The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-20

Tho old revolutionary Soldier tba
was aecns' omed to walk with al
. esp0nto0n, which he had carried II
the war--a long staff with a shari
instrument like a kriie, at one end
was assailed BY a ferocious dog, and
! bitten. Failing to drive the dos
away no turned the sharp end OF til,
instrument and ran him through. -
The owner OF the dog cried out an.
grily, what made you kill my dog:
Because, said the Soldier, he bit inc
and threatened my life. Why die
you not keep him of with the other
end OF your instrumUntl should
said the Soldier, If the dog had com,
with tho other end ut mo. [Uproar
ions laughter.
TREASON OR FIDELITY MUST TRIUMPH.
Now, II they had only come to n.
with liberal propositions of peace
we could have gone to them In the
same way, bnt when they come fire
and sword and war and threatening
there is no other way to meet them
but with corresponding weapons.
and in manner to put them down.
We must either conquer or they
must. 1t isa question between gov
crnment on one hand and treason
and rebellion on the other, and you
may weigh it out as many times as
yon will, yon may pretend to erect
political parties on ii, but tho after
generations and the Judgment OF
Heaven will hold him responsible
who undertakes 10 aid this rebellion
any shape or manner.
Woe be to the politician who un
dertskes to leopard tho existence OF
the government by paltering in q
double sense with thIs great question.
1t is not question b,tween North
and South. 1t is a question between
government and rebellion. And in
the Southern states there is no peo
pie moro loyal than large majority
oi the Southern states themselves,
when you take the revolver from
their ears and tho bowe from their
throats. Has Virginia yieldod9--
Poor old etate--a portion OF her peo
pie have been bullied, dragooned
and defrauded into secession, and no
sooner ia that done than she rises
like the PDGlix from her ashes and
reorganizes government faithful to
in tho Union.
In Missouri did they yield9 No.
General Fremont has becn under the
necessity of proclaiming martial law
to protect the citizens from pillsge
and destruction. In Kentucky do
they yieldl No. Look at the
mighty majority there OF GO 0,000.-
There they met the question in the
'aIo' hyoh NJ tle slfeecues OF lIoIt
and Crittenden, and at the vote there,
and see what you find.
Yon lot this rebellion succeed ard
you will have every other kind OF
rebellion down to that kind OF rebel.
lion, that il you havs a horse and a
vagabond wants il, he will take it in
spite OF you, and you will Rave no
law to help yourself. "For why
the good old plea that he may take
it who has tho power, and let him
keep who can" The taxes arc going
to be formidable? Certainly! Who
ia to blame! Those who have in
augurated the rebellion. or those
who are trying to put 1t down?
Who objects to taxesl An indi
vidnal here and thare who, not being
well informed, thinks if he can have
peace it will raise the price OF butter.
But he who rebels at taxes ia no
friend Of his country, and when you
500 a man cry out against tho takes
10 support such war, you may be
lieve that Judas Iscariot is laughing
in his sleeve to think that he wts
no. living in this day, for he would
have been surely underbid. Laugh.
ter No! let every man bare his
bosom TO the shaits OF this great bat.
tie. Let him comprehend it in al
its vas,ness, and see that these mei
mean destruction and nothing elsc
and that their aiders and abcttori
are ~ better than they who are en-,
gagcl in it. let this rebellion
know they nre to have no all from
her, AMI they will ground theil
arms.
rUsn ON THE WAR.
lie. them think there is a party
here to help them, and they will
! fiybt forever. You who 20 Tor poac,