Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-09
From the Cleveland Herald, Nav 4.h.
Sefen00e Of the GOvernOrs at
Angler HOuSe

eefenade Of the Governors at the
Angler HOnse.
At half past ten O'Clock last e.ening
Leland's Band proceeded TO the Angler to
seseuade the several Governors there as
sembled. "Hail to the Chief" was giver
BY the band with spirit, followed by "Hai
Columbia" and the "Red White and Blue
At the close Of the latter, there was g
movement upon Bank street balcony, ard
ex-Mayor Senter introduced Gov. Denni.
son. The Governor made few remarks
thanking the people for the attention. He
had not come here to speak, but with the
Governors Of other States, had more i'm.
portant business on hand, which would
consume much of the night. He spoke
Of the universal determination TO maintain
the Federal Government, and said the
North was already. marshaled for the con-
6ict. Whatever power he could command
should always be exerted 10 sustain the
Government and defend the State from all
hssailants, come from whatever quarter
they may. In the name Of the people of
Ohio, he said, treason shall be crushed out,
rebellion shall be put down, and at all haz-
ards: Enthusiastic applause greeted this
declaration.
Gov. Dennison then introduced Gov.
Curtin of Pennsylvania, who was welcom-
ed by round Of cheers, followed by ar
other for Pennsylvania. That State was
and ever would be loysl. There, as well
as every where in the North, chord has
been struck that vibrates music to which
all loyal citizens must keep step. Every
man in Pennsylvania, said the Governor
with emphasis, is ready TO take up arms in
defence Of the government. Our State
was founded in peace, and her citizens love
peace; but they also love the institutions
of our fathers. There could be no doubt
of the result. Treason must and will be
crushed out. 1t is now no time to treat
and daily with traitors. Pennsylvania is
with Ohio in this contest, and will stand
shoulder TO shoulder 10 the end. The
traitors may send their spies through the
country, if they choose; let them report de-
feetion or dissatisfaction in our midst, if
they can find any. Gov. Curtin closed by
exclaimirg: To arms, my fellow citizens!
The land of Washington shall defend the
flag Of Washington, and it shall wave on
every fort and capitol in the thiriy-four
Stztes of this Union.
The applause called forth by Gov. Cur
tins remarks having subsided, Gov. Ran
dali of Wisconsin was presented For
the three hearty cheers that were given
for Wisconsin, be thanked them. He
said we have been accustomed to speak
of our institutions as different from all 9TH
ers in the world. A great change has
come-an enemy has grown up among Us,
threatening the subversion of our govern
ment, and destruction of our institutions.
We all know where this war began, and
we know where it ought 10 end. An army
should go down the Mississippi, and leave
a trail from Montgomery to Charleston;
another force should go down the eastern
coast, and the two armies meet at Charles |
ton. There the war began-there it ought
to end, when the city is wiped from exis-
,euce-no monument left there to show
that human being once inhabited i,-no
place for even the owl TO boot or the bitter
70 mourn. loud cheers.) We have done
the people of the South no injustice-we
have given them what they never should
have asked. There is but one sentiment
among US now, however; We have obliter-
ated all party distinctions, and know moth
ing but devotion to our country. The
blood of our fathers shall be transmitted
to generations yet to come, with not one
right lost, not one attribute impaired
Our armies shall be the fails of a just God,
with which upon his Southern lhreshing
door, be shall pound out treason, and do full
jnstice to all.
Gov. Blair of Michigan was then intro
duced. After thanking the people for
their greeting to Michigan, he said this was
hot the time for speaking, but for action.
We are not 10 count the cost of This con-
test; it is enough to know that our govern
meat is assaiied. By the spirit of the peo-
pie we know that the flag of our country
our old iag-will yet be raised on Fort
Sumter. (Cheers.) He trnsled that the
brave Anderson would plant that flag
sullied by no fault of his-upon the for
tress be defended. Michigan, he said, was
with the loyal States in spirit, determined
that the Union of the States shall still ex-
ist No foreign power shall be established
upon our Southern borders; no JEFF Davis
shall there establish hostile government.
The traitors may-and shall-go into the
Gull, but they shall not take the territory
with them. We must make short work of
this contest-we cannot afford to be long
about it. In Our dispatches to to the
President each day we are saying, "Call
on US for more troops" He wanted TO
send q half dozen regiments from Michi-
gan with the one called for, and the State
was ready TO pay the bills. The loyal
States are resolved to live, and if need be,
70 de, under the old flag. The armies OF
the Union would march, doing injustice to
none, but by the help of God, doing full
Justice to all.
Cheers greeted Gov. B. when he closed.
Major General Geo. B. McC Clelland, COM
the Ohio forces, was known to be
in tho house, was and loudly called for. He
appeared, and thanking the people for the
attention, said they must excuse him from
speakiBg-that was not his profession.-
When the time for action came, he would
endeavor to show himself not unworthy the
confidence of Ohio.
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