The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-31
What a Democratic Colonel Says.

\ great meeting Vas held at Chicago on
Tuesday evening to extend welcome TO
Gen Prentiss of Illinois. who has just return
ed home from long Imprisonment at the
South. The General gave long and in
teresting account of the sutferings 0: himself
and his men in the Southern prisons. Let
our readers see what are the opinions Of
Democratic Colonel, one Of Gen Premises
fellow prisoners at the South, and who spoke
at the meeting-Col. lynch of the 18th IL
inois regiment. In the course Of his re-
marks the Colonel said
hardly Iced tell YOU that | have always
been strong. uncompromisins Democrat.
| have been an apologist for the Southern
people. pronounced the stories of their
cruelties to be gross fabrica,ions. | consi.l-
cred the Abolitionists and Rel ublicans the
enemies OF the Union, | rW nat say So
nor.
never suffered so much during m, whole
imprisonment. as | did when | arrived at
Washington and found that there were men
in the North sympaihising with the relels.
The rebels are our open enemies. We know
where to find them. These Northern enc
mics are vipers. They sting US and We can
not find them TO crush them. Ny oLlv
! platform is. Il love my country" /, as YOU
all know. have never been an Aboltionist
| have turned negroes who came into my
camp over IL their rebel masters. cannot
! say that | like negro now but If il should
be necessary to save this glorious Union
roWld take q regiment Of negroes and march
iato Dire. Immense applau>e.) Every
party now should be merged into one. There
should ne no Republicans. no Democrats.
Every man should sacrifice his personal :tel
ings. Twas opposed to Abraham Lincoln :;
| am now opposed TO every man who opposes
Abraham Lincoln.
You may talk about the unconstitutionali,v
of the Presidents proclamation. | tel YOU
if that proclamation is lived up TO. j, Will
prove the hardes, blow tits rebellion has
yet received. But to make this proclamation
effective, II must have the support OF the peo-
pie. and no loyal man will refuse If his sup
port.
The Southern people are not going TO give
I
they never will be whipped while every slave
. is equal 10 one OF our soldiers. Tie ncyrvcs
are The best .ti'i,R{s re hare. You Cannot
depend upon Union feeling in the South
The white trash are against US. They have
been made to believe that the negroes would
become their equals i. the South were con-
qaered, and in many instances they are their
: EQUALS If not their SuOeriors. When We g.
eyate these men, when they fill the places Of
/ the Wanted arstocracy of the South. then
! they will be Union men. They fight mighty
hard and with the energy of desperation,
while our soldiers cannot fight well because
I there are men here throwing cold water upon
1 their efforts. We must sustain our Govern
ment and the Administration. and if there
are men here who will not support them. they
had better 60 TO Dixie. lie who does not
support the Government, right or wrong, IS
not my friend. prolonged applause.)
"a We are requested TO call attention to
a professional card in advertising columns.
The following is from the " Y. Christian
. advocate:
+ DE-. HUNTooN-We refer our CITY readers
with pleasure TO the card oil this gentleman.
which is found in orr advertising columns.
He is'a physician of many years standing.
and he brings from several distr guished
ministers, among whom We may name Rev
DIR. Haven, of Boston. Rev DIR. McClin-
took, of Paris, Rev H. NJ. Loud, of Fitch
burg. the most satisfactory testimonials con-
cprnIDu his papfl. manly ha.,;,r L.. r..