The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19

lnls act should be thorough and immediato
IL became apparent that tho slower process
would be Intellectual. And 90 tho events of
the year have brought me to the conviction
that there can be no lasting peace while
slavery exists on our continent. (Great
applauso.) Therefore, Gil otbor considera.
tions apart, aud regarding it only as q meas.
ure for the efFectusl suppression of tho
rebellion, | am in favor Of the immediate
abolition OF slavery, great cheers,) and ia
favor OF using every practicable means to
make that abolition effective, (cheers,) and
SO deprive the enemy Of their great element
OF strength. Great applauso)
Wherever our flag waves in jurisdiction.
lot II wave over free men. (Cheers.) Let
itanswer all questions, and give all passports.
(Loud choets)
1t is urged against summary measures
that the liberation of the slaves would be
an act of great injustice to the loyal men Of
the South. Bet can such q war as this be
carried on without sacrifices from tho loyal
people in every section Of tho country ?
The loyalists of the South would be re-.
CURED to contribute q portion OF what is
held to be property, and for which they
woulc doubtless DO afterward renumerated
Against this tho loyal people of the North
give not only absolute property, but their
own lives, and the lives of those most dear
to them. (CneerS.) AT this point, Gov
Andrew came upon tho platform, and was
received with loud cheers To them their
loss can never be repaid. How then can
such distinctions be entertained: !: And how
can VIC, in making war upon u country, pro.
tcct its vital interests :-separate il into
parts. and, for the cake of protecting the
property of class, forego our gros est ad-
vantages Such policy would carry within
itsolf the elements Of sure defeat, and The
real Unionists of the South arc ready for
the sacrifice. Nor do share in the belief
that there is largo body Of Unionists in
tho South. In nv individual experience l
have found them few, and in the progress
OF the war thoy have been fast decreasing.
Tho danger which has attended the avowal
OF Union sentiments, the uncertain pro.
lection which We have been able to give
them, the certain seventies of the Con[ed.
crate Government, the unexpected length
TO which the rebels have been able to pro.
tract tho struggle, together with neighbor-
hood friendships and interests, have carried
away many who 10 the beginning maintained
their allegiance to the Union. In the whole
valley of Virginia, do not remember to
have met Union man, and certainly not
one Union woman. Laughter.) This ele-
ment OF thoir strength must not be under
rated. 1t serves to show how thoroughly
the feelings of the South arc 10 this contest,
and leaves no doubt as to what will be the
training OF the growing generation. Not
only we're the people not desirous of re.
turning to the Union, but they did not en-
tertain tho idea in any shape-ther only
30 h. T.,
the separation would finally be effected.
l do not think that our Northern people
realize how many years tho South has been
preparing for this struggle.
The advent of the Natchez in Charles ton
ha-bor, with Jackson's proclamation and
her ready batteries, checked il for time in
South Carolina, where there was then
strong body of men with Union sentiments
strong enough to have the nsisteucy of
a party, and with it's representative organs.
Then quite young man, was among the
Unionists enrolled with q view to service
under Mr.. Poinsett, then the acknowledged
head of the party in that State. MIR. Cal
houn died defeated rebel chief, bat he left
legions OF Young men devoted to dissent.
nate his principles-young legions growing
up In the faith of the principles to the es-
tabiishment of which this generation has
beon consecrsted in tho South. We arc at
war with people who have been educated
to believe they are contending for their
liberties; they are carrying on this contest
with unity aud determination; their armies
have acquired tho solidity and consistency
Of regular troops. To reduce such a re.
belion will require the utmos. exertion of
ou: force, and the immediate use of every
advantage which naturally falls to our share
in tho contest. Their determination to OBJ
tain success is uDcOnquerable-to subdue
thom, their designs must be made impossible,
and tho unity which gives them strength
must DO ours also. (Cbeers)
To secure this nnity, wo must rouse our
selves to extraordinary exertIons. Not
only must every possible means be used to
damage the enemy in the field, but we must
guard vigilantly against tho enemies in our
midst. (Cheers) While you have been
loyalty occupied with the defonce of the
country, and sonding your voters to the
field, The pro-slavery party has been stealthily
and busily employed in organizing to con-
troll the elections, and to secure victory Of
which they already feel assured. To coun-
teract them, you must lsbor-you must
make it matter of indivdua! labor in order
to give this force of unity to tho work before
US, and every vote deposited in the ballot
box tells as surely on tho contest as a
blood stained musket left on the field. The
and steady courage of our soldiers
must be supported BY united public opin-
ion at homo, and when some brilliant victory
flashes across the clouds of war, let re-
sponsive glow light up the undivided hearts
of tho North. Loud cheers
We might make concessions and give up
if our contest was for this gen
Grafton only. If we were contending for
ourselves only, we might compromise or let
il 60. Individual prosperity could be easily
secured here or elsewhere, where peace and
stable governments reign. But It is for the
ong line of generations yet to come, in
whose interests We fight this battle. Cheers.
We cannot say, "After us the deIuge," but
must take the time, with all its obligations.
Our soldiers go to the field with no short
aims. Their hopes are not placed upon the
success of battle, and the i'm
pulses which govern them are not those
only of personal fame. Remember how
small their chance for it is. No such con-
siderations would have carried them from
their little home circle, where each absence
makes a horrible blank. Impelled alone
by a generous patriotism, they fight for
their country's future-not its present or
theirs; they have no other reward than tho
glory and safety of the country. Such men
have seen in the field. know how cheer
fully thoy bear hardships-how silently