Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-10-04
Freedoms Grand Opportunity
Speech Of Richard Busteed.

Speech OF Richard BuSteed.
Richard bns;eed, esq, the well
known Democritic politician and cor
ppratlon attorney OF New York, made
a glowing speech ut the late war meet
inc in that city, a few days since, from
which the following is IN extract:
We meet to inhtm" zeal, to inspire
loyalty, AMI tn declare to our president
and his cabinet that the city of New
York-the great commercial metropolis
Of rh,' cnnntrv-f;ivorS the suppression
Of this most wicket rebellion, by the
prompt, free, fearless use of every and
any nranS necessary to crush it out at
once AMI forever. (Grcat ch"erIng.)
What these means are. the executive
is charged with the responsibility Of
hcri,ling; bnt, rs he has recently, in a
wel-ron>i,lrred letter, declared his
readiness to hear suggestions, and give
20 them all proper consideration, |
claim the right and embrace this &C
ca~ion to say that it Is my deliberate
conviction that the cn,sse Of this rebel-
Tan is sI0Uery, und that the Cause and
the effect must perish or stWciCe III
force toyethcr. Good, Good. And
deny that this government, struck at
and attempted to be destroyed by the
slave power, should Il" anything to
preserve slavery aS stock in trade for
future rebellion. GDl has drcreed that
thciI >in shall perish with them. This
Is irer,!r.n'> gran opportunity, and no
man, himself at heart tyrannIc, dis
honest AMI rrn.I, bat will rejoice that
the rcpui,i,. Of America Is ere long to
be Disseminated by the genius of uni
v"r>al rmrncipotion. All hail the iat.
Great cheering In this connection,
| htv" \ word 10 say To men who, like
myself IT I,i>h ~ .th, have sought AMI
found 4 home l.. e Unlted States OF
America. 1t is opposed by some Of
ny cnuatrNmen, ana they have been
taught t. think SO by bad designing
men ct the class known as politicians,
than, if til" emancipation of the black
race >ipull b.. one Of the results forced
upon rs 10y The Southern sIavehoi,lrr>,
IN exodus + that race to the Northern
STATES would Immediately follow, and
Il new an ,ll~tl>Letli element of rival
~ in labor be prnducel here, to the
disadvantage OF the white working
man. Now this is simply absurd. No
suc}; cuiI5rQuelce would Or could fol-
inW from the freedom Of the blacks. -
fteSlitru;:" is not a matter Of mere
chnlcc L il controlled by great natu
raj an'l philosophical laws, to the ac-
crptanct OF which ali men are held by
an lnprr!ou' nece>sity. W hlch Of us
could, t.,r clnn.pi,-: i've in the heart ut
Eth rpIa, although utlr revenue should
u" a million ,luic$ what il Is III the
State uf New York? So, the swarthy
child OF the torrid zspes cannot live
amid the SHOWS Of Northern latitudes.
He never can enter their fields OF labor
rs 4 cpmprtior. The country Is IN INA
lirnj peril. Traitors in arms menace
AMI a>>iliL the people and their rulers;
Citizens ar being ruthieS>ly slain
II 'iii'> ;;lI hearts are niadt ucSUiatp
r'ni~t'tnji".lll uptl -atiuh> ani compact>
]
s.trr..i a a. ui reI,iutlnn perverted
h lnr Iib.,linautC uses uT treason anI
rcUriti,3I. this Is not the Time to dis
ct'N~ in'N far The government Will De
Jt~u.I.'I y, tnc CDnSttutlOu, or prevl-
ou>iS rAi>tm5 Laws III using this that
or The other, rs II me;ln> ut re- establish
ny the national authority and mann
thin:u, tne nationot power. SultIs
Hopnh s,fpreutu sst te.c. Self pre>crsa-
lion is the .lr>t law Of La'ure. Nor Is
tIll> the tune to regard the condition OF
tGe country from any political stand
point. In TINS hour party must De tor
g4tteu. There is Il great fight on hand
: between democracy aud aristocracy.
ihat'o true, between the privileges OF
the few att,s tnr nights ot the multitude,
b.tWv,.n ca-te and republican equality,
a.l,t he i ne -rniiIuc hcnIUcr;lJ who
loves iIhrrt, more tlau slavery. HE
Ivmu"rtr, that will nat endure this
tr>t j. >purInu>. VI own position Is
easily .I.-ria ell | actts ii Democrat. /
01t il i,iNaI lover ui my country, whose
ire" institutions do not care To outllve.
lBrav". | arW be what her neceSSl-
tics, tn" c..nyIcii 'r< OF my intelligence,
;.Il the dictates Of my conscience
MAKE me-. If this be treason 10 party,
tt::t raA max the best Of 1t. Good,
goo! /, a.:.! -'ppia.'st':J