,"--the men Of
the free north--will settle il again and make
il bloom and blossom like the rose. ZAP
plause)
But what of foreign powers? Are we
TO be let alone in this internal strife? There
is evidently some jealousy of the European
powers. hope they win be wise enough
to mind their own business, and let US mind
ours but if not, still let the war go on.--
We will resist force with force, come whence
it may. And if we must meet foe added to
foe, let us still maintain the contesb and il,
as a nation, we must fall, let us 90 down as
did the Cumberland, with our flag nailed to
the mast am anxious, fellow citizens Of
Vermont, that the 300,0 900 men now called
for, be promptly furnished to the goverh-
hent. i trust indeed that before they are
in the field, we shall be masters Of the reb-
el capital While that remains, foreign ma
tions will give the rebellion their favor.--
But would have these 100000 men, and
when other nations come with offers or
threats Of Intervention, | would point to
that line Of thrice hundred thousand men,
and say "There is our answer" Zap
plause)
Gentlemen, as was said by one Of the
signers Of tie Declaration ST Independence
TO his fellows, I'VE must hang together in
this matter, or we shall all hang separately"
/ Our united efforts are necessary to success.
We come here, thank God, not to a politi-
cal contention. The only inquiry here, to-
day, is ~is your heart as mine !-is yout
loyalty as nine? ? In this feeling find the
guaraasee Of victory. This same process
is going on elsewhere. 1t is taking up and
bringing along those whuse loyalty was less
decided,-and if there any left who will not
ioin with Us, in the words of Holy Writ,
from such turn away