The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-18

90 make INC DeSt OF iltO YOU eau,
And smilo aud be contentod.
Remarks of Messrs. N. Pomeroy, G. L.
Taylor and L. T. WAmot, at the Cele.
bration in Claridon, ON the Fourth of
July.
MIR. Pcmoroy said:
NJ. President Ladies and Gentlemen:-
obey Tho call to appear before you, not
because am public speaker, for | havo
mover pructiccd public speaking. am an
agricuIturist,a farmer, q drover, if you please;
consC qucntly, not accustomed to speaking
before an audience like this before me.
Therefore, what may say will not compare
at all with what may have boon said by
those who havo been called to speak before
mo, who are familiar with public speaking.
But, Notwithstanding. will say something
in roteroncu to this Rebellion, under which
this Nation groans at tho present time
This Nation has existed sc years, and
this day is tho anniversary of its birth. For
nenrlv S5 years of its existence, it has en-
joyed' it's constitutional righ's aud privileges
with very lttlo interruption, and it has
grown under the benign influences of irs
| glorious institutions, until it has become
one of tho most rich aud powerful nation
upon the globe. But, as has happened TO
all othcr republics, il is now passing the
trying ordeal, whether II republic is capable
| of governing itself. Wicked and designing
men, who desire moro power than tho people
are willing 10 hes'ow upon them, have rebelled
| against tloir Government, dched it's au'
! thoritics, and tramplod under foot tho Ma.
,ional Flag. South Carolina, the first, and
| ten other States nave seeded, and assumed
! to set up a Government of their own.
| This iusurrcction at first was considered
of but little account. President Lincoln
advised all to keep cool, nobody hurt" The
| determination oc these rebcls to "rule or
ruin" was much underrated by all. Fort
Sumter was b seiged and captured. Matters
now began TO put on moro formidable
appearanec. The President doomed il
necessary to cali out troops to defend the
National Capital. Accordingly, be ISSUED
a rcouisi,ion for rs. 900 volunteers for three
months only. The Northern people readily
RESPONDED to tho call, and tho number wa'
soon surpiied. The President. believing
that thero "would not be much of a shower,
had deferred to call an extra session of Con
grcss until tho 4th day of July, ono yeai
ogo to day. The Congress had not boen in
session moro than eighteen Or twenty days
before tho ovcr.to aforementioned Battle OF
Rul Run was fought, and our raw recruits
wero defeated and driven back with great
loss. Washington, the National Capital
was in danger. Congress Immediately uu
thorizcd tho President to call into the field
500 600 volunteers, and appropriated means
for thoir supply, TO stay the progress OF thu
Rebellion. About this time, Gen. Scott wa
heard to say that this insurrection could
and probably would, DO put down in tn
month OF May last. Secretary Seward said
in speech near tho close of last year, thn
"ho believed tho insurrection was waning.
But the President, by this time. began 4
feel, as he expressed it, that bo had "bis
rob on his hands" Ho no longer considere
it "ninOty days" affair, or "temporar
. disturbance"
Now, follow citizens, what do we see
The President, having availed himself of hi
authority to call troops into tho fold the pee
ple have responded to the call, and Dearl
/! 700 600 volunteers offered their services
and beon accepted for threo years, insrea
0 of three months The war has swept owe
the land like n hurrricanc. These force
are actively engaged East and West, an
every mail brings intelligence of battle
fought and victories won; an attack de
feat, an advance, a retreat, "a tcrrible los
. on both sides, &c.
This Rebellion, which, in its infancy, wa
of so little account, has become gigantic
terrible, and extremity formidable Its dis
truction of life and property is unparallele
- in tho history of war. 1t is estimated tht
already there have been more than l0O. 90
= men slain in battle. Many of the Souther
States have boon rendered desolato by th
- tread of these formidable armies. 1t is b'
~ lieved that the Rebel army is nearly {
quite as large as the Federal army. 1t
evident that the "tug of war" has not y
been mot. We are warned that tho bait
yet to be fought, to wit, the one at Ricl
mond, will by far exceed in severity an
battle hitherto fought The enemy al
making frequent attacks upon the wing
81 the Army of the Potomac, commanded
IS, Gen. Mcclellan, and near Richmond. La
Is, news informs us that battle has recent
.e. been fought at that place, and that po
tioD of our army has been repused al
= driven back some II miles, with great lol
We hope that later intelligence will co
siderabiy modify It's casualties. Neverth
lesb, the President has deemed 1t necessa
ry to call for 100000 more volunteers. II
e, indicates something.
i'S This war, in its calamities, both Natior
and personal, Is unprecedented. Histc
nivaa ua M account of TIA aouaI Eath