The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

thalf fish, and all scales. But the voice o
the people Of New York is like that o! th'
French, "Too latei too late!"
The democratic party is strong in II
popular element. but il never was stron;
enough to carry so much dead weight IS
has upon its back now. 1t has got to throw
overheard its Jonahs, expel IT'S Achans from
the camp. return to some principle besid
the engineering of packing conventions
lobby corruptious, and the influence of ana
conda railroad corporations. l do not know
what has become of these propositions TO
peace, so recently prominent. They seem t.
have skunk completely out of sight. L
there not any one of this body of patriots
to stand up for them? 1t was a crime TO le
them go out of sight so suddenly. 1t ough
to have been taken down more gradually;tht
peace party will take cold. They should
Rave done as did the Indian with his dog
whose tail he wished TO Gu. off. but he didn'
ike to hurt the animal by cutting it all of
At once, SO he cut off a little peace every
day until he had cu,taiied it sufficiently
Another thing object TO. / do not care
so much about the big peace men at Syra
cuse the little peace men over the coun
try. They thought there was to be q big
peace-gong sounded at Syracuse. and then
hey would ring sil the little gougs, and
they commenced in advance. They were
prepared when they should bear the music
OF the secession sackbut, psaitery and harp
and other Instruments. TO fall down and
worship But the peace capital has been
squandered, and hereafter when they make
liberal propositions at peace meetings they
1 will fight worse than they are said to have
done here the other day. Laughter. We
propose to meet the rebels and put them
down by the power AMI dignity OF the Gov.
ernment; for l see no other way. 1 will
illustrate one position by story. not a new
ore however. but new TO you: A Revolu-
ti"nsry soldier was walking with his espon-
toon when he was attacked and bitten by a
ferocious dog. He ran the dog through
with the sharp end Of the instrument and
killed him. Then came the owner scarcely
less feroeious than the dog '.What made
you kill my dog7" Because be bit me,
and threatened my life why did you
not keep him off with the other end OF the
Instrument" "If he'd come at me with the
other end" said the soldier, Il should -
Great laughter and applause.1 So if Sc
cession had come to US with peace instead
of war, we might have met it with peace
in return. We are for liberal propositions
of peace, but they are with loyalty and not
treason; with fidelity and not rebellion
Would they who stand up and cry for
der crt,kens stSksl9s5g ..6sstnQ1Abs aseh-1
no. we would not do it ourselves. Why
not do it yourselves il you would encour
age others to do it? 1t would be more
manly, and not less wicked, either - the
sight Of man, or in the sight Of God. He
who encourages it-who winks at, ~ 0poi-
ogizes for its mischievous and % less
guilty than he who stands up - arms against
the country. Would youoep ike saw
age, shielded by darkness, and shoot down
the sentinel who is standing in obedience to
duty TO guard the interests and rights OF his
countryl Is it rightly done? No. we
would not do that. Then do not apologize
for the inferoa villains who do it. nor the
deviIish rebellion tlat inspires it. Would
YOU lay plans to devastate this Union. to de
siroy IT. to make US by-word among the
nations Of the earth, to overthrow the gov
much blood, and 80 many tears. and has
brought such great and manifold blessings?
No. no, we don't exactly say that. Then
Why apologize for those who do itl These
are fair practical questions that are address
ed to every one who is sympathizing with
rebellion. and can be answered by every
citizen of the land. If made such -
creants propositions of peace, would DIP
them q line to begin with, with . moose on
the end of it. And any negotiations should
be through cannon Of the largest calibre, I
and OF the longest range. Cheers-I This |
is the only WAY of doing it. 1t Is dividing
the country into Two parties, the one in Ia
vor of sustaining the government, and the
other, willing, if not to aid. to wink at its
Who is on the Lords side?-
Let US ascertain. There is no halfway pl an
bout the matter. Come up all We vino rail- |
y to the support of the government. come
up aud sustain it like men. And they that |
DO not, let them range themselves OH Tor |
a treasonable peace.
..This is no play SPELL no parade day no |
general training. no political convention
The snrges go clear down to the trembling
foundations of the earth. and the battlements /
rock under the agitation. 1t is the great
struggle for freedom on earth. This is las.
resting place Tor liberty. Who is disposed
10 tanper with such dangers will see all
political parties cast down on the pavement
Of perdition before l will consent to it
Cheers l know that I owe all tha, am
10 our glorious Constitution which permits
men to rise from humble positions to the .
highes; honors Of the land. No other gov !
ernment permits it. And sooner than per-
init myself 10 wink at this attemp, to subvers
it. l would cast falsehoods aud curses upon
my nera,ed mothers grave.
The enemies of the country, open and /
secret. must come to judgment / shall try /
them. not before politicians. but before An
indignant people. and shall have them
arraigned uAsre they shall cas-, fewer asper- |
sions on IT, question involving the exist
ence of constitutional liberty. [Cheers.
1t viii cost large anOunt OF blood aud
treasure. Already have our sons gone for |
ward to the battlefield. How many are /
there already gone down with violence and |
bu,chery to the graves! You have furnish |
ed brave sons here As elsewhere. Before |
this dreadful war closes our land may be |
one vast RAmah OF weeping and Amsntarion /
for our children. Some are now languish-
ing In rebel dungeons. The parched sands |