Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-16
Long John Wentworth on the Chicago
Convention.


Convention.
The evening Of the adjournment Of the
Chicago Convention. a meeting of union
men was held, at which Hon. John Went
worth made telling speech.
Adverting to the Convention he SAID
You who have differed from our friends 50 re-
Gently here have had an opportunity Of examin-
ing their side Of the case. If they were true
and loyal to the Constitution OF the country and
the old flag Of our fathers, they bad the 0ppor-
tunity to show it, II their sympathies were
with the gallant soldiery that are carrying our
cause to the height Of success upon the points
of their bayonets, they could have shown Il.
Well then, when the news came that sherman
had moved to the southwark Of Atlanta, and
that volunteers were rushing to Grant at the
rate Of a thousand a day, didn't you hear these
men in their street sssemblagcs ami IN thcir
meetings in this square make the welkn ring
with their cheers for Sherman and for Grant
LCries Of No, no. vel. neither did Z. Loud
laughter When they were sitting in their Con-
vention, deberating upon the choice Of 70 can
didate, and the news came over the electric wire
that glorious old Farugut had h0istei the stlrs
and stripes over Fort Morgan, ami thc rebel flag
had come down in humiliation, did You sue tIat
body of able. sa-acious representative men rise
in their seats and with upilflei hal, ANA swell
ing voices make the sew gWam' ring lcrie- ~
n. no. amt neither dif J. [Jproarigus laughter
and cheers DID YOU hear a single Wori from
their oracles or orators Of sympathy With cur
gallant soliiery who are Drawing death in tle
held, or Of the fundamental principles If our
Government. or one single word Of 1euuucltilu
rhesa fr.r-.ru "a rims VIM arc s-r-ira Dies
troy the best government the world ever saw
Not one word o. ceusurc had they far tlrs-
But the burden Il their song was peace, peace
Sop fighting. they cried keep your ,'iilery
from shooting at their misguided Southern
brethren, and when JEFF DAVIS comes North
again. ms he did year ago, they Will -1 20 ufm
and use their influence with him 20 induce hun
to stop shooting at Us. LLaughterl They
promise To ask him if be hasn't done mischief
enough, shed blood enough, and FIR upon our
flag enough, and say 10 him row DO God : name
stop and give Us pence, for blessed are the
peace makers" Laughter ami cheers
jefferson Davis entered Congress about the
same year that diI. have met hIa often and
knew him well But there vas this difference
between JEFF Davis and me. paid for my eil-
cation, jeff didn't for his. He was taken al a
tender age and placed AZ West Point, and your
fathers and mine were taxel 70 pay for The iu-
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