The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-20
THE "BLACK REPUBi.ICANs."


going to turn Black Republican, ol
abolitionist, or something-particu
larly those gentlemen that were mo-
in Buffalo in 1S4S. They are &C
much afraid Of Black Republicans
and abolitionists now, that they
cannot be with them in arrestine 9
rebellion. Those very men. some o
them. had my name published SC
long in black letters for standing BY
the Constitution. that | am not &c
much afraid Of what is black ns they
seem to bc. think it will DO well
Tor them to review their own history
| have fought the Republicans all
my days, and will again when !
please; but when they will go with
mo to put down rebellion in arms, |
will go with them. | do not regard
my political virtue so weak that am
afraid to test it. Captain Msrrystt
tells Of a lady at boarding sch ool
that went into the parlor. and seeing
a gentleman, came running out cry
ing: "A man, a mani" And 80 it
is with those politicians; they are
afraid they will get too near Black
Republican to lose their Democracy
iu spite of themselves. But history
and somewhat enlarged experience
have taught me that it is not always
the most virtuous that make the
most parade OF their virtue.
THE CRY OF PEACE.
The great cry now is "Pcace y
They say: "There must be peace. y
We are all in favor of peace.
don't doubt but that many homes,
men, Democrats and others, think il
attainabIe by negotiations with 70.
bells, but any one who will look at it
with half an eye can eco that it ia
impossible.
Stard up. Mr.. Apologist for &C.
cession! and let rs see whether you
can face an indignant people. In
what work are you cngagedl At.
tempting to destroy the government
of your fathers. 81 am not trying
to do that. am in favor Of peace. "
Every widowed woman, made 80 by
this rebellion, has right to look
upon you, sir, ~ the murderer Of her
husban I. Every orphan may look
upon you as the guilty wrctch-the
destroyer Of its natural protector
The loyal citizen, too, looks upon you
as one who aids and nbets treason,
and furnishes aid and comfort to the
enemy. Your hands are red with
blood--blood OF murdered citizens.
All, in this brief war how many have
been sent down with violence and
bu'chery to the gravel How many
shed! How many pnre and gentle
hearts have been crushed and bro.
ken! Aud still you cry peace, when
you know there is no peace! Come,
take arms in your han is and stand
by their side and point your bayonet
at the breasts OF your own brethren
here, or else help us put it down. You
will stand as men and he no more
guilty in the sight Of God to take
arms than to encourage others to do
so, [Applausc. The party that
attempts to do tnis ought to sink. -
Any party ought to sink to infamy
that cannot lay aside its politics in
this crisis; and shouli the Democrat.
ic party, with all its ancient history
attempt carrying this question by
opposing itself to this war, there
would not be enough of them left for
tingerboards to point to the burial
ground where the whole party will
be engulahed together. Applause.
THE ABsunprry or pnAca ppnposIrrnNs
NOW.
Now let us see. Suppose there
was a riot in Cortland, and hun
dred men wero eng ,gcd in the de-
struction OF property. lon call the
Magistracy together. They all come
ont and attempt to put down the re
bellion, md the force ia made.
qnate, and they call out tho military
power. But the Msgistracy instruct
them: go and put down the riot
1t is in arms against ns. Il il
threatening life and property. ant
going on with destruction. Pit i,
down, and at tho same time whtr
YOU are putting down the riot, make
it the most liberal offers Of peace.
You send the officer TO arrest inur
derer. His hands are red will
blood, but you tell the officer, wher
he comes: "We sse opposed 4
murderers, but go and arrest him
and make him the most lib raj pro
position of peace" That is the ar
gumcnt oft. Now, wonder if the,
suppose they can have position i
such II niche rs that? Yes; libera
offers Of peace to any army in tn
: field, Of hundreds Of thousands @
men. with their guns pointed in sigh
OF the capital, destroying liie an,
property, and committing ever,
crime, political and moral, that Cal
be summed up in the catalogue q
depravity. might possibly consen
to drop some Of their leaders line
but thero would be moose at tn
end OF it. Laughter. | am 70
just such propositions of peace a
have been made to them at liattera
by Butler aud Stringham. String
ham is u very good name. an
quito willing It should be String
them. Laughter and applause. =
That is tho only proposition tina