Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-31
Gen. Jim Lane in Chieago---HisS speech
Programme and Forces.

Gen. Jim Lame tli Chieago---HHis Speech,
Programme and Forces.
An immense crowd assembled at the fremont
House on the arrival Of Gen. Lane, and hand
shaking soon became apopular movement Of the
people. Mrs. Lane, who is thoroughly imbued
with the views of the General, also received
large number of calls from the ladies of Chica-
go. Many members of Gen. Lanes staff arri-
we'd during the day and added to the popular
enthusiasm.s
Gen. Lane visited Camp Douglas and inspect
ed the various regiments quartered there, and
expressed strong desire that the Mechanic Fu-
sileers should accompany his expedition. On
Gen. Lanes return 10 the fremont House he
found nultitudes waiting to greet him, and in
the evening he had 10 yield his determination
TO make no speeches 50 imperative was the call.
He mounted an extempore stand, amid the loud
and hearty applause of the crowd. We clip
from the Tribune brief report Of Gen. Lanes
SPEECH AMI PROGRAMME
The General expressed his profound gratitude
for the reception and the ardor and enthusiasm
manifested. However much he might be de-
lighted, he appreciated the fact that this en-
thusiasm was not OH account of Jim Lane, but
the fact that Jim Lane was the advocate of
crushing out this rebellion so that we should
never have another:
The uppermost fact in every loyal man 8 mind
was that this rebellion must be crushed in some
way. He knew there was not loyal man pres
ent who was unwilling to lay down his own
life, and sacrifice even his own family to ac-
complish this result. There was no resolution
so strong among all true patriots that de-
manding that the rebellion must be put down
so as to stay down. The curse of slavery has
been agitated long enough, and it must now be
radically cured. For eight long months the
North has been eontending against the rebels,
and what have we got to show for it, What
results have been accomplished--what advanta-
ges obtained2 For eight long months the Gov
ernment has been prosecuting this war so as to
hurt nobody. 1t is time some one was hurt
We are willing enough to kill white men in the
South and 10 allow them to be killed in the
| North, but we were afraid of committing sacri.
| lege if we touched the sacred negro. ICries OF
"thats So" Yes, afraid TO touch the sacred
negro who has caused the whole of this trouble
| But let me tell you the Government has got
over it. Applause and cries of Eyes, we have.
We have been permitted to discuss all questions
humane and divine, all questions Of society, OF
morals and religion, 10 canvass the character of
God and the nature of his laws, but have been
forbidden to say word about the viper which
has stung us in our bosoms
It is no time for talking now, but for action.
We have consumed eight months in inactivity,
have wasted expended three hundred millions
of dollars and sacrificed twenty five thousand
lives, and turned this country upside down in
our insane endeavors to put down this Internal
rebellion and save slavery. I tell you it can't
be done, and the Government has come to that
conclusion. Let me tell you, coufidentially,
that on Monday last they opened new set Of
books and came to the conclusion that if the
Union can't be saved and slavery saved, then
down goes slavery. The rebels have either got
to submit 10 die or to run away. tell you the
time has come when play must stop. The reb-
els must submit or be sent down forthwith to
| that hell already yawning to receive them.
The desirable consummation was effected by
a compromise. The radical men agreed that the
conservative men should carry on the war ac-
cordng to their notion for eight months, provi.
ded they were allowed the next eight. The time
! is up for the conservatives, and they now hand
the war and its conduct over to the radicals, and
every conservative man should now extend the
same encouragement and support which we gave
to them in the prosecution Of their method
There are in the South $4,000 strong and
loyal male slaves who had fed and clothed the
rebel army and have as good as fought upon
their side. Government now proposes that these
loyal slaves shall feed and clothe our army and
fight upon our side. The other day while / was
talking with the President, Old Abe said to me,
"Lane how many black men do you want to
have to take care of your army?" ! told him
as my army would number $4,000 proposed to
have $4,000 contrabands in addition to my team
sters and wagon masters. / consider every one
of my soldiers engaged in this glorious Crusade
of Freedom a knight crrant and entitled to his
squire to prepare his food, black his boots, load
his gun and take off his drudgery. Vanity and
pride are necessary adjuncts of the soldier, and
4 IN Nv al
nor compel him to perform the duties of the
slave. So that while shall elevate the slave
by giving him his freedom and making man
of him, shall also elevate the soldier and leave
him no work to do but fighting, Il yoice in
tho crowd-"What are you going TO do with the
niggersf]
The General, singling out the owner of the
voice, and pointing his long finger at him. re-
plied "Ah, my friend you are just the man
have been looking for. | will tell you what
am going to do with them. / am going to plant
them on the soil of the Gulf coast after we have
got through this war, let them stay there and
cultivate the land; have Government extend a
protection TO them as it does to the Indians, and
send superintendents and governors among
them and pay them wages for their labor" HI
believed whether the rebels liked the idea o
not, that the blacks at no distant day woult
have possession OF that Gulf country, to whicl
| they were acclmated and physically condition
ed. He proposed to establish free State gov
ernments as he went along, and he could prom
Use his hearers that either he or the rebels woult
be cleaned out.
After urging the benefit of vigorous prose
cution of the war, the General closed by agair
thanking the crowd for the handsome reception
and retired to the parlOrs amid most enthusias.
tic applause where he was soon engaged in more
presentations.
Subsequently the Ellsworth Zouaves prece
ded by the Light Guard Band drew up in from
of the fremont and Gen. Lane was serenadeC
aud called out he spoke but briefly, saying
he would do his talking after he got through
fighting. The ZOuaves gave nine cheers and
tiger for the General
GEN. LANES EoRcEs.
Gen. Lane expected to leave on the 2Sd in
special train by the Chicago, Burlington ant
Quincy Railroad. The Tribune says;
The larger part Of the staff has arrived, anc
will leave with him. Which of the regiment
at Camp Douglas will accompany him is uncer
tain. The Mechanic Fusileers have received
their orders from Gen. Halleck to report at Lea
venworth, but we are informed that none Of tn,
other regiments have an yet received ORDERS
Col. Bells regiment it is expected, however vii
Join the expedition. The desire of participa
ting in this forward movement is universal, an,
tenders Of cavalry and infantry regiments ar
pouring in from every part Of the country, es
pecially from Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan. Hin
ois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Promi
nent officers have even designated their willing