The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09
A Traltorous speech.

Below We give speech of one Dr.. Edison B.
Odds, delivered before so-called Democratic
club, in Berne township, Fairfield county, Ohio,
on the oath ult. It serves to show the treason.
able intent Of the vsll.ndighau and Mahony
politicians, aud what desperate means they are
disposed to adopt for the accomplishment Of
their objects. How is II possible that any hon.
est and patriotic democrat can associate with
men who entertain and avow such sentiments,
or support ticket nominated under their aus
pieces, and intended to aid in working out theft
Internal designs against the well-being Of the
country. 80, a. 80 ,.-.rT,.. :
I tell you my fellow democrats, that abolition.
ism has brought all this bloodshed and ruin upon
our country. They tell US the South struck the
FIRST blow. admit it, but the wrongs of the
North and the speeches Of such men az Giddines
forced them TO strike II. - \
In Gods nons Aaus zoe not had enough Noodi-
Our opponents forced this war upon u and they
now eau on ~ to help them out, IteN yeu, M.
Lincoln, that ,chen you strike do,cn constitutions
tran,pk lasos under foot and then call on Demo
Gratis % hep you, yos viii noqgst them. Now, ID
not this war . war for these purposes! tell
you, fellow Democrats, there is no honor, no
gain, no profit no glory in this war. It 10 oil
loss It is my brother you strike down.
a I SEE a recruiting Officer IN this room, here, no
for this war. Now I want to advise my Demo
ocratic friends about volunteering, Before
enlist, or before entice q single democrat to
enlist, would drst know, NJ. Lincoln, what
you are fighting for. II you are fighting for the
Union and Constitution, say 90, proclaim your
policy. No, it Is not for the Union aud Consti.
ton you are fighting for. II is for these mad
schemes of abolition and disunion y. y ~
No democrat will enlist in this war until the
Administration changes ite policy and war CRY.
On the 4th OF March, 1851, Nj. Lincoln stood
upon the eastern portico Of the Capitol. and
swore to support the Constitution. Did be do
il? No, his every act has been alviolation OF
it from that day to this. 9a* tzs' ~1'gs 4
4 de,oaa,es Lincoln al altyrant He las per
;wred his sosl. He may iu,pisen ne bat vii
still cvytyrant. Idenounce these scts of oppres-
sion a. foul acts of perjury against the Constitu
ton. ,.ss4 sa7a aastSGt~o Isl 70 a55 1910 sf;l
And now, my fellow democrats, am going to
have q vision, which, if it were not vision,
might be treason, but what now cay i Gay Ia
sleep, and an not therefore, responsible. 81
I zee Noed at the ballot boz this fdA. The Pres
iuCAs Aso toouC0 sno psVVso~SblVu lOV SVV,VOV
more troops, and Congress has passed law an.
thorizing him to draft them. He will have to
draft them if he gets them, because these COW.
ardly sbolitionists will not enlist. There is an
election this fall, and they want to carry it,
They want to draft democrats; they will draf.
them to prevent their voting. They have the
power and can so arrange it, You will not b
cheated. I tell you you will not submit to these
wrongs. You ,ciN see bood. If they ATTEMPT "a
arrest Us and take US from our families to sup.
port an Administration in it's violations of the
Constitution, We will resist even to blood IfGss
Democrats don't succeed at the ballot 6ar Mev ,cll
succeed at TIE point Of tie 6ayoaa. lDr. Olds was
startled ct this last declaration, and attempted
che following explanation:1 What mean IL
that Lincoln's minions will surround the ballot
box this fall; with bsyonets TO prevent demo.
Gratis from voting, and We will resist them with
the bayonet. 9H9 ~
Here DR.. Odds addressed himself 70 Judge
Rsnney, denounced him O. an Abolitionist for
having said in war speech, In Lancaster, on
"Wednesday evening, the Esd: Any opinion 10
now, ~ it always has been, that as long q there
is man in arms against the laws, that man
must be put down BY arms" This language be
considered ''evidence of Abol;t;onism" Rsnney
was not sound and could not be trusted. He
endorsed and applauded tie editor Of tie EagL for
artE'ng ~ name from the ticket, and SAID that
sno'ad never go back Nth his consent aud that
Judge Ranney should be 6fsaehed seyen times In ley
.ro1g enough to make soap before he sOoatd vote