The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-31

operatives home on our farms, in our
shops, unmolested? DO you suppose
that Jefferson Davis would agree to
that? No! Yet he would have to
agree to it before equality of advantage
was established between us. APP
plause. Jefferson Davis is a. better
manager, because he Is a desperate
man. Applause.
Our army upon the James River is
said to be in danger How true that is
I do not know Ihepe it is false. Well,
If that is true, and they come back,
what becomes of the good Govern
Dent that those of US who have been
ir the field have been fighting for? To
say the least, it becomes imperiled.
Now then, what do you think of the
legislator who will sit in the halls of
our Congress and be afraid to use the
power of the Government. T" That's
It." Hit 'em." JEFF. Davis early in
this war impressed men. He was not
afraid. He saw the necessity of it,
and he being bold man resorted to
impressment. We want soldiers, and
want them quickly. There is way
to get them. In time they will come
by volunteering, but the exigencies of
the moment are so great it is danger
GUS to wait. Will this Congress be-
fore it adjourns-and the time of its
adjournment, / am told, approaches
will it have the courage to leave behind
on the statute book O. drafting lao ?
/ fear not "Yes they will."l And
yet they ought by all means, because
the time may come when every strong
arm in the Border States, too, may be
required to sustain the Government.
True. We have been dealing in af.
fectations- Let us discard them. We
have been accused of vanity by the
people of the Old World. All people
) are vain. 1t was natural that we
should be. Let us not carry our vani-
ty. however, to the point of destruc-
ton. Ifneed be, / repeat again, let as
sunanaors TO the battle field every man an
the land scho can carry a gun or stand
beneath the flag. Loud applause |
Now, then, fellow citizens, l have real
ly made you speech, when / did not
intend to. Oh, if / could get little
backbone into those who are governing
us. Applause. If could but ami
mate them 10 use the great powers that
God has given us in one year the very
results of the prosperity he has given
Us. If / could but stimulate them to
the point of courage when they dare
do their duty as our soldiers in the
field dare TO march to the lannon's
mouth, and | could induce them to let
US make aoar, that is all l ask. Loud
applause. And there may be some
around US now. I tarr to them, and
IN the name Of the soiaies.y. the regi
nae'ats, I command, and sdy that !
soaat to be dVoaced tie privilege, aohe'l
Imarch through Secession districts, to
make my soldiers comfortable on Secs
sion property. Applause. A Voices
-"Remove McDowell."1 Understand
me. would not make war barbarous.
l would cultivate every amenity that
belongs to civilized warfare, and God
knows they are few enough. Laugh
ter. But never again want to lead
column of troops through a land rich
with comforts and Injuries belonging
to the enemy of my Government with
out having the privilege of giving a
portion of them at least to the gallant
soldier who follows me- Good and
applause. In conclusion, my fellow
citizens, l say again | am very grateful
for this honor. He retired amid great
applause.