The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-10

now being msls u rrstor, fsbsh 70 pegs,
means the assul psips Of snexpsc.e instrsd 10
insurrection - abe United Htate Sifow
long viii these kbsJk unry rissd bysN
like this in thu f tuu9a g ss9o =. s ssS
debt incurred in Sblshins thshf FIsx )shg
viii they consent that the families OF our sold;
iers or the 'boys In blue" themselves, shsli
receive pension, and bounty and their s0n'ed.
I stand upon this platform. "Treason must be
made oitous.',Y JED. Davis rs soon ts caught
should have been hung by the military. Reb'
els of less grade In prominence should have oeen
banished forever and forever. Perhaps three
thousand Of the third class should have been
Feat With the Admonition. $50 and syn 20
more" Is this harshl. Tic speaker then 70:
| viewed the horrors Of the unprovoked war and
the barbaritics of rebel chiyalry. dwelling at
| some length upon the prison discipline. which he
knew personally, and the patriotic fortitude OF
our captured soldiers. I BY oil the laws OF war
those white traitors have no rights which, loysi
men are bound to respect, and the attempt OF
Presidents or lesser lghts to hoist treason into
grandeur will miserably fail. The amendment
will be adopted; the viii Of the loyal people
must and shall be respected, and whoever stands
| In the way Of It., whether high or low, mind
you, whether high or low. will surely be crush.
Cd. Foxes have holes, and che birds OF the mir
have nests, but reconstructed traitors shall have
NO pegs In Congress to hang their hats upon!
daughter and cheers.) Let them meet IN con-
c,ave nsxtr Tuesday and nominate hndrew
Johnson, II they viii, for President. The PEG.
pie have already nominated q man who when
tried was, Dot found wanting. and that man Is
Ulysses s. Grant; (Voeiferou' and long con.
: We need NO tongue to tell 10 that We live In
In an age sublime. Not only does the iron
rail bind our sea coast With our inlsnd
| mou ntains, the eastern fields with western
prairies, and form net work across the con-
| tinent over which rolls the triumphal car o.
gigantic commerce; the steam engine Drive
along our coast, up our rivers iAnd across our
lakes, and plow the ocean laden with the pro.
saverns In the oceans depth fsshesthe thoughts
vi man along the wire that connects the hem.
ispheres, (Cheers) We live In an age and In
a country that have developed God.like pat
rotism and taught us the fuller meaning OF that
word. We catch the rising glory OF high
born heroism, born for countrys sake, and we
live to see the success Of that civilization when
loves the rights Of all men. lapplausc;) Ana
peace has come after sll our trials and sscri-
fees Shall II not be such piece rs shall en-
durel Lay Its foundation broad let II be
cenented with truth and justice and u viii not
be dishOnOrable and Its stay shall DO, long.
That party Of noble men who have preserved q
government Of and for the people are not now
to be made to stand aside tn mako rOCm for
traitors whose treason all the waters OF old
ocean cannot wash away. They shall rule
still. True TO ourselves, to our country and TO
God We will win here and We will win every
where (Cheering)
You have q risht'to DO proud In that you
have done your duty. You have never doubt
ed the success OF the right and It's triumph
over wrong. And the Constitutional Ameod.
ment will be adopted. AL ready have Con-
neticut, New Hampshire and Tennessee rnti-
fed Il and other States will fall into line. with
II we eau bid defiance TO every poisonous wind,
every treasonous breath. and the news Of its
success will thrill all hearts among Gods peo-
pie. All hail, Congress true and faithful to
the people All hall to the noble men and
women who stood by the party that supported
the country; It Is we'll, 1t Is well and We will
rejoice In that great anthem which God re-
pea,s. (Long continued spplause.)