The national Republican., 1861-12-05
sPHDOH1Ea IN, FULL
pHosoeRAPHIc REPORT BY WIN. A. cRoryu

On Monday evening last, most significant
demonstration was made, in this city, On the
occasion Of the serenade and public ovation
given to General James H. Lane, on his return
to This city from the battlefield of Missouri.
It was q most triumphant vindication OF his
progressive and aggressive war policy, and the
"fesponses " showed how rapidly popular
opinion is coming up to the level of his ideas.
The warrior Senator was introduced to the i'm
m. nse crowd by Hon. Owen Lovejoy, the mem
Der from Illinois, who, everybody knows,
means fight. He, In turn, to state the case in.
versely, was presented by J. X. Herbert, Esq,
of Ohio. We referred to the gathering on
Tues day morning, and our contemporaries have
made brief abstracts Of the speeches, but the
publication below Is the first .tiiu report, and
is prepared expressly for the Republican:
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS,
BY HON. OWEN LovEJOY.
Ctirens of the United States 1t Is the first
time that have ever addressed popular au-
dience in the Federal city, and am happy in
now having the opportunity to do 80. During
my congressional career, / have never voted
for the abolition Of slavery In the States, a.
did not conceive that the Constitution gave
me that power. So, although always be
lieved the States ought to abolish It, aud de-
sired its overthrow, have never made any
motion or given any vote to that end In the
House. But now that the crime of slavery
tor 1t Is not an institution, but crime--has
eliminated In the superadded crime of rebel
lion, which Is threatening the very life of the
nation, am 10 favor Of abolishing that which
| attempts to abolish the Government. But
some one exclaimS, they are property. They
are not property in any just and rightlul sense
But what If they arei Is property in human
6esh and bones and sensibilties any more
| sacred than that In horses and other species OF
property? In the progress of the army in
Missouri, have seen horses, wagons, corn and
| other products of the fa m taken from even
loyal men, justified by the necessity Of securing
| transportation and forage for the army. II, as
| have no doubt, it is a necessity in the sup
preston of the rebellion and OF restoring peace
and harmony to the country to destroy slavery.
or take away slaves, although they are consid-
cred property. ray let it be done without de-
lay. [Cheers.]
Slavery is the root of this uuhoy and unnat-
ural rebellion. Destroy the root and the II ee
dies Dry up the fountain and the stream dis
| appears. The Union or slavery must be de-
s,royed. ["That's it'll Which shall perish /?
| [" Slavery every time."1
We hear a good deal about conservatism and
| radicalism. | am called radicalist: am
a radical like Him who laid the AK at the root
Of the tree. What is a conservative? Lexi.
cOgraphers d, fine 1t to be one who is in favor
of that which Is ancient. Very good: which
is most ancient, liberty or slavery! Freedom
dwelt with the Almighty in the far off eternity
Freedom stood by man 10 Paradise as he was
crowned with "glory and honor" by his Maker
But slavery is late born of its father, the Devil
and ought TO be driven to the pit from whence
it came. l am conservstor OF Freedom, an.
cient and divine. Let th, So who will, be con,
servators of slavery, modern and devilish.
| A certain individual, In the olden time, who
was head and shoulders above his cotempora
ries, was made king, and he, by refusing
utterly to destroy bis enemies according to the
Divine command, lost bis crown. / hope that
no gentleman OF later days, resembling him 10
height and station, will, by following his ex
ample, share his fate. [Cheers and laugh
ter.
Now, my friends, was out in Missouri In
this work. aud there saw Gen. Jim Lane.
saw him on the march, in the camp, and on the
field, as saw others, and do not think tha
in all my experience there, l saw any brave
men, or any better drilled or disciplined sol
diers, than that same noble Kansas brigade
commanded by this same Jim Lane" [Cheers
He is brave soldier and an efficient general
yet that is not the reason for this hearty wei
come to. night Now, tell me why are you al
gathered here to honor him? f. Because he'
a trump!"l All, l know why. You extend t.
| Gen James II. Lane this spontaneous ovation
because, wherever he marched on the soil o
rebelious Missouri, the pathway of his arm!
was radiant With freedom. [" That's it," ant
vociferous cheers. Because the beautiful fla,
OF stars that waved above the Kansas brigad
never foated over single slave! [Continue'
cheers
God grant that the time may soon come
when, in the progress Of this unholy rebellion
our flag, whose fabric Freedom wrought AM
fashioned in her early days, again be
come an emblem Of the great thought Of tn
fathers, may float no longer over singh
bondman.
Enthusiastic cheering, at the close Of whic
the speaker introduced GEN. LANE H
came forward amid tumultuous applause an
said:
Fslop citizens: For this demonstration, al
cept my thanks. think understand II.
is not for the man that you bring honors, br
E because you believe that he earnestly desr.
to close this war permanently and speedil.
g [" That's It," and cheers
That which, to me, is most astonishing, ar
which, for the first time, have fully realize
y is that Northern reverence tor Southern slav
l. ry created, in the Northern mind, on the san
J. principle that constant dropping wears Il
marble. The South, by unceasing applianc
and for sinister purposes, has been able to CT
t. ate strong reverence ior the institution
n human bondage. 1t was once in my own min
:, was born on the borders Of the slave Stat'
IL My mother was not very we'll, aud was not
'r much account l was put out TO an old sla
le woman to be nursed. l was educated 81
O. reared as o member OF the old Democrat
party. was taught to reverence slavery
yond the Bible Or any Of the ordinances
God. 1t was q crime to discuss the questiC
e We could discuss Gods laws, but 80 mu
"a above them was this patriarchal custom th
q we were forbidden to question 1t.