Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-18

psrpesuaie iss Institutions however wise,
however glorious, practicable, and iust
may be the philosophy Of il, the oniv i'm,
perishabae eemest Of al free institutions
has been the blood Of traitors. No Gov
ernmeut he's ever been bails upon i'm
psrisaabls foundations which foundations
we're not laid n the blood o. traitors Il
is fearful truth, bss We had a. veil
svow il ~ once, aad every blo~ vou
strike, ard every rebsl yoa kill. every
battle you win, dreadful as i IS 70 10 it,
you are adding. il nav be = rear, il mar
ten years, il nSy a century il may ten cen
tlrs, 10 the life OF the goveraneni and free
dom ofyour children. TGreat applause.
Nos, passing over that idsa-psssing
over many other tkiengs which Il woald be
right for me 10 say. did time serve, and
we're this oeeasion-lst me add yea are q
Uaion party. lApplsass Year origin
h8s beea referred to as occariag eight
years ago In one sense il is true, but
yen are far older than that | see before
me not only primitive Abolitionists, bas
see also primitive Americans, and, il
you will allow me 70 say SO. | rnvself an
here, who all my life have beenia
party to myself rLaughtsr and ap
plause As Union party, | will aol
lOs you to tie ends Of abe earth and fo-s
the gates Of death. Applsuse. But
as AZ Abolition party, as Republican
party as Whig party, as Democrtic
party, as an American party | will not
clos you one foot Applause Bat
Il Is trae Of the mass Of The American peo-
pie, however yoa may divide, and scat
Ter, while this var lasts, while the coun.
sry is in peril. while you call yoarself. as
yoa do in the call Of the Convention. the
~UUion party you are for the preserya-
ton Of The Union, and the destruction
Of this rebellion. "root and branch"
And III my judgemeat, one Of the great
errors that have been committed hy our
administration Of the Federal Govern
msn,, the chief Of which We are about 10
dominate for another term of oiIice-oue
Of the errors has ben 10 believe that We
have succeeded where We hava not sac
eeeded, szd 70 act ia manner which IL
0Feeisely for those who have succeeded
foa will not. you cannot sleeeed until
yoa have utterly hroked the military
power Of this people. Applauae
will not detain yoa upon these Incl.
dental points, enc of which has been
made prominent in the remarks Of the
excellent Chairman Of she National
ComTAittse. do not know that would
be Wiling 70 go 50 far as probably be
soald, bat cordially agree With him in
this think, considering what has been
done about slavery, taking the thing a.
4 uow stands, overlooking altogether.
either IN the way Of condemnation or
approval sny aes that has broaghs as to
The point whxre we are, bat believing in
mY conscience and with ell nv heart.
that what has brought as where We are
in the matter Of slavery, is ths original
sin and folly of treason and secession;
because you remember that the Chicago
Convention itself was understood 10 say.
and believe il virtually did explicitly
state that they woald not touch slavery
in the State. Leaving II, therefore, al
togsshsr oat of the question. how Ne
cane where We are on that particular
polHt, We are prepared to 20 further than
the original Republicans themselves were
prepared 60 20 We are prepared TO ds
maod not only that the whole territory
Of the United States shall not be made
slaves, but that the General Government
Of the American people shall do one Of
two things, and il appears 10 me that
there Is nothing else that can be dors,
either to use the whole power Of The
Government, both the war power aud
the peace power, 10 put slavery as nearly
a. possible back where it was---lor 81.
though that will be = fearful state Of st-
eisty, il is better than anArehy-or else
ss us the whole power Of the Govsrt.
ment. both Of var and peace. and all the
practical power that the people Of the
United States viii give them, to EXTERN
mate and sxtinguish il Prolonged ap-
plsuse
have no hesitation in saying for my.
self that IL we're pro-slavery mao, II
| believe this institution wks an ordin-
anee Of good ahd was given TO man,
would ashesisaiingly join those who be-
lieve It is contrary to the brightest inter.
est Of all men and Of all Governments
contrary 70 the spirit Of the Christain
religion, and incompatible with the nat
aral rights Of man. | join myself with
/ those who say away With Il forever"
/ [applaase, and / fervently pray God
/ that the day may come when throughout
the whole land every mac may be as free
ss you are, and as capable Of enjoying
regulated liberty.
viii not detain you any longer. One
singls word you viii allow me to say in
behalf Of the State from which come
We know very vell that our eleven votes
are Of no consequences in the Presideu-
tial election. We know very we'll that,
10 our present unhapy condition, it is BIZ
10 means certain that We are here today
representing the party that win cast the
majority Of the votes 10 that UNHAPPY
State. know very veil that the senti-
ments am uttering viii cause me great
odium IN the State IN which vas bora,
which love; we're the bones Of swo gen.
eraIious Of my ancestors and some Of ny
! ehildreH ara, and where vsry soon / shall
lay my own; know very veil that my
! colleagues will incur odium IL tkey In
Jorse whAs | say. and they, too, know Il
/ Bat we have pat our faces toward the
var 10 which we intend to 20, aud we
! viii 20 in il to the end II We are 70
/ perish, we viii perish ia that war. All /
have to say to your is, help as If you can;
elP rs il yoa can; II poa csnnos. bslisva
IA your hearts that We have died ike
men Great cheering.