The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-15

1t is said that slavery is to he re-estabished.
But the constitution of the United States forbids
IT, every state constitution forbils it, and the
southern people don't want it. They say they
staked slavery and lost and now are not going
to whine over it. 1 have just come from North
Carolina. | have talked as freely with them rs
with YOU In public meetings | have asked if
they wanted slavery, and there We're universal
shouts of mo" At Norfolk where I stoned,
the Old confederates We're all abolitionists. As
much 50 as any here. They don't want slavery
back. They see that they have lost in the race
of prosperity with the North, and attribute it to
| slavery. They feel kindly toward the negro.
and desire to make the best citizen they can of
him. But now, while they come up with
pledges to do all that the constitution requires,
Mr.. Boutwell, and his associates try to keep
alive the old bitterness. The story of rebel
| pensions is too absurd to notice.
| In conclusion, Mr. Dooittle said it had be en-
| charged that all the liberal republicans Were
sore-heads. who had been disappointed in office
seeking He was to be followed by gentleman
to whom this would hardly apply--one who
held the office Of Deputy Naval officer at New
| ork, at $4,000 salary, and resigned it to follow
his conscience and advocate Mr.. Greeley's elec-
| ton.
| The chairman then introduced
| MAJOR HAGGERTY
The Major, who is fine looking Young Irish
man, said that though his tongue had bit of
the brogue. his heart keeps time to II ai Column
! bia and Yankee Doodle. Since coming to
Maine he had met many who like himself
had fought the rebellion, and with whom,
| he had pleasant associations while fighting
for the Union. The question had come to him
and his conscience whether he could take his
| official salary, and support violations of the
constitution. referring to Ireland, and the
| proud history OF her sons he said the condition
of the south was like hers, ruled by foreign
| power with no interest in her. We don't want
Ireland or Poland here, but we are creating
them by our course to the south. He had been
IN abolltionist> for twelve years in New York
at some risk to himself and he now thought
the course toward the south was without ex-
| rHSe. tie reviewed At length the present civil
| service. and showed its low standard.
The first man who asked Tor amnesty WAS
Horace Greeley, and he still asks for it. The
Greeley and Grant. 1t was not Grant who
| fought and won battles it was the rank and
| lille OF the army-the sons and brothers of those
before him. We had hundred generals ADLER
| to command, and il Grant had never been born
| the flag would have been carried through the
| binding smoke of battle, and nailed 10 the
pillars of the Union. We have knelt long
| enough to the grim and taciturn tenant of the
White House who has not one element of great
ness, and is supported only his bread ana but
| ter brigade.
lie protested against the cowar,lice Of this
government. After the war to aid i'm reStor-
ing his health, he accepted the position of e. :.
| Consul at GIoSgow. The British government
| refused him recognition, because he couldn't
| prove nimselt not Fenian. He told them he
| was an American citizen, and his opinions was
| no business OF theirs, although he had never
been Frniln. He came back and WAS asked
to take hand il The san Domingo lob, hit re-
fused. He referred to the ease of the American.
pr. Howard, imprisoned by Spain and ,Aid
England would have sent fleets and armip, To
release him, had he been her subject Instead
Of that, we went on our knees, and begged of
poor, feeble Spain, 10 release one IF our citi-
zen> oh, fora Jackson at such 4 time.
The speaker closed with an eloquent appeal
| tor brotherhood, fraternity and union With
three cheers for the speakers, the meeting adj
journcd.