The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-25
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lReported for the Louiss sille Journal

Reported for the LouisFiIl JourAsll
Hon. Archie Dixon next addressed she
meeting, and, stepping to the front of the
platform and pointing to the proud emblem
of our country, asked whose flag is Chat,
and do you mean to abandon it do yOs
mean it shall be trailed in the dust, and
when you abandon it what flag shall tax 9
its place 1t is the flag of our country
under which it has marched to greatness, 10
glory, and to our present prosperity. It
has waved in triumph over land and sea.
and beneath its stars and stripes Onr sol-
diers and Kentucky soldiers have won In
mortal renown. That flag is my hag-my
country's fsg-it is Kentucky's flag, and,
so help me God, when 1t is stricken down,
may the earth open and swallow me, for
I do not wish to look upon the dishonor of
my country. We still have q country and
a government, and it is now question how
to preserve them. Why should we desert
that flag, why should our country be
shrouded ia the gloom of despotism which
will be the result OF our government de-
stroyed What are the real issues between
the North and the South Some say it is
the Territories, and it is not that the gov
ernueut itself has warred against the
South. There is no reason whv we should
war against the government we should
war against the Republican party, and not
the Gag Of our country or our country it,
self. The South has got all she ever asked
for she has obtained all the legislation she
ever asked for. Mr.. Dixon next referred at
length to the territorial question, to the re-
peal of tho Missouri Compromise at the in
stigation of Southern men, and to the re-
cent organization of Dacotah, Nevada and
NOl l. -
way of slave emigration. These then were
not the causes Of difficulty. Tee t4ri8 had
been altered to suit the So1th the British
gold coinage had been graduated in
price to give 9 per cent. to ths cotton
growers; everything the men of the South
asked for the South had been yielded, and
there was no cause Of complaint, bat that
Lincoln was elected President He wes for
judging Mr.. Lincoln by his acts under bis
administration, which was TO destroy
slavery, fugitive slaves bad been rendered
back, and Congress had proposed a consti-
tutional amendment that slavery would
never be interfered with in the States.
What was the cause then of all the Difficult
tY Why NE e., LLit9sale1s'r'sti%..s,-+ -lzs7N'
q,a.es hut might become the neaa oi
So.,tbsrn Confederacy, and 80 all the olncui'y
1ros roisad He did not believe the Ooh-
Fo3o-ate States would ever come oAcA
.Loir hee ,ts we're steeled and now they ASH
10 ~ follow them. That be coulo nov ~
In a lust cause be would fight Tor tne 9ou.u
INIT not against his country-ne nSo no
| the courage to do it-he was a coV'aI0 -
could not do it--he coulo not TLo
! stars and stripes for rattlesnake nag :.
/ serpeit had always been ousy tot '.ba
vubionered damuable insinuatlons IN sne
80 80 pF Eva and seduced her from her aile-
/ o.;oroa IN heaven, and the same seEpen
S5-o,Id now seduce us from our allegiance to
o,,r country he would tear that serpeu
"a rith his heel bruise its head II ever IL
I'll, sbould be fastened around the nag .
re corntrv The rattlesnake to the eagi
that a glorious exchange tor the grea
An,erican neople. Woe has followed u
cement from the time of the tau 10 Vi
,,rasAnt dov-hell was created ON accouL
pf;t and millions who have followeu !
= y 0ll,Ia ~ ;re;ruations have been doomed
IT u" IF tben anv one cares to follow tn
J aa-rant to the abyss of the political hell
s. IropId tempt US to, he, for one, Wonio
follow. .olo nor M,
: +jo, some say il should be one out oil
Tn;ou and others say 1t should be IN
:: Trnion They say Kentucky 10 oouho
Ggbt and she is always ready to h8nt WI
Necessary. and let her enemies tfem'
when she rises for selt-protection ous
nye n ought to fight with Judgment anu on
res right side to know what sne !" go
ut ~ haFore she takes up her positions anu
~ 80 W ,vbv Il is necessary to break up :
tEnrornment and dissolve the Union.
~ because the Government has oppre7
re W,tucl.v but because Lincoln
ON. Pres;dept and his party in power. :
his 80 40 will THE atRte Of thu
as as nontinns7 no What are four years IN
rjng L;s4orv of A nations lifetime,
6md Lorr long will it be before the coui
Deonle are always sure to check tyran'
thev act with judgment, but now tney
J lid with excitement, and what coul'
10 do were an enemy to invade u.s. wnen o
= uni one was wild With frantic excitement
HESS when calmness should characterize
"a seas =, actions. When kentucky goes out
Ty.ioD how will she stand 2-war has
commenced, blood shed, ana OA''ieS ~
y ,,8 sbe must stand still or move or
Kentucky quits the mon, "oT T, 20.
@ @ - of Huntsville be defended. Inc m
) 49, ~ 1rhicb adheres to the stars and
Ia aeI ;IJ meet YOU as an er.eTny unless you ar
uabrrs - IF Won 90 out you declare war a
the United States, and can you deieno
20 c1 nIo &c Won make enemies OF those
ssrk, AZ, are divided from you only by rive
With &" whose resources and railroads ana me
~ - conmunication are much greater tnT ~
,;,aa,. ,ms They have roads concentrating at al a.,
llIar TO eioal points "hii0 -.
Il prove bo+ ran we do with ours ana "ua.
Dobni- " ii'lS N-,b do with them In sixty G
a tns been told on reliable authori'
u nnI nn 600 men could be concentrated
peakers, oo'U0e - ,yhat defence could be I
8, Seam isvillei 1Ho " - rr, boDoLa rd,
ltary life vhat cave too CITY Fon N"'N
lese Bit Il vet there are those rasn en-
TRY, talk oil prey P1 >. the
cines, yet man might oe concehIatoo ~
iician can e 10 Ohio aud Mississippi, or az
ct SpRgSa 9igSaly OF; m Pttsburg or Wheeling, and
~ aav,' the river, and every foot of
u uo;I he desecrated by the trampinl
Z Co., .dsr sol. brave as are her sons. I'll
3, luF LII, them she will havt