, 1861-08-11

into execution their pre-conceived plans Tor
the overthrow of the Government, under
xhose protection and noble laws, they have
been made all they have and au they are
Every Union man understands and practices
the true principles Of self government; 1t
matters not where he il. The Union men Of
Western Virginia, MARYLAND, Kentucky and
Missouri viii carry out these principles, at all
hazards. The citizens Of Virginia, east Of
B ne Ridge have decided to seeede from the
Uuior-the citizens Of the Western portion
are of an adverse opinion-"a house divided
sgatnst itself cannot stand" neither can a
State, though It be made up Of !" sacred SOL"
Tanks to General Mcclellan, the Union men
OF Virginia are protected in their rights
[Cheers.1
We are laboring together, ahoulder to shoul- !
der to protect the best Government that was |
ever conceived Of BY the best minds Of any
age; and it becomes every man to shoulder |
his rifle, and rally to the support Of Union as
1t YVES, aod, In the Pro 7idauce Of God, as 1t
shall be,
Our reverse at Manassas should inspire in
Us renewed zeal and determination. We
nov know their numerical force is greater,
their defences more numerous and extensive,
and their general preparations for carrying In.
to execution their traltorous and destructive
desigus, are much more complete than We at
first anticipated. Have We not the men and
means to cope with them? (Aye, ,syeD Some
say let us have peace--some nay compromise
but majority Of the citizens Of the United
States have decided that this war shall be car-
He'd through to an honorable termination,
cost what it may! The only compromise the
North will submit to will be surrender on
the part Of the South, and their return to 10y,
alty. Judge D. eloquentlY depicted the re-
| eu1ta of " Compromise :" with the rebz15, as
unqualified and dfsgraceful submisaion to the
rebels, resulting finally in the establishment
of Mcnarchical Government
Tie are not fighting merely for our hearth
stones and harvest helds-not merely for self
Frotection-but for the great principles upon
which this Government II founded. If the
cause they are advocating Is worthy Of the
sacrifics Of the Lives Of their men or the in-
| veefment Of their capital, We know that ours
is! Not only every rything We hsve as nation
tnd as indl716uals 1e at stake In this contest,
but the anety and perpetulty Of our glorious
Union is in peril. He said any loyal citizen
had rather suffer death than to submit TO desra-
da.ion. The flag Of CUR country must be hon.
cred and respected from one. end Of the
Union to the other.
We have hanfehed the traitors from the State
offices in Missouri, and placed good Union
men in their stead We have sustained our
friends In Maryland, sud Kentucky, God bless
her [appIause) has maintained her allegiance
to the Constitution. Congress viii do ell in
its power to uphold the honor and integrity o1
the country. We have many good omens to
beckon us on. Let every man 60 forward te
vindicate the Right-his watchword "Goi
and Liberty ~, Let every citizen make this &
personal matter Of duty, and deem no sacri
fee as too great, in this the hour Of our na
; tional peril
Tie Government will do its utmost to bring
this war to speedy and successful termina
ton; ard it Ia the duty as believe it Is til
choice, OF every citizen to snstain,t ,theIG Govern
ment. believe they will do it. II the out
going Government hsd done It's duty IT
would not now be Hn our present condition
|. snd had We few more such men as Ger
Lyon, this rebellion would soon be SUI
dued. Fi1mness, frnaness, F1RANEss Of th
Government Is what is now requiret
Judge D. alluded in touching and eloqueE
, y terms to the noble hearted Senator whose II
:, mains lie near our beautiful Lske-that b
!. name viii be revererced !as that Of an alb