The Portland daily press., 1862-10-22

ough Of Floyd & Co.? Every one who was
opposed to the " radicals" opposed this meas
ure. / mean the leaders of the men who call
themselves par excellence Union" patriots.
The Democrats. all voted against it, as against
the confiscation act.
Another measure directing the President to
require our generals to forage on the enemy,
was introduced. This was voted against by
them.
Now this is the issue. If you trace this thing
back you will find the gentlemen who are bu-
sy getting up an organization known as the
Union party, or no-party party, are all opposed
to those efficient measures. They claim con-
fiscation is unconstitutional. The rebels don't
set up this plea, bat their advocates here do.
They don't say it is unconstitutional; they
trample the constitution under foot and de-
spise it, but they have got advocates here who
attempt to show that the confscation act is
unconstitutional.
learned from Gen. Curtis, who was in CON-
mand at Pea Ridge and of the Southwest, that
Pillows negroes came within his lines, and he
was about TO free them when he got word from
Pillow that his case did not come within the
act. There never was more impudent thing
since the time the devil took our Saviour upon
the mountains, and offered him all before him
if he would fall down and dworship him. What
more impudent thing than for Pillow to claim
that he didn't come within the law? 1t is the
most impudent, except what | saw in the Chi
cago Times of a meeting held at Frankfort,
KY, now occupied by the rebels denouncing
the proclamation of the President
A meeting of secessionists was held in
Frankfort and the proclamation denounced.
The paper then introduces an argument to
show that the president ought not to have is
sued it, and the writer hopes he will withdraw
it. | don't doubt it. Can you imagine any
thing more superlatively impudent?
don't make any charges against the Dem
ocratic party, but there is scarcely one man
sent to Congress by the votes of Democrats
that don't vote against confscation. requiring
officers to take the oath, foraging on the enemy,
etc.
Now if you are in favor of carrying on the
war as it was the first twelve months, then
you will have an eternal war. The Repubi-
cans are now for a new policy-the president
is for it. He at first thought mild measures
best. If you will read that proclamation you
will see that he orders his generals everywhere
to enforce the provisions Of the confiscation
act which declare the property of rebels con-
fiscated and their slaves free.
| know Mr.. Lincoln WELL He is as much in
favor of putting down this rebellion as you or
i. He has had difficulties TO contend with
that none know of. He entered upon his du-
ties under great embarrassments. He has now
iouiiu ohb Ilc WIS DtSct Dy UOTutT eIdtt
men who claimed to be Unionsts. who said
that if he would give time, they would bring
Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia back. They
said, Give us something TO stand upon so
that we can tell them that you amt going to
harm those who fight, and we will try and win
them back by kindness" The president lis
tened, as these men had great influence.
Kentucky then occupied neutral ground. If
the government had been in position-had an
ha,-
been borne an hour; but it had to be borne
with for time. But that has been done away
with.
How do these gentlemen who oppose these
measures propose to act? How do they pro-
pose TO put down the rebellion? Can you put
1t down in any other way? II, Democrats,
you be in earnest in wanting thefrebellion put
down, come with us and help us carry out this
policy. Otherwise, you 90 against the gov
ernment If you paralyze the government,
you are aiding the rebellion. That is the issue
in this and all other loyal States. 1t is between
those who are in favor of contiscating the pro-
perty of rebels and those who are in favor of
protecting it; between those who are for an
aggressive warfare and those who are for ade-
fensiye warfare; bettreen those uho ,ciH take
the property of the rebels TO pay the expenses
Of the tcdr, and those ,cho are IN fdror of
protecting their property and pdyinq Mei.
rated this policy, and called out more of an
army. Our army was largely reduced by
lnaction, and We have sent new one of 600,
00o-large enough to crush the enemy, if led
against them this fall We have larger army
than any general can manage, and now we in
sist that the rebellion shall be crushed out To
be prosecuted efficiently, we must destroy the
cause before it can be put down. / am glad it
turns that way. 1t would be as absurd TO at
tpmpf n In,rp vritb h,
cause from the body polite, as for doctor to
Undertake to cure a disease without trying to
remove the cause of the disease. We know
the cause of the rebellion. Is there any State
engaged in it that has not got slavery? Is
there any probability of any State being en-
gagged in it that has not got slavery? Is there
any man engaged in it except he is devoted to
the pro-slayery party?
l know they charge this as being an aboi-
ton war. Do you know of republican that
is against the government? Go into the rebel
army and navy, among those who have vioat-
ed their oaths and Joined the rebellion, and
show me one that was republican. Go into
the departments at Washington and find re-
publican that has turned traitor if YOU can,
Not one can be found They are all loyal and
true to the flag and the constitution. You
can find great many democrats, who were in
office, who are now in the rebel army Do
of the people are republicans, and not one
against the government.
The constitution must be preserved The
contest isn't simply whether the rebellion
shall be put down, but the experiment of con-
stitutional liberty is on trial. There never was
amore favorable opportunity by which to make
IT perpetual than here in the United States.
Your liberties and your children's depend upon
this contest between freedom and slavery.
If the South Is supnasSfI hn xr;n hay N
government composed of an aristocracy of
shareholders, whose corner stone will be sla-
very. If we succeed, we will get rid of the
only thing that has ever disturbed our peace
Now, fellow citizens, | have detained you as
long as l intended, to show You that no re-
publican caused this war, but that it was
brought about by the plans of those who had
charge OF the government | have tried to
show you that we have tried to carry on this
war in friendly spirit. For year we did
not forage on the enemy, but we protected
slavery. We did not accomplish much with
this policy, while thousands have fallen in bat
tie. That such policy ought to be abandoned
is clear. So thought Congress. Confiscation
was one of the measures to which | referred
as intended TO put it down. The president,
acting in harmony with government, has is
sued his proclamation. Will you Sustain this
new policy? Those for iLshould sustain the
men, representative and members who inaug-
urated it. You democrats who sustain the
policy of the government, not because it is re-
publican, but because it is the government,
don't strengthen the hands of these traitors
because you have acted with them before You
know they are vile traitors. Many of the dem
in l., IL. Al.