Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-11

they mean by this majority of sixty thou
sand for Secession. How was the votin:
carried on in East Tennessee? Though W,
had a majorit y in my precinct no disun.
iOuist was interfered with in casting hi,
vote according to his own sentiments.
All these means having failed to change
the devotion of the people of my country
to their Government, they have began tC
arrest and imprison some of our leading
men. There are some men in East Ten
nessee who like Thos R. Nelson, have
been imprisoned, but thanks be to God,
they are standing like the everlasting hills,
and they don't purchase their peace by re-
canting. There are humble captains Of
companies that are standing for their
country. l glory in such men. Not only
have they gone to impressing them, but
they threatened them with death. Myself
and my friend here are threatened with the
gallows. / went within twenty eight miles
Of home few days ago, just to get a
glimpse of how things were going on. /
did not care about going any nearer-afraid
l might be arrested.
Mr.. Johnson hope we will 90 back
before long under circumstances when We
can arrest them-cheers
That great king, JEFF Davis-I don't
call him 'YOur Excellency," like Mr.. Mel
son does, laughter. and l don't call him
President Davis-what does he do?
His congress passed law giving us poor
dogs forty days to leave our country-for-
ty days to leave or submit. Who can sub
NIT to such an aecurscd despOtism? But
that Is not the worst of it. Mr.. Carter
went on to enumerate the acts of despo-
tism practieed by the Southern Confedera-
cy on the loyal people of Tennessee. -
What think you of these things, freemen
of Cincinnati? But notwithstanding all
our suferings and all our trials-notwith
standing Ill our poverty, l am thankful to-
night that | am native of East Tennes- /
East Tennessee. am glad
L thank God for it-that my fate for veal
or woe has been cast with such 4 people. /
Now, what is the position of East Tennes-
see? / know that she has the admiration
Of our country, and justly So There she
is, sitting with population of 100000,
bound in upon the east by that traitorous
State of Virginia, upon the south by North
Carolina-and l am glad to say that in
North Carolina there are many noble hearts
who long to see the good old flag. and to
rally under its folds There also is Geor-
5ia upon her south. There, upon the west
S Middle Tennessee, and upon the north
We have the border Of good old friendly
only source of salvation in
'ur present trouble. But We are invaded
very day by barbarous sOldiery, from
Chattanooga to the Virginia line. They
insult us-they fire upon our women and
;hlldren. Even that is not all. There We
stand, without money, without State or
5anizatiOn, without arms in our hands,
oddly defying all the Confederate States. /
Loud applause. Shall such people be
eft to perish? [eries of ''NO, no. ~ Ken
ucky, Ohio aud Indiana can save us-will
-Ou do it? cl;es of ''Yes, yes"l But
his is not all about East Tennessee. Save
hese people; put arms in their hands, and
hey will then help you TO cave your cOun-
ry. With Sumter Anderson to lead them,
will 60 with you to plant the
'anner of their country upon the battle ,
eld Of New Orleans, where our fathers ,
Overed themselves and their country with ,
lory. Applause. East Tennesseeans ,
% not belong to that class Of Union men 5
rho desire 4 neutral position, but they .
ray for some of the honor and some Of the !
lory of saving our great Government
hey ask not simply to be saved them
elves, but they have been praying for this
iovernment for three long months, to put
into their power to save you of Ohio as
Iell as themselves. Applause. Now L
now the sentiment Of the people of East
'ennessee. L tell you what it is-they
now that blood must be offered up on the
ltar of our country. for the salvation of !
ur country. Their feeling is that the sa-
rifce will be imperfect and incomplete un-
ess the blood of East Tcnnesseeans is min
led at the foot of the altar with the blood
t Ohioans. Applause.
There are some paragraphs published in
he papers, stating that the Union men of
.ast Tennessee do not wish this Govern
lent to send an army there. tell you
Is false Applause. Do not believe
: know the truth of this remark l am
oIng to make to you-I know it and feel s
l know that day and night, for the
lst SIX weeks, our fathers and our moth :
rs, our daughters and our sons, our wives =
nd our brothers. have turned their eyes
oward the Cumberland Mountains, with !.
eating and throbbing hearts, expecting
very day to see the star spangled banner =
Orne by Kentuckians and OhiOans for
heir salvation. l tell you. that when ycu
ron Abolition Ohio go with this banner to
.ast Tennessee. you will receive such a
'elcOme from the Shareholders as brave
len have seldom met in this world.
Mr.. Carter made further appeals for aid I,
II Tennessee, and wound up by an allu-
on to Mr.. Lincoln. He said in conclu-.
on: Not only have no prejudices against
braham Lincoln, but | will 90 further,
nd say, If in the providence of God. it
lOuld be his lot to carry this great nation :;
ifely through this fiery trial, will be as Z,
.ady as any other man to crown him as :
lc second Father Of his Country. Long
'ntinued cheering. {
Mr. johnson made brief anti-eomprom- n
e speech, after which the meeting dispers- e
l. /
An unfortunate young man in Boston is t
e1 I'm in tTo wills his fatbnr uD1ar