Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-03-02

We give below extracts from The speech
of Nr. Seward at the Cooper Institute
meeting, New York;
The country has been saved, tcheers saved
completely saved, thanks be to God and il is not
to be saved over again in this day and generation
The State is safe--the goodly ship has passed be-
yond the breakers, the pillows and the tempest
which beat upon her during five years, and she is
now successfully and proudly riding into the port
where she ought to be. There are, indeed, a few
reefs at the mouth of the harbor, and skill will be
exercised by wise, prudent and careful crew
and she will meet with no shock no collision: but
she will ride safely into her ancient moorinp
whether she pass through this channel which they
say is entirely safe, or whether taking the advice
of others, the members of Congress more especial.
ly, she lowers her sailsand tacks round in order
to take longer sweep The country is safe
tell you, any howl lCheers.) 1t is only a dis
pute between the pilot; for all are honest men
all well-meaning piotsl All that can or will hap
pen will be this; that sac may rub the bottom or
sides, and that as she passes upon the sands she
may rock and roll little, and then some of the
pilots-perchance it may be some Congressman
or Cabinet Minister, perciance it may Be some
Senator or some President perchance ii NAV be
some statesman-may unfortunately get washed
overheard l should be sorry for this TO happen
but am sure it is all that IAN happen, because
the good ship is coming in Without leak fore or
aft, and without spar or asplinter starboard or
\ larboard--she is coming iIall safe and sound
| tCheers should be very orry if any of these
pilots should be washed o@rboard but if that
can be prevented you and will try and do the
| best we can to prevent it. WAL, then, it can be
| borne. And if should happn to be one of those
| that are lost in that way, letao friend take any
concern on that account. Andiow, fellow-citizens,
having once relieved you of ydr anxetes, show.
| ing you I came here to talk ndalarm, will pro-
coed with the subject which va wish me TO dis.
cuss. That subject is difieresce of oniniop be.
tween the President, who is gof the pilots who
stand at the helm, and the assisa.ts who are sum-
4 moued up from time to time to tls watch ~ the
forward deck under the command d the ouarter.
master 1t is a very considerable difference. and
l. perhaps, cannot explain it TO you an better than
| shall do by reminding such of youA and sun-
pose there are many such, who have hen some
time in your lives in the habit of attedipo the
theater. All such may remember a ply which
had some popularity some years ago Iwas en-
titled, g The Nervous Man and the Man OF ferve u,
These two characters, the nervous man an the
man of nerve, lived in different parts of the oyn
try. They were friends. They had been frienls
in their youth, and their friendship increased wiz
advancing years. The nervous man had SON
hopeful son, and the man of nerve had a loyeabl,
daughter. These fond parents contracted mar
riage between these parties, which should brine
their two houses, and, suppose, their estates to
gether, but without letting the candidates into the
secret In the meantime these two aniable youne
persons. through some caprice of fortune, or Of
some other more capricions god, happened TO fall
together at watering-place, and knowing nothing
OF each others previous history or relation. and
nothing OF the views Of their parents they fell in
love, as was most natural and as was most natu.
raj after falling in love, agreed to be married
Each went home and reported TO the parent
What was their surprise to find that the nervous
man refused 70 let his son marry the lady of his
choice who was a stranger to him, and announced
that he had in view marriage which was most
desirable, the other party to which be would pro-
duce, and with whom he was expected 10 fail in
love at first sight The man of nerve was eouaI.
" mysterious with the lady. And so finding thew
were to be married. as they supposed to strangers,
they both run away and got married together,
When the news of it came the nervous man was
all on fire with disappointment with passion and
rage. lie disayowed his son, ne disnberited him,
he declared he would never see him again; and
the man OF nerve on the other hand protested that
his daughter should be recovered, and she should
still marry the man of his choice. What was the
surprise of the parents when the lovers having
come from church and fell and begged the parents
forgiveness and blessing the parents discovered
the son and daughter had each married the yerv
H.
II was disappointment, but it was success.
The nervous man refused to give his consent. al
though the marriage was irrevoeable although il
came just as he wanted. But the man of nerve
had more consideration. He said il woud all
come out right and he extended his forgiveness.
But the nervous man was still impacable-could
not be even soothed, much less propitiated. The
man of nerve said, Why, old friend why don't
yon forgive your son after having had it all your
own way-for they got married your way as Won
wanted them" sYes, / have had il all NV own
way but won't forgive him for all that. d-n
il" said he, because have not had nv own Wa v
of having i'll" tLaughter.) The President Of
the United States has got the Union restored
prosperous, safe and sound He has got it restored
with Slavery, which was the cause of its dangers
and evils, abolished. He has got it with a Rebel
debt expunged, and he has got it restored with the
loyal debt accepted by the Rebel States. He has
gotit restored Just exactly in the way he wanted
to have it. The nervous men of the Senate and
House of Representatives have got it restored ex-
aetly in the same way-the rebel debts all abolish
ed. loyal debts all established, Slavery all abro
gated-eyeiythlug all just as they wanted it, only
they have not had their own way of having it
tLaughter) ai baf =
have RETAINED, thus far, from speaking of the
exciting subject-a collision between and differ
ence of opinion between the President of the
United States and Congress about the Freed
mems Bureau Bill, will say upon that sube.t
that duly considered and alone it is not a matter
Of sufficient moment to excite the attention which
it has received or the interest which has been CON.
verged upnn it. Both the Congress of the United
States and the President know that we are in a
transition state frcIa war to peace, that we have
many freedmen and refugees-that they are dest;.
tufe and suffering, and that il is the duty of
just people in its triumph protect all those who
were the victims in the attainment of its success
Both Congress and the President have agreed 10
provide by law for the protection of refugees and
freedmen during the war, and one year thereafter
Both Congress and the President agreed that
when we had passed from state of war to STATE |
Of peace, that the maintenance of the Freedmeu's
Bureau would be unnecessary, unwise, uncons,i |
:utional and therefore. neither Congress nor the
President dsfrs thst that shall be the case. There