Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-09-26
DUTY OF DEMocRArs. y

the admir- etion, whether he loves or hatt
it, IN sucu 4trisis as this, is no Democrat an
no good citizen, and ought 10 be put up as
monument for scorn TO point her slow, un
moving hnger at. His genuineness must b
about equal to that OF the old revoutionar
soldier | have heard of in The interior o
Pennsylvania. The inhabitants OF the plac
had determined on having 4th of July eel
ebraticn of the old fashioned, spread-eagl
kind, and looked for a man for a revoutio lar
soldier, 10 give interest to the occasion. an,
finally succeeded in finding one, an old 6 Ter
man. He was brought Il great distance ant
placed upon the platform near the orator, wh
waxed grandy eloquent upon the patriot
deeds OF the surviving hero, and at the clos
OF the grafton he was desired TO give some o
his personal recollertions OF the war "Yon
said the President must have known Wash
ington?' "Yes, | knew him" where dit
you meet him?" "At Trenton" Were 70,
in the battle 2" Eyes, | surrender TO Washing
tom "You surrender 10 Washington! How
was tha?' al rds ron Hssianr (Grea
laughter.)
Now, | think, when you find men pratin,
about the Democracy embarrassing the I'D
minstration at such time as This, when you
ignore their history, you will find they wer,
"pon Hssian" (Lnughter.)
! THE BLACK REPUBLICANS.
They are distressed for fear am going te
turn Black Republican, or AhoIilouist, oil
somcthing-particulary those gentlemen tina
were not il Buffalo in 4s. They are SO much
afraid of Black Republicans and Abolitionsts
now that they cannot be with them ia arrest
ing rebellion. These very men, some OF them,
had my name published so long in black let
| tiers tor standing BY the Constitution that
am not so much afraid OF what is black as
they seem 10 he. think it will be well for
them 10 review their own history. | have
fought the Republicans all my days, and will
again when please but when they will go
| with me to put down rebellion in arms will
go with them. | do not regard my political
/ virtue go weak that ! am afraid 10 test Il.
| Captain MarrlHtt tells of Il lady at u boarding
school that went into the parlOr, and seeing "a
! gentleman, cane running out, crying: a
man, II man! And SO it is with these polili-
clans; they are afraid they will get too nerr q
Black Republican to lose their Democracy in
spite OF themselves. But history and - some
what enlarged experience have taught me that
it is not always the most virtuous tLat make
the most parade Of their virtue.
Tdg CRY OF PEACE.
The great cry now is Peace They say
There must bc peace We are all in lavcr of
peace. don't doubt but that many honest
men, Democrats and others, think itattainahle
by negotiations with rebels, but any one who
will look at it with half AN eye can see that
it is impossible.
Stand up, Mr.. Apologst and let US see
whether you can face an indignant people.
In what work are you engaged? Attempting
to destroy the government OF your fathers.
4 am not trying TO do that. | am in favor Of
peace. Every widowed woman, made so by
this rebellion. has right TO look upon YOU,
sir, ms the murderer OF her husband. Every
orphan may look upon you rs the guilty
wretch-the destroyer OF irs natural protector.
The Iowa! citizen too looks upon YOU rs one
who aids aud abels treason, and furnishes aid
and comfort to the cnemy, Your hands are
red with ulood-blood of your murdered cit
liens. All, in this brief war how many have
been seui down with violence aud bUIcDery 10
the grave! How many bitter, nuavni.Iug tears
have been shed! How many pure and ge; | lt
hearts have been crushed an! broken Anu
sin you CRY peace, when yuu know there is
no peace! Come, take arms in YOUR hands and
stand ny their side and point your bayonct ~
the breasts of yoHr own brethren here, or else
help Us put il down. You viii stand rs men
aud tie no more guilty in the sight OF God 10
la%c arm. than 10 encourage Others 10 10 So.
(AppanSr.l The party That attempts 10 do
this ought to sink. Amy party ought to snk
to inlrmy that can not lay aside lis politics
in this crisis and should The Democratic
pariy with all il. ancient history ATTEMPT
carrying this question 10y opposing itself t.
this war there would not hr enough Of Them
left fnrcrboards to point 10 The burial ground
where the Whole party will be engulpLcd to-
eethcr. (Appausc.l
TIE AB,UnUIrY oFPGACE PROF. slTloNs NOW.
Now let US see. Suppose there was riot in
Cortland, aud u hundred men were engaged
in the destruction Vi property. lOu call the
mucIStracY together. They all come out and
attempt 10 pat down tie rebellion, and tie
force Is inadequate, aud they call out ihe mil
ilary power. But the nHgi,Igacy Instruct
them Go and put down the riot. 1t is in
arms against US 1t is threatcuiu. life and
property aud going on with drSIruction.-
Put it down and nj the same time when YOU
are putting down the riot make it the most
liberal offers Of ,eace. lou send the officer
10 arrest 4 murderer. His huui> are red with
blood, but YOU tell the officer when he comes
we are opposed to murdeIe!s, but go and ar
rest HIM, and make him the most liberal prop
osiuons of peace hat is the argument OF
it. Now, wonder il they suppose lhey can
have position On such niche us thar Nc:,
liberal offers ot peace To an army in the field,
OF hundreds Of thousands of men, with their
guns pointed in sight Ot the Capitol, DESTROY
Ing life and property, and committing every
crime, political and moral, that can he summed
mp IN the catalogue of leprdvtv. ! might
possibly consent 10 drop some OF their Lead
ers line, but there would be u moose at the
end Of il. tLaught,r) ! AIN for jus, such
propositions Of peace Ms have been made 10
them nj HauernS by Batter and Slringham
Strugham is a very good name. ! am quite
willing it should be Strngthem daughter
and applause That i, the only proposition
that they can understand or appreciate, and
the only proposition that can or ought TO lie
made.
"THEY ARE OUR BROTHERS.!
"Why. We must 90 with great deal more
leniency, hecaase they are our brothers ~
Are they? But are they authorized to MUIR
der, and destroy the common citadel of the
family household? No, meet them at once.
1t is much easier to defend the dVor-sill than
the hearth stone
The old revolutionary soldier that was ac-
customed to walk with an espontoon which
lie had carried in the war-a long staff with
a sharp instrument like knife. at one end
was assailed by ferocious dog. and bitten.
Failing to drive the dog away, he turned the
sharp end of the instrument and run him
through. The owner Of the dog cried out
angri!y, what made you kill my dog? Be-
cause, said the soldier, he bit me aud threat
ened my life, Why did you not keep him
of with the other end of your instrument
| should, said the soldier, if the dog had
come with the other end at me. Uproarious
laughter.l
TREASON OR FIDELITY MUST TRIUMPH
Now, if they had only come to us with
liberal propositions OF peace, we could have
gone TO them in the same way, bu; when
they come with fire and sword, and war and
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. i. is question
between government on one hand and trea-
son and rebellion on the other, and you may
weigh it gu, as many times as you will, You