Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-19

| lney nave informed US that they would consent
to no such condition. They have told us that
IT we gave them a blank paper and pencil to
write the terms of new compact, they would
not agree to it. Therefore i. is a war declar.
ed for all ultimate results that cun come, and
| | spit upon the Northern man who takes any
position except for the maintenance of the
Government. Here almost the entire audi
ence rose to their feet waved their hats, and
cheered vociferouSy for some moments
INTERVENTION BY ENGLAND.
! Great apprehensions are entertained lest
England should interfere | have prayed TO
| GoD on my bended knees, that she would
! Loud applause Let her but exhibit one
single manifestation in that direction, and
there is not man of my race thai would talk
about the exemption OF forty five years Of age
| Great applause. He would hobble up on
his crutch, in the ardent expectation of split
! ting the head of any one who undertook to
interfere in matter that belongs to ourselves
Permit me, however, to do justice to those
wise, excellent, aud patriotic gentlemen of
England, who have been SO just toward US
! throughout this controversy. | would dis
grace myself and insult you. if | did not ac
knowledge here my gratitude to those who,
without fear or hope of reward, have stood
/ by our cause. | would do myself injustice if
| did not admire the character of that great
man, John Bright loud app!euse] whose last
observation in regard to the L0adOn Herald
and Standard is that be does Hot care much
about their censure, for neither of them, in the
markets of England, could effect the price Of
a pinch of snuff Laughter and applause.
The single reason, as yon all know, why France
and 4 i i,+nn f.rht
! is an acknowledgment, in the presence of the
world, that they are indebted to US for the
means OF employing and supporting their pop
ula'on. Applause.
HOW Do WE PROPOSE TO END THE WAR ~
! Now, fellow, citizens, am met everywhere,
as you are, by the question, " How is this
thing to end p | am sorry to say that the
prcsupp0sed answer to the ques ion is inter
! fered With by two classes of men. First, by
the women of his country. Bachelor as L am
10 doubt this remark will subject me to cen
snre. But ! say, if the women of the North
! had manifested that interest, which they shOd
in the success of our cause, which the women
of the South have done in theirs, thousands
more OF men would have been stimulated to
| take their position 10 the field. | can never
| find myself en- rappant with that class OF peO-
| pie who manifest something like pleasure at
| the success of our foe What is this wal
about 1t certainly has grown into a war
of the North against the South. And when
| | talked with Southerners, as did with three
| in Philadelphia last Sunday, as ardent seces
| >ionists and as bitter opponents as | can fnd
anywhere--as bitter as those who cluster il
presence of Jefferson Davis himseIf-I said
d" Gentlemen, you must admit that there is a
moral superiority in the people with whom |
am associated, when you can talk to me freely
what | would not dare to say at the South,
except at the peril of my existence" Ap
plause And | said to them as | say to
you, How is this thing TO eHd ? | say, with
your permitou, gentlemen, to my friends of
the Democratic party, whom | cannot meet
one by one Gu the street, and who perhaps
would not value my opinion if | did-Slr how
do you propose to end it The South say to
you, & You are all Yankees We propose no
association with you and will consent TO none"
Have you ever seen nan with Il white face
upon him or black face upon him who would
pursue, for the sake of society," the person
who spurned Cheers You ask me how
this is to end. With the feeble powers that
| have possessed since | arrived at mans es.
tate, have struggled for that which I would
contend for if the Constitution were restored
or continued that is every right which the
South can justly claim under that sacred in
strnment. But they say. We will make no
peace.
TWO Governments.
They propose that there shall be two Gov
ernments on this soil, armed governments.-
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mo Wl Rome and Sparta, Carthage and
Athens were all republics this was taughted
to You in your primer Each OF them was a
military power refer you to The Feder1ilSt
and the articles of Alexander Hamilton in
regard to the possibility of maintaining sep
arate organizations of government on this con.
tnent. When you can answer them, let me
see your treaties or hear your discourse and
| will be submissive as | hope | have always
BEEN to the voice of reason. But, Mr.. South
erner, listen to me and the men who have
stood by the South against the denuDclatons
of presses-and, gentlemen, | see them repre-
sented on this pIatform-listen to me who,
with the feeble capacity that | possess, have
insisted always that you should have all the
rights to which you are entitled. You say
no. Mr.. Lincoln was elected President, bat
you went into the canvass He was chosen
President, and yet there was majority in
both branches of Congress against him. l
defy you to point out single act of the Gov,
ernment which should have provoked any hos
tility on you part. But as long as there is
breath in my body-if you make it a question
between the South and the North-l should
think / was nworthy of the mother who bore
me if | did not 60 for any portion sustained
by the Constitution of the United States. Ap-
plauSe.
We MUST TRIUMPH.
Before I saw the ruins of the old world !
thought should shed tear over them, but