The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-02-07
Extracts from Speech of General
Hamilton, of Texas, Recent DeIiv-
cred at the Union Meeting at New
Orleans

ana Wnat mas TINS Nebell!on done fol-
you! Has your lot in life been made
better by it? Your associations wi h
your fellow citizens more pleasan. Do
you feel more secure from day 10 dav !
Are your hopes for the future more
bright for yourself, and above all, for
your children l tell you that the
arrogance growing out Of the institu ion
of slavery has been the cause which has
produced all this trouble and you all
know it, Mr.. Yancey TO the contrary
Notwithstanding. Applause You
| are now IN the condition Of the quacll
whose epi.aph was in these words 81
was well; | would be better; took
my own pllysic, and | am here" What
had you to complain Of Was not the
Government Of the United States
pledged 10 maintain your rights! You
knew it-you who bad never taken he
trouble o think, c" to investigate its
legislation down O the very period Of
this Rcbellion--you all know it was
pledged the protection Of your prop
crty, The public sen imcnt Of The
world was opposed to Slavery Tha' is
simply rue, you all know and while
this was the judymen of the world upon
the institution of Slavery, it was not
because Of any respect for the State of
Louisiana, or Alabama or Texas, or
Georgia or Mississippi, or any her
Stae III he Contcdcracy, it was not
because the public sentiment of the
world dreaded to engage in conflict OF
opinion with the public sentiment of any
one Of these States, that it did not give
effect that opposition to Slavery, bu
i was because Of the respect which was
entertained for ,be Government OF the
Uni cd ) a os. And not only because
of he respect which was felt for the
Government Of the United Stotes, bu
because OF Il Wholesome dread which was
entertained for the power Of ha great
Government. Applause And they
argued, too, that Slavery was not uni
versaI III the Uni'el Stains hat was
exceptional; and that the Government
would be able o rid itself of the bligh
all III good time and in he best way
BY raising a lying prctcxt that the
Government had interfcred or intended
10 in crferc with Slavery, they have
engaged this people in scheme for the
breaking up Of the most paternal Gov
crnmcnt on the face Of the earth. How
ms 1t in'erfored ; They tell you that
sometimes, when men travel wi h their
servants, the servants are en- iced away.
w "a hDuan't ,E
ncighbors' slaves being stolen by
Southern men aid sold into other States!
and was he Government any more re-
sponslble in one case that the other -
And won't thai thing always happen as
long as here is such thing as property
in man! But it was said opinion in he
Northern Sta es was becoming Aboli ion
lied. Well, would it not be better to
call Washing on and Jefferson to account
first! IApplausc.l If, three years
ago, | had said here anything against
the oiigaTcby which existed, | should
have been hung. 1t was u question
which affected me, which afl'ec ed my
interests, and the interests of my chill
dren. But | could not discuss it. Is
that liberty which takes from Inc that
right tell you tonight that 1 did
not enjoy the rights of a freeman then.
Now do; and | thank God for it,
lApplausc.] Rebellion supcrvcned, and
it IS because these intolcrant opinions
became dominant. said to them at he
outset BE not deceived you have for
.hc moment the rcins of power, but
rely upon what is deep down in the
hearts Of men. You may make Il rebel
lou | grant you may SOW he wind,
but ii your do you will reap the havest
which has been promised from time i'm.
memorial-you will reap the wh;rlwind
They said, when they melted you to
rebellion, tha lady's thinble would
hold all the blood which would be shed
in the contcst-.hat the independence of
the Southern ConttIcracy would be
acknowledged a once, and almost with.
out blow. They were 10 show us
the peoccful oycrthrow Of . rreat
Gny.rn,'n I..l, ho,,
~" "'' WI
u'loh 10 De De'errd oy hcDellioh-
suppose hat the contes results victori
ously for hose ENGAGED in the war
l., - 0 Il,
""' w. N'"
o"'.'e yourselves 10 you pei!eVe
iha 1t Is possible that Il Republican
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