The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11

bounty, ave. from its patronage have won all
their strength to do IL evil. A Rebellion
moro unwarrant0d, more ungenerous. moro
deserving tho cxccration Of God and man.
has not lifted its serpent hond amoug men.
angels or dcvils, since Lucifer, son Of tho
morning, unturIcd tho flag of Secession in
heaven. And may the fate Of Lucifcr at.
tend his children.
/ Your President introduced mo as at pres.
ont citizen OF Washington, aud recently
thence. so you will expect mo to say some.
thing Of affair at tho Capital.
Ii gives mo pleasure, fellow citizcns, TO
congratulate you upon tho good fortune of
the country in possessing at this crisis 4
President and Cabinet OF whose honesty.
ability and loyalty, there remains in no
quarter question. Tho honesty Of Prcsi.
dent Lincoln is to day as universally nc.
knowlcgcd throughout tho loyal States as
tho succession Of night und morning. and
with his hnntsty k' cps pace his tireloss caro-
and labor for tho public veal. No harder
WORKING men can DO found in Washington
than Mr.. Lincoln and tho sovon g, ntlcmon
o: his Ca5inet-midnight often finding
them busy in their offices. II great abilities
Ill full appreciation Of tho magnitude Of
tho ocCasioD-if tho most sof. sacrificing
, patriotism ard tho most generous loyalty
ii ;irolcss effort and united counsels, on tho
part of tho President and his Cabinet. can
save tho Republic, thon is our country safe
As citizen of Ohio, am especially proud
OF tho ability of assuring you, men of Ohio.
that your representative in that Cabinet
though in the midst Of great mon, vet that
ho stand among them as did Saul among
tho Prophets. He found tho Treasury
empty and bankrupt, tho national securities
selling at twenty per cent. below par. But
halt year has passed aud Secretary Chases
industry, ability and high reputation for
unswervIng honesty onabIos tho United
States to present to the world the proud
example of government borrowing from
its own poOplo untold millions of monoy, in
a timo when almost an entire section is in
arTs for its overthrow, at an average ratio of
interest below the legal standard in ordinary
! private business transactions. This is the
crowning testimony yet given to the world
Of the strength aud stability OF Republican
government, challenging the proudost Mon.
arches in vain. for like testimonial TO their
innate strength. While the friends of Free
Government every where, taking courage.
may thank heaven that at this trial hour of
Republican Government. Salmon p. Chase
Is in charge OF tho American Treasury, Ohio
may we'll DO proud Of this son who hns link ed
hcr name with the most triumphant page of
our national history.
I You all arc asking "What of Con Scott -
Indeed ha is 76 years of age--but his eye is
not dirnmod nor bis natural strength n5aiod.
The years havo touched him gontly and he
is still hale and hearty-as young. above his
knees. as be was twenty years ago. He is
still the great Captain of tho age, as not
many weeks hence will demonstrate to the
worlds acknowledgment. OF the gallant
young Ohio Chief. whom you havo recently
sent to Gen. ScOtts aid. Gen. Mcclellan,
need not speak, rs you know him welt by
his brilliant career in Western Virginia |;
with Gcn. Scott no shares tho una questioned
confidence of the Army at Washngton-
by tho wav as gallant an Army as over was
marshaled upon the carth's surfuce, and
that will soon fall upon tho threate tening
hosts of tho enemy like a thunderbolt ot
hoaven. beg of you. fellow citizens, to
dismiss impatonco at tho delay of ven.
geance. for with these days OF preparation
your army is gaining untold strength. In
conjunction with movements upon the
Southcrn coast, "Forward" will be ordared
at Washington, at not distant day, which
will know no retreat.
A friend asks, "What of General Ere.
leaped in joyful response to Gen. FremODt's 3
Proclamation, md how you all share one
common regret at the Presidents modifica-
,ion. Yet not a man of this crowd questions
the Presidents earnest desire for tho early
suppression of this Rebellion, or his fidelity
to tho great principles of Univcrsal Liberty.
All loyal men thus confde 10 him. Rest
assured d the cause OF Liberty is as dear to
him as to you. and this Rebellion no less
offensive. Ho has tho field. il must be ad.
mitted. moro completely before him. and if
he supposed the peculiar sta of aff,irs in
MARY land, or Kentucky, or Tennossoe, de-
manded tho modification Of Gen. Fromoni's
Proclamation, whilo we may dissent from
his judgment, wo must do it both ac-
knowl, dying our limited information, al d
not in the least Questioning tho Presidents
integrity. You and who are so anxious to
500 Slavery wiped out with this Bebeliion,
its legitimate child. have always remaining
this consolation Epenis which are beyond
any mans control, arc marching with steady
and unbrOIcn step to the very point do.
sired. Tho developments OF evory day aro
converting all sections of tho country and
all classes Of loyal men to the faith which
wo so cherish. Gods hand is in this groat
strifo-the God cf Justice aud of Liberty-
| uuu w tHo lulIncSS OF MS own tltuc 10 VIII
turn the hearts of men as tho rivers OF
water arc turned. The signs of tho times
are SO plain that he who runs may read.
Tho friends of Universal Freedom have bu:
to possess their souls in patience.
would like TO tell you of tho high and
noble character of tho Patriotic Army
gathered at Washington for its defense-an
army for high intelligence and moral worth
such as tho world has never before known
and of whose all conqueriDg power upon tho
battle. field, when tho day of battle shall
como, there remains no question. But the
hours Of the day are fastening, aud leave
this for kindred theme that cannot omit.
l cannot iorego the ploasuro of congratu.
lating you upon tho great unanimity with
which the People of the Loyal States have
rallied for tho support of the Government
and tho immediate suppression of tho Re-
belllon. The men who stand back and cry
"Peace |" when there is no Peace, are too
few for a moments thought. Tho masses
erywhere, in city and country, East and
West. native and citizens by adoption. with
tho first gun from Sumter. all stepped from
thor Party Platforms to the broad acres Of
their common country. How the old ques-
tions about which We used to wraDglo dwarf
and sink into utter insignihcauce in the
presence of the great question now impend
ing, no longer question OF Congressional