Year: 1863

ceudsncy In national councils 0f this government
the cause OF this war bat will not enter on that
argument further than TO say that that 10 the
history OF Ss country that Is the history OF the acqus


ton Of Territories Of Florida and Iousiapa that 10
history OF the Missouri compromise in 1854 that
the design when Governor Wise proclaimed that u Fre-
mont We're elected President o. the United states oy ne
majority OF the American people that he would seize Har
per Ferry and the archives OF the national governments
and esab sh Southern government over this country
became candidate for tho Presidency ia 1850 and IL was
openly declared through the South that II he elect
should be destroyed Mr. Lincoln planted himself upon
what was called the republican plat orm, against the
states, taking the broad ground that the constitution
OF the United States did carry slavery beyond the
states IN which It exised-aking the broad ground that
every man into whom God had breahed the breath OF
living soul, every whom Christ died upon tho
cross, was freeman until thore law to make
him slave Mr. Iougas said Mr. liz coin, you mis-
taken IL should be lett people o. the territories to
decide this question for themselves 10 whether they
will have slavery or not Breckinridgs planted himself
the Southern ground that slavery older than the
constitution, that IL existed before the constitution that
the stakeholder had right to tale bis slaves
Of any law to the contrary whatever ho


for by The South that slavery must be the corner STONE
this government. Now fellow citizens, we come TO the
point which has arrayed this people, North and South
slavery against freedom. only have TO say TO you
that you might we'll attempt to run red hot locomo
that In this day OF enlightenment and In this age OF pro-
gress that slavery in with freedom and
MS WSo that ne was
electedf VIII you not be governed by the majortyP II
you are no. governed by the majority BY what rulo win
you DO governedf What security have you for your
you are no. governed BY the majoritya But, fellow c
your President; he is my President whether he good
one or bad one; 70 have him for the year
and half, and nobody help it, is good deal like
Irishman who had bad cold. Some said to him,
"my friend, you have bad cold" "lndade have"
said he "bu. is the very best cold have got" So
ia nj mar
through whom tho will OF this nation be executed he
Ia the only man under whom this rebellion can be put
down; he is the only channel through which We can
assert tho power, and bring to bear the forces Of
the government against this Internal rebellion, and
IS to be saved or lost Cheers) am not here 10 pro-
nounce euoey upon Mr.. Lincoln; have found fault
the Presidency nor is any man my candidate for the
Presidency. The man, whoever he 49, who is TO be
regard bis former pa W p
MONS Whoever brings an honest heart and strong
srm the s0a Pr soG Of ny s
or fault has been found with Mr.. Lincoln during his
administration. have found fault with him in
many respects he has not travelled fast enough for
(Applause have been in favor Of calling out million
Of men 10 addition those already called OUT and
for 1t would send two hundred and City thousand
men 10 guard the ports have taken II need be- and
press them forward to hurl the thunderbots OF
Tnat has been my policy He (M Lncoln) was too slow
conscpton for the arrest Of rebels and traitors ana for
every measure by which We could put down the rebel





you for the compliment. Radical means 10 60 10
the root Of things. There is compromise be-
and have found that it is the best course after all be
true 70 the suggestions of your heart you want
ne has ru % tue s .ne PEG
New York to say fearlessy and boldly what have said
upon tho praires of lnosthat no cry Of aboitionst,
no prospect of political promotion and no shining light Of
human power shall ever scduce me from the Gcd given
sentiment Of my heart in favor Of liberty and humanity
(Cheers) Born reared in the Southmy father and
mother born in Fredericksburg, Va, and born on the
sacred soil of Kentuckywith all the tender recoectons
Of early life and home, tho grave or my mother, on
Southern soil. still say. let the everlasting curse
OF human bondage be botted from the nation and
forever. (Grea applause) Whenever you establish free
schools IN the South, whenever you establish the only
arisocracy In the South which should be establish
where (hat Is the arisocracy Of free American labor)
whenever tho Bible Is no longer sealed book In the
South when schools churches established there,
when this disturbing element OF human slavery IS blottcd
peace TO smile over and bless the land and not before
(Cheers Do fancy yourself different proposition.


want 70 see the war ended that the oamy sunshine
in this country will this rebellion die until slavery Dies


have been down In the South with General Grant for
six weeks(cheers for General Grant)-and was IN some
OF his bates-( Good, !" and chees)-aud whenever
armies within reach OF the slave whenever he was
within the reach Of the Union nes whenever no heard
the sound Of the United States troops the day Of jubilee
had come and no threw down his hoe and plough and
country, and this Union viii not BE- restored until our
brave boys have borne our proud banner
To and a
talk about the effect Of the proclamation you have moth
ing TO do with e.


God moves In mysterious way


His wonders to perform;


He plants lis footsteps on the sea


And rides upon the storm.


Fellow citizens, II this rebellion had been put down at
the beginning, II had been triumphant at Bull run. II
flag had In victory everywhere upon the and
upon the land II the rebels had submitted and succumbed
would have been restored with slavery But was not
in the councils OF Almighty God that this question should
forever CAppause) said Mr. Lincoln moved too slow,
entirely too slow, according 70 my humble comprehen
son but found IL out after all that he could not move
faster than Providence and God, and he ID to move j
as he did (Renewed appause AS said at the hicago
Convent n / say now, that l believe he was tn, in
strument In the hands Of God to lead his chosen
people the banks OF deverance upon the other sde
You all rccoect that when the children OF Israel had
camped upon the banks Of the Red Sea- when they
the enemy behind Pharaoh his chariot bis horse
and the In 'front.' what did Moses say unto themS


He sad Hold still and see the salvation OF the Lord
other side; you remember tho swelling symphonies of
that choru: Of millions as they shou,ed-.'sing ye
the rider and his host hath lie thrown into the
sea-" And when I sent my flaming dispatches 10 Mr.
call out q million OF mon .old Abe" telegraphed
back me- "Dick, hold still and the salvation Of


US bys more Of ha czes have
heard IL said that Abraham Lincoln honest
God Amis hiy never made pnrcr or more more honest mso
you to say day that after acquaintance OF twenty
Ave years, close study Of his character that IN all
the elements OF clearness OF thought Of pure aud lofty
and prudent stacsmanship Abraham Lincoln has not
equal the continent Of America (Checrs.) There is
climor that interfering with the rights OF man.
when traitor is arrested in the NORTH we are only giving
that traitor his rights. a voicc:-'Thats q fact.')
A Is at liberty commit murder 10 commit
son, but he has no right to do u. II he docs commit
murder treason he Ia arrested, tried convicted ard
hung for IT, lie does not lose his rights but be gets
them. TIE traitor has only two rights he has right 10
be hung In this world and divine right e. be damned
forever In the next An rishman who landed the
wharf New Orleans, to this country with magnn
cent ideas that this free country Tho rst
who looked little at him he knocked down, and
when taken before the magistrate his defence "May
II please your Honor, thought this a free
country and that a man might do as he pcascs."
SO these gentlemen supposed that at the
pense OF the natl nal liberty and the national life,
they might talk treason and not b9 punished n they
not punished they do not get their rights But know
there are other speakers 10 follow aud have
pied yonr time too long already rbe only question
s, how are We to get out Of this war, As have told
YOU We have not seen the end OF It, and sanguine
OF the result any Shall get Mt u by disuponY
How shall turn New England and this Yankee (Mr.
Barkcr)p No. for he says thero Is Lexington Con.
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