The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-27

,itizens ol the South. that this move lb
nent on the part of the North which VI
10 now 80 visible in all our cities az
and towns, is no movement 10 encrosch pr
q the least upon their rights. but merely G
means that we neither know nor intend to Of
know any other country than the one p
which our fathers gave US, no other Gov
ernment than that established BY them; a
no other Constitution Than the CODsti u S
tion which they framed. and under which d
we have lived and prOspered up to the h
present time, 80 H.iaH D
] give you this assurance. sir; that I
while our armies are marching toward the
South, they are marching only TO the 8
rescue Of our common country. Itell you
at this hour that the people Of the North ,
behind all this bi.terness--behind all this {
seeming illwill--there is an ocean good
fellowship to the people Of the South who
are willing to rally around our national {
banner, and are ready TO maintain il. u
Tell the people Of the South that we
intend, if We can. to preserve this Union; {
that we intend, if we can, to preserve this
Constitution; and that 10 all. 1t is not
party action-itis is patriotism that prompts
US to do what we are doing, and say TO |
you that while we do not intend to en-
croach upon the rights of the people OF
any section Of this country, we do intend,
if it be possible. to maintain the Govern
ment of our fathers; we intend to main
tain it at any expense Of blood and treas
ure. [Applause. !
! speak not merely for the soldiers who
are now on the march. speak for the
thousands and the untold millions that yet
remain at the North. | speak for the
quiet, thinking, peace-loving conserva-
tive sentiment of the North! l say in its
+ most mature judgement that it is better
a .hat this generation should suffer, than
e the integrity Of this Union should be i'm
! paired, or the Government dismembered.
!. Better for our posterity, better for those
e who are yet 10 come; better for the peo
y pie Of all countries; better fol the world
D that it should be 30, than that the Amer
!. Ic lean Union should be destroyed. l hope
I'd and believe, Mr.. Senator, that while this
y. movement shall eDtitle itsell 10 the name
re and Office ofa struggle to maintain the
b, Union aud the Constitution. the people
Of 81 of this country will be ready. regardless
Of Of adm inistrations. 10 stand by it. We
a. ds feel determnati to preserve the fel-
d, low citizenship to which we have been
% Se accustomed. We wan. it in no petty
he country, no mere State. We are prout
70 of our ancient fellow citizenship. W.
Io1 l% want our fellow-citizenship not in th
IN. mere State of0ho, not in the mere. State
=" Kentucky or Tennessee. We want to b
ap, cilizens of Government whose walls or
led the shores of a continent. Applause
uS Of That is our pride, For that we nov
as from necessity and not from chosen, ,dra'
esa eei forth to maintain that flag which is th
Hll AL symbol of this Union and this Constitu
the lion. (Applause
, ,in IN In behalf of the people Of this city
%, thank you, welcome you. coming froI
sne sne the South as you do for your services
BILE BILE the Nation Capital, for your services
AS as your native section and for the assurance
ven ,,o, which you have given that you cheris
ling and entertain, in common with US, Sci
= s% % timcnts loyal and patriotic. Applause
the Three cheers was given for the UniC
ssnS U ard three Tor Mr. Groesbsck, after whic
hall Mr. Johnson spoke as follows:
lon, Fellow CfrIzENs.- reply to q
pAidt ID cordial welcome which has just been te
for dsred to me, through your chosen org
'oi'' in reply to what has been said by 4
ndor gentleman chosen by you 10 bid me w
"ss. eai. some to Ciucinnati-I have not langua
ssG- adequate TO express my feelings Of gr
ri6u. itude. / cannot find language to tha
IsG, reg you for the tender Of good fellowsi
which has been made to me on the pr
y ,leu, tSs ent occasion. I came here without q
q for % expec station that such reception was
SS ered q store for me. had no expectation
ice Of being received and welcomed in the i
and guage, / may say the eloquent and
II, lives. chile language of your chosen organ.
(, am deserving Of no such tender, SO faI
' l am concerned.
mo, might conclude what little l am
BY I au! ing to say, by merely responding to,
ditto, endorsing every single sentence wi
has been uttered on this OCCASION in
TN coming me in your midst. Applause
For myself l feel that while | a
citizen Of Southern State--a ct,izel
the South and Of the State Of Tenne
Y, I feel at the same time that | am al
citizen Of the United States. Applau
)uSe. Mos, cordially do respond to what
been said in reference to the mairten'
Mr. of the Constitution ofth United ST.
,lcopy IN all its bearings. in all its princl
- therein contained. The Constitute
" -. - the United States lays down the basis
c't'' on which the Union of all the Stat
ned to this Copfedaracy can and may be n
,ushed tsincd and preserved, if it be literally
ried out. Applsuse.] So far as
-. T concerned, feeling tina. am citI'
sns' l the JJnion--that / am citizen OF
uished United States, I am willing to abid
Ionora. that Constitution. I am willing to
). uIuder G5vernmentI that is built
,d and and perpetuated upon the principles
~ down bv the COns;itutiOnwhich was
ed by Washington and his compeer'
'ople OF ter coming from the heat and st'
hospi' bloody revolution. Applause.l
you, in 1repeat' again. that | pave no. s,
4 most uage adequate W eAP''Ss ,,Ss L;na.sss 2 CAS-
AXE you IUa ~. I Nan NJ manifes,ed in regard to my
aud as ble self. cannot sufficiently than
rom the for the manifestation Of your apr
dd that ton Of the course l have pursued
~ 4
John. gard to the crisis which Is now upo
seu we'll country. have no words TO utl