Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-10-28

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can organize thoroughly for werl aud thus
secure way to triumph in the approach
ing fall clectioris" Renewed laughter
and cheers. -.
That article proceeds TO the length OF a
coulng III the same strain, audlne--for ;.
] viii merton tie iames-to Caisle Or
Pennsy wanna VOORHEES, 81 Indiana, itien-
aIdson Of Illinois, ana Vallandigham q
Ohio. [sensation Their papers are fol-
Of ii. They look upon you tender footed
souls lis traitors to their country. Do you
want to help these men murderyour broth
ers and break up this Governments II
SO. in the name Of Heaven let us know it.
and the Shiloh prisoners will send you
down South wheie YOU belong. Wecame
home fully prepared to take all men By
! the hand who Think and feel rs we DO.
| that this REBELLION should becrusbed. We
came home sworn enemies to every man
who synpathizes with rebels or advocates
compromise with the country's enemies.
I[Great enthusiasm OH that you could
be sent there TO see the spirit OF these men,
and hear them talk us They feel
The speaker retired amid perfect storm
Of applause, and the President Of them
| ing Introduced apt. Gregg, Of the 5stt
! Illinois, whose appearance was aPplauded
vociferousy. lie spoke substantially as
follows.
You see before you man who, TWEEN
six years ago, left bis native land beyond
the seas, the green isle Of Erin, to come 10
this countryto enjoy the privileges he could
not find il that country. Since he had
been in this country he had enjoyed those
pri,ie es to the fall, and when his adopted
country which had showered upon him 50
many Blessing, was threatened 10y her
enemies, he had drawn his sword in her
defense.
After narrating some Of his prison ex
perienees, and exhorting all to stand by
the Government and the Administrators,
he passed to the conduct Of the war. ;gg!.icii,
he touched upon but hr:sriy. owing to the
short time left biz. before the departure of
the train.
The war must be carried on differently.
This Union must and shall te preserved,
whether the "nigge is preserved or not.
Immense applause Why. the ret'els spit
upon your Constitution. ! hear il said up
here, "Yon must stand BY The Constitu
ION" Why the rebels won't take that
Consultation. If you should hang Wen
del Phillips aud All other Abalitiouists
tomorrow, Jeff Davis wouldn't thank you
Tor it, VIZ. zoe are al a5o}itioa SIS
[Prolonsrt cheerin.g. | tell youI,e aern
through the mil, aud | wish that every
secession sYmpathiser in the North had 70
90 through the same mill wish they
were compelled t. 20 over the tour have.
You may take my head f9r a Footballs if
they didn't Chang their notions. If It
wero necessary 10 free every negro in the
South t. save this Union. / would do it
Loud cheering.
But / have got seven children ut home
whom have not seen fora long time, and
} in oder to catch the train must bring
ny remarks to close.
The speaker closed with most stirring
: an eloquent appeal ii behalf Of the Ad.
miuistfaion, and retired amid the most en-
. thusastc applause, the audience rising to
their feel eia masse and giving the gallant
Captain cheer after cheer 5 be retired.
Col. Lynch, Of the 5sth Illinois regi-
ment, onesof the returned prisoners also.
being upon the stage, as loudly cal ed for
{ and came forward amid whirlwind of
applause. lie spoke su5stant lly as fol-
oWs:
FgLrow-g ITIzzNs / thank you FIR
! this kind reception. Ia looking over this
vast audience, see many familiar faces,
and heartily, most heartdy, appreciate this
friendly greeting. leone befogeyou, how
ever somewhat eutrammeled, aud must
necessarily De restricted in what shall
say to.you. haze been placed under pa
role, obligated not to aid or assist in any
manner the enemies Of the Southern Con-
: federscy. viii not aid the enemies Of
that Confedercy, il a military point Of
view. But my parole Is not 50 binding a.
to prevent my telling the truth. No parole
can make me tell an unsruih.
As Sen Prentiss remarked, have been
! through The mill. left Chicago on tho
18th OF February last, with regiment Of
over 500 men. We were in the battle of
Doneson, and that regiment acted brayely.
After the batte had but,ernut prisoners
under my charge. treated them as gen
temen. / allowed them to retain their
side-arms and the officers to retain their
, swords. My regiment was in the battle Of
Shiloh After that battle we had but 2l0
lett. The most Of them, nearly Ill Of
, them Chicago men, now sleep ia Southern
soil
i | hardly need tell you that | have al
! ways been strong uncompromlsng Dem
! ocrat. | have been an apologist for the
southern people. pronounced the stor-
les Of Their cruelfies to be gross fabrications.
J | considered the Aboitiunsts and Republi
cans tie enemies Of the Union. I scW not
+ sag so aow.
While | was confined in the Madison
prison the officers were allowed Lut two
rations per day, those rations consisting of
r fpIIr ounces Of t,rk and a certain ailauifv. af