, 1874-06-13
SHORT SPEECHES,

SHORT SPEECHES.
On motion, IL wau docilod to hoar ton-minuto
speeches.
Mr.. Talcott. Of Rookton, said seren votes were
originally cast for Dirney III Winnebago County,
but ut tho first election of Lincoln SO per cent Of
tho ballots wore for him. Ho believed political
associations essential in addition to tho work Of
tho churches. to eocuro emancipation.
MRS. sw1ssnELs1
suggested that ATr. Dabbitt bo allowed to give
IN account of tho circumstances attending tue
attack Of mob on him mp In Minnesota.
A delegate asked II tho people were hot UP
thore7
Mrs. Swlssholm Bald they we're; thoy broke
her preas mud threw hor typo into the wasor, nnd
threatened her with tho sa,no fato If she did not
behavo.
MR. GEORGE ossIrT,
blind nun, rolated lis experiences in Chicago
at meetings In which Collins aud Pinltorton par
tiolpated. Ho was sent to prison for koeping d
depot Of the Underground Railway, having had
soventy-four mon aud women there ut one timc.
At Ottawn ho saw mnnnolod alayo in Charge of
hIa ownor.. meotiug was hold as Dr.. Stout's
Office, aud MIR. Warren said no JUL III LRSal'o
County was strong enough TO hold negro. It
waa deoided to rescue tho slayo, as thoy Ind no
faith in Judge Cation, pr0-slavery man, and 1t
WA done. Ho and others were arrested and
taken to Chicago, aud after bcing locked up tivo
months woro sentenced to ten days moro impria-
onment aud to pay d iino Of $500. John Went
worth proved good friend to tflem, but only one
congregationalist visited them.
MAINE.
Tho first State called wns that of NIaino. Its
representative stated that ho began tho work in
1886, and whom he got into 1t he found there was
no getting out. Ho at onco saw that tho truth
ought not to bc, under any circumstances, dis
regarded. Sixteen years hard toll In tho State
OF Maino resulted III Its complete organization,
with II majority Of 10000 votes for tho Ropub..
lcau party, which haB stood there oyor since.
When they began work, the old Democracy had
lay before them Of reducing this. and Of intro
ducinB tho great principles Of temperance aud
ltborty, the two great pianks Of tho State OF
Mainc Republican platform. The work in Maine
had not the exciting Influence Of the fugitive
| slave business which othor 6tates nenrer to the
South folt Tho whole coast of Maine was poo
Piled with those who depended upon Southern
TRADE for their livelihood, waH dotted with Gus
| TOM Houses: but, In spito Of oil tEiese diff
| cuties, the Republicans gained tho ascendancy.
The next states were
NEW HAMPsu1RE AND VERMONT.
| which waro represented by Mr.. Horny L. BIaton,
Of Chicago who for two years since tho fro
To1ab. 1Ie alluded to Jancs slaton, Of South
tionists wl.o ovor lived. Although ne was
Shoriff Of Windsor County, Vt, he took colored
lis pew. Ho spcnt forty-nye years Of his lfo
and large fortune In tie cause. The snenkar
stated Tint tho education of tl1e cn1ored nconlo
down South was q auostion which required i'm
| mediate attention. What wag wnuted wnn a ays
tom OF compulsory education, To-day thorc waB
| no FREQ school in Texas worthy of the nemo.
| and there were thare over 10000 people who
could neither read nor Hrito, mud this in face Of
the fact that Texas WIS admitted into the Union
on tue understanding that froe-school eystom
| hhO1llu be- 9unrnNtEn1.