Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-30
Var Meeting al Milwaukee Democratic Speakers.

Friday the 18th was joined in By all par
tie~-there being no difference in the SEN
timents Of the speakers, the democrats
taking stand as ultra as the republicans.
We copy az follows from the saying Of
leading democrats on the occasion. The
Chairman, Mr.. Broahead said:
Il for one, Il Democrat and always a
Democrat, am in favor Of conf.catior, and
Of using all the means in ON power TO put
down ills rebellion. i have no doubt, he
continued, about the Border States at this
time.and | do believe that not man Of them
viii Object to our using the negroes as well
as the horses Of the rebels. | know, he
said, thar when | was with the army,
there were hundreds Of negroes DESTROYS Of
coming WITHIN our lines to DO heavy IN
igue duty"
Jonathan E. Arnold, Esqr.. one Of the
toughest leaders Of the old democracy
said.
Il am not in favor of the way this var
has been conducted. 1t has been conduct
ed too much with gIoyed hands. There
has been a squeamishness and tenderness
90 the par. 81 The North. We have been
iavoring cur enemies, projecting their
property, lo>irg lives and Treasure, which
iesin ru,i.Ianmous and wrong; aud
relieve it is tight to biing 10 bear against
them every means known to civilized war
fare. Why should we hesitate? Consti-
tutional obligations? What property have
these rebels stolen? Their mules, thar
cotton. their SLAVES, are their property by
the municipal law Of those States. is it
not all property, and if We can attack
them and take their property, | ask, in
Heavens name, can We not take them and
overthrow the rebellion? Let Us attack
the property all alike; let us attack the
enemy in bis strongest point-aud that is
Slavery. Yes, the stronohold-the very
life Of the rebelion-aud as Gen Jackson
used cotton rs a rampant, so would | use
the slaves as rampant for our advancing
armies, and let their masters Kill them if
they like"
Mr. o. H. Waldo, another Of he old
unterrfod said
in regard TO the danger Of violating the
Constitution" said he, 1--WE forget WHEN we
stop to reason and define, that We are at
war, the Constitution was franco for
peace, but we are at war Tie Constitu-
ton and tie civil laws per force are sus-
neuded While we are at war"
Judge Macarthur, one Of the leading
democrats Of the State, spoke feelingly Of
the labors Of the volunteers in digging
trenches which were to become their
graves, while the stalwart African, by or
der No. 2, was excluded from the lines
Aud our men could not take Colinth by
surprise, for they were digging trenches.
And am told that a great General offer
ed a large sum to some white m n who
would enter Corinth aud gite him some
information about their works. and while
it was impossible to Get this person by
money, there were hun reds excluded
from the lives who would have given it to
him for nothing. = = = The
truth about il IS, gentlemen, we cannot
overcome the South until SIC approach the
South and strike her in the citadel Of her
strength"
Judge Hubbell, another Of the demo
cratic wheel horses, then closed with a
rousing speech, 10 lis usual animated and
patriotic style, enforcing The duly Of IN
Slant esponse TO the call for more troops,
and urging the putting down Of treason as
well here as in the Southern States. "Ie
thanked God shat We were now getting
walked up. aad were about to fight the
enemy With all the means God Almighty
h d placed in our hands. He believed
that we have got to fight Or die. He
asked, is it sensi lIe to carry on this war
to protect tile property Of the rebels while
we are sacrificing our lives nd aeeulnulal-
ing taxes2 The great mistake We have
made is in treatiug these rebels as mis-
guided friends-to be won back. to be
c3axed hack, and mol as ROBBERS, thieves
aad constructors.