The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-07-24

''"J w uRuJ aBalnSJ your country.
but when you returned didn't you find
these aristooratic chivalry sitting snug.
Iy at homc9 The very men who wero
most clamorous for Southern rights
were the very last to 60 into the army
and hght for them, but they we're busy
in getting others to go. The ohivalry
of Southern rights indeed !
Why, they have robbed and plundered
uud devastated the South. They have
made East Tennessee desert because
her people are loyal. am a slave
owner myself, not by Inheritance, but
by bard labor, and they not only robbed
me of my negroes, but turned By wife
and little boy into the streets, and con
verted my dwelling into a hospital and
barracks. The Southern chivalry have
been the greatest robbers and enemies
of the rights Of the people, that the
country has ever seen. And if this
war goes on through the folly and
wickedness of Southern rebels, slavery
isat an end, for it has no protection
and no guarantee on the side of tho
Union. With the death Of the FEEDER.
nj Union dies slavery. The Abolition
lists and Secessionists on this point oc
cupy the same stand; there is no diff
ference between them. The Abolition
lists, such as Wendell Phillips, Garrison,
and others, denounce President Lin
coin as worse than jeff Davis. From
the hands of these incendiaries on botl
sides the people must rescue the Union
There is great middle party between
these two extremes who must maintair
the Government. The work must b,
done by the people. Don't wait fo
your leaders to guide You. I know tn,
people Of Nashville we'll, and know tn,
feeling which controls them, and
know the men who have been YOU
leaders; for | have been with them 70
years as member of the Legislature
as Governor of your State, aud as
Senator in Congress. You have relic,
on these leaders as oracles whose bid
ding you must obey. You ask whcr
are our leaders, the John Balls, Ew
ings, Neil Browns, and tho Union an,
American You seem to cease to ac
and speak for yourselves. Are you
intelligent freemen, dependent on til
arm ofa leader? Are you incapable o
acting for yourselyes2 If so, then
you couccdc the very thing for whicl
the tories of the South are contending
and admit that you arc undt for self
government, Cast of this degraded
and unmanly feeling. This is tn
PEOPLES Government; they have re
ceived it as legacy from Heaven, anC
they must defend and preserve it, ifi
il to DO preserved at all. Lam for thi
Government above all earthly posses
sions, and If It perish, I do not wish t
survive it. AIN for it, though slavery
should be struck from existence, an,
Africa swept from the balance of the
world. believe, indeed, that tho Un
ion is tire only protection of slavery
its sole guarantee; bnt ifyou persist !
forcing the issue Of slavery against tn
Government, I say, 10 the facc of Il
en-, (" Give me my Government, and Il
the negroes go /" e h"sI0a s'.
These traitors who are perpetual
chmoring about Southern rights an,
slave property, as if there we're no othe
rights or property in existence, mani
fest the utmost bitterness, bigotry, an
narrow minded sectionaisln, They al
perpetualy calling oat, Sarery, A6oi
tionist, Kaahee, and Liacohitel Ho,
malicious and iavidious are all HE,
slang phrases. are zoe not all Amer
cans, descended ofone blood, and eoul
posing one great fansiy9 j recognize
no such miserable. marrow aud sel6s
feeling as that which refuses follow
ship 20 the just and loyal Of all section
Of tho Republic. | scorn the tramme
and fotters Of sectional bigotry.
lclaim this world as my home and ever
honest man as my brother love IN
country, her Constitution, hor laws, an
her free institutions. ! love her hist
ry, and the memory Of her gloriol
dead. love the preCepts and teacl
ing Of her glorious founders. 1 love m
State, and pray for her happiness an
prosperity, which must bo found
the laws and under the flag of th
Union, Looking around me tonight
say to tho gallant and patriotic solie
who bear this flag, Welcome, WELDON
thrice Welcome, defenders Of the Vi
ion r 90 with your glorious wor
and in the face Of all opposition, eve
at the point Of the sword and bayone
and amid the roar and crash Of battl
let the Government Of Washington
defended. We have heard these troo
called Northern invaders and Hessiar