The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-08-22

sentiments which will make him blush Tor
shame If he ever has an attack OF common
sense, which, to say tho least, judging from
his insane rawlings at tho Republican party
the everlasting niger and the National Adj
mini.tration, is extrcmely doubtful His ut
ter insignifcancc will be his beet protection
Near the close Of the Convention Timothy
II. Hubbard. Esq, of North Berwick, was
called for and promptly took the stand
Judging from his appearance while he had
been listening to the preceding speeches, he
had been writing in agony at tho damnablo
expressions which had found utteranco.-
When ho began to speak it secmcd (such was
tho nervousness Of his action and the expires.
sion Of his facc,) that his slight figure was
swelling into the statue Of giant, and we
could almost believe that he weighed ton.
We thank God that we had tho privilege OF
listening to that speech. No report can do
it Justice. To DO appreciated it should have
been heard.
The style Of its delivery was matches,
and its effect in any other presence than that
of York County Democratic Convention
would have been perfectly electrifying. Per
haps, Mr.. Hubbard was wrought up to such
degree Of sublime enthusiasm by the lower
Ing brOws and grim and grizzly visagcs ofthe
the unsympathizing men about him. DO
this as it may it was magnificent effort,
and gave credit to both head and heart, and
evidenced the possession Of such degree OF
moral herOism as VIC have seldom witnessed,
We have attempted to make report oil
the speech-we must say however that it
does injustice to Mr.. II. Many Of the best
passages cannot now DO recalled, and after
listening to such speeches as had been made
during the day, the unexpected delivery OF
speech 50 patriotic-so full OF sound Union
sentiment-so loyal-so dcyoted-so aston
ished and delighted US that we may we'll be
pardOned if wo fail to reproduce many OF
the brilliant gems Of which it was compos-
cd.
After tho adjournment Mr.. Hubbard was
freely stigmatized as an abolitionist, but we
think he will survive. The following is our
report of his speech. We commend it to all
Union men be they Republicans or Demo-
Gratis, as sound to the core
SPEECH OF Mr.. HUBBARD.
Mr.. President and felioio-oii:eHs:
| did not come here to-day for tho purpose
of speaking, but as u listener, and have
been q listener; and had | timo, and your
patience would allow, l might perhaps dis
cuss some of the questions raised. Enough,
sir, for me to tell you that love to rally
round the old Aag-that banner.shcet which
emblems all the glories OF the past, and
which should arouse within us all that love
Of country We have possessed in the past
giving us that true spirit which will not let
that emblem DO trailed in the dust. have
but word TO say in response to your call.
am Democrat, ever have bcena Democrat,
and am, trust, true 10 my country, the
Constitution and the Union; and the great
and only question shall ask myself in the
coming election, is, is the candidate for cleo
ton uncompromisingly for the Union and
the preservation Of the Government to which
we owe our prosperity as u people in the
past, and is no actuated by firm and do
termined purpose to adhere TO that old doc
trine of "Tho Union, il must and shall be
preserved" And | trust, too, that shall
not forget, that you will not forget, that the
question now to be decided is not a question
Of party politics, raised and discussed in the
past, but that tho great question of to-day
by the side of which all questions of party
politics sink into littleness-is, whether that
glorious heritage given us by your fathers
and mine shall DO preserved unsullied by us,
and still remain the great bulwark of our
strcngth-whether that flag around which
YOU and have so often rallied in the past,
shall still float, the emblem of the free hearts
hope and home. hope and trust that in
all our deliberations and acts we shall look
away to the great future, and so conduct our
selves that those coming after us can say that
the flag still floats tho same as in days OF
yore and we should cast our vote with an
eye single only to the preservation of our
Government, and | trust that such is my
aim. And am in favor Of crushing rebel.
lion South and North, il it exists here, or
any where where that instrument, the Con-
stitution which We hold sacred, prevails, or
has prevailed, as the supreme law Of the
land, for
What Is noble but 20 be,
Ny Country, ever true 70 thee
And what's a traitor but 10 dare
One star from out thy flag TO tears
And what's n rebel but 10 cast
OF such treasure as our past.
Oh, then, be ours, through every III,
ono God, one dag, ono cOuntry still.
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