The tri-weekly standard., 1867-09-03

| It denied their manhood ana Cne TiSuI "
| think for themselves. Itwas now allied wlti
every element of meanness to prevent then
(the colored people, from obtaining thei
| iust and God-giveu rights. When the he
publican party rose in the North and deter
mined that slavery should be sectional ano
freedom national, they 0he Copperheads) en-
couraoed the Southern States to rebuild an(
set up new government, building its foun
dation on human slavery and promising thu
Southern States aid; but the hollow-hearteo
scoundres never redeemed their pledges;
When President Lincoln sent one OF thell
leaders through the lines he did not stay, but
he left for Canada as fast as his cowardly
legs could carry him. They were now allied
with the very rakings of the Dottomless pit
to deprive his race of their manhood.
They would rake the streets OF London,
Dublin, Paris, Berlin, st. Petersburg, and all
the great cities of Europe or Africa to tlll up
their ranks. allowing them all the rights OF
citizens. They would receive the Irish,
Dutch, or Germans, Arabian, Turks, Chinese
and Hottentots those that do not know
our language nor our religion, who worship
other Gcds and know nothing of our insti-
tutions, and care less, and allow them the
right of suffrage and citizenship, but deny
to those born in the United States who speak
the same language, worship the same God
and profess the same religion, the rights OF
manhood and citizenship. Their policy is
rule or ruin. They are responsible for the
long and bloody civil war which we have
Just passed through; the rivers OF blood that
have drenched our land the youth and Md
dle-aged that have fallen in the conflict; the
loss of friends, of sons and fathers, of hus-
band and brothers, and millions oflost treas
ure. These are all hanging to their skirts
and help to make up the record of intamy
and belong to the catalogue of crimes which
they are guilty Of Such is the Democratic
Copperhead party, and the half has not been
told. They seek to get IN power by the
name of Conservative. 1t has nothing to re-
commend it that is honorable or just, but 1t
seeks power by appealing to the baser pas
sions of the human heart. Its everlasting
cry is, nigger, niger, nigger, to influence the
people and prejudice the mind OF the masses
against my race and its friends. This party
is unworthy the respect of my race or the
confidence of any people, white or colored.
The speaker next spoke in defence of the
National Republican party and Union League
of America. He said it was the only Ma
tional Party The name Republican was
proper definition of our form of government.
Its. name was associated with the rise and
progress of the nation from its infancy. Its
views and policy were always national. 1t
is the supporter of human rights and the ele-
vation of the labor and laboring masses of
the Republic. 1t is the great party of pro-
gress and humanity. 1t has carried US
through our greatest trials and is planting
our feet once more on sound ground, by the
assistance of God. 1t has accomplished great
things for US as nation and people, and re-
commends itself to the support of all honest
men, white and colored.
Mr.. Harris spoke of the League in glow
ing terms. He recommended it to the loyal
people, both white and colored, as an auxil-
larry to unity and success In future. He said
its principles were broad and just 1t
sought to elevate, not to pull down. When
it is received and its principles adopted and
made the law of the land, peace and hap
piness will be the result. Its opposers will
be bothered. 1t is founded on heprinciples
of right and justice. 1t carries out the
promises of the Revolutionary fathers,
That all men are created equal, and endow-
ed by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights, and among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. That to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving Inelr just powers from
the consent of the governed"
Mr.. Harris wound up with an eloquent ap-
peal to the people to accept the condition of
things as unavoidable, for the government
was determined to make loyalty respectable,
by placing the power in the hands of those
that adhered to it.
Now, I do not pretend to follow Mr.. Har-
ris through his speech. have only given you
some of the arguments in plain way that
were made by him. The points or arguments
are not pretended to I've put down in the Or
der Or connection in which they were delv-
cred. His speech was we'll received by all
parties and classes. Though his speech was
over two hours long, there was no sign of
WEAKNESS. believe it is calculated to do
much good. Its praise is in every mouth so
far as l have heard. James Henry Harris
is speaker of no ordinary ability
He is no sophist, but deals in plain facts
and truths. He is Jealous for the cause of
justice and right. pronounce him an able
speaker, whose merit deserves encourage
ment. I hope he may be rewarded we'll for
for the sacrifice he is making. ]. MN
Mt. Airy, August 90, 1857.