The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-15

do it.
Let mo sek you few questions.
Occupying the position of Repre-
sentative, and exempt by law from
service, | think my duty is to stay a.
homo to fight the A bolition rebels Of
the North, for both rebeilions should
be put down. leave 1t to the army
aud tho Generals at the head Of the
army, to attend to the rebels of the
South; but propose in the exercise
OF my constitutional rights, which
cannot and shall not be taken from
me, TO put down ,his rebelliou; and
il any man thinks he should stey at
home TO put down Ablition rebels,
he ought to do it,
Now, | said the Democratic party
saved this country. l am o party
man-will continue so, FOR it's my
inclination. G,n proud to be such.
IL is the only party which wisely
ands constitutionally administered
the government. | have nothing
to say against the old parties.
He asserted that when the first
blow was struck, the great mass OF
the people OF the seeded states were
opposed to secession, but that the
Abolition measures wbicn had pass-
cd Congress had united them as a
man. The war bad been snbverted
from the intent Of the Crittenden
resolution. 1t WAS this, and the
proclamation Of the Infamous Butler
which inspired the army at Rich
mond-and mede them heroes -
not excessive numbers. He had
voted against the fret part Of Crit
endeu resolution, because it did not
include the Secessi sionists Of the
North; and for the other part, as to
the objects Of the war.
Conf. cation bill, and what is the
reeul,2 ltunited every man, woman
ana child in the South under the
Confederate TANNER. They said il
that prescription was the spirit of the
Federal Government, let US die on
tie battle field. Tho spirit Of Abo
li,ion filled the Richmond army with
tho spirit Of demons.
Who is an Abolitionis,2 Who
ever 10 in favor Of the emancipation
the Presidents scheme
Whoever would reduce the states to
the condition Of Territories TO abolish
slavery. Whoever woull p,rvert
this war TO one against elav,ry is
A boliti' nisn He who is not in is'
vor Of these schemes is loyal. The
A bolitionists are responsible for the
loss of life IN this war.
Tho confscation measures, had
put in peril the property Of tho peo
pie of the South, set !ree 5000 900
slavcs, who would come here to
comp te with white laborers, and
brought 10000 men into the field
for the Uonfcdcrscy. The Abolition
cabal have cost us $50 900 men
whose bleaching bones on Southern
sol, call for vengeance 1t is re
spon'ihle for the present state o.
things
| you declare that the Union shall
he restored, and the armies Of the
South he broken down, unite with
me at the ballot b in putting down
the Abolition rebellion at the North
Those who irel it is your duty tc
TO tiaht, artist 60 VomscJ; aoa'j
Jpy q p substitutes; You WAC don''
choose to ii !ht should unite aasins
the Abolition rebels at the North -
| have only to repeat, that IN spit'
OF what you have heard, OF what hai
been said, OF unfoundei end lumna
hla lies. whoever afop's this course
from the dictates Of reason, ID fol
the Union.
The hour of trial, Of vindication
will soon come. In ak months---in
six weeks, it may be--the question
will be between an eternal separa
ton and o union by compromise -
Which will you choose2 1t vii
come. Men must choose between
the Union our fathers made ant
eternal disunion. believe the Ad
ministration will declare tor separa
ton. Then l shall be found in ia
vor Of the Union and against Seces
sion. The choice must be made
aud made soon. II cannot be post
poned.
We have an enormous debt-ac
cumulsting at the rate OF SO, 900, ,00'
per day. How long can we cndur,
that? We shall lose soon three
tourths - $50, 900 already havin,
been lost in some way, Yet yol
were told that it would end in TWEEN
ty days.
You must soon decide betweel
Union and separation. | am 70
the Union Of our fathers. and vii
stand by it. 1t is the palladium {
our liberties. We are in the inids
of calamities. Our bcst paper mon
ey is 20 cents lees than gold. W
have o heavy tax upon us-reachin
everything-which cannot be repr
dated. A tariff, also, which increas
es the duty from A to l9o per cen
Men cannot.stand this but shol
time. There is not one single thin
which is not taxed. except the brigt
sun OF heaven, the air we breathe, d.
, These are terrible facts. Somethin