Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-19

our State pride and fame to your care. my
friends. and we believe they viii not suffer
in bookkeeping, Wherever iuiisna troops
have appeared in this contest they have
maintained themselves with credit. ~ They
have hesitsted in the performance of no
1nty: they have shrunk from no danger.
and, I believe, have thus far met with no
reverse. "Dully." and great applause.
Thanking you very kindly for the com
pliment you have paid me. bid you good
might. -
Three. cheers for Governor Morton; the
Star spansled Banner BY the band Loud
calls for Kellogg.
Mr.. ke!log spoke lire true patriot and
statesman. but we are compelled to omit
the report Of his remarks for want of ROOM
Mr.. CoIiax was next loudly called for.
and responded in few appropriate re-
marks. He had no desire to conceal his
sentiments. He could give them in sin
gle septence-that the war should be press
ell vigorously. efficiently. energetically-
that our blows should fall upon the rebels
thick and fast. and hard, with all our
strength, all our might, and all our souls.
He tho't that thus this gigantic rebellion.
whichhss convnlsed the country with its
horrors Of civil war could be put down. =
The book of compromise was closed and
sealed, and not to be opened until The war
was over, and peace again she'd over the
land its benignant blessings. He would
stand by the loyal men Of the South. but
he would make every man feel the terrors
Of war who had proved faithless to his
oath and country. a 49,,
Hon. John j. Crittenden was the next
speaker. He paid handsome compliment
to Gov. Morton. who. he said. without os
teutation or useless parade had exeried
himself so periodically and nobly in the
great cause in which they bore arms that
the whole nation was indebted to him. =
He also compimentcd the Indiana troops,
every where. very highly. saying that he
had been in their camps. ans they were all
good soldiers. distinguished for their man.
ly department. and discipline. The speech
considering all things was very credita
bic.
Senator Lane Of 1nliana was next intro
duced. lie was present to do honor t.
their clfief magistrote. Governor Morton
who had done his part well in the pcscn,
war, - AOOE ~ III
i lie was forthe prosecution of the war il
hr II
ion should be suppressed. fCbeers. q I
had been commenced for the preservation
of the Union and the perpetuation of fire.,
} government, by compelling the Observance
of all constitutional requirements and: lie
gal sanctions. He saw no hope OF escap,
from the embellishments and disaster
which hing over our glorious country ex
eept by following the cine of the G onsti
tution. We could only preserve the Con
stitution by obeying all its injnnctions.-
The carise Of free government never coul,
be promoted by trampling on tho Consti
tuiion itself. In our desire TO put an en-,
to the rebellion. we should not be betraye,
|, into any intemperance of language or &C
ton. We shonld remember that the pre-
cedents of to-day become the history of tn
republic for alltime to come. lie vas 70
, maintaining the Constitution intact, and h
wonld give every loyal man in the Soutl
, his rights under the Constitution TThun
ders of applause.
1t was the duty of the Govern ment L
? protect every loyal citizen OF the Unite
: States. no matter what State he belonxe
to. Renewed applause. lie believe
we had the right-the perfect right-unde
: the laws OF nations and the war maxim
power to coniiscate the property of all reb
| els In arms. and the coufiscation of slave
$ meant. Substantially. emancipation. 4
e Emancipation should always be accompar
led by colonization, for otherwise it woul
S be curse alike to the white and black "a
I ces CheersI He believed that ever
t rebel had forfeited all his rights under III
: Constitution which he sought to tramp
e under foot. He had forfeited his rights I
i his honse, his lands, and bis property
i every description; nav. more. he had forfei
: Jed the right TO the very head upon IA
a sllouldcrx; Int i'm striking the rebel. v
n should lie careful not to strike our friend
;. We should engage in no wild scheme
d epiancipatios which would Africanize OF
o half of this wide Republic. (Cheers. /
y We should do no such thing as that. b,
IS we should guard the rights of the 10y
, citizens of the South and all their right
j. Much had been said about the negro one
E. Ition. The same treatment of that one
!" ton. which was correct and proper fro
Of the foundation OF the Government, vi
&c the correct and proper treatment for it t
IS night. His position upon the subject h,
been explained by a tall. good looking d
{ gentleman, at the other end of the avenu
We in an annual message to Congress.
- was for sustaining the gallant Krntuckia
il and other loyal Southern men. [Cheers
It. They had his opinions. lie did not pr
n p0sete preach . crusade Of utter eman'
al patton in the South That was not VII
le the war was for. 1t was for the preserv
e. ton of the Union; to reunite again IL
in great ceuhtry;sto shape the geography o
continent that God hail intended should
If. represented by one flag, and should rema
~ one land forever In conclusion. Senat
Of Lans' drea 4 bright picture Of the pr ogr
a. OF war, and the Indications OF its spec
H. and satisfactory termination. His remar
An were received with the greatest enthnsiasl
at aud as he retired, be was greeted with 1
Cd hearty cheers.