The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-10
VOLUME XIII. NO. al.
mr.. snmner,o speeth at Faneuil Hall.


BosroN, October G.-Faneuil Hall was
crowded at noon to-day to hear an address
from Charles Sumner and others. Wm
Claflin. Of Newton, President.
Mr.. Sumner, in tho early part of his ad-
dress. said
"Thank God, live to enjoy this day.
Thank God, that my eyes have net closed
without seeing this great salvation. Tho
skies are brighter and the air is purer now
| that slavery has been handed over to judg.
ment. Among tho omcns which he hailed
/ with gladuCss was the union which prevailed
among good men in supporting the State
and National Governments, forgetting that
! ,hev wcro Whirs and Democrats; and not
/ less cheering was it in the generous dovo'
ton which all of tnrcign birth have offered
to their adopted country. Surely !hs was
no time for the strife ofparty.
Tho proclamation of President Lincoln
| was considered ns practically securing iree-
dom to all who we're confined or sheltered
within our lines, ard ho accepted it without
note or comment. In regard to hs(Sumners)
own ACES. he challenged scrutiny, and de-
fondcd himself from sundry accusations.
lIu believed that tho Government had made
progress during the last year.
H. Advocated tho proclamation Of Presi'
don't Lincoln to liborato the slavos as mill.
tary necessity, and ho denied that the object
Of the war was other than to put down the
, rebellion and to secure peace which so many
advocated, aud could only be done by pre-
venting the separation of tho States. The
rebels must DO first subdued, and then con-
ciliated.
r Action was wanted. straightforward
Godhke action. Thuudorbolts must be
hurled into the Cabinet as we'll as into the
field. Tho African racc--slaSo as well 81
, frcc--must help US Loyalty did not depend
, upon color. Help from the slave is con
| s,itutiunal. and justified by historical preco
dents An appeal to .ho slaves should be
tried and he believed that such an appen
would be ,iTrctual. Tho slaves should be
encouraged aud tho masters discouraged by
Z panic among them The various ohjec
! tiuus to the proclamation Of tho Presidcn
to librra'o tho slaves. werc. that bordc
! State ciIicers would throw down their nrtrs
that side ssuos would arise, that there wonlC
I be slave insurrcctious and that the slave
would oycrtlood tho North.
These questions wore considered by him
and hu appealed to his audience. if he ha,
, not answered them. lIo believed that sue
cess could only he obtnncd through III,
' emancipation of the slaves, for without
fire in their fear united people could no
0 be conquered. The proclamation, he con
tended, was herald Of peace and emanci
, patton. Tho best general force alone couI'
not conquer without IDEAS, and for tho SAX
v of peace he now plead for freedom.
G 1t tho instincts of freedom did not promp
tho support of emancipation, the command
8 of the Almighty to let His people go free
! should have every effect. Tho conclusion
!. that he (Sumnor) came to was that by eman
, cipation the war was changed in its charac
ter, but not in its Objects, and that 1t vas
: war for all mankind,
- Sumner spoke about two hours, and wa
frequently appInuded, aud subjected to &C
!. cnslonal interruptions from his opponents
+ Upon the conclusion of his speech, lon'
u call was mado for Geo. Francis Train, who
n with many of his friends, were present. Mr.
Train took tho platform. and, after refusing
d to yield it, was carried of by the police VIII
i were in attendance.