Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
~At great vsr.meetinG held !

EAt great var-meeting hsldat
Lancaster, Pa, on the 4th inst, amongst
other cslebsted speakers. Morton Nc
Michael. editor of the North American.
was called % THE stsnd. We copy that
portion ot Bis speech relating to SYM
pathizefs and semi-traitors ofthe North,
not because it is specially applicable to
this locality. but by way Of showing
how they pervade every section. Doubt
less Mr.. McMichael's advice will be
termed infamous. but it vlll enly be SO
by those whose "withers are wrung::"
There were. my friends, number of
topics To wbiehI had purposed briefly
TO call your attention, but find myself
unable to do so. There is, however,
one upon which I must say few words.
Shun, as you would shun pestilence,
an semi.traitors Of the North. APP
plsuse. Shun the men who profess
loyalty while they practise tresson.--
Avoid them everywhere Avoid them
attfie social board; avoid them in the
naTts OF business avoid them in all
public places; for so long as they are
permitted 10 exercise the influence they
now exercise, Just 50 long will this re-
bellicn be fed and fattened by Northern
sid. T"That's true," and cheers. L
You must put down domestic foes be-
fore you can hope to put down the trai-
tors in the South. l do not know if
there are such men among you. hope
not. IVoices-"Yes, there are, 1--WE
have them hsre."l lam sorry to hear
you say so; but il you have them, and
know them. every time they appear up
on your streets, let the slow, unmoving
finger Of scorn be pointed at them
T Cheers.] Every time they open their
lips for the utterance Of traftorous sen.
timents call around you ell the loyal
citizens within reach, and, though you
do them no harm-be careful not to do
that daughter and applause ]--dO not
break the peace, for 10 breaking head
you might break the peace renewed
laughter Join in one hearty, out spo-
ken gush Of contempt for them
[Cheers.1 Little harm as you may
think they do, aud little harm as some
of themselves may suppose they accom-
plish, know, and. all who have had
opportunities Of observing the workings
Of this rebellion know, that to no one
source are we more indebted to the de-
fests and disasters we have met than to
these Northern sympathizers who con-
vey to their friends and associates in
the South the knowledge of all we have
done and all we intend TO do. These
men eet of our bread and drink Of oul
cup, and share the protection Of oul
Government, and yet they are ready tc
snatch the bread from our hand, and tC
dash the cup from our lip. and to bresl
down the Government which uphold:
them BY its power. OF such as these
Il intended to speak, but l have no
strength. l can only say, sbun them
avoid them. .desprse them. Do not bur
them, or evilly entreat them; but make
them keep out of your way. Cheers
A voice, "That will not stop them; we
must have laws to do it, Mr.. Nc
Michael--My friend says that will no
stop them, that we must have laws tc
do it. We have laws, only let us exc
cute them. Wehave the law OF public
opinion. We have the law of social In
tercourse. We have law by which
we can isolate man in the midst of
lneighborbood from all his fellows. We
have that law by which we can encirclt
him round with such hedge that nc
respectable man will pass through it tc
take his hand. Loud cheers. We
must apply such laws. Brand them
show the world who they are, and when.
ever they appear, let them be Stunned
as you would shun mad dog or ra
ging fever A voice, "Pour coal OF
on them." Laughter. p
Mr.. McMicbael. II it were hot enough
it might have some effect upon then
laughter but il my friend intended L
convey the idea that the smell of the oi
would annoy them. l rather think h'
would find them used to worse smells
than that. Great laughter.