, 1862-09-29
"Was there a man disuay'd
Not though we lpeople1 knew
Some one Ind blundctcd.

Fence, would support the measure, even
though thought it unwise, SO long Us it re-
mains the military policy Of the country.
But do not believe 1t uuwise. At. first it
was thought that there was . suppressed
Union feeling in the South, and while that
look the Gc:. But from all sources we re-
ctiyc the same ndyice, the South are bitter
and desperate. They cannot be won back to
duty and allegiance; they are to whip us, or
We them. Now the simple question is pre-
fail, let the Mississippi seek its outlet in .
foreign land, OF shall we at my and NIL events
yindicate the government, maintain our do
minion from the Lakes to the Cult, and with
firm and vigorous hand put down this most
unjust and wicked rebellion. IApplause.]
This Is the only Issue before the people. At
thiB I5uent xe may say, in the language of
Scripture, i" As . man thinketh In his heart, 60
II he" A broad, distinct line II drawn be-
tween the people; aud on one hand are those
who are willing to sustain the government at
all events aid By every necessary means. On
the other arc those who support the govern
it, 1Tocided their views arc carried out; pro-
htl:l the president Is Wiling to 70 into the
ring with his feet shack1ed and his hands tied
By Tefintd constitutional constroctionsE pro-
sdded the institution Of slavery is held
more eacred than the constitution itself: and
pro,'ided The president viii consent to exhaust
our means and waste our white men Of the
North by thousands and millions, rather than
let one niggcr escape. The division, In q
word, is between these who would support
the constitution Internationally, and fnose
who would support itonlv upon certain terms
and conCitions. And this proclamation, like
the voice Of Elijah on the Mount, separates the
true from the false. Henceforth, the cayilcrs
in the North must take sides-tLce must ha
for the policy Of the government or against It.
First, there Is not the slightest doubt that
II Is The duty Of the president to conduct the
desolate the South, then let the South be des-
o!ated-the necessity is.our justlflcation.
INC rights OF property and all other rights
musteElyc way, If necessary, before the war
power; and this proclamation merely an
nounecs the future war policy Of the govern
Is the necessity Of the particular measure,
and OF that the president is for the present
the sole judge. lie says It is pecessary. /
believe It is- Our Breckinridce party hare
not yet very plainly denounced The proclams-
lion; but they think 1t unnecessary-thlnk
Tint Ee could put down The rebellion without
IT, Well, suppose We could BY spending our
last dollar, and sending another million OF
true white men from our homes, put down
this rebellion, what claim has the South upon
Us for the exercise Of such Quixotic generos.
it, BY sword merely to protect the rebels'
eriS TO his master, and our Northern objectord
eay, rather than weaken the South By deprir-
Ing he rebels Of their property, let Us seaat
another million Of true, loyal men, and 4
th9usand millions In treasure.
nave no language to express my detasts
my father, or brother, or the son or brother ol
one OF my neigabors to continue hundred
million OF nt2g1s In slavery eterntltv. much
less send smother great army from our green