Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-28
a signifioant Speech.

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was all the time well known; he is a furi-
Gus anti-slavery man, of the Loyejoy school
and probably as ferocious as old John
Brown But Gen. Scott had to call him
out at last, and here is what Gen. Wool
said on bis way to take command;
FELLOW CITIZENS - thank yon for
this unexpected honor Nothing is more
gratifying to soldiers feelings than the
good opinion Of his fellow citizens. | do
not, however, regard it as i compliment
merely to myself. but on behalf Of my
country, my bleeding country, which is
now eontending for the most precious rights
! But yesterday we were a great people,
commanding the admiration of the world
with an empire extending from the frozen
regions OF the North to the tropical re-
gions of the South, and with population
Of more than thirty-one millions, enjoying
a prosperity unparalleled in the history OF
nations. Every city and hamlet was grow
ing rich, and none SO much SO as those al
the South.
But this is not SO to day, And for what
reasons For nothing under Gods heav-
ems but because the South wants to extend
the area Of slavery. Nothing else but
that. The only question with you is wheth-
er you will support free speech, free gov
ernment, free suffrage, or extend the area
Of slavery. This was the happiest country
on the f.lce OF the globe few months since,
| with Government more kind than any
other IN existence, where "a man could walk
abroad in his own majesty, and none to
make him afraid. Never sacrifice that
Government, but H}aiptain It to The last.
| thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you
have done nae. Great and long continued
cheering.
The land then struck up the "Red
White and Blue" AS pause was made
in the music, cries were renewed for the
appearance Of cen. Wool, and in response
he game forward and said
Gentlemen, few words more: though
am too hoarse TO speak, have only to
say to you let lis have liberty and union,
the whole Union, and nothing but the
Union, now and forever. food night
/ Great cheers.
1t is remarkably strange that such pains
are taken by the Government to keep these
anti-slavery tigers out Of the field; the ris-
ing politicians fear them and, to beget
party capital against them in future, they
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are 50 arranging things as to be able to tell
the people that, mot one Of the dJottioa
ertremists took he field 70 defend his coata-
Try against The ,Somher.5 rebels" If we
mistake not, government will find God and
General Absolute Necessity in the way Of
all plans, and will have TO call on the
latter as wei as the millions Of degraded
slaves to help save the country. Already,
the gods are making the rebels mad
therefore. leading them to arm the slaves
to fight their battles of slavery; such mad
resorts Of the rebels can but compel the
North to arm the negroes to aid in sub
dung the rebels. We can almost hear the
order: "Alise, de5pised black ones, for
Inc day Of jubilee is very near; help US
| fight the battles Of the Lord, and for the
time we promise to not mention negro
equality You have been good enough to
work in the field, only with poor white
men; you stink and are not fiji to associate
with gentlemen, except as breeders Of mu-
lattos Still all these things we forget,
and now Cufy, to make long story
mighty short, just forward march along
with us to victory; and after the victory,
just march back and resume the chains
that Uncle Sam deceitfully loosed from
! your ankles but for a day." Such deceit
fitness is this hour in the minds Of thou
sands; they want the slaves to be made
help subdue the rebels, and when that is
done they'll expect the darkies to shoulder
the yoke again.
But Why mention all this in connection
with Gen. w Dol? We answer, that Gen.
Woods views have long been known. lie
holds that so long as there is a slave, there
will be 4uarreling and war, and that peace
can come only through the door Of eman-
cipation. Hence, 50 long as there was a
possibility Of conquering the rebels without
resoring TO abolition, 50 long were such as
Wool to have no influence in managing
the war. But, the possibility Of so con-
9aesing the rebels without abolition and
negro aid is growing as dim as starlight;
therefore, Old Gen. Wool is at last invited
to come up to The help ofthe Lord With
his views judiciously carried out, and Gen.
Buffers help and Gen. McClellan's man
agement, the Union can be saved-nevel-
Etheless, slavery must perish. But, in The
| eyes Of such deceilful ones, slavery is in the
cons tuition and to destroy the one is to
make a wreck Of the other We deny the
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