The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-04-24

tho old gentleman carries his cane yet, there
would be some rapping. Laughter. A
yoicc-.Hc would hit Fernando Wood on tho
head.'l He would say once for all now, and
meaning what hc said, and speaking In ital.
les and capitols. that for pure and unalloyed
rascality, doubled.distillcd villany. there has
not been anything recorded since the days Of
Pontius Platc rs infamous as that. fCheers.
Who are the individuals, yoice-'Wood.'
Before he went home he was going to look
in the Rogues' Gallery for their portraits.
fCheesl He was told they were Democrats.
They are dcmon.crats. (Great applause and
laughter.l They connived with the repre-.
sentatiyes of q foreign Government for the
dcstructionof their country, and their names
shall stand high on the role Of infamy !!
When the rebellion broke out traitors had
stolen our arms and ships, but now we have
raised an army that makes the earth throb
with its tread. Tho hope Of the rebellion
for foreign recognition is gone. Great Bri.
tain thinks she can sec quito as we'll what is
going on at distance, and France has
enough clsc to attend to. Great Britain did
hope that our Government might be destroy
ed. Her rotten aristocracy. that leans up
against her public and her public dobt
against them, like two drunken men sup
porting each -(nughter and choes)-
will fall when ono gives way little; ;
they hate ns, but John Bright and Cob
den and the masses are in our favor
cloud cheers and applause.) The only hope
of rebellion now rests in tho division and
dlsloyalty ut the North, on secret societies
and parties inauguratcd to aid rebellion un.
der the sacred name of Democracy. They tell
us we must fold our hands and hang ont the
olive branch Of peace. lIc was for tho olive
branch himself, hut ho wanted it should be
u stout tree. and about eight feet from the
ground-(grcat laughter and cbccrs)
have stone hanging from the end of ii.
(Rencwcd applause.) That is the way to
treat tho leaders of this rebellion. Cries of
that's it. and chccp) There can he no com.
promise now. lie is u traitor TO his country,
il he is a man of ordinary intelligence who
attcmps anything of this kind. This glori.
Gus meeting convinced him that the rebellion
was doomed. (Chcers) But these men arc
afraid that slavery may suffer in this war Tor
the Constitution He would not 60 out Of
the way to get rid of slavery, but you might
as well expect to retain the wild game in the
country alter you have cleared it oil of as to
retain slavery after tho war of revolution
has passed over it. (Grelt applausc.) Tho
sccessonists havedono moro in ono year than
the abolitionists have done in thirty. (Laugh-
ter and cheers.) The old Greek Xenophon
who believed in transmigration, requested his
friends to cease beating dog for bo thought
no recognized the voice of deceased friend in
its howl; and 80 wise men don't want slavery
disturbed because they think they recognize
tho howl Of o deceased friend IN it- (Gscat
applause and laughter.) Hqwould object
TO slavery tho same rs he would object to
having powder house In New York City;
because il is liable Mt any time to blow us
all to pieces. Cloud cheering.) Tho ocean
may cast of her miro and dirt in the mighty
hcavings and agitation of her bosom; the
lightnings may flash athwart the sky; the
thunders may war in tho distance, and the
winds may howl, but tho sun of this morn
will rise again with the promise Of u fair
day, and Gods children will stand upon the
the great principles OF equality in this Yves.
tern Hemisphere. ('rromcndous applause and
three hearty cheers for the speaker.)
After an interlnde Of music by the hand
Mr.. Butler introduced tho Hon. Henry viii.
son of Mass. who was received with three
rousing cheers.