The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1866-08-25

mind upon that collection Of citizens COM
iur together voluntarily and sitting to-
pether in council with ideas and princi-
pies commensurate with all the States
and co.extensive with the whole people,
and contrast it with the collection Offper-
sons who are trying to destro, the coun-
try, I regard it as more important than
any convention that has sat since 1877.
Renewed applause. ] I think may also
sav that the declarations that there were
made are equal to the Declaration Of In
deps ndence itself, and here pronounce
them a second Declaration Of Indepep-
dence. GCries of t'glorious, prolonged
applsuse.l
Your address and declarations are
nothing less thai the re-aftii nation OF
the Constitution f the United States.
Yes, 1 viii go farther, and say that the
declarations you have made and tie prin-
ciples you have enunciated In your adj
dress are a second emancipation procla-
nation to the people, for in procla ming
these great truths you have laid down u
Constitutional platform upon which all
can make common cause and stand uni
ted together for the restoration OF the
States, and the preservation OF the gov
ernment without reference TO party. The
question only is the salvation Of the
country, for our country rises above all
pa,ty considerations or influences. How
many are there in the United States that
REQUIRE To be freep They have the
shackies Oh their limbs and are bound as
rigidly ss though they were IN fuctln
slavery. Trrpe..t then, that your deeia-
ration is the second proclamation Of
emancipation 10 the people OF the United
States, aud offers common ground upon
which all patriots can stand. lAppluuse. J
MIR. Chairman and gentlernen:-Let
me in this conneyion, ask what have to
gain more than the advancement OF the
public welfare am as much opposed to
the indulgence Of egotism ~ any one,
but here, in q conversational manner,
formally receiving the p oceedlngs OF II 6
Convention, may be permitted again 70
ask what have to gain, consulting hu-
man ambition, more Than ! have gained,
except in one thing? Ny rses is nearly
run. Lhaye held from the lowest to the
highest almost every position to which
IN IN NAV attain n our Government, Ind
surely. gentlemen, this should Dc enough
to Crafty reasonable ambition. II !
wanted authority, Or ii wished to per
petuats my own power, how easily 1t
would havs been to hold snd WELD thnt
which Was placed in my hands 6J the
measure called the FrsedRen,S Bureau
Bill. Laughter and applause' With 40
ARMY which It placed III my uiScfetion,
I could have reninined mt'ibe SapiAsf.of
the nation, and with fifty q sixty mill Ms
of appropriation at r,y disposaL Tlth the
rnarchinery to be worked by my saaraps
and dependents in every town and 'vilises,
and then, with the Civil Rights Bill fol-
lowing us IN auxiliary. ilaashtar] ineon:
nection with all the other appliances OF
the Government, could have proclaim
ed myself dictator. But gentlemen, my
pride and my ambition have been 70 O. O.
cupy that position wui;h retains all pow.
er in the b ,nds of the people. It Is upon
that have sl9avs relied> 1t Is ipon
that I'reiy. and ! repeat II t neither
the tauuts nor the jeers OF Congress, mol
a u subsidized, >eaiu.nniatIng press can
drive me from my purpose. l1reat Up
plause. ] acknowledge no superior e1'
cept my God, the author OF my existence
and the people OF the ..United States.
! lIProlouged and enthusiastic cheering.
For the one, try to- obey his eoanseis'
~ best / cui, compatible with my P'o'
humanity; for the other. the high nenest,
Of the people cave slSay 6esn respestsc
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