The life and speeches of Thomas Williams orator, statesman and jurist, 1806-1872, a founder of the Whig and Republican parties . nsidered themselves asholding us in subjection, as well as their bond-men, and—theirthreats of secession and disunion if the Republicans obtain theascendency. It is almost as if their slaves rose to govern success, and that alone can dissipate the errors intowhich many of our opponents have fallen. They will, in ayear from this time be wiser, and I hope better men from lessonslearned in the school of experience. There never has been a more favorable o
The life and speeches of Thomas Williams orator, statesman and jurist, 1806-1872, a founder of the Whig and Republican parties . nsidered themselves asholding us in subjection, as well as their bond-men, and—theirthreats of secession and disunion if the Republicans obtain theascendency. It is almost as if their slaves rose to govern success, and that alone can dissipate the errors intowhich many of our opponents have fallen. They will, in ayear from this time be wiser, and I hope better men from lessonslearned in the school of experience. There never has been a more favorable opportunity for anadministration to acquire name and fame than that which shallsucceed the one now in power. To those of us who throughmany trials and tribulations, and long periods of darkness andgloom have fought on, faithful and hopeful, the present pros-pect is most cheering, and we may well interchange sympathyand congratulation. * * *. Very respectfully, Gideon Welles. The Governors predictions were, as is well known,verified in November. Pennsylvania went nearly ahundred thousand strong for Father Abraham—268,030. A NOTABLE ADDRESS IN THE LINCOLN CAMPAIGN 433 to 178,871 for Breckinridge. Mr. Williams was, of course,sent to the Legislature—there to stand for two greatquestions—one local and one national, and the way thenational one sprang into vivid reality in Pittsburgh atthis time is well illustrated by an incident noted a fewyears ago in an address by the well-known orator. Con-gressman John Dalzell. In years gone by, said he,I have many times wandered in the Arsenal grounds,but it will always be associated with a boyish recollec-tion. The year was 18G0. James Buchanan was Presi-dent of the United States. John B. Floyd was his Secre-tary of War. The Secretary sent an order that wouldhave stripped the Arsenal of its guns and sent themSouth. Secession was in the air. The order created themost intense indignation amongst the citizens of Pitts-burgh. While the guns
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