The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-21

P'oo w put uoWu tue IoOeiilODf Gan yO,
put it down in any other wsyi Abraham
Lincoln is the constitutiona,ly elected Presi
dent. Congress is the same. The Presiden
and Congress is the same. The President
and Congress, acting in harmony, enacted
this policy to destroy the rebellion. Wbicl
shall put it downi II, Democrats, you be il
earnest in wanting tho rebellion put down
come with US and help us carry out this poll
cy. If you psralyze the Government, YOU
are aiding the rebellion. That is the issue il
this and all other loyal States. 1t is between
those Who are in favor of coDfiscatng tho pro.
perty Of rebels and those who arc in favor o
protecting il; between those who are for de-
fensive warfare; JetOeen those who pW takt
the property Of rebels to pay the e1 1penses o.
the war, and those who are in .favor of pro.
tecting their property and paying their tares.
Which can you take? We've insugurated
this policy, and called out more of an army
Our army was largely reduced by inaction, and
we have sent now one of 600,O00-large
enough to crush the enemy, if led against
them this fall We have larger army than
any General can manage, and now we insist
that the rebellion shall be crushed out To
be prosecuted efficiently, we must destroy the
cause before We can put it down. am glad
it turns out that way. 1t would be as ab.
surd TO attempt to put it down without re-
moving the cause from the body polite poll
tic, as for doctor TO undertake TO cure dis
ease 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 slaveryg Is there any probability of any
State being engaged in that has not slave
ryY ls there any man engaged in it except
he is devoted to the pro slavery partya ~
l know they charge this as being an aboli-
ton war. Do you know of "a Republican that
is against the Government! Go into the re.
bel army and navy, among those who have
violated their oaths and joined the rebellion,
and show me one that was Republican,
Go into the Departments at Washington and
find Republican that has turned traitor, if
you can? Not one can be found. They are
all loyal and true to the flag and the consti
tuition. (Applause) You can find great
many democrats, who were 10 office, who are
now in the rebel army. Do you ever fiud a
Republican therel One half the people are
Republicans, aud not one against the Govern
ment. The army was disloyal and had
Southern procliv'ties. The officers of the
regular army had sympathlzed with the
South; they believed that Southern doctrines
were the best for the country. How they
they looked to Southern politicians for prefer
ment, aud on that account were likely to form
attachments and be familiar with them, and
hence their sympathies. Those that didn't
join the rebels, didn't want 10 hurt the u -
They wanted to suppress the rebellion, it is
true, but not to injure the rebels. Still, do
you believe, is it natural that they should
have had the same zeal. they would il th ey
had believed, as you and l did, that The re-.
bellion was wrt sg? We had some trouble
there; it is not overcome yet, but we are over
coming it. We are to have greater activity.
An efficient leader is wanted. We have got
the men and materials, aud | look for the
suppression Of the rebellion aud restoration OF
the Government before winter sets in. W hen
restored, it will be- restored forever. Ifit sue
ceeds, it will be death to constitutional liberty
for centuries. ai
The Constitution must be preserved. Pro-
vide in the Constitution for amendment, il
necessary, aud make it perpetual The con
test isn't simply whether the rebellion shall
be put down, but the experiment of consttu-
tional liberty is on trial. There never was a
more favorable opportunity by which to make
it perpetual than here ia the United States.
Your liberties aud your children's depend
upon this contest between freedom and slav.
cry. -
II the South is successful she will havs a
government composed of an aristocracy OF
slave holders, whose corner stone will be slav.
cry. If we succeed, we will get rid Of the
oply thing that has ever disturbed our peace
What is it that has created the alienation Of
feeling between the sections! Why was il
that man from Massachusetts dared not &C
into the South aud state that he was from
Massachusetts! 1. all grew out Of slavery =
Now it happens, in Gods Providence, thai
the abolition of slavery is likely to result ,ant
belive it will.
Now, fellow citizens, l have detained yor
as long us intended, TO show you that NJ
Republican caused this war, but that it wa
brought about by the plans of those who haC
charge of the Government. l have tried I,
show you that We have tried to carry on thi
war in a friendly spirit. For a year, we die
not forage on them and protected slavery
We did not accomplish much with this policy
while thousands have fallen in battle, Tha
such policy ought TO be abandoned is clear
So thought Congress. Confscation was on
of the measures TO which referred as inien
ded to put it down. The President, actir,
in harmony with Government, has issued bi
Proclamation. Will you sustain this ney
pollcyE Those for it should sustain the mer
Representatives and members who inaugural
cd it. You Democrats who sustain the poll
cy of the Government, not because IL Is he
publican, but because it is the Government
don't strengthen the hands Of those traitor
because you have acted with them hefore.-
You know they are vile traitors. Many o
the Democratic party iu Illinois are in th
army of the Union, and 1 presume so here
They fight as bravely aud shed their blood q
freely as any. In regard to those say, fc
myself, such Democrat is my brother.
After few more patriotic remarks, the di
linguished orator took his seat amidst tremeI
dous cheering.
Senator Chandler was loudly called for.-
|, He wss received with intense enthuslasIn.- =
, The chairman, Mr.. Penny, said that the aud
, enco had heard great deal Of the "radcal
in the papers, and here he was.
Mr.. Chandler began by stating that