The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-10
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r,.,d.y - tiue sSst, the spovs yin give
hut an lsspSrSkc. idrs' II IBIS, wAich Wslsss Of
his best efforts. We tookii doyh apoa The spot,
and rs he speaks rapidly II isNuecssssrily In.
complete We here the wish everywhere express
ed that our people may have On opportunity to
again listen to him during the campaign. J Il
The black clouds Of civil war have passed and
peace has come. and the question agitAting the
country Is whether Il has 50 come that 1t shall
fore me men and women whose hearts ,have
been loyal to the national cause throughout our
great conflict, those who have never dispared
in the darkest days Of the republic, whose faith
in the triumph Of the flag has never wa'ered
aud whose hearts. as in days past. now beat
responsive to the duties Of the hour. blessed
are they who In their country's peril were not
found wanting! The conflict of arms Is over.
As nation We have survived the shock, ana,
thanks to our noble countrymen who every.
where stood mantully to meet the force against a
civilized government, our Dag OF beauty noass
proudly In triumph over every inch OF our Ma
The rebellion 10 crushed with strong arms
and brave hearts &c have stsmped 1t down, not
withstandlng the sympathies Of England anu
France aided by m Infamous party In our
midst. Slavery Is dead and not only 10 slavery
dead but in its death we have destroyed the
political heresy Of southern state rights: Shall
these things again como 10 life, shall they sur
|, 10 trouble US again Shall our homes again
reflect their cruelties, shall our brave boys
again suffering the horrors OF another Ander.
souyille and our people again mourn Tor those
zone out from among them never to return
Saw what we may these Arc tho questions OF
| the hour and are We ever ready to meet them
| (Yes. yes) There are those In our midst VINO
aid not intend that slavery should perish, and
nothing that could aid that cause to preserve
and perpetuate itself even at the expense o. the
nations life, was withheld by them. The an
tsiluvians called democrats now refuse " &C.
knowledge that slavery Is dead, and navlhg
their hopes for future power pinned to Its DE.
fanct carcass they refuse TO endorss the least
certificate that II Is not still power In ,he
land See the votes OF our New Hampshire
copperheads on the constitutional amendment
Every man Of them (if men they are) record.
ell his vote against the measure, because, win
life service they say that slavery Is dead, put
In their hearts they refuse to bury oy that
enactment which forever puts its putrid body
out OF sight with all It's direful influences.
They refuse to admit that any good could
arise from the abolition Of slavery. and con-
seouently they will not admit that the blacks,
| once slaves, ever rendered service to the gov
eminent. You have not forgotten the words
OF Abraham Lincoln who said,-"Ani then
there will be some black men who helped Tor
ward the great consumation, while Tear some
white men win ever feel that they omitted no
effort TO hinder it, 49, wv
Amer picturing the condition Of the country
| II Mcclellan had been elected, and the feeling
| of the rebels nc the second election OF Lincoln
| the speaker proceeded To say, that II Buchan-
an had done his duty and II the 30 called de-
mocracy Ind been loyal, there would have
been M rebellion. Buchanan paved the way
| for Il and invited II. He told the traitors ina,
he hoped they would not 30, but u they a,a
could.neither whip nor coerce State, Ex.
President Pierce's letter that we unearthed ut
yicksburc assured jeff. Davis that the De-
mocracy ID Of the North would never permit
them TO be interfered with by the government
but should troops be raised to preserve the ns.
ton, they, the democrats, would rise to prevent
lit! The Chicago platform, lasting burning
shame upon any man OF knowledge VINO en-
dorsed il, told the rebels that the war was q
failure, or In other words, told them plainly
that the government was or ought 10 DC uis-
couraced, that the people were ready TO make
peace ON any terms, and II they would hold
out q little longer, they could secure the dis
membermcut Of the republic. How did you
/ meet this Infamous proposalI Did they mean
you when they said the people were ready 10
make peace upon any termsi (Cries OF no, no. J
Thanks be " God. No They did not represent
you, nor any other loyal people In oil our
broad land They did not represent man OF
woman worthy to claim Lincoln's great name
as their own, not man or woman worthy TO
claim Baker, Mcpherson, Selgwick, kearney,
Berry Reynolds, Mansfield, Grant sherman,
Sheridan, Thomas, and o host OF other living
and dead heroes ~ their countrymen. ihey
declared that hostilities should cease and IN 80
doing ceased hemssires (Applause) Encour'
aged by these, their allies, the rebels, hghting
as Alexander II. Stephens, one OF their leaders
told them, against the best md mildest govern.
mcnts The sun shonc upon. prolonged the war
four years, piled UP q debt Of three millions,
and dug tho graves Of three hundred and hity
thousand Union soldiers. Are these the men
whom you are to whitcwash with an oath, and
again place In power to make and execute your
lawsl ("Neyer, ""neyer.~
Equally guilty with these southern traitors,
and with greater iufamy, were and are those
copperheads IN our. midst who rejoiced at our
defeats in the field. aud who placed every i'm.
peiiment In the way OF supporting and sus-
tanning our armies sent TO preserve the repub-
lie. They have hal their day, VIC will have
ours tcheers.) They now clamor for power
they insist that they alone have the right to
rule the country and having sunk 90 low In
the estimation Of the people that plummct can
not fiud them, they yet claim that the people
should restore them to their confidence. But
the cock will never crow that shall warn them
Of approaching day. (Great applause.) II shall
be more tolerable for the tories OF the Revolu.
ton. moro tolerable for Sodom and Gommorah
In the day OF the peoples wrath, than for
them: tlseuswed cheerso VI ali the swarms
cess Of traitors Of all who skulked to Can.
ada to avoid the call Of their country OF all
who deserted from our armies, with rare ex-
ceptions none were found who were not "dem.
ocrats,' but how hos than name been pervert-
al
Amer o due and proper elaboration Congress
has presented to the people just plan OF re.
construction IN the Constitutional Amendment,
and on that platform stand. Let US examine
the provisions OF that amendment. About the
FIRST clause declaring who shall be considered
citizens and guaranteeing civil rights there can
be no cavil, aud pass to the second relating
10 representation. While slavery existed the
whites Of tho South voted for their slaves.
With the abolition Of slavery there Is no "prop-
erty" to be represented as before. The slaves
are now free men and no provision is made for
their franchise. Very we'll But the amend
ment proposes to limit the representation to
voters only. The Southern States have claimed
that their "property" should be represented,
and Il has been allowed. But the four millions
Of slave property heretofore acknowledged no
longer exists bv asolemn enactment OF the Con-
stitntion. Shall premium be paid for treason
in the shape Of thirty or thirty.fve votes In
Congress- This is the pointed question Of the
proposed amendment that comes home to every
one Of US. We do not propose to say to them
that they shall allow the former slaves to vote.
Il is a question to he left with the RESPECTIVE
States concerned, But we do say, that having
abolished slavery, that abolition shall he made
practical. II the slaves are not allowed to vote
no other person has right to vote for them.
II they are not represented at-the polls, they
shall not DO represented In Congress. The
South has insisted and does insist that this Is
"a white mans Government" Take them at
their word then. don't count their property"
Shall the Southern white man be paid for fight
ng the government by giving him more than
oUrselvesf IL apremium Is to be at all paid,
let Il be to loyalty. let 1t be to those who fought
f,r the government (cheersl