The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10

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Vice President Hamlin's Speech.
On last Wednesday night the Union men
of New York City had an immense ratiti-
cation meeting at and about Cooper's Insti-
tute. Among the speakers was Vice Pres
ident Hamlin. His remarks are briefly
reported :oiiows:
Mr. President, Ladies, and FelloaU Citi-
GEMS Of the United States: [Good, good"
and cheers.l l come before you tonight
legitimate conscript. [Cheers. In the
absence of that noble man whom we have
elevated to the first position within the
State of Maine, and who is detained by in
disposition, l have allowed myself to be
conscripted to say few words, which he
would have better uttered had he been
present. Three cheers for Maine.l But
think you will indulge me in little self
congratulation upon the present occasion,
for l say l am proud to hail from that
Eastern State. [Cheers.] 1t is said that
we have nothing but ice, but that does not
need the protecting care Of Government,
but / tell you gentlemen, we have men,
high minded men there. [Applause.l The
little State that sits like Queen on the
Pacific Coast sent over its challenge to the
far North East, and the North East sent
back the echoing sound of 10000 majority
[Great applause.l And now all eyes are
watching and all hearts are beating with
anxiety to see what shall be the verdict of
the Empire State. Mr.. President. 1 know
not what TO say TO this vast assemblage. /
might better come here to take coal that
is burning upon the fire of your own affairs
and apply it to my own lips for inspiration,
than to undertake by, anything l might
rffn 10 init fxynr n,,l f<>n
the pathway of duty; but there is com
mon cause that produces a common SYM
pathy; and in a struggle like that in which
our Government is engaged we in the far
Oft East have precisely the same interest
that you in this mighty Empire State pos
sess. We are, to use a common expression,
in the same boat, and floating upon the
same vast ocean, and if the boat goes down
for us ii goes down for you; and if we
sweep ii to its desired haven of rescue amid
the breakers on a lee shore, we arrive there
together with you. But in the few words
/ have to offer let me saw that they are ut
tered in the high character of an American
citizen. At period of time like this,
which is one that shall constitute an epoch
in the worlds history, have no fellowship
with him who dwarfs his action by mis-
cradle party standard. Loud cheers. J.
We have country to save! and all true
hearts will rally to the standard of that
L
what may have been the antecedents of a
man politically-of any man, though he
may have been stepped in doctrines obnox-
iOus TO me-Aye, indeed. l care not what
are my social relations with a man. If he
will join hands with me in this day and in
this hour in saving the country, and per-
petuating it to long future ages-to that
man give the hand Of political fellowship.
[Applause.] 1t is an hour, it is day when
patriotism should rise superior to party
["Good, good,' and cheers.] When mere
partisanship should pale away into utter
insignificance.
But, my friends, the gentleman who pre-
ceded me, the President of your meeting,
has said that his voice was for war! /
must confess that my thoughts are turned
on peace. / am for peace, and the words
which propose to utter will be in favor of
peace. You in this city, this great COM
mercial emporium, who have not participa-
ted in, and have not directly, inspected the
havoc and ravages OF war know nothing
oft. Your material prosperity to day is
wonderful; indeed, in my judgment the
material prosperity of the country procras-
tinates the war, paradoxical as it may
seem. But the little have seen of it, and
all the best interests of the country, and
every consideration which bears upon it,
leads me to desire peace. But want that
peace which shall be lasting. [Great ap-
plause.l Iwant that peace which shall be
purchased without dishonor! [Renewed
and long continued applause.] want that
peace that shall leave no contest for our
children's children hereafter. Loud ap-
plause and cries of good, good."j l want
4, no peace, when this Rebellion is within
our grasp and almost beneath our feet.-
! want no peace that again shall revive it.
(Great cheering.] And believe the sureSt
road to accomplish that peace-ay, the
most rapid and certain road to peace, is by
recruiting your armies and fighting for
peace! Tremendous cheers, Now. Mr..
President, / am just so much of a peace
man, that ! am willing to fight for peace
lLond applause.l Nay, more, do not be-
lieve for a single moment that any peace
worth having lies in any direction than
through that of arms! { A voice-"That is
the Yankee of it'll Yes that is the Yankee
oft. [Great laughter and cheers.l And
now my friends, who is it who are using
their influences, both direct and indirect
in preventing the advent of that peace SO
desired. ISeymour.1 Yes, Seymour =
Wood and Booby Brooks. Groans.l Don't
speak that name, gentlemen. [Great
laughter 1t was one of Gods providences
that the creature was born in Maine.-
tGreat laughter and applause.l But, gentle
men don't blame us; we could not help it.
Laughter If we could have had the Or
dering of it, it should have been otherwise
assure you. Loud applause.] A party
that called itself the Democratic Party
God save the mark; [laughter;l for was
brought up in that school myself; but upon
my word, if l should look around to dis
cover it, should be precisely in the con-
dition of the man who fell asleep in the
streets of town, and the roguish boys un-
harnessed the horses and detached the
team, and when he woke, he came to the
sage conclusion. that he had either lost a
horse or found y wagon. and he did not
know which. [Cheers and laughter.] This
same party, called Democratic, down in
Maine, bowed down and worshiped at the
Shrine of Horatio Seymour as the God of
their party and political idolatry, and
Where are they? ["Dead.''l Dead! yes
sir, dead as door nail. So dead that they
can never be resurrected- neveri Cheers
and laughter Now have defeated parties
occasionally III Maine, but we have ami
nllaled them, and now they are to be num-
eefed among the things that were.
But while we are all wishing for peace,
tyr am peace man, who is it, my friends,