The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30

in the mode which the instrument itself provides
Now, tins safeguard is not respected where 10 free
go sernmenf None OF 10 Is left politics in religion
When my facts give and fails my conviction
Is strong that truth is mighty and will ultimately tn
umph Applause Though may 20 down and perish,
my proud consolation at the last moment will be that
have done my duty, aud tbs Tor me- will be sufficient
reward. In support OF the cons utou other
things to which must anude. Washington helped to
i am proud, l gratiasd that have Il In my power
to-day 70 stand beneath the roof where that great
spoke the into existence aud LAID down the
basis OF government Here, hs consecraed ground,
by resgung his commission he SGT the great example OF
love OF freedom and constitutional and belief
In mans capabilty OF selfgovsrnment by lifting the
crown from his head and laying Il al the feet OF the peo
pie. Applause This Is the spot where the great act
performed. Il was here that George Washington
In the colonies they then existed and passed
from the soldier to the citizen. He taught an
Dc truly good applause THIS SPOT claims that honor
Would 70 God that we had an example OF such wisdom
and virtue in modern times Il was left for him TO SO.
the example He performed the great act that stands
out alone and Lifts itself above other act OF any man
who lived. Hence proud 10 stand here to-day
and refer TO subjects familiar 10 you all. For the
kind for the sympathetic ana may add, for the sin
and cordial respect manifested here to-day you have
my thanks--the thanks Of heart which viii never
cesse 70 be grateful rs long - the life current
anmates It. The remembrance OF this kindness
vim ever be green IN my memory. Applause
OF good feeling has commenced Let all sndeavor TO
feel better and kinder towards another Applause
am satisfied II the North and the South were brought
into closer ntmaces there would be better feeling for
the friction would round the sharp and remove
the asperity which now exista Let US try TO be one
people, and go on and fulfil our noble destiny, and
trust after the difficulties through which have just
passed benefcent Providence will insure for
permanent existence Of our free government am not
willing TO admit that this nation has completed its
mission. We are extending our possessions and
power, and though some may be- opposed 70
Conviction the great principle Of government instead
OF being too weak - some contend TO cover greater
embrace within it's sphere and influence the whole CIVIL
lied world Great APPLAUSE We have tried too much
70 make the public mind assume the direction Of nven-
ton. There u difference between invention and dis
covery. We have been making too much law, II We
invent and direct the mind discovery, and
ascertaning what law H. and conform action 70 Il,
motion. The North and the South work in harmony
with 1.-THE federal government the psrss are
essential 70 tho several parta without
law tho machinery will not work smoothly and accom-
Pardon me- friends, for trespassing thus long your
patience and permit me 70 conclude by repeating that
you and the Governor Of the State the members Of The
Convention, their committee and all that you represent
have my sincere thanks and gratitude for the welcome
which has been extended 70 mo the occasion of my
The President was greeted with applause - be
resumed his seat
Mr. Dobbin, q member OF tho Convention, in order
that the President might proceed TO the Senate Chamber
where the people might pay their respects 70 him,
moved thai the Convention do now adjourn. The
There were repeated calls for Secretary Seward when
that gentleman conducted 70 the Presidents chair
aud spoke as follows
PEOPLE o. aARYIAsD-After tho very impressive and
touching speech which has been made to you by the
President ofths United States IL seems TO me sacri-
ege to open my lips He has thoughtfully called W
back two cardinal periods in the history Of
when the ilustous loader Of the armies Of the
and accepted with somplsss and accompanying sat-
sfaction the results Of the war Of independ-
ence; the other great event Was when there
nhnr
the summons that called together that marvellous body
statesmen which framed constitution for thirteen
overlooking was accepted and appointed 70 become ult
matey the constitution Of the whole American conti-
nent, model for the world Applause) This, then,
your perssveng kindness calls forth utteaDoe from
me- that ought not 70 be upon topics already
discussed here but some topic which, while 1t shall be
Of political nature SHALL nevertheless be
and original. subdue my reluctance, therefore, and
como out before you in an entirely new character We
do not see ourselves ~ others soc ua Many In Mary
land espes ially many this chamber. and many
throughout this country North and South, will be
that have always heretofore, wherever might be-
spoken - IN American cilizen and never -
. sectional statesman; thai ! have always
the whole American Unon and never 70 section Of the
American people. Although . citizen Of New York,
have not loved her better than Maryland, Georgia
Mississippi You do not acknowledge this truth now.
/ feel that you will acknowledge II hereafter.
shall .. least hope that during the six year. have been
government acted In this broad, national charac
ter, 70 assume sectional character for the
people have in Virginia and North Carolina,
and all the people l might have seen IN Louisiana,
far are people who were born and educated and have
their fields Of duty and action the slope OF
the Allegheny Mountains and on the western coast OF
the Atlantic Ocean, The same thing Ii true Of all the
people have seen In Connecticut and Massachusetts,,
and would be true Of all have seen in Rhode Island,
Vermont and New Hampshire. We Of the North and
OF the SOUTH a. thus distinguished in our political
debates are only one section Of the Union, and
tina. the Atlantic section: y 20 this
for tits security, It's best interests, even
for its political existence. l speak q sectona
Atlantic man. looking at facts in that light What have
We seeu and what do see This Atlantic section
divided distracted embittered and exhausted by pot
cal controversies about tariffs and free trade about free
until have come to wage against each other, the
south and the North, for mutual destruction In
AL this contention have been South Atlantic against
. North Atlantic section, and North against . south
Atlantic section. We had West for the Aleghanes
hemmed in both fractions We had East; for The
Atlantic on side shut both out FROM the whole
world We have consumed our energies, have almost
exhausted very vitality in disputes between the free
the manufacturing fishing and shipping interests VI the
North the cotton tobacco and Interests Of she
escn ao Nn WAN mo s
this destructive contest, what do We nndf The empire
both has from both far across the Allegheny
ssesoI.snsd on the coast q The P.cao 4sssa We o.
the North Atlantic you of the south Atlantic
tions referred mutual dispute the great West
a. an umpire, and It has sternly decided, u
might BE- expected 70 decide, That cares for
neither Of that seeks and approprasss TO itself all
the material social, and political advantages that We
have conceded II BY insane consroversiss Look
1t the Of domestic migration and foreign immi
gratioa. Our young men In the North, and we Of the
south, wearisd Of our dsputes, become builders Of
States IN far West We wrangls md contend win
German sweds, and Norwegian upon practices OF drink
ing lager bssr and holding Turner festivals and Fssn
uaeetnn IN Jones Wood. and form Know NothiDg
coalitions againa them V smbarras them, while
ws want them IN eur wheat eelds and
manufsctoriss In the Nsrth, and tobacco and
fsds In the South They escape - fast - they
can from thsss Obstacles which throw In their way,
to the west and thence for The settling there and be-
coming citizens they henceforth known - escton
and founders q Americas Staiea There neither they
nor the native eGssns 70 whom they assimuats care
politician yfos the rights q negroes Or the rghts Of
white men, for the rights Of Catholics or the rights
Pedestrians In the Atlantic statss whore thay belong To-
The great wssk which haSmonfses all Distinctions and
commands W to accept Ill men exotic native white
black freedmen born FREE Catholics asd Prossssan,
Fenans or Orangsmsn, equal before The law and equal
~ M nttad Sfat Il not