God be praised, much is already done. The Slave Oligarchy, which, according to vaunt of a slaveholding Senator, has ruled the Republic for more than fifty years,--which has stamped its degrading character upon the national forehead,--which has entered into and possessed not only the politics, but the literature, and even the religion of the land,--which has embroiled us at home, and given us a bad name abroad,--which has wielded at will President, Cabinet, and even judicial tribunals,--which has superseded Public Opinion by substituting its own immoral behests,--which has appropriated to itself the offices and honors of the Republic,--which has established Slavery as the single test and shibboleth of favor,--which, after opening all our Territories to this wrong, was already promising to renew the Slave-Trade and its unutterable woes,--nay, more, which, in the instinct of that tyranny through which it ruled, was beating down all safeguard of human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, security of person, and delivering the whole country to a sway whose vulgarity was second only to its madness,--this domineering Slave Oligarchy is dislodged from the National Government, never more to return. [_Immense sensation._] Thus far, at least, has Emancipation prevailed. _The greatest slave of all is free._ If at any moment we are disposed to be disheartened, if the Future is not always clear before us, we may find ample motive for joy in the victory already achieved. Pillars greater than those of Hercules might fitly mark this progress. Among the obvious results of such victory is one to be enjoyed especially on this occasion. It is Slavery which has been the origin of our party divisions, keeping men asunder who ought to act together. But with the expulsion of this disturber the apology for difference ceases. All patriots, all who truly love their country, may now act together,--no matter in what party combination they have appeared, no matter of what accent the speech by which their present duties are declared. Call them Democrats, Union men, natives, or foreigners, what you will, are we not all engaged in a common cause? Nor will I claim as yet the highest praise for those with whom I am most intimately associated. I have read history too well not to remember that faithful allies are sometimes superior even to domestic veterans. Hannibal relied less on his own Carthaginians than on his Spanish infantry and Numidian horse. * * * * * The Government is assailed by a rebellion without precedent. Never, since Satan warred upon the Almighty, has rebellion assumed such a front [_applause_], and never before has it begun in such a cause. The Rebels are numerous and powerful, and their cause is Slavery. [_Sensation._]