The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-01

I'd lish journals OF the Russian people hoing br
a little better than beasts OF the field. Yes gen
ID tlcmen, the British NATION -ysematicsliy, ga
n without fear ot contradiction. treata all nation
ie alike. Wherever she has All enemy she doe
n, not scrupe to use the fonlsst means 10 destro
lie him. Like the anacopds, she slavers over he
" victim first and then destroys IT, that she ma
,. iet'en upon its remains. Laughter, aud erie
Il OF That's So" aud Oppl4use They had
e war with Russia; they had cius, to fear Rus
:, si", because they hated her. Yes, gentlemen
i after no little experience and observation anon.
i the English people, think J am not makial
i any too broad assertion when say that th,
!, English laborer does more than any other peas
r ant in the world, aud enjoys less benefits. The,
, call us degenerate race. What do tey cal
i themselves2 While in Russia saw by their
7 journals that respectable lady could not walk
b the streets OF London at night, without being
{ nsulted - this in their cspitsl city and do
4, not see how it could be othersise wien we take
J into consideration the condition tf society -
when We remember that comparative respect
and attention il paid TO women or to their com
! tort. During visit to the houses of Parlia-
Inent, looked round to if there were any
/ ladies' present. After gazing some time. /
turned my eyes in the direction Of ,rk dreary
, grating, resembling prison more than am hing
else, aud there ! saw the wives, daughters, and
sisters OF the Lords who sat below After wit
women were nsulted in the streets of London.
Go into the large cities and read the reports
made from them to the Houses of Parliament
and what will you find? The ladies present
viii excuse me for | trust no filso modesty
will prompt them to have ne desist from sneak
ing ont when our very national existence l.
threatened by foreign toe, by whom we are az
the same time denounced as an imbecle, de-
generate race. Why, think Of il; their Parlia-
mentary reports tell that the boys in many
OF the manufacturing districts arc compelled to
sleep indiscriminately with the females many
OF whom are not provided with cohing tuifi-
cient to cover their nudity. In the rural dis
tricts, too the same reports state that the boys
and girls sleep together, without attempting 20
maintain any oi the decencies or propretes OF
! liie, These facts are record. | do not slaiI-
der when appeal to the records OF British an
| thorlty, and cay that nowhere else in the world
Is that so universally the case, even in the most
! urclviized sections. Therefore, under these
circumstances, forever let EngIaud hold her
peace about our being degenerate race, that
she may in this way attempt to destroy The sym.
| pathy OF the world for us and our institutions
As the record shows her own condition 10 be
too dark and infamous, let them reform their
/ own household for they cast imputations upon
/ us which they know TO be unfounded az they
/ are NAL e'ous. Well, gentlemen, so much for
! foreign relations | tell you again that the
! british people are wishing and looking for your
/ downfall On tho steamboats,, along the wharves
| 10 the cofee-houses, and in the palaces, they
display alike animosity, rejoicing over your de-
eats and Iamenting your successes - cries of
"ThatS so - Just rs il they we're in actual ,
war; but, thauk God, there is the great nation,
France, standing at her back, saying - Keep
quiet, John Bull don't you interfere" TJoud |
applause now submit. felow-ciLizens, to Il /
Just republican history to justify the course /
that | have taken O representative of the |
American republic aud its fcieign diplomacy. | |
can, therefore, well afford 10 bear tha taunts
and caumnies which the opponents of free !
principle in America hove ufforded to foreign /
enemies l believe / am the only minister in !
our foreign employment that has been subject
So these attacks, and thank God for il because
If the bad people OF the United States, (and |
there are bad people here as well as elsewherel
had been silent with regard TO ne, should not
have felt that had on my harness, as of old |
thought was falling to perform my duty to |
those opponents of free principles, and was
yielding 10 the influence of slavery; for I al !
ways felt in nv element in opposing that benous
sin. Laughter aud eppla sc. Well, here we
are still ut war. Now, if havo not tired YOU
ont - Cries of No" "Oh no, go on IL
| would like to lock at effairs at home IAp. .
piause Yes, have a two-iod duty to per
form ; one is 10 the country and another is TO
myself. | shall endeavor to DO justice 10 both !
Understand me, that in giving nv own sent
ments don't necessarily, therefore, attempt TO
put them in contrast with the sentiments or
opinions on the contrary. First, | hold that it |
is our true privilege to abide, concede to utter
freely whatever we may conceive with regard to
the true institutions of the nation vet when
The national voice has been declared, and its
representatives have taken upon them the in
sigma of office, must respect and revere
tl,nD1 fhny 60 tba, ho;., At
representatives of the public veal and should /
not be trammeed in the discharge Of their
functions. With that idea of the position of
our officials, ! shall speak with that freedom
which becomes the deeTence | have for those
in power, and that regard for truth which
have always secretly maintained First then,
gentlemen, when this rebellion first broke out
and when blood of American citizens marching
to the defence of their own flag and of their
own capital was shed by the hands OF rebels,
and we stood here not knowing What might BE-
done with the President and the commanders
and others in authority whether we should
not be ont to pieces as they thousand times
threatened to do - your humble servant ad-
dressed you from the balcony of Wizards.
told you that for twenty years had been war;
nng against this Institution of slavery, and to
effect its overthrow was willing TO sacrifice prop
erty, comfort, and even lite itself aud that
had aiways stood by TIE constitution, the Union.
and the enforcement OF the laws. Loud ap-
plsuse. never advocated the immediate and
unconditional abolition of slavery ] wish TO
deprive no man of that which he regards as
property, and as so regarded and projected by .
the constitution OF the United States But in
asmuch as the SHAREHOLDERS had refused to sub
nit to the arbitrament which the constitution
had prescribed, and appealed to war measures
l see no principle upon which they can be sue
cessful!S met other than in proclaiming - in /
the language OF sur iathors once more - and ,
trust their de'oendants are not less ready, vail.
ant and irs' than the men of 10 - that ali men
are created r9n !, aGd entitled TO lite, liberty
and the putsn,t OF happiness. Prolonged ap-
plause This was my platform at Wiilalds. |
What is It nowy Renewed applause
Well,now, you are going to conquer The South .
How? BY NV friend Seward taking dinner aud |
driuks? Laughter aud applause You are
going TO conquer the South by taking The sword /,
in one hand and the shackles in the other /
You are going to conquer the South with one /
portion OF your force, while the other is detailed
10 guard rebel property. You are so msgnani- |
nous that you are going to crush this gigantic
effort at our national life in the language of Jim
Lane, "by lighting their battles aud your own -
Applause. How long have you tried it
For nearly eighteen months. Some OF the best
men IN the country have gone down to their /
graves. Two hundred and fifty thousand of the !
loyal troops OF the United States have died on
the battle field or be0n disabled by sickness.
How many millions have you expendeds Why
sum rolling up to one Thousand mous-ai-
most one fourth of the national debt of England
that has been accumulatiDg for ages and snll
you are at war, Upon such principles as that
you cannot stand upright in the eyes of the
world. On these principles youn never conquer;
aud am told by men high in power that the
capital is still in danger. Gentlemen, how much
longer is this thing to eontinuey As regards
the hnsnces of the country, must, say in iSstice |
TO the Secretary of the Treasury, that Il it 1 tl
not been for the eminent abilities with WIN,
that department OF the Government has been ao
ministeted, long before this you would have,
come down to the Southern standard OF shin
plasiers, which no man in any part of the world
with any common sense would have taken ex-