St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-22

..infidel," ''question." '.who wrote the
letter for Boston - "what kind of a
letter was it ~ read the letter t" Bel
KNAPP" free speech" etc.
Mr.. Phillips continued Fcllow-citi-
zcns, pray hear me-(a voice. Three
cheers for Phillips, the builder.)
The President said Brothers and
llow-citizenS. hear me appeal to
patience to anything that is To be said.
| have no reason to suppose that MIR.
Phillips will say anything that will of
fend your sense of right and justice-(a
voice-"No, sir.0 But if he should
do so. the power of the vote is in your
hands, ''Ies")-and You can exercise
itthen but hear him, beg YOU hear
him.
Mr.. Phillips differences. fellow
citizens. that draw from this eNamina
ton is this: In formal resolutions
which are to 90 forth from such Il meet
ing. practically. whatever be the actual
fact, aS the voice largely of Boston, ii
becomes gentlemen standing So. always
to he peculiarly careful in the facts
which they assert, and the differences
which they draw, because i'll the alb
Scncc of Dana. and Abbott. and Bigc-
low and Bartlett. the legal profession is
not here In the absence of the mer-
chants of State street, with half Il doZ-
en- exceptions. the commerce of Boston
is not here /; i'll the absence OF every
clergyman who Totes in this city, the
pulpit is not here (''That'S so) and
therefore | say gentlemen. that it he
comes us to exercise extraordinary clu-
ton that the facts which We state in
such IL position. and the differences
Which We make. are careful and guard
ed.
Now. gentlemen "a r"icc 'Give
us your opinion quickly Please Ice
silent while Try To make what reply |
can To the statements al these eloquent
gentlemen who have preceded me. and
You will allow me to say at first that
the term 'citizcm of the United States"
is not mere Vcrhiagc: il has Il meaning.
Il substantial meaning. To ice Il citizen
of the United States is Il great priv
legc it carries with il mNiulable
rights. rs every man claiming hat name
i entitled Ia the tuli protection of the
National ti"Ncrmmcmi l. he not d!
c'Gc>. YES NrrS well no man can
doubt that. When the United States
citizeu in ouc,tiuu j. in , fn,ri,sn land
when Al"irI> !ramPlcd on IL citizen of
the United States Commodore Decatur.
with guns >hottrd to the lips. taught
the Bel lis lesson. England taugnt
Austria the same. lesson. and We have
had something To do with that Kind of
work with cuba. Well now. gentle
men. what | SLY j. that the citizen ri
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The President of the United states had
mn alternative. C,ur,,. wand dn
nothing. neither the senate nor the
House would act your Cnugrc>> WIS
dumb ii would not take Il step III ANY
direction. C'That'> >o.1 There stood
the President of the United States.
what WAS he to do! CA voice smoke
Il cigar | have Just Thought il to
your memory that the citizen of the
| uitrd States has Il right To look up to
hmm and SAY "BN Your oath OF office
protect me-. Now Congress would do
nothing. There WAS the State of Louis
lama going to pieces Grant recognized
Kellogg a> Governor. ~ he must rcc"g
nizc >"mebOdN. daughter and >ucrr>.)
Gentlemen. tor two long }rar> Congress
never rchukcd him. never attempted To
check his steps. They have tlicd again
and again to come To some conclusion
ON the Louisiana question. hut they
could not. and there stood the ENccI-
tive: he must act there waS no choice ::
Ia, had cot to act the law must he cx-
ccutrd. CA vote, .What law ,")
/ WHY. the law of the United States tn
protect its citizens. He did What he
was compelled to do give han >nur
sympathy. (ApplauSc. and cries of
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