The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-20
WAR SPEECH
HON. WIN. ALLEN.
DeIivered at his Home 30 chiIii-
cafhe Ohio a numst H. 1862, II
From The Ciaeinna'i Commercial.


From the Ciheinna,i Commercial. Il
Esllolc,citizsns: The Govsnnmeht Of our
country is seventy years old during thess
seventy years Of its existence It has conferred
upon its citizens larger amount Of human
happiness, and greater number Of human
blessings. than any ether organization devised
by human genius. Nevertheless, a part OF
those to whom this Government has meas
ured ont most hbsrallvifs behedictions have,
W defiance Of reason, regardless Of truth,
patriotism and gratitude, iOrgetlul Of what
they owe TO the memory Of their fathers, and r
what they owe 70 the K descerdants, of Their
own bodies, and regardless Of the rights .of
humanity-they have seized arms, to, destroy /
this Government, and that too, while emil
yeloped and covered over with the blessings
which the Government has boen pilipg upon
them. -t
1t would seem, fellow citizens, that it is the
misfortune Of the human race that upon this
planet no social or political organization can
be devised in which it win net be possible for
small number et bad men to lnthct an in |
calculabe amount Of misery upon millions oi
their fellow. mortals. Excess OF prosperity
seems to give as much discontent to some
mems minds as an excess eSsofSpprehension and
want gives 10 others. OF all the acts recorded
Of the humaa mind since the ial of man,
none strikes me as being so irrational and
unjust, SO reckless, so insane, as the conduct
Of these men in trying to destroy the best
wisest and purest Government that man has
ever made, or that the world can ever expect
| In the oldest Of our books, in which are por!
trayed the lailties Of our nature, we read
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God himself and we have it that these rebels
were hurled over the battlements Of heaven
down to place as hot and thiok set with
traitors as Charleston ITSELF When that was
the case there, it might well be expected
that our Government, notwithstanding the
measureless blessings 1t has meted cut to all
men, would at some time or other find enc.
mics within it. 1aatEIgiaa gIpt'r.-a01 "'
These men say they want 10 be separated
from the North. They have succeeded, they
say, and all they want now is TO be let tlopei
! II an inceDdIary were to set Cincinnati on
d fire, and the sheriff should take him, would
4 it be sufficient plea for him to say that all
4 he wanted was 10 be let alone? These men
J. won't be let alone till they let the laws end
the constitution OF their country alone
1 Whatever may have been the disposition and
temper OF the American mind months ago,
=, there is no mislakiDg what its condition is
now, The people OF the loyal States have
made up their minds, not in pa sion, not in
pet, but in the deep deliberation of their
reason, cody and patri0tically, upon this
great proposition, as did their, fathers in es'
tablishing the Government, that the great
American family shall continue one aud in
: divsibe come what may, that but one Gov
! ernment shall exercise power on this Contt
nent; that those in revolt againstit have but
to choose whether they will continue to be d
part ofthis Government, or subordinate to
: it. We arc bound man, woman and chrd
to assert and maintain this proposition at the
sacrifice OF every man and every dollar We
n are determined on this, not fIom any desire
n to conquer or Oppress the weak, but to pre-.
e vent this Continent being the scene Of un
: ceasing strife and civ il war. To prevent this
e we do believe there is no human means bu
e to thrash the rebels, and placing the Ameri
c can barne before item, compel them Il
b come under the broad 9sis OF the Govern
h ment. ii South Carolina, or any other Stat
Y saws she won't come back, then we say yOt
J. shall COME back aud remain with us Now
o if you ask what is to be done after the artnie
e Of the rebellion are disposed ofand be peopl
of those States still stand out, you will an
% swer that by simply occupying all the coun
try. You will have military possession OF al
e the important points and able Officers i
command. II it be said that the popuaio
d will still stand, Isay prolong the time c
IS military occupancy; and is they wish it short
!, ened, they can have it done through their de
hool INT ho III ho
IS can determine it for themselves; so tha
IT whether they come back OF their own will ]
st "a mater Of no consequence to US ..... e.,
le They say they are out Of the Union. Ar
" they out? Amt South Carolina as much j
ii the Union to day as she was ten years ago
,e II she is out, how did she get Out? Thee
II no place in the Constitution for her to, &C
RS out, save that Of authorizing National Con
d vention. She simply broke hole through
Of and when on the othee side, cried: II al
s, out" They undertook to establish minol
SIS ity government, they have undertaken
to establish il by arms. Now, political author
10 lty is derived but from one source, and tht
" is the will OF those for whom it is to be eA
es ercised. The Consultation OF The Uoite
States was formed by the States, each actin
III for Itself by adoption. When adopted,
Of could no longer act but by the will Of Il
other thirteen States. South Carolina say
she is out oil the Union; we say she is no
10 and instead OF making war on q foreign pow
we simply proceed to suppress domestic ii
al surrection. Our triumph will be simply ov,
By that and, not over the State. When they 50
ed they are out and want to be let alone, the
ID say no more than the criminal who says, aft,
its the commission Of the crime, that all
as wants is TO be let alone You will be let
ii lone when your tongues are thorough
ne cleansed by the oath Of allegiance. =,
n Now, nv friends, the President Of the Tn
ial ted States has called for troops. He callt
before and this makes me pause to look {
ne the spectacle which resulted from that ca
OF Mr.. Lincoln was elected, as many others
ay his predecessors had been, by party VOTE
rs. He was comparatively unknown before, a
lr- though rcputed an honest man. He carrie
nd into office none OF that personal power viii,
e. Washington and Jefferson cal ried with thet
| say nothing about parties now viii
brought about this result. Our business no
is to put out the fire. and afterwards we W
:, hunt up the incepdiares. Mr.. Lincoln W
lst elected, land here the Speaker narrated h
M events which brought on hostlities--the a
be ing on the Star OF the West, and the boz
bardinent OF Fort Sumter.] There was n
IN cause God and man knows, existing or tn
his shot. No matter what differences Of opni
p. we may have entertained, God and man G.
I'D testify there was no cause Tor that shot. I.
ca was The greatest crime the world has lsdoy
st since the cruci6xion. Whenth that shot "
P. fired, the President of the United Stat
nd acting for the country, called for the childr
IS Of the country to come lorih to the deler
pa. OF their ancient mother There was ac
nv for 5000; and, in a little while, call tor
lge hall million more. And now there w
y exhibited scene such as the world ney
De. before witnessed. 100000 men, not lepe
zee and nendicants, not beggars and vagabon
be 100000 men, citizens iree and easy in th,
,ry circumsi ianees--law, ers, doctors, merchan
es- farmers, Mechanics, nayigators, school teac
org ldav lahorers--- me n of all clasSes