Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-10

turns the other way, even hellward be-
fore I Wonld vote for them. IN
I have fought ANDREW johnson oI
Tennessee systeaaiicalIy. persevering-
ly, fpr the last twenty sve yesrs. He
has scored me on every stump ia Ten.
nesses. Honors are easy now. ! have
now Joined hands with him, and vii
fight for him against the common foe.
I have slwsys been q Union man.
commenced my political career in 1898
and l remark, ladies, that ! am not &
young man, and confess the fact, for
never expect to be a widoWer.-
! Laughter.
In 1898, I was one Of corporaP'
guard who got up a ticket in East Ten
nessee for John Quincy Adams, agafns
Andrew Jackson. Although / opposed
Old Hickory and fought for Adams,
would have prayed that he might have
been raised up during the reign Of Jeem'
Buchanan, that he might have sunE
South Carolina in some sea like the
Dead Sea, where it viii ultimately go,
1 next supported Henry Clay. ]
have jumped higher, shouted louder,
and fell falter, than almost any other
man. in canvassing for him. I have
swung coonskins and watergourds high
and low. around the log cabins Of East
Tennessee.
I next supported Taylor. and, then
Fillmore and Donelson. l supported
the Bell and Everett ticket. The tail
Of the ticsetis is doing well in Msssschu-
setts, and is standing erect. Laugh
ter. The latter end win do to tie to
yet, but as TO the frontispiece, all can
say is, "Pity the sorrows of poor old
man."
One word on the subject Of Slavery.
have no sentiments at the South that
/ have not here, and no sentiments here
that l do not express at the South.
The South, as / have told them face
to face, is more to blame than the
North; and yet I have TO say that If
two years ago had been authorized to
hunt up and collect them, would have
selected about one or two hundred anti
Slavery fanatics for I know them all,
well) and about an equal number OF
God forsaken, hen deserving disunion-
lists; I would have marched them to the
District Of Columbia, l would then have
dug a dilch-a common ditch-snd
wrapped up their bodies in gympsum
wheat and dog-fennel, and buried them
there.
Had this been done then, l should not
have been here tonight.
If the issue shall be made by the
South Of Slavery and no Union or Union
and no Slavery, l am for the Union. l
have told them so at home on the stump
time and again. will always stand
by the Union, unless the question
should be the Federal Union or the
Christian religion; then, and in no other
case, am l against the Union.
About twelve months ago stream
of Secession FIRE, red and angry, and
almost as hot as hell, came along from
the South through Knoxville. Then it
was that the rebel soldiers, made mad
BY bad whisky, visited the houses Of
Union men in Knoxville and robbed
them Of everything, insulted and abused
the inmates; and my humble dwelling
was honored, if honor it be, by these
soldiers. -l l.H,.a. I. s-.r
AT the same time was IeauJug IN
my exchanges from Mobile and Charles
ton that they had been compelled to
send the flower Of the South to defend
the Border States. I said to my wife,
if these soldiers be the flower OF the
South God deliver rs from the rabble.
They became more and more insulting,
until in May they commenced shooting
down and hanging the Union men,
One man named Douglas raised pole |
and run up the stars and stripes in front
OF his dwelling, and be was shot down
for this. I was then in the street, and
on demonstrating with them PROPOSE
ton was made to shoot me down. The
work Of murder and slaughter went on,
and they became so overbearing, that a
number Of US had to fee to the noun
tains. - ..t
/ cannot boast of my courage, but I
believe was never accused of person
Il cowardice. They took my building
70 repair old muskets, which the thief
Floyd stole from the Government. Az
er taking possession Of my Office, l
vas out of employment. One regi-
nent located in the town had decided !
o tear down my dwelling, and the !
,lans were all ready. Gen. Zollicofer ;
vas informed Of the facts, and issued j
riders forbidding any Of his soldiers to ,
20 outside their lines. He also sent :
detachment Of two hundred men to sur :
ound and protect my house. Many 4
aid he had done an act worthy Of great !;
redit, but l believe he did no more {
han his duty. / knew him for twenty :
We years, and he was bigh-toned, I
onest and brave man. He never stoop- q
q TO any thing low, and the oHly mean y
hing that he ever did, that / am aware =
I, was to 6ght in such cause as that v
which the South is now engaged. 81
Ny family urged me to leave home. al
ith tears and entreaties. aud to crafty in
y wife and children, / did so. About g
at time there was an election for Pres 10
ent and Vice President. The ticket
't only twenty-five thousand votes in :"
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