The Portland daily press., 1865-09-18

en- times, as met to hear Gov Hamilton's
speech, which was delivered from Che gallery
Eof the Eldofado Hotel There were white clt-
liens and soldiers in great numbers, and the
streets were filed with men, women anu cnhi-'
dren, as far. as the eye could reach Soy
Hamilton is a strong man, and when fully
aroused. he stirs the blood of his hearers as few
men can stir it. His speech on this occasion
was characteristic and fun of sharp points.
keen logic and cutting sarcasm,
His illusions to the lamented. Lincoln were
pathetic and drew many tears from the large
. crowd. He told them they had abused the
martyr-President and,taught their children to
abuse him. They even dared him to visit
Texas, and "yol invited me to come EeVen
Jack Hamilton to come and enforce the Pres
tidents Proclamation, 4 ann here tonight in
response to an invitation, though delayed by
circumstances T. could not contrcLD True
enough, he was delayed b.. such circumstances
and driven out of the State BY cut-throats and
rnurderers. But,he always believed he should
return under more favorable circumstances,
and he has returned to preside over his adopt
ed State, and he has given them such advice
as viii save them from further rain, If they
but heed it. =
And the great qnestfon,-one that largely
occupies the public mind all over the colntrg
here comes up, viii they heed the advice q
Gov. Hamilton and govern themselves accord
ingly ? VIA they believe what he says, or will
they be influenced by their former, prejudice,
Ita1r - . !.
and stil persist in their opposiben 10 the Coz
eminent Of the United Stairs? Ifthey do fol
low the Governors directions, Texax will come
into the Union With flying eolors and bright
prospects before her.
The Governor assures them that they will
neverIealize their present position, or their
future duties, until they understand and ae-
knowledge that, they engaged in most I'M
natural rebellion against government that
never wronged them. Such confessions must
be felt and acknowledged in all the States that
have been in rebellion before they can see their
way clear intoithe Union. The Governor 10
forms them that the right Of a State to secede
involves great mischief. he says: = ,,a,- 7lr
Yon forget that the claim Of the right
OF secession on the part of State, gives
the eoTrellatiye claim to the Government of
the right to "kick" any State out of the I'm
ion. Has the whole Government no right
equal to the right of any one of the States
"WhAtsfool will deny Hs"i Suppose the Gov
eminent had exercised sneh right to any. one
of the Statesl The whole world would have
cried shame" upon such inhuman conduct.
Yet your political leaders claimed che fight
and you swallowed the doctrine.n
And that is not ALL He declares ia lan4
guage which cannot be easily mistaken, that
the members of a convention in Galveston in
lS604deelared themselves the graslndest set Of
fools & the world ever sawf' That Is plain
language, but full Of truth which cannot be.
gainsayed. These. members of that conven-
ton were not the only Southerners who ''de-
clared themselves the grandest set of fools the
world eyer saw" Sueh men have been. found
in great numbers In an tile rebe1lious States.
To show what state of mind these gTexr
ans were in, Gov. Hamilton reminded them
that some Of them said that whether they
were right or wrong in seeding, sTEeare mad
Gnyhosr.p That Is true, and none can now
have the hardihood to deny it. They were,il
deed MAD, and there was but precious little
method in their madness. Even Yancy said
the cs,,s - = sy nl.. y lu ,.vu1u 1Tse
f1,esed bv the North TINE ano,,ob Tba,r
quarrel was with tl,e nriycinles ~ democratic
government. They wanted capital not only
to control labor, but also the government so
that 'power shall be in he head and not IN
the heels.D IL aaAN II 7ukauAN aooa
1t was often said by these SoiltlIaJn llotssnnrs
that +bo pJor4I, o,,,Is.,.. a.. s--,
y So''u .ios as'' anu some var var
ials esatlemeh nearaoouts" says the Govern
or, promised to collect all theblOod thatweuld |
be shed. in ladv,s tbimbIep p, And the Cow
o,-,,o,. .a,oaas..a,,,' -, - 'l' 10y
~ All taey snea could
DC 30 eoiiected' 49, m sn fsa.ss.,s5 5gs1 u " III
This patriotic, whole-souled Governor de- |
clares TO tha,n that be ,,os saa,s g,,,o;i;a.;no
mar,
= ~ ~ s'1e ~ WYE
iile nv. ne says Win emphasis; ~ tfiap ~
eThe man who, after the experience of the
past four years, does not admit that his course
mas ma neen criminal, san ui1eonquered rebel
him = 49, s4''' "''''e no anne aeo upon
n. ~ 49,, syiea. % q .,s,l
80. 80 ~ ~ 7. "ap : s0ll''lsusloil lisn'
. rv. :. 49, $500, Snu s1'ey nun rove H.
"a A. - - 80 I'll Ssl
81 ~ "a years u ETERNITY ~ per
ed the ogs,5,,,ent 3 $500 aa,. - ss .4
,,oo,,l;s,. s,,A4,sr.,as, III ~ - t'1lp
r r. .''''i,~'lO" LAS eone uo"h never 70
49, 49, go ~ i4 1S, tesiueils 1ecsp1eu
,1.ooo - c-Im s'S' '.-sss'y Si,a'i o,e, W 1ne
Goverr ss. -. l''' - siis n ispor 1e
II 10 hora - .,uu,se.-
to work than to have snot Sm s y pet ~
him. What willEbecome of the negro. do Won n
askS Tel me what win become Of the white
the , aa WI Ii, a SFe 4 We 40 our duty 70
terror, you say; It Is our duty then to elevate =
him. Some would drag angels down rather
than Luz Dhemup Your former slave cannot 4