Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-22

to.eI to 60 50 far as probably, he would; but
has said. Considering what has been done
about slavery, taking the thing as it now
Stands, overlooking altogether everything
| lh the way OF condemnation or approval
"hat mas brought us to the point at which
we are at present ? Believing in nv con
science, with all my heart, that what has
brought us to what we are is the original sin
and the folly and treason of the secession
lists IN the matter of Slavery because. Won
VIII remember that the Chicago Convention
Itself was understood to say that they would
not touch slavery within the States, yet leay-
ing this altogether out of the question. how
ca came we where we are. Upon the particu-
lar ground we are prepared to 90 further
than the original Republicans themselves
were prepared to go. Applause We are
prepared to demand not only that the whole
OF the Territories of the United States shall
not be made slave Territories, but to demand
that the General Government, and the A
,nerlcan people, shall do one of two things.
land, as 1t appears TO me, there is nothing
else that can be done, either to use the
whole power of the Government, both the
war and the peace power, to put slavery as
near as possible back to where it was, so
that although it would be a fearful state of
society, 1t is better than anarchy or else to
use the whole power of the Government
both for war and for peace. and all the fur
ther power that the people of the United
States will give, to exterminate and extin-
gulsh 1t forever. Vociferous and Prolone-
ed cheering.
Now, / have no hesitation in saving for
myself, that if [ were q slavery man,
that if [ believed this institution was an or
dlnance OF God and was good for man,
would unhesltatingly ly join those who demand
OF the Government to put it back where it
was but as L am not Il pro-slavery man.
and never was, applause | write myself with
those who believe 1t Is contrary to the high
est interest of all races and all governments.
contrary to the spirit of the Christian reli-
glon, and incompatible with the natural
rights OF man, and would join myself with
those who say away with it from the face
OF God $ earth. Loud and continued ap-
plause. | fervently pray God that the
day may come when, throughout this whole
world, every man may be as free as you are.
and as capable of enjoying regulated liberty.
Well, L will notdetain you any longer. 4
single word you will allow me to say on behalf
OF the State from which come-one of the
smallest OF the thousand of Israel laugh
ter. We know very well that our eleven
votes are OF no significance in the Presiden-
tlai election. We know very well that in
our present unhappy condition, it is by no
means certain that we are here TO-DAY rep
resenting the party that viii cast the ma
lorlty of the votes in that unhappy State.
| know very well that the sentiments which
L am utterlng will cause me great odium in
the State in which was born, which love,
and where the bones of two generations of nv
ancestors and some of my children are. and
where, very soon, [ shall lay my own. Iknow
my colleagues will incur odium, and they
know it, if they endorse what [ say but we
have PITT our faces towards The way in which
we intend to go and we will go in it, come |
good or come evil. If we are to perish. we |
Will perish in that way All [ have to say |
to you is, Help us if you can; if you can |
not, believe in your hearts that we have |
died like men. Loud applause.