The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-08-07
Hon. Thos. Ewing on the War.

The Hon. Thos. Ewing spoke at
the War meeting in Chilicoihe on the
26th ult., and we find the following re
port of his remarks in the Chilicothe
Gazette:
Hon. VIM. Allen introduced Mr..
Ewing, who said
wish to speak Of the present and
the future, not of the past. We are in
the midst of a civil war; near y one
third of the people are in rebellion
against the government. The effort Of
1the rebellion tends to the dissolution OF
the Union, which 10 destruction. If
one part is permitted TO secede. others
will follow, interested leaders may die.
tate until our country shall be divided
into petty and jafring powers. We will
have border wars; there will be war
here. This beautiful valley will be
swept by marauders-fve thousand
guorrillas might invade this valley and
sweep it, before this people with all our
numbers and bravery could concen-
trate to oppose them. These things
will go on until the fairest region of
our country shall be returned, as parts
of Italy have been, to the wild beasts.
We must prevent desoTation while we
have the power. We need more men,
and the more promptly we place suf.
6cient number in the 6eld, the more
speedily will this work be brought t, an
end. Some men thought when this
war began that it would end in one
year. I never thought so. The rebels
were too we'll organize /; they had been
preparing for this rebellion for gears
they had corrupted our army, dispersed
our navy and stolen onr arms. When
the war began intelligent military men
told me we must expect to be defeated
for the first year. We have done bet
ter than that we have broken the pow
er of the rebellion in the west, but it !,
still strong in the east, and we mus
have men to put it down there; we need
more men to hold the west, we must
occupy the southern line Of Tennessee
drive the rebels south of that line, ant
be strong enough at all points to ress
the attack of :heir concentrated forces
This work will be a gallant service
though less dangerous than the fight
ing of great battles. Let US do these
things, and our work is almost done.
We have the Mississippi, which We
purchased; this We must keep, yet tn,
O. els claim this great river. Much a!
I 'oOald haOe yielded for cancellation, j
neUer 'oO"Id hare yiclcled any part Of III,
Union-not a foOt of soil not harJoI
nor the navigation Of single river. 4
The Union must fall let il fall alo
gether.
Many fear taxes; do not. We arr
in better financial condition, as ;
people, than We were year or two ago
We have been relieved by the issue
government notes. Some object tha
this Injuries the capitalist. This is no
so. If his profits are reduced, the far
mer and laborer and the country are
relieved. This state of things must oc
cur in the history of every nation
England, when not half so rich as We
are now, incurred debt of four thous
and millions of dollars in war VT
France, and she was not injured. Blu
after all money is not the highest con
sideration. If we make tho proper ex
ertion NOW, and manfully meet al
our responsibilities, We can never re-
gret it. The young men who have ac
tivity, strength and courage, ought II
60 out and fight the battles of thei
country. Those who have property
and are not able to go, ought to sup
port the families of tho soldiers
Young men have other motives-thel
will be improved and developed b,
travel; they will earn fame; they an'
their children will be proud of thei
hernism