The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-27

This Ordinance was passed by the Con-
ven,iou with proyiso that it should be
submitted to the people. The Governor
was authorized to raise $4,000 men.
Money was appropriated to enable him
to carry out this diaboical and nefarious
schsme dspriving the people Of their
rights, disposiug Of item as stock in the
markst--handing them over completely,
body and soul. to the Southern COnfsd-
era3y.
Now you may talk about slaves and
Slavery, but in most instances when a
slave changes his master even he has the
privilege oil CHI osing whom he desires for
his next master, but in this instance the
sovereign people of a free State have not
been allowed the power or privilege OF
choosing the master they desired to
serve. They have been given master
without their consent or advice NO
trouble was taken to ascertain what their
desires were--they were at once handed
over 10 this Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. johnson here gave statement OF
the provisions Of the Tennessee Seces-
sion ordinance, etc. The eastern por.
tion of the State, hO said, had rejected the
ordinance by large majority and would
always remain firmly opposed TO it. He
referred to the refusal Of Gov Harris to
furnish arms TO East Tennessee, unless
the people would agree to fight for the
State Government. Speaking Of the perse
cution Of the Union men in Tennessee, he
said.
Blu! while this contest has been 60
iug on, q portion'cf four fellow citizen
have been standing up for the Consttu
ton and the Union, and because they hav
dared to stand upon the great embattlemen
OF Constitutional liberties, exercising tn
freedom and the liberty Of speech, por
ton Of our people have declared that We
were traitors; they have said that our at
was to be the fate Of traitors and tha
hemp was growing and Ihatthe day Of ou
execution was approaching that the tim
would come when those who dare stand b,
the Constitution and the principles there
in embraced, that the expiation Of lhss
deeds would be upon the gallows: w
xsve met all these things. We have me
them in open day. We have met thcr
face to faoe-toe to toe--at least in on
portion Of tho State. We have told theI
that the Constitution Of the United State
defines treason, and that definition il
that treason against the United STATE
shall consist only in lCvying war again
the General Govern CEt Of the Unite
States. We have told them that Il
time would come when tho principles
the Constitution and the law defniu
treason would he maintained. We ha
told them that the time would come VIII,
the Judiciary Of tho Government woull
sustained in manner that it could d
fne what was treason under the Cons
tuition and the law made in conIormi
with it. and that when defned, they wou
ascertain who were the traitors, and wi
it was that would stretch tho hemp thu
had prepared for Us. Applause.
lknow that in reference to myself all
others rewards have been offered, and
has been said warrants have been ISSUE
for our arrest. Let me say to you he
TO day that am no fugitive, especif
ly no fugitive from justice. Laughter
II | were fugitive, would be ful
tive from 'yranny--a fugitive from I
reign Of terror. But, thank God.
county in which | live, and that divisi
of tho State from which | hail, will rec
a vote Of $4,000 against the SEQ ssion
dinance. The county in which !
gave a majority Of 2,O07 against this o
ous. disaholical. nefarious, hell born 0
hell.bound doctrine.