The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-02

up n party interest AGAINST the absent slave
holder. nstract their cpuuscls, and If this
sh1ull not bc sufficient, take the slave by
the hand, place u muskct in it, and in Gods
name bid him strike for the liberty OF the
human race. Immense applausc.l Now,
is this elnancpation2 IL this Abolitonism?
| do not regard il as either. 1t no more
ragtakcs Of Abolitoniem than a spaniel
parlakcs of the nature of the ION. Aboli-
tionam is to free the slaves IL ia TO make
war upon the South for that purpose. Ii IL
to place them above their masters in the
social scale. It is to assert the great alb
stract principles Of equality among mon
But to take the slave and mako him an inn
pleincnt Of war in overcoming your et.Sny,
that ia n military scheme, 10 is Z, military
necessity, and the commander who does
not this, or somcth'sg equivalent TO il, is
unworthy vi vo Il confidence. Emancipation
Aro We r.ngnScd in war OF cmacipatonY II
~ .',flo commenced the war? Not we. And
| if we DID not commence the war, we cannot
he charged with its Consequences. Where
had il ita origin2 II had its origin in the
South. It was and has been war of the
South against the free institutions Of tho
North Let me illustrate. Are we to free
their slaves? We do not intend it, Doyou
rccollelt the resolution which was passed
tho last session of Congress which distinct
" declares that il never was intended by
anybody in this wide land to free the slaves.
"ComprOmsc," too, has been talked of in
thismatter. Why did they not compromise
Because it WAS not thcir object. | say this
fcurlassly, for infer il from scenes in which
| was an actor. At Charlceton remember
when Mr.. Douglas could not he nominated
for the Presidency, they wcrc not satisfied
10 remain in the Convention. Trying all
their schemes, and failing, they protested
themselves satisfied, and yet, satisfied as
they proclaimed themselves 70 be ut mid
night, tho very first thing next morning was
to sccede from tho COnstitit Oh. This,
you know was a ioregono concluson.--
Nothing could be satisfactory to them cX-
copt that arms should bo rcsortcd to, and
tbs fate of revolution abide by. declare,
therefore, that the war is not of our organiz-
ing. but it has been forced upon us by
crafty enemy-an enemy resolved to DO or
die; to destroy our FREQ Government, or
| perish in the attempt. And what is their
| object? Why, thcir object is to tear down
| this proud noble and benehcent Govern
ment, to establish reign of terror anarchy
and conliscation in the land; to implant up
on this our soil the hdeous doctrine of the
! right Of Secession, 80 that when one State
secedes another may secede, and still an
| other, go that within 4S hours, by the light
| Of their reason and the cXactncss of thcir
| Judgment, you may cstabl sb on this con-
| tiuent 81 independent governments. "a did
| say? Why no, not "a merely, but every
county and every city ard every village and
! hamlet nay, every person who suffers from
| indigeation at the dinucr-tabe may claim
the same right and thus, soldiers, we shall
! have the confusion and disorder which will
! plunge into dsmay aud ruin the best and
most benevolent Government in the world.
| Now what is our object? It is simply to
arrest the sway of this fell spirit of Secess-
| ion. 1t is to maintain our Government, TO
establish and Wind cato law and order, with
out which neither happiness nor prosperity
can exist. You are, Engaged, too, by the
strength of your arms to protect our com
morce with other nations, and when victory
crowns your devotion to your country's
causc-ls it assurody will--you will be
| proudly pointed at as the champion of Amer
| can rights, as men who have maintained
! their dearest principles and as those who,
| from this time toward, shall live in the most
! grateful remcmberance OF the living, and
! whose names shall descend with marks Of
| impcrishahlc honor to the renotcst posteri-
! ty. But, soldiers, 10 accomplish all this,
| not merely aims are necessary, not merely
men to carry them, but that powerful and
| overwhelming spirit which constitutes and
makes rs n en- that spirit which lifts us
above tho creeping things of the earth, and
brings us near the Deity in accomplishing
| "a work on earth. Oh, then, let us not
merely think that the "battle is to the
stroug"-lct ua not merely depend on dis
ciplino and order, but with that fervidncss
of soul which inspired our fathers at Bunker
| Hill, and Saratoga, and Yorktown, came
| toward and give effect to all that is valua-
bic in the namc OF patriotism, and honor,
and religion.
| Never, no never, will you succeed until
that spirit is once more manifested and
! developed which actuatcl the soldiers Of
Cromwell who, on the field, invoked the
! Lord his God 10 arise. So let it bo with us.
! We must bc Mt least one with him in spirit.
| Let us. like Cromwell invoke the Almighty
blessing, and, clothed with the panoply of
! patriotism and religion; strike for our homes
and our country. Immense cheering -
Let us--oh let us--wthout reference to any
differences of the past, keep our eye stead
iaStly on the great object to be achieved,
! the nationality and independence of this
| country the salvation of civilization from
| the insults and assaults uf barbar;sm; and
then, but not till thea VIII YOU bo worthy
/ w ~ iSNhSilHSAl ~ ~ ulStltl lplNOll
OF our gr,at American army. Long co; =
tInued cheering tron the whole regiment |
Immediately after the speech of Col. Coch-
rane there was tumulmous demand for
the Secretary of War. Mr., Cameron came
before the regiment aud said:
SoLpIERs: II is too late for mo to make
you speech tonight, but will say that |
heartily approve every sentiment uttered
| by your noble commander. The doctrines
which he has laid down | approve as il
they were my own words, They are my
sentiments - sentiments which will not
only lead you TO victory, but which viii end
in the Reconstruction OF our glorious Federal
Constitution. 1t is idle to talk about trca ing
with these Rebels upon their own tcrms.--
! We must meet, them as our enemies, treat
them as enemies, and punish them as encm-
les, until they shall learn to behave them.
sclvos. Bay" Every means which God has
placed in our hands it is our duty to use fur
the purpose of protecting ourselves, ! am
glad of the opportunity 20 say here what
have already said elsewhere, in these few
words, that | approve the doctrines this
evening enunciatod by Col. Choohrano. ."Sfs9
Loud and prolonged cheering
why Ne fs now ~ Union Man.
A very intelligent Maryland gentleman
! who has always been u democrat and in