Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-18

Ah"hhci ~ Nffch ~ HIS OStH tptteicTcu - not
matter OF indifference to nae. Your gem
erous assurance that you stand Hfth nae in
all this besiness Il no idle cosaplihient. II
l know nyself you have not mistaken your
man. My sons, ny property, ! have de-
voted to the support OF this righteous war;
AYE, and myself too. Wien the govern
ment wants regiment Of rten from IS to
GO years DID, I shah be ready. trrst thai
shall cause none Of you to regret the con.
fidence that You have thus sestewed may
commit errors in the futere, as have done
in tire past bnt 10 esr i human Believe I
have purged myself of party bias and pref
udicc. would not indeed, discard the
name Of democrat; it is an honorable name,
consecrated by Jefferson and jackson. A
one which belonged to tile fathers IN the
purer days of our republic, would wear
it, and not as tarnished by association with
the men who have rsade themselves cut
common enemies.
Gentlemen. We have bet one adAinissral
ton Of this countrys under the lead of that
we must triumph ifsstv Al LAesss'e 10 say
that that administration nay 4.
tion and mast support Il. II ] think \
may be wrong in some points, it il not fot
me TO Gasfats esrotsin It's teeth. Nmay be
fayself that is wrong and not It. It is NJ
administration and extend my feeling Ok
patriotic trust to all the branches and mem.
bers of it throughout. think Abraham
Iincoin has done all and more thau his besk
friends expected ef him. He has shown
great honesty Of purpose, great industry
great practical sagaeity. Ife Is my presis
dent. like his course. I ike the man.
Yes, can say, have come to lore .honess
Old Abe" [Great applause.} wish no
change. pray that his Ffe and health
may be spared--that he may live out his
term, and that in living it out be may ohts
live the life Of this rebellion.
But we are told of constitutional gtiars
anties." Doubtless when these reytlted
states come back-and come they must
we are forcing them back-(if We cAll them
still brothefs, being as they are, 1t must be
as Joab said to Amasa, @siy brother" while
he smote him under the fifth rib, -aWheh
they come back, there will be for them the
guarantees of the constitution, bht wild
they remain in rebellion, whatever betides
them, so let Il be. care very little whether
the negroes Of rebels are fast or loose. II.
as an incident of the war, they 60 free, II
all go free, Gods will be done. daughter
and applause.)
Whatever betides, let as press On The al.
my. for nothing but force can end this re.
bellion, and whatever stands between Us and
the restoration Of the Uni1n let Il peYish
Till then, farewell to minor Considerations.
Congress has prohibited slavery IN the
| Territories, and in the District Of Colnhabim
say It Is right. An Invitation has been
held out to the loyal slave States 10 institute
gradual emancipation. II meets my aprro-
baton. am glad il was presented. know
no. If Congfess can properly go further than
this; but ! trouble myself not about it.--
Tha. is ell have to cay on Natiohal poll.
ticss
Fellow Citizens, I feel that I stand tos
day among my brothers and friends. If ia
the future should differ from any Of you,
all ask is that ] may receive the fair cbn,
sideration which man owes to man. claim
hot that wisdom dies with me, ntr will |
undertake to say if must differ from those
who trust and honor ne to-day that theirs
and not mine will be all blame. If the spirit
of this meeting prevails, happy issue ID
our trials must follow, and we shall at the
close rejoice together in glorious deliver
ance by Gods help and take our placel
again as nation Of Freedom, established a.
a light to the nations, for all lime to eoifie.-
loud and continued applause.)
Nix. CoLBr's SrEEcii.
As there Is much interest felt to see thu
cotrse OF leading and abe democrats ol
this state, we give below also brief abs
stract Of Mr.. Colby's excellent speeth on
the Same OCCASION:
Mr.. Colby said that he got his lessons ID
demcrary from Andrew jackson, and thai
wherever democrats may have gone, they
have never any Of them been taught disloy;
atty by the Fathers Of the Republic. lie
called slavery the miserable relic Of an ef;
fete ciyilisation, misfortune tn master and
slave, one which shows its mark on the
youth and manhood, and womanhood and
every fibre of society where it prevails
The shareholders, he said, had received
from the North degree Of courtesy and
kindness they had poorly requited. Many
Of us. said he, have battled for them, and
gone further than others thought we ought
to 20, and have stood out in the corners
and in the cold, deprived almost Of common
respect; for our defence Of these imperious
soulherners; but we al live and learn
They claim that they are Of another race.
am inclined to believe it; and now We
say TO them, g You must submit or be exs