The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-10-19

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, whose sup
posed baptism into the Democratic church was
hailed so exultingly by the members of that
body, has plainly no idea Of accepting any
such fellowship. On Monday evening last he
made an elaborate speech at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, before AN immense audi
ence, advocating the principles of the Reput-
lican party so plainly and emphatically as to
call out warm endorsement from Mr.. Tilton
of the Independent, who spoke after him. In
the course of his remarks Mr. Beecher gave
the following reasons
WHY HE CANNOT BELONG TO THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
The party must be subjected to the same
treatment as field that is overrun with Can
ada thistles-use the pillow night and day, cut
it up until the last root has lost power to gene
rate, and then you may bring it back to gram
again. Some little things may be injected and
quickly disinfected; q little lime, a little musk,
a little sulphur; but there are some things that
take everlasting sulphur to disinfect them
cloud cheers and laughter.) Now, consider
the destruction of slavery as the one great OBJ
ject to be secured. Is the Democratic party
exquisitely adapted to destroy slavery, that
spent its whole life bowling down to its feet?-
We are now to purge the Constitution, the
laws and all civil processes of the tantand
contamination of slavery. Are they fit, at this
moment when, to the very last act OF their
party existence, they have been opposed to
these changes? Are they to be put in POI ses-
sion of the administration at this time when
that change is to take place? We are to ad-
just the sundered relations of the States that
are out of the Union. Are they to adjust those
relations VINO have been pdfticepS crinli7t;S
with them? The security, the education, the
acknowledgements of the negro population is the
most solemn, the most affecting and the most
binding duty of the hour! Are they, who
have never failed to scOrn him as less than a
man, as of an inferior race, and uneducatible
are they to be the school masters of the ma
tional freedmen? The re-establishment of
goodwill and cordiality between the North
and South-this is to take place. Are they
the fit messengers of peace between the two
offended parties? In view of all this, / can
say deliberately / cannot belong to that party.
(Applause) Excuse me, gentlemen, L have
been united. Laughter and applause.) 1t
was the whale that swallowed Jonah and he
did not like his accommodations. (Renewed
Iaughter.) cannot countenance their aspira-
ton, their ambition, nor can advise any one
to join them nor to remain with them ZAP
plause and laughter) i''a H7t
THE REPUBLICAN pyRTY.
This is the party that includes in it East,
West, North and South, that great army OF
men whose hopes, sympathies, labors and suf-
fering have been poured forth with sublime
earnestness for liberty. Not only is the party
by its principles party of liberty, but even
more SO by the character of its elements, by its
population (if l may 50 say, and by men that
are trained in liberty. In it are the old aboli-
tionists; in it are the most recent anti-slavery
men, the men and women who in faith have
prayed long for the rising light; the sons who
have learned from sainted mothers the very re-
ligion of iberty-they are to be considered
members. 10 such party it is safe to COM
NIT the sacred work Of reconstructing liberty.
(Great applause) 1t has carried the country
through the war; 1t has proved its fidelity and
power; it has earned in blood a right to pre-
scribe for bleeding country. (Cheers)
men say that the party had lost its faction, that
it rose from an emergency, and now should
give way to new party. 1t rose for the whole
day of liberty. Great applause) 1t has made
important progress in the elementary steps of
reconstruction; it holds great fundamental
principles, and is seeking for specific objects
which no other party has, and though there
may be difference of judgment respecting the
methods OF securing common objects, there
ought to be none as to the objects themselves,
and think there is none. 1t is the duty of
the Republican party to continue in power.
THE RIGHT OF ADMISSION AND THE CoNsTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
hold that the right inheres in Congress,
and that it is solemn obligation imposed up
on it to see that those States come back upon
that shall make the country safe L
may differ with you as to what those condi-
tlons should be, but not as to the principle that
lies back of it-that Congress, being but the
voice of the people, is clothed with the power
to reconstruct on such conditions as that re-
shall be valid and permanent.
About that think, there cannot be a shadow
If doubt. There may be difference of opin-
on between us as to how this right shall be ex-
'rcised, with what degree of leniency or hest
alton; but the right is indisputable.
THE TRUE PEACEMAKER.
Peace and reconciliation with the South are
% be made through the Republican party. A
PEACE and reconciliation made by that party
With the South will be final and abiding, be-
,ause that party and it alone represents the SEN
iment that saved the nation. To make peace
With the South through the Democratic party
$ not to make peace at all. They have been so
affiliated with the South before the war, and
through the war, that for the South to make
'eace with them is little more than for them
o make peace with themselves. Laughter
md cheers.l
1 deem it important at this time that the tes-
imony of the North shall admit of no misun-
and that when they who repre-
tent the people again take their places it shall
De with all the North behind them and endors-
ng them. 1t is good lesson for the South. 1t
s a good lesson for those among them who are
not mischief-makers. When once our power is
gone we can then have our own atheisms
among ourselves. There is right to diversi-
" of opinion i'll the Republican party. We
have right to discuss the expedency of meas
lres But whenever they have been settled
and determined upon, then it is our duty to
stand hand to hand, and shoulder to shoulder.
and with locked step and unbroken ranks to
20 forward and to maintain the government of