The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-13
Lepisiafsr~ Debate.

In the Maine House Of Representatives, Mr..
Hale Of Ellsworth made powerful speech in
which he stripped bare the copperhcad pretensc
70 loyalty and patriotism. and exposed the i'm
pudcnce Of the claim. Il Is valuable campaign
speech, and we regret that our space win not
permit the whole Of It's publication. We give
It's conclusion for its force and beauty:
Mr.. Speaker. the Democratic party to-day
and the rebels at the South are consistent, the
same cry comes up from each. tho unrepentAnt
rebel at the South asks us to forget the past and
to give up whole States to the power Of men who
fought US In the field and are not to-day repent
ant for 80 fighting. The Democracy ct the
North says forgive the rebel, forget our record,
and give back power and place to those who all
through the war opposed Il. To-day the Demo
cratic party at the North and Its allies at the
South send up the same appealing cry. To-day
these old allies shake hands across the battle
fields where lie an hundred thousand Of our
dead soldiers and ask us to forget that Il was
that same alliance that fllcd those graves
do not mean for one that II shall be forgotten. II
so before the people In this political battle Of
1868 my voice shall BE- constantly lifted In de-
huuct1toa W thHs oseSa st1nSA hSSofu VI DSAA-
ocrscy.
Against this put with pride the record Of
tho Republican party. II took form because the
through which Il could work against an unholy
institution daily growing defiant and dangerous.
I. never variei from its course but met slavery
m,nfully. dealing hard blows until Its progress
was fairly checked. A Il triumphed and was
found faithful TO the cause Of frcclom Il grew
In the confidence Of the people until when the
war broke out, TO Il was entrusted the conserve
ton Of the nation. Sublmer duty never fell
upon q political organization. The stake al
issue wNs free government carrying with u
the hops Of humanity throughout the world
by the Providence cf Col this party kept filth.
fil To its trust and through awful years has
brought Us out Of peril anil almost shipwrcck
Its history IL the rrcorl Of human progress
liberty established. right triumphant before the
people and upon glorious battle-delds. No COM
mon, worn out political association banded To-
gcthcr for place and spoils could have taken IN,
weight II bore and carried L. II has lived and
prospercd bcc,use ID struck lower down for Il,
foundation than any organization which Is told
Of in history. It, Inspiration ID the spirit Of
Liberty, the spirit which has preserved the
world from oppression and slavery in all aga
Centuries ago lis influence was resisted In
Europe unavailngly. Over all obstacles Free
dom made its way. 1.-The Kings Of the Earth
set themselves and the Rulers took counsel
against il i" hut before is tread thrones crumblei
aud the heals Of mouarchs fell. Brought "a
the shores 81 America this spirit has been our
guide and inspiration. More powerful than our
army, than the Continental Congress, than
Washington, Il fought the battles Of the Re,o-
luton; u s,cp. In the hearts Of the people dur
ing the years % our disyrscefni sah~ryiency Il
slavery, and sprsng all armed 10 the nations
rescue when Il ws menscci by the shareholders
rebellion. II sustained Us under staggering
Democratic victories In 1867. II led US through
popular despoadency AMI almost national bank
ruptcy to the end Of the war. Il has held US
and KEEP, us AMI strengthened US In our way
Docs any man think thsi lis work is all done, o.
that. tir~l Of strife. IL has moved out Of thu
battle! Nay, not 50! II shuns
'No strife nor rsnS beneath the 50.
wh,n IN nan rights are s,aksd and sou"
rothc RrpablicAn party to-day, guided b,
this spirit 81 Liberty, Ii committed all the bes
interests II tbs Republic-to heal the wound,
OF war, to 80 that that var was not all In vain
and yet 10 deal nercifally with thcee who have
sinned 10 the past , TO carry free thoughts AM
free speech into an our bounds; to prvtect q
poor and dsspssd r>ee Just broasht to the iigh,
Of frssdom to GO tie burdens Of the peoplc
10 dinusc Intelligence among men. I do not fear
that this work can for any long time b in.
tsrruptcd. lt'h the duty laid upon the R<pub-
lean party 10 80 that Il 10 not interrupted. L.
that party he fsithfal 10 al the grand principle
of the csase committed 10 Il, and though 10
vsy % bssst with the charlatan schemes Of 20
liticL sdyeaturers, the matterins discomfort .
ruined onsarchy, the pompous boastings Of
worn out bat galvanized faction. the petulau
nsnaess d fractiou President. yet esir
pursuance Of the path leading 10 Justice, hu
manity AMI oluL rights cannot hil In the en-
10 BE sustained by the American people
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