Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-01-03
Gen. Lanes Speech at Washington.


ton accept my thanks. / think under
stand it. 1t is not for the man that yol
bring honors. but because you believe tha
he earnestly desires to close this war pre-
maturely aud speedily. [''That's it, ant
cheers.
That which to me is most astonishing
and which, for the first time I have fully
realized, is that northern reverence fol
southern slavery created in the northern
mind, on the same principle that constant
dropping wears the marble. The South
by unceasng appliances, and for sinister
purposes, has been able to create strong
reverence for the institution Of human bon
dage. 1t was once in my own mind.
was born on the borders Of the slave states.
My mother was not very well, and | was
not of much account. ] was put cut upon
an old slave woman to be nnrsed. / was
educated and reared as a member of the
old Democratic party. | was taught to
reverence slavery beyond the Bible or any
of the ordinances of God. 1t was a crime
to discuss the question. We could dis
cuss Gods laws, but SO much above them
was this patriarchal custom that we were
forbidden to question it. ars es.
This Northern reverence compelled two
great political parties to engraft on their
platforms that the righteousness of slavery
being above the government of God, sho'd
be no more discussed 'either in or cut of
Congress. -. --..--.-- -..-
Now I will be frank enough to admit to
you that ] have lost some of my old revcr-
ence for slavery. Laughter.] saw it
stuff the ballot boxes of my own State; I
saw it raise the black flag, and inscribe On
it ''no quarter ;" / saw the most exalted
Offices of the Government debauched by it
prostitute the government itself to its
own destruction! Right here in Wash
ington, even, the shameful spectacle was
presented of Northern President being
compelled by the traitors around him 10
betray the government be was sworn to
maintain, and conspire to ruin the Repub-
lie. Voices-"True, true. . At last |
saw it fire on handful of starving sol
diers, aud trample the flag of my country
under foot For six months IT'S hostile
army has been menacing tLis capital, and
tonight it is encanped within six miles of
here, and hence along two thousand miles
of border, seeking the destruction of the
mildest and best government on earth |
will not insult this intelligent audience by
arguing that this is all the work of slavery
slavery, an emanation from hell
CCLos.e.
Slavery is attempting to send it's minis
ters to foreign powers, Voice-"That's
played out ~ plotting to destroy the only
free government. Voice-"Hurrah for
Wilkes j Yes, I saw in a paper some
where, "Hurrah for Wilkes - right or
wrong, hurrah for Wilkes ~ Three hear
ty cheers were given for Wilkes. Some
of the tender hearted and cautious are
afraid to hear the British lion roar. New
feel like saying as the old lady in Missou-
ri did. you remember A Methodist min
lister was travelling through there--I hope
more will go there. Laughter, He
stopped at house to get supper, and as
the old lady was just about to pour out
his coffee, he interrupted her by remark
ing that he usually invoked the divine
blessing before partaking of any food. -
'.Well," said the old lady, ':just pitch in!''
T Laughter and applause.
Thank God we have an army now
T Cheers Thank God, too, We have at
last navy. Three cheers. With this
army and navy, now, if we will but adopt
the policy which common sense dictates,
we could crush this insane rebellion, and
whip Great Britain to boot. Cheers ]
We have been playisg at this long
enough, in my opinion. [ want to ask
each man in this assembly, How much
reverence have you got for the institution
of slavery? Voice mary rev. How
many more loyal soldiers are you willing to
offer as victims to that reverence? How
many moro of our brave leaders shall be
sacrificed? How many more widows and
orphans shall slavery make, with your per-
mission? TVoice-'Not another !"
tell you that have, SO far, lost my
reverence for that which, as Democrat, |
once worshipped; that I am not willing
that one single widow or orphan shall be
added to the mourners am not willing
that another drop of loyal American blood
shall be shed for its preservation Sen
sation and applause. 7a Ta !,
And another question, that seems of ev-
en- more pertinence and Importance to