The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-13
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with interest:
Youu a An organization that ele-
-, The noblrst instincts Of our nature, and
YOU have darsd 10 uphold the principle: OF your
Organization until yoa have come Oh VICTORIOUS
Observation-Disclosures which insure liberty
for sil-fcheersi- Justice for all, and protection
for eli. IApplausel You have dared to up
hold thess principles and display them on your
e,cuteheon. though denounced BY allthe enemies
Of right In this broad land. and though derided
ON every hand, you have dared to press on with
thess principles before you. and In that cause
we have al triumphed. [vocifsrous applause
In our contests We were the only party in this
favored country that dared TO stand by the
down-hodden and helpless people Of the South
the only party that dared TO denounce the out
RACES that dishonored US nation, and We ne
joice 10 know that He on His eternal throne
lie who Is the protector Of the he'Plers-he
helped usin our cause, and gave strength 70 on,
armies and power TO our cause. lsensafionNnd
applause.l Now let US look at the course OF
those who opposed US the past four years. In
1854 they made their platform at Chicago just
as they pleased, vor'iei Il precisely rs they De
sired, and in Il they proclaimed to the American
people and TO the world that the administration
Of Nlr. Lincoln was tyrannical, and that he was
\ usurper. They declared the war for the pre-
servation Of the Union . failure, and they dared,
T. A. - ,kosf al vii mai
had ever seen, TO demand an immediate cessa-
ton Of hostilities, and the trailing our dag In
defeat For this the people Of this great and
mighty country struck down that platform, and
banished rom political power It's supporters, be-
cause they dared desert the cause Of the nation
In its hour Of trial. (lienewed applause. In
1866 they again denounced our measures -
tyrannical,. and underworld 10 gain control OF
the government Of this country to make laws Tor
the widows and children Of those who gave the
country their lives In that war which they had
denounced and attempted, 20 far ~ lay In their
power, TO suppress For this they again met
with deteat-for our people declared at the polls
that loyalty should govern what loyalty pro
served. Again, In 1868, they prepared their
platform Is they pleased, again they placed in
the field ON . platform written by Wade Hamp-
ton, declaring our Reconstruction acts uncon-
stitutional, revolutionary and void. We took
issue In that contest, and gained the victory
over which We rejoice to-day. tLong-continued
applause.1 do not know many more times
they are going to make such issues with Us; but
Is often a. they do, these American people are
going to strike them again and again ~ they
have for the last three times within the past four
years. (Applause.l This Is not all that can 30
said In connection with the great victory that
We have won. I can imagine, while We were
rejoicing over some In the distant South, Union
men, who did not exhibit that Joy which you did
over these returns-men who were rejoicing In
their hearts, but did not show what was passing
in their minds. These were the tried Union
men Of the South. who rejoiced not in the public
squares, but were obliged to hang upon the out
skirts Of hostile crowds to learn whether they
were to have protection, or whether their dearest
rights should be outraged; and when the wires
sped the news that the majestic voice Of the
peple had spoken and said that there should be
peace In this land-that there shall be protec-
ton (chee.l -these loyal men Of the South not
only went to their homes secretly rejoicing, but
when there they gathered their families around
their hearthstones. and on the bended knee they
thanked God that His Providence had protected
them, and that our nation had been freed from
the rsvages Of unrepentant traitors who would
trample the Union men under foot. rApplausc. !
An, nv friends, YOU have gained . noble, a
magnificent, . patriotic triumph--a triumph
that means, In the expressive language Of your
noble President, Ulysses s. Grant tremendous
applause and cheers for Grant,, "Let Us have
peace and "protection alike for every man
everywhere" Applause.1 II means that
every man in this country shall be protected in
his rights In every part Of this land, and that
every man has the right to 70 South or North,
East or West, 30 long as he is true to the prin-
clples which our aae represents. II means that
the Dag has the power To protect him from out
rage and wrong, tCheers.l There shall be no
place In this nation where the people may be pre-
vented from singing such songs rs are found In
SHOWN with The traitor AMI up WIN tne stArS-'