The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-30

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l remember how, in the year 1887, after the
killing of Lovejoy, at Alton, there was public
meeting in Faneuil Hall, called by--I was about
to say, the last--Puritan saint and preacher of
New England, where he made speech, and
where certain States Attorney, | believe he
was, made speech, also, IN which he cast all
manner of ridicule upon the martyr and re-
member how young man took his quiet chatce
to spring to his feet and ascend the platform,
and pour out such flood of eloquence, that [
believe the poor victim has never breathed large
ly and freely since. remember seeing him a
day or two ago, walking down Colonnade Row,
where he then lived, and wondering how he had
felt ever since that day. That was the first in
timatlon of the orator of New England. All
Boston was surprised, and wondered who that
was. They found, on inquiry, however, that
he was born well, was well bred, we'll educated,
and in all respects as good as they were. Of
course, that must have been great disappoint-
ment. The difficulties must have been very
much greater, of course, under these crcum-
stances. But then his youth was against him.
From that time to this, steadily, from year to
year, and almost from day to day. that eloauence
has been making its way through New England
and the West, and across the water, and be
bVduuc IO-AhJ VIC OAotVi VI 1aHCiICd, uuIudtCucu
by any preceding orator and in this respect,
that he pleads for righteousness, he pleads for
the truth always-has never been known to be
on the wrong side, but always on the right side,
always for the oppressed, never for the op-
pressor. So that, with one exception land
can hardly make that), in New nglaud, in the
West, and even in the National Capital itself,
more persons will flock to hear that orator than
any other in the country. .......... ..,..'
He stands conspicuous above others as the ad-
vocate of human rights, the defender Of the
oppressed freedoms loadstar, whose lustre is
leading fugitive states and statemen fast from
their bondage to the dark despotsm, into this
refuge OF liberty, here in the north of the North
New England. By happy fortune be enjoys
the privilege, denied to senator's of speaking for
free and freedom-loving men, unincumbered by
slave statutes or caucus.
His speeches have the highest qualities of q
great orator. In range of thought, cIearness Of
statement, keen satire, brilliant wit, personal
anecdote, wholesome moral sentiments, patriot
ism, the Puritan spirit, they are unmatched by
those OF any OF the great orators of the day
They have, besides, the rare merit, and one il
which our public men have been painfully def
clent,ot stralght-torwardness, point and truth tt
the hour They are addressed to the conscienc,
OF the country, and were spoken in the Interests
; of humanity. Many soldier now in the field
many a citizen, doubtless, owes his LOYALTY. il
large measure, to his hearing of these eloqueu
words.
Above party, unless it be the honorable ant
/ ancient party of Mankind, they embody th
temper and drift of the times. How manv pub
lie men are here to survive 10 the pillory of hi
indignant invectiyes The history of the las
thirty years cannot be accurately written with
t out his facts and anecdotes There is no grea
interest of philanthropy in which he has no
been active. His words are to be taken as thos
of an earnest mind intent on furthering th
ends of truth and righteousness, interprete
t not by their rhetoric, but consistently to prin
/, ciples. Why are they not collected and printe
IN a book for the credit of our tongue, the prais
of humanity, and the good fame of thei
e author Aaa aa' N7ls i7fs
: Certainly the country hangs in the balance q
y his argument cabinets and councils hesitatin
+ to DO or undo without some regard to his words
!. we'll knowing the better constituency he bette
y represents, and speaks for ; the PEOPLE, namely
whose breath can unlnake them as it has made
t Would you like to hear what poet wrote Q
/ him great while ago? 1t may be that thes
lines have not fallen under your eye =
He stood upon the worlds broad threshold wide
The din of battle and of Sian ghter rose; .l 49,
He saw God stand on the weaker SIDE -
That sunk in seeming loss before its foes. slft
many there were that made great haste and sold
8 u Unto the cunning enemy their swords 9gG sFCd
he scorned their gifts Of fame and power and gold,
Apd, underneath their soft and howery words, 9f
Heard the cold serpent hiss therefore he went a4
And humbly Joined him to the aser part,
Fanatic named and fool vet we'll content, T 6fE
/ ,4 80 ne could be the nearer to Gods heart,
And feel it's solemn pulses sending blood ~ s9lim
through all the wide spread veins Of endless good'
These are James Russell Loweils verse,
written In O843. don't know that manyI O
! US had found it out, but one poet had, as lon
! ago that, and sung it. Isit not fulfilled