Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-28

PoH'io0y Nen,iHe"s. Of Him. La"c.

ANOTHER INFAMOUS sPRECH:
Political Senfimcafs oT Him. LaHc.
We find in the 81 Louis Brpp5Iicaa a speech
delivered by the Jayh- IIawk1 Lane. at Spring
field, No, which We reprint as indrHinS tie
views of the party to which that noted indi-
yidual belongs. Tie Republican says:
LEAvENwORTH, November 20-0n the even
ing OF the 7th Of November, the twenty-fOurtI
Indiana regiment under command OF Lieutenant
! Colonel Gargin, serenaded General Lane at
Springfield, No. The general appeared and
spoke as follows:
FELLOw-SOLDIERs: The compliment you
pay me tonight is as unexpected Us Il Is unde-
served I an aware that these demonstrations
are not intended so much for me rs for the Kan
sas brigade. Yet l should be the first TO appre-
ciate and acknowledge suy honors which may
be paid us hy Indiana When forget Indiana,
the place Of my birth and the place OF my moth
ers grave may my right hand forget her cum
ming Indiana has given me legislative, cxecu-
| tive, military and Congressional honOTs. She
| has uursed me az a mother nurses her child,
and may my heart grow cold If / ever cease to
be grateful TO my benetaCtOT
But the home Of my adoption, tolls and strife,
is Kansas. She was an uubroken prairie when
odds she has fought her way up TO the sIsteIhOod
of States, and already her little army has become
| famous throughout the nation for its brave and
patriotic deeds. Loud cheers.
Indiana as part of the past, is enshrined in
my affections Kansas is my homa, and as the
| living present absoTbs my attention and sweys
my destiny | am proud that these two sisters
of our glorious Union to-day strike hands with
each other on the rebelious soil OF Missouri, DE-
termined that their blood shall crush out this
most causeless and wicked rebellion. Ap-
plause.l
Gentlemen, shall not conceal the fact that in
sonle respects / differ from my compeers in com
| mand as 20 the manner of conducting the war
| and the means best calculated 10 bring Ihls
wTetIhed conflict 10 a speedy, durable and hon
orsble close. The point Of difference refers, Of
course, to sayery-the cause Of all difference
the Pandors's box from which have issued all
our national troubles.
Ny creed is. let slavery ami slaves take care
of themselves. Cheers. If slavery can sur
yive the shock of war, let il live; but IT, be
tween the upper and neither millstones, it Is
! ground 10 powder Il X not for me Ia gather up
the dust. [Applause.l
! do not propose 20 make war upon slavery,
but upon rebels and in the meantime let slaves
and slavery take care of themselves. An oil
| garchy more cruel and proscriptve than ever
I
modern, has naugurated this waT-has inaugu-
rated il for slavery and If we are required 70
protect, defend or in any way help slavery, then
/ We are required 20 cooperate with the enemy, !
! "a protect and defend him. Can we form Ill
alliance with this barbarOus FOE, and at the same
/ time conquer them and crush them When |
lesser contradictions are rcconciled We viii think
of harmonizing this.
War is at best a terrible calamity. In all the /
country through which we have marched the /
mails are stopped, schools are discontinued /
churches are turned into hospitals and general I
| drmOmliZatiOn prevails. PrJtract this war anl I
desolaton, moral and material, will mark the /
track Of armies. Justice, humanity and mercy |
require that the conflict be ended as speedily as
possible.
Astounding as i may seem 10 You, soldiers Of /
Indiana, yet it is a fact repeatedly demonstrated |
that heavier blow is dealt out TO the realm OF
Secessia in the abducting or freeing of a slave (
than ia the killing of a son in arms Abduct !
from The same family slave and Kill 3 son in 1
( arms and the loss of the slave viii be regarded /
rs the greater ca,amity-the wound for which /
there il no healing balm. ! could bring forward /
more than a thousand Witnesses whose obseU 81 /
ton and experience have taught them this fact
II, then, by allowing the slave 10 fall into the
wake Of the army and find the priceless boon of
liberty, we avoid bloOdshcd and strike death
dealing blows upon the front Of the rebellion,
does not every consideration OF Justice require
that this policy should he adopted
This war is fog savcry When we make il
the mighty engine for the destruction Of slavery,
the uGilOrs will cry enough They viii se1
Ghat ike the fsblei Saturn, tGev are eating their
own children, and will make h-i"f the rrpast.
Every guarantee that is given 10 slavery by the
government Is a new army for the defense Of
treason.
The Kansas Brigade has met the enemy in
battle and routed him in every encounter. We
have destroyed that halt town halt military
post, Osceoa, but all our victories combined
have not brought the rebels 20 etIectually 90 |
their knees rs the Liberation Of the few hundred
slaves who have followed the track of our army.
tChecrs.
Gentlemen, my logic teaches me tia. We can
not defend and make war upon the same per
sous at the same time. II ii is tho purpose Of
the government 10 crush the rebels and keep
their slaves from stampeding, TWO armies should
be sent into the field.
The advance force might be called the Trea-
son-crushing Army, and should be armed with
offensive weapons. The other should move !
about ten miles IN the rear aud De called the
Slavery restoring Army; il should be clad IN a |
defensive arm0T of triple steel for such is the
meanness OF spirit which is bred ia the hearts of
men by slave-bTeedinC, save-hoding, slave
place Of ambush and fire upon the men who
were gathering up and returning the fugitive
properly It would be illegitma.o for the
Slavery restoring Army 10 return the fire-=the
shot might pierce the heart Of some Of the pets /
and darlings for whom they were generously
acting.
Therefore, give them the defensive srmor, but
no offensive weapons Such an arrangement /
novel as it might seem, must be had if slavery
l.. --1s IL, e -
moves with force sufficient to crush this huge
rebellion. In my opinion the second army
should be as numerous as the first Preserving
slavery will cost the government ten times ~
much crushing the rebellion. Voices
+" That's So
The policy inaUguratel by the Kansas brigade
which / have the honor % command was not
adopted in a moment but Is the result Of much
experience. IN a speech recently made in the
city OF Leavenw0rth, my feelings Of Indignation
became wrought up 70 such a pitch that I was
betrayed into the use Of language which was
Justly condemned by the religious seut.mens oil
the country and which, in cooler moments. meets
my earnest disapprOyal, But whether excited OF
calm, whether my language be rough or smooth
principle and duty require that our policy be
iigidly adhered TO until condemned by the gov
eminent; and if it shall be condemned-if the
government demand OF the brigade obedience 10
tion Of WithdTa wing from the field.
As so0l as the South became convinced that
the naturalization - slavery was impossible, il
cried, down with the Union, Jet slavery lit its
crest in air 2" And here | sUlemuly as-eyerate
that # Jim. Lane Is 10 be compelled TO add a
note 10 such an Internal chorus, he breaks his
~ Jrd aud quits the field. Long continued ap-
p.ause
Let us be bold, and iuscnbe upon our ban
uers-" Freedom 10 all" let us appear what
we are, the opponents Of slavery. II IS as GER
tain a. if written in the book Of fate that this
point must b. reached before the war is over
Take this ground and it viii inspire soldiers with
enthusiasm. ia courage aud sseadinsss Of pUT
pose each soldier will become a Spartan hero.
The spirit Of the Crusader will be joined to the
iron viii of the Roman and our armies will be
iuvincible. Great cheering.
These things to you, ludianians, may appear
strange, but when your military education has
received that peculiar cast which experience is
sure 70 give you, and which now eharacterize5
the Kansas soldiers, then will we march shoulder
10 shoulder against the enslaYers OF men.
Soldiers, We have a commander Oh whose rOur-
age, skill and kindness Of heart we can always
rely. Gen. Hunter has a Kansas educationy he
has suffered with US because Of slavery and he