New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-02
tanning the personal liberty Of every denissn o.
these United States. In the faitn-tess- '0ss o'8"
trust will be noby fulafsd, and vithA,htm resolve
that to this end NO effort on my part shal be want
ing, remain, ~ ,yt1 sIof ~ o..
Yours truly HIRAx WALsslpoA
The rs.a-s % the Canvass.
SPEECH OF J. r. WILLIAMS.


tickets, Mr.. /. T. WILLIAMS said: s
Mr.. PRESIDENT AID FELLOw-CuzExs, bsss
come M 10 The capital Of old wcstcheer 70 speak viii
you upon the great political questions Of the day. and
10 de6ue, 50 far as am aCc to comprehend them the
issues upon which the electors Of this State are soon 70
render their solcun verdict. - ~
Gentlemen, shall Lot descend to mere common
place. when pause to remind JON that there arc ~
more solemn duties In life than those which are de-
voved on him who is called to participate In the gov
ernment Of bis country. 1t Is proposition easily "a
be coprehrndcd that In country IN which the pecpss
bear rule and where each. by Inheritance. has singA
yote-ard none has rnorp-het all alike governors
OF that country. What rs the duty Of one TO 90 ~
alike tie duty Of each and ali what one may negecf
all are equally entitled To Eegectj aud II yon woulo
con enorlty Of g'ectine that duty. you
have only 10 think of hereditary prince born ~ the
government Of great eouny u91a WHOSE 70 sh MI,
lions Of his subjects should depend who In the pafsms
Of pleasure or IN the argui.tion If wealth, or for any
Sle cause sh.ad ef @ ~ %.,nr snG asS MA
sui jccts prey to anacly snd The crn of evils tnas
follow in Its train Bat i shall not assume tnat A
addressing aay who will be cnhy q .esiec,ins tms
shall simrly remind you shat faltniuI d'scnA1Ee u
those tr.es demands thorough understanding o. the
peipes snt the Issues involved In the canvass ocofs
you proceed render yaur verdict st the buot box
il h most nat1rsl that, at the close OF great war.
party lines 81. MD be broken pity pames should %
changed and party principles should be modified.
Proeress develops new prime pies; changrs 0eget new
compile tons; ind, alter four years Of such vcissudcs
exclan.. "waichm N what Of the niebtf, Goxe st
tine revolving panorama of political events 10
passes before you. md wlai Go you seer Yourselves
IA Uuon mcn. sianuing where yOn have ever stood
the sane Cd ban er. "sfOwn aud honostd throughout
tie earth. stiIl fall high ndyanced'-arOund you tho
Nationality tiat greeted your carry hopes. May Il
b.css yo.r latest vision!
Bnt whas Of othcrsf What Of those who did not
stand in yCur lnnks-fhose wio cav lied when they
should have cGOpcrsted--whO denounced when they
should hovo eneoaraged-who ihwated when they
should have strebg' he.ei-who sree'ed when they
shou d have ympalLize6--whJt Of thtIli
AT the cosH Of the Iast war, the old Federal party
threw away its npme but clubg 10 iis principles A.
the close o Ibis war; We see rty thriving awsy it's
was at least economic !, fr they had very little to
throw away. Yet, with all IT. economy. cannot com.
nj nd It's wisdom. THIS Eaif-wa, repentance doh's
ike The tbipf who gives up half his booty Is pDor
! pentent tor me. do lot however, mean 70 discorr'
lngc reformation any honest atterpt at reformation
l would v,ic his paltv to aIy approach to virtue
voud say TO u en- sid to thrir great srche-
,tyre II tlo DIST wcl shalt be accepted" But
when them throw their principles, cs one
might brow away soiie'i meht that d.sfgured him.
and attempt rush, in full end unboken colnpns for
the ,pils Of Office. sn not altogether ready 70 vel.
eome them 10 the post o which they aspire Perhaps
am unchartabe sttrbniiag this penitentsl renan.
citation CT 4 cir principles 10 their greed Of Oitoe but
submit vi e'er lcsrd penteatinl lisp from theii
Themselves In view ind or. with candidate In one
hard and u cir peniteDai resoluticrs IN the otbct
they your leave to grasp the sos 81 ofer Ithins
it tight to judge them by tier rniis: tt they wsh
TO be jude,d by rLer history. ItA they went %
say ncthlne Of going 'farther'-,eey nigh. fare
tls little matter Of history with them; and since they
have renour I'd their principles prhafs onghf not "
do so stll. es they have reIoinrd their rame. wil
dwell; a m, neut ON that. Dru, craft Doyu know
what The word means i-mcans etymologcslyi we
all know To our SORROW. what 1t means practically.
Democrat sLcnd be enc who fay"rs r,, Gr
reminds me OF the Albany Rrrcncy." rs it was
called during tho 90 ycars so of It's ascendan,y ani
ever since. MS Herercy ah Democrats 1belieys
Ieacers Of ta, Dem attic party. But the people
bad nbont mlct TO do With The government dcriUg
the period II It's reir. tie rank and of the Rus
siars have TO do vI hc government Of that country
As this word Democrat has interested me consider
sbv during a few Years pat. aad bids fair 10 b. mat
her OF interest ior a lit while " coIne took the
trouble n few Gsys ago. 20 look it out in Webster,s
Dictionary. Ho defres is-"tsne who fsyors the ex.
tension Of the ,hi II sif 60 10 et olsses Of Hfn.
could not help oomraIng this dednitipn with the reso
lutons these penicpt but hungry. Democrats passed
Albany TIC ol!r "a, 10 felrsnre 70 seeo sInfsgc
truries nn II prsue their history itie think
shni, fnd this of th ticks by which they haye
50 ofen ceaned sLsec:s you % '@fe tns a,ns his H.
prrty YOU will find him who has, at heart less
faith IN the peimineney of a democratic iorn oi gov
erpmeut than any ,tier man You S Ill come upon. L
tink this tic secret OF their deep sympathy with
the laIc y bellpn. lnc Southern leaders VI thc re-
bellior. !ln ka0r. MT ony had no faith IN demo-
crate f,r. Cf government, hut losi sincerely hGted H.
md lesrsd r,ihng than u see TIE end OF II IN
this county What else could have bound Ile NORTH
ern Democratic patty Sc body and soul hos 70 tse
d. uocIatc party. bat 10 men OF el pirtes ~. .ns
South but tbs dstrust oi our orm OF government ana
desire To- see il cbahceJ to one more arisiocratlct
DO you lcIy thHr q is party. as whole dd strongly
sympslhze vIth the Rebel cause thIonshont inc war
Do YOU tel! u Q that there were War Dsmocrstsr
know there were exceptions To this Us to every other
exc ltiIs. Bus these Eo6le exeePtoss
were men Who abandoned tneir patty anu came over
10 Tie Union party. aid acied with the Union party
throne huut The war, ard acting WITH tocsy not
wti standing tie petilentia prc onscs oi the Albany
resolutions. know that We see Plenty OF WaT Demo,
Lr is better 'War Democrat" to day than
The man who vii probably represent yoa IN the SenatA
the next tormf Yet you will take the tronnie to ocs
over tie files Of the Democratic paper published IN !ou
town during the ptst four Years. You viii hno whas
will be a ten.fold Justification ot all have sttereh.
Why use the lei u Wer D.mscrat" at ali Il the word
Democrat did not mean something entirety dineremt
Ont of their own mouths hey stand condemned. fee
il is the name democrat .hat these pehtteht zen
ilemen aru 30 ealcuiy keeping tn pieSlei bat IL Is
does not lroye aIOd" b. fore they gel throaeh With
il. ,bcr SIT ne down as bad at guessing what party
was It that ,Edeiod 70 the South dni the last quar-
ter of u eeniuryi Who spirned petitions and ienied
the right Of petition in Cougrcssf Who encouraged
the lciers OF this Rebellion With sssurunces of North.
ern sympathy and Norh,rn aid until they were nred
10 tie pecpc, ind plunged irtv the abyss of an insane
attempt TO oyeitArow tho best governments on carthf
Yn knor-ro man need tel you-yoa kse@ ,hnt .
united North could have suppressed that ReDeinon
with 1.-THE f tie biood and title VI the treasure IL
cost Tho UDi0n party were united throaeho1t the
war No man ever suggested TO the contrary. Who
then. disunlted. AID at whose hanIs sDfu this
blood bo reqnredi Shall history like this refecs
honor upon the nPme Democratic Or shall II sink IL IN
ssailc and dtgrseei With NO pfioe'paS
that il dare these IL borrowB Un rs nnh4'
onist party, and with uamc for which Whittier mise
well say, -
Below, III own would barter never a.,
What do you say Of thc futpfef Let them take 70.