Year: 1862

fully in every respect.


As to party politics, Mr.. D. said tha


since the first gun was fired upon For


Sumter he knew no party but devotion


to his country. He had heretofore beer


a Democrat but if to-day he wore tht


name of Democrat, it is NOT as it has beer


tarnished by sympathizers with secession


He came up to the convention to-day


because he considered himself invited a,


one Of the supporters Of the Adminis,ra
tion. He was bound to the administra


ton it was his; and while some might


think it erred in some things, he should


stand by it. President Lincoln had done


all that his best friends could ask, and


even more. He had evnced a great ca.


pacity to comprehend the crisis, and a


great sagacity to meet the issues of the
day and if he was not a statesman, We


must at least admit that he was possessed
of sagacity that amounted to great
craftsmanship. We are passing through
trying times, and a long schooling in
craftsmanship could not better prepare
President Lincoln for the emergency in
which he is placed. He had come abso-
lutely to love " Honest Old Abe" and
ne prayed that he might outlive this re-
bellion, and that the remainder of his
administration may be as successful as
its beginning. He knew nothing Of pol.
itics save that whose sole objec. was TO
restore the Union. When the lost States
come back, they have constitutional
rights which must and should be accord
ed to them but they must come back,
and upon themselves must rest the con-
sequences Of this rebellion. He did not
trouble himself about the negroes; God
would take care Of the question of slavery;
if it stood in the way of the rebellion
let it 90 down; if nothing but force
could end the war, push on the acar, and
all that stands in the way must perish !;
but until the rebellion was crushed out
forever, farewell to all minor questions.
He approved of the acts for emancipa-
tion OF slaves in the District of Columbia.
the granting Of aid by Government for
the emancipation of slaves in the States;
be approved of the policy of the Admin
stration in the treatment of those ques-
ions, and further than this he cared not
% speculate. We must come back to
irst principles, and the government must
De administered in accordance with the
of the fathers, and then shall
ne have government as firm as the
everlasting hills. He stood here in the
midst of his brethren, and if on any
question he differed with any one, all he
sked was fair consideration, that 9TH
rs should concede to him the same hon
sty of purpose that he was willing to
oncede to others. If in this spirit we
mite in prosecuting the war, we shall
ct rejoice in the fact that, by Gods help
'e were again standing upon the proud
minence Of a renowned nation.


Mr. Dillingham's remarks were receiv-
d with hearty applause, and as he took
is seat every man present felt that his
cart was in the work, and that the con-
dence that bad been placed in him
ould not be in vain.


The committee on resolutions not be-


g ready to report, the Chairman, Hon.
toddard B. Colby, was called upon to
ldress the convention. Mr.. Colby up
q rising, remarked facetiously that he
ad heard it said that there was a power
ehind the throne that was greater than


e throne itself, but he never knew be-
re that the power before the throne was


eater than the throne. For himself, {
, did not propose to argue his loyalty,
r he trusted than no man doubted it,
e had belonged to the Democratic par t


but wherever Democrats may have
me, they never were taught disloyalty S
2 the fathers of Democracy. The unity t


spirit which was now manifested ar c
ed, not that there were no differences


opinion between US individually, but
at we came all of one accord in one :
ace to evince our true devotion to the q
lion. We rise up with the occasion b
d put our hands together for the sup Ii
rt of the Government against domes- n


foes and when thus united there can II
but one result to the conlest,-s1e s0iI o.
'quer. He thought he appreciated A
feeling of New England and of the Il
nth. He saw in those before him ev- CT
nee of true patriotism and devotion to a,
intry, and whoever would oavil about III


feelings so plainly manifested by this m
ivention would quarrel with the very 81
VS. of heaven. in
Ie was ready to stand before the world, or