Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-12
SPEECH OF col. WILCOX AT DETROIT.

SPEECH OF COL. WILCOX AT DbihOlA.
Col. Wilcox on his return to his native city
after an imprisonment of thirteen months with the
rebels. met with an enthusiastic reception, and
being called outaddrcssed the multitude as follows
"Iwish To ak, is it right to hgh, sganst people
who are dghiing for their Independence We have
been sensitive n that respect in the ease " otegn
nations. have no longer any doubts on the point ~
ever Ind am satisfied that the Who have the lead
arc fighting 10 fix despotism on the whites OF the
Snth II tho uronr we're fighting for their liberties,
thev would ufu htir arms against JEFF Davis and his
crew Now crmc 90 The higher question " ~ nam
for Government 20 try and suppress Ieo'iuun' no
naticr how large and respectable IN numberst may be-
ON tl,is question hold the opinions This Gov
crnm,ut founded The intelligence aud spirit Office
dom af New England. This Government must rise ana
put down all cuctarhm'nis upon Al whste'st coy
Freedom ~ speech L. not allowed ia The south Zoe
qucsti us Of ne day afc not allowed 70 oe a'"s'o ~
fAe Press Now, thc ignorant ana oPPess'u h'l' i"l
oll, ho Nottl hut 400 hct institutions hey nae h'r
s-hlris colleges manufactures, and the enterprise
la. ,,.l d t0 pi,c u.s. the Nouh 10 a. the South
u,trnay ffthcy succeed in their r. beon, IL Is the
intention N these 20 dght eternaly against our h
liHltians Now ! have bling 10 say With reg I'D TO
,J 80. t. zeal, monster which has risen up in our
d. and with hs terrible grpc Intends to crush us out
tri thai monster 10 slavery. was Democrat and ana
"a Democrat .tul say that this monster istia'try at
fle luu1u vh that Of all the earth, Sou hefn
ghiv,lr al The tor. We Democrats aud Abniiiiuuiss,
can sbakc hands On that subject Tbs var, with lis
tun ier and revolution crushing out slavery. Mr.
Davis and Die cnmp,cf, DO not VISA 20" 70 90
,l., tlau To- rl-e the banner Of EmancifS'i Make
this au emancipation and you unite the Sou b Inc
President Is iighi, and stand by him as long as he car
r,,s ,ii his uni.y Applause Nov, with regard to
this var which drnuminsted IN the city Of WSshingon
thr Other day as banless one. Of the Senate
Of che Cabinet aud ofthe Departments came around
me aud said. this Is just what the people think lap
pau,c h view o This we have got % close the bucks
~ las, y,ai and Der 30 40 90 as lost The INST step 70
nous reformation IS his discovery " his error.
take the whole thing into considerations and am sat
i-hcd thai crush this rebellion. They have got
between five and eight hundred thousald men in the
hcld, and think ihcy bring in the field from ten
90 fourteen hundred thousand This will rpiise many,
bot they lake D,er body, and there are IN their army
Young boys aud graz haired There Is negro clc
ncni IN hc lc1cl army aud law OF the bel Congress
allows two cooss every company. then there arc, too,
cn,oTed Transfers musicians aid lsbtrcrs numbering
sixty or seventy to regiment. In this way, to say
nothing Of the negro tcamstes and Aoorers on foruh'a-
then, they have conducted this Ia accordance
with the rules DIVA than we have. They have the Or
gauzltiun. aud u r regulars worked together with Ia,
volunteers 20 bc't advantage than ours "
There is an gauizationin TIE South to which | call
your particular attention. II Is in the hands OF tue
most active ihctiseut and wealthy men They kho"
every aud they utcrawe ia usBnds who would be
the Union ifuty dared Why cannot We assist our
11v'hucIt it si.AI Asrnciatiun, for the purpose
of keeping down Secession sympalhysers aud fraudulent
suluaspits. sa,, q Jic Op,etnueut is not strong
cough to ofanix. soit 81 despotism in this war, li
there be spuu e the leopir established. There is
nothing au sneed HUup'c at 10 maintain the Govern
incut lcues 81 THAT'S So Let Us, fellow citizens,
hasr in every ward and uNn organization Al nnar 10
h Of The N0uh, that spot every who Is
au cuemI % Tie Gpycrnmett Let as not be mssiy-
i''tl' "a OF ltlflt ufNftd lbtfc are htiesmN OF mes
seugers going u Mason aud DixOn's line every day
from bacS hearted traitor, in the North The papers
here contain iu omaon that II they published IN
tc south their editors woul be prosecuted according
90 law. II is our dutl TO prevent these evils In every
way We should refuse to take papers that pub
hsh Information We should 60 they do in the South,
have complete sur, Cauce over everything Our vast
SUPERIORITY he no advantage when the enemy aware
OF ,ycptpiuR that B. transporting here / tell you
lust brat ing this contest. Out ssmy must be five
times aa large as theirs for the that
wing the into the rncniys country. We have roads
gusrd. forts TO build and garrison We 20 leave
Munesnia 90 Michigan NTH so 900 They know
the Ctc puiuf aud have many other advantage
We must rouse ourselves 10 the necessity Of
ypa make up you niud that you are willing to give the
last dollar well As the last drop Of blood you
conquer Is your property Of more value TO you than
nt r Dr. to me lCtlos II No, no } tell you my
solemn feelings ON this subject. have son. the dar
lug OF my life. would rather him begging fom
di1f TO door than to see this Union dcstroyed Nay
would follow hnn the grave. Applause j be
cause after this Government 10 broken up there Is
tlng worth living for
We can crush this rebellion. IL may take time. The
rebels have gained much strength they have much
hate Hnd rancur against US. ! opposed 10 any spc
cts Of war not in accordance with the rules ~ civza
uon, but because Pope Is holding the people within his
lines fe-pOhsibe for outrAgs committed hy themselves
iet DAVIS has got 20 officers close confinement
u them the brave Wilkins " Detroit He sis In a roum
r,cking with filth and alive with Vcrmin without furld
ture. without knife fork and is compelled 10 I'M
srautA tlhous with hos hnges-npt being allOws'
the privilege e pufth sing What he needs. Davis doe
this hy solemn pto, auauon. tell you must wip
these men Out the hraelitea directed 10 wip
will be upon These are my sentiments, and helicy
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