Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-11
Mr.. stoushton,s speech.


We publish this week the speech of Hon
III. +. Stoughion, delivered before tn
democratic State convention held in thi
place last week. We ask the special atten
ton Of our readers to it, more particularly
because it met with so much opposition
from the convention where It was delivered
Let it be read alike by both democrats and
republicans. And why was this opposition
to Mr. Stoeghtcn's speech and resolution ?
Was there anything dsloyal in them? Not
at all. Then why this opposition? It GER
tainy was rot an abolition speech, nor was
fran emancipation speech, but MI. Slough
ton, as he says himself, is Union man 10
the CORE and his speech was above the
narrow, bigotted, partisan, secession ele-
nent which prevailed in that convention.
We ask any democrat what there is in the
resolution he proposed, and the speech he
made, to which they can possibly object?
But the convention did object in the strong
est and most indecent manner. They not
only refused to give hearty endorse
ment to the efforts Of the administration in
quitting down traitors, hut their speeches
abouuslea HI master, slowing heir syrnpatla-
ies With the soath, and many Of their utter
'ances would have received the cordial en-
xorsement Of jeff Davis himself. The man
who pretends to be democrat and cannot
endorse the noble sentiments of Mr.. Slough.
ton, should hang his head in very shame
Claim to be democrat, and yet hostile ia
such men as Stoughton, Dillingham;, Dickin-
son, Butler, and host of those old demo-
Gratis who are still Of the the genuine demo-
cracy, but who declare themselves uncon.
'ditionally for the government and the
Unioni
The Rotland Courier Which last year
said many good things, is now rapidly go
ing over TO the enemy. 1t was in full SYM
patty with the reasonable gathering here
last week, and now denounces Mr.. Slough.
ton, and charges him with going "over to
the Breckenridge wing" who at Charles.
town were " connecting treason and rebel
Hon." This charge comes with very i'll
grace from the Courier. Last year the
Courier supported Mr.. Holbrook for gov
enor, same as did Mr.. Stoughton and hun
dreds of democrats, in the State. They
did II for reasons given in Mr. StouGhton's
speech. The Courier took the same ground.
Now what has occurred that the Courier
should not sustain Gov. Hobrook and on
pose i. II. Smalley same as last year ?
The Courier has turned short corner and
made a complete somerset. The reason
Tor repudiaiing mere party for a grand
Union of all the supporters of the govern
ment is stronger now thanh year. Why !?
because the rebellion has not yet been put
down; because we have lust been hard
pushed by the rebels at Richmond; and
lastly and more important than all others.
because we are now in danger OF foreign
intervention. And this same Courier in
stead Of supporting Union ticket, goes for
mere party ticket and supports aman for
governor, who does not say all he thinks
for fear of Fort Warren Thus seeking
TO divide the north and thus giving aid and
comfort to jeff Davis and his armies
But the Courier talks of the . Brecken.
ridge wingi" If the Courier had d gone
over TO the sBreckenridge wing" in 1860.
instead Of going over now, as it most en-
phatically has. it would have been greatly
TO its credit. This /" Breckenridge wing
is now ioping over and brooding the south.
ern confedracy. Thank God, some of the
ablest and strongest Union men of The
Country are those who in the political c m
paign of 1860, were supporters of B-ecken-
ridge. Dir. Stoughton turns his guns o Jon
this same Breckenridge and all has fellow
traitors and the Courier, instead of follow.
ing so excellent an example, turns its guns
not upon Breckenridge and his fellow .rebels,
but upon Mr.. StoughtOn, and democrats OF
bis class