, 1864-09-30

lcJal men Of that State, and they viii te1i
5ou loat they don't want slavery t., exist
sgan IN LouisisDa. Go nov to Marylands
W. mn'en e., nas .asled rebellion, but which has
Where there bas been no interruption Of tia
rights Of the State, 80 far as the State Govs
Eminent is concerned, and what haa eba
done? See has jnst hrfc Cony3ntion wb1.h
mas tramtd L. Constitution containing thesa
ttoa o1as - tiia ihat from and after the fatiaca-
1cifher slavery, or involuntary eeTTitn1e 10
within the State Of Mar7land.h TChesra7
has anybody compelled the people ',,f Mlrg.
land 10 adopt this Constitution No. tbev
adopted it oecanse they felt that slavery was waa
tee inconsistent Tlth their prosperity, inconsls-
Union, and hecanse. they embraced this on
p9ftnn1ty OF r'doing themselves Of the curse. !
>, NOW, tell 1ou, that even without the t
froc1amation, would be willing to ieaVe
lnls 4uestion Of slavery to the earnest, ioyaj. |
siaVe s}ates o1nsn1oTiag men q the
al afraid Of It: But at the same time take
the f[oelamation aud stand by it, because #.
1s Just, and right, and legitimate exercI.e ~
Constitutional authority. Nov, .frIlow.c;tf.
zeDg, here We have the two cardinal IDEAS ~
tue Union men; Union first, and with Union
neeoom' Hhlcn coneecrates and halloW8
= -, P4Cc1Ty OF TIE PLATFoRX.
again: looE at this platform Of the oppo-
Eitioc party. is there one word in II n ~,
gard to the great public interests Of the
le there any protest against aay
In favor Of industry at home? Is t11ers snV
= ora in favor OF the prosperity OF tbs conn
ErJ hefesftere Not one word, Their s.he ali
nnc end. all IL, Restore the Uuion hv m
pme diafe cessation Of hostilities; aud then
sooVe az 1hinge, put DOM this Admsntst1a.
aon sna a,;mn pn1 Us ID Their places. [Cheers.l
PROSPERITY OF TEE uouNTRr.
Now, am no Office. holder, and no c,ndi
late for any office: but am simply orc OF
he psopie, and am Very glad TO be one ofthe
people. speak to ron without anY inter.
:et except tbat which you all share, and say
o 5ou tonight, that ia MY Judgment there
s hardly sublitner thing ihan tie fnct hat
n the midst Of this great rebellion. w. harss
'cen going o. with cur works Of internal
mprG vements such as no ether nRt}nna ar.
'omp1ish in time Of peace. Think OF it We
re Low masing arrangements to comnlete |
he railroad to the Pacific Ocean, to link Tie
itlantlc with me Pacific, snd there ia no
arth. ThIs. nation. carrying the Immense
urden Of the Har,. is great enough and {
trorg enough to undertake this creat work I
+ Improvement "a voice, :" sc eau stand t
III Stand It'll Why yon will a.d millions !
9 5our prosperity. ana this party for the ! !
oice, !. We will begin 1t under Lincoln. and
uisu It under Chase who "a to follow him ii I
hat would be too long to wait, my flleaa..
: :. 6
Go TO Washington. and see the capital I'D. {
ancing to completion, with the statue Of t
:eedom rising In beautiful PROPORTIONS to
rown 1t-not looking IN the direction she
uRht, for the architect has turned h:r fA.e
3Ward the east, VIXEN I think he ought to ! :
ave turned it toward the west, to watch tho {
rogress Of our children as they advanced !
ON hill to valley in the march of civiltza- =
on. In cur platform We have taken up this a