Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-09

0I an that Is great, glorious and wise
Jeh. Davis Is the ungrateful beneficiary of
the United States. He was taken by the
( Government, educated for the service and
honof OF the country. Hewas taught the
military science, and was sent forth with
the sword of his country to vindicate her
cause. Now, when installed as the chief
OF an ungodly rebellion, we find him lift
ing, with sacreligious hands, the same
gilttering sword. Are you prepared to
make him your leader? Are you willing
70 DOW your necks to the heel of usuFpa-
ton OF jeff. Davis, traitor to his cOun-
Try and his God, engaged in the most di-
aoolcai purpose that ever disgraced the
life of man?
What kind of n government do they
want to establish? The organs of Seces-
sion are boldly taking ground for a pro-
tectorate. They wish to become the sub
Jects of Great Britain. love woman
contemn the wretch who does not; but
my love for woman would never permit
me- or the good people of this State, to
become the slaves of Queen Victoria
There are ten thousand women in the U
nIted States, all her equals, but not supe-
rlors. Her Majesty deserves our love. but
we cannot tolerate foreign administration.
They talk loudly, too, of Dictator. The
press is industriously laboring in this be-
half. The Richmond Examiner and Au-
gusta Chronicle, which Iholdin my hand,
are its strongest advocates. They are
wasting ammunition on dead ducks
Laughter.
Would you like to live under the Die
tatorship of Isham G Harris! The Mem
nhIg Rni1affr,
idea. Harris, King, Great God! Isham
G. Harris | think know the man.
Laughter. He brought upon Tennes-
see all the anarchy and confusion, now
surging over our Commonwealth. And
yet, the people exclaim, let us have Iar-
ris for our King! Think of it! Isham
q. Harris to be your master-the King.
Dictator of Tennessee Where is this
self-constituted despot On the first
tramp of loyal soldiers upon this soil, he
fled from the State and people. Think of
1t! I-s-h-a-m G. Harris your master-my
master He should not be my slave =
Laughter.
The time will speedily come, when the
justly indignant people will hurl this band
of traitors from their tottering eminence,
and turn them over to the rigid tribunal
of justice.
What more do we find. When the Pro-
visional Congress was in session at Mont
gomery, Spratt, of South Carolina, sent in
a protest to that clause in the Constitution
inhibiting the African Slave trade. Spratt
presented as his basis and theory of Gov
ernment for the South, the formation of
Slave Republic. He said this was the
only true basis of Government; that we
should have no man interested unless he
owns slaves, if it is right to exclude
States, let the non-slayeholding be reject
ed. Hence, we see where we are swing
ing. Can slave-owners take better care of
Government than those who own none
Why change the Government?
Turn to the South Carolina Legislature
What do we find in the organic law of
that State? No man is eligible to a seat
in the Legislature unless he owns ten ne
groes and a corresponding amount of land.
This is law that the State looked upon
as the great leader of the whole affair."
No man, it matters not how gifted with
the attributes of Legislator, is entitled
to seat unless he happens TO be the own
er of ten slaves and their value in land. !
See where we are travelling. Those of you
who don't own any slave property are
starting down there to get your rights
They say couldn't look in l own seven |
slaves-less than the required number
Laughter. Is this the plan? l have
made the experiment, and have learned
to love self-government.
One other fact presents itself to blast
the deceptive wiles of Secession. They
have made the Slavery question the sole |
fbai,. al.o11s
know what their Commissioners. Yancey, !
Rost and Mann have done? They sent
an address, signed in London, to Lord !
John Russell, saying that Secession was
not brought about by any apprehension of
on the part of the United |
States Government, with the institution /
of Slavery. How does this appear after |
the great hublboo about Slavery? This !
administration will support the Constitu-
ton. I have no hesistancy in assuring /
you that Slavery can only be preserved !
by adherence to the United States and |
obedience to its laws. What else do we |
fn6 In Paris paper, these Commission /
ers published letter, setting forth three /
to secure the recognition of /
their independence-the first, free trade: 4
the second, emancipation of all slaves;
and the third, limited monarchy.
Negroes do not constitute the question.
They are willing to sacrifice the negroes
for the sake of consummating their aris-
tocratic purposes. They say Congress
passed resolutions declaring the war to be
prosecuted for the protection of Slavery !
That the Senate and House concurred in
their passage? And yet their plea for be-
ginning this infamous war was that Slay-
rery was to be abolished-their peculiar
Institution was to perish by Republican
legislation.
| call upon you to lay aside all prejudi-
,cs, and meet the question in its real
phase. Let me ask the intelligent mass
before me to look at the question in its
rue light. You can arrive at but one de-
,ision. Come around the altar of your
and again stand by the flag of
reedom, beneath which your institutions
nave ever reposed securely-echo and re
scho the living words of one of our illus
rious founders, Liberty and Union, one
md inseperable, now and foreverw Let
Is be our masters-gather around the
hrine of America, with the undying sen
iment, THE Cross frst-our Country
iext." Go still farther. Take the flag
If our country, and bathe it in the blood
# those who assail its honor, to preserve
he Union, and perpetuate its dignity as
,reat and unsurpassed nationally.