The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-10-30

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about, aud | must stop, for now my
i'm. is ont. | appeal 70 every ofiicer
that has been with me, who is present,
For the truth q! each aud every state.
nent ! have rade. They may not
agree with me politically, but We are |
al united III our testimony upon this |
subject. We are all Ut one mind and
one heart for our common couutry.
CAPT. GREGG.
The speaker retired amid perfect
storm Of applause and the presiden, Of
the meeting introduced Capt. Gregg Of
the 5sth illinois, whose appearance was
applauded voc,terousiy.
The war must be carried on different.
". This Union must and shah be pre-.
served whittier the "nigger" is pre-.
served or not. Immense applause.
Why, the rebels spit upon your consti-
tuition. hear it said up here lyon
must stand by the Constitutions. Why,
the rebels wont take chat Constitution.
Ii YOU should hang Wendell Phillips
and al, other AbolitioEists to.fnorrow.
jeff. Davis wouldn't thank yon for it.
Why We are all abohtionists. TPro>
longed cheering. ! tell You, rse been
through the mill, and I wish that every
secession sv.npattzcr IN the North had
to go through the same mill. / wish
they were compelled to go over the
same tour I have You may take my
head i.r q football if they didn't change
their iosiass. If it were necessary to
free every negro in the South 20 save
this Union | would 80 i. 1Loud eAeer.
ing.
COL. LYNCH'g address,.
Col. Lynch Of the 5sh Illinois regiI
,nens, ole Of the returned prisoners also
being upon the stage, was loudly called
.ar AMI came forward amid whirlwind
Of applause. lie spoke substantially as
follows:
hardly need tell you that I have il
ways been a s,rosg, incorporating
Democrat. have been an apologist
for the southern people. / pronounced
the stories OF their cruelties to be gross
fahrications. I considered the Adolf.
tionists and Republic ns the enemies OF
The Union. l will not say SO now.
While l was confined III the Madison
prison the officers were allowed hut two
ra'ions per day, those rations consisting
Of tonr ounces # pork and certain
quantity ri corr or f1eIr bread. This
bread was made of meal and water
mixed and roasted II was first roasted
on one side and then on the other. Il
waa very hard on The outside. Laughter
And gerry soft or the inside. We used
io.p'ieh 4aoi:s with these cakes. Re.
newei laughter. They pronounced
TINT ge,i'h manly treatment These were
tine men i! had 'oeen defending, theMen
| arolngizctl for, the men / treated in a
genticranly manner at ,Donclson.
ne:er suffered sc mich, however,
during my whole imprisonment, az |
''ii when arrived al Washington and
found that there wee men III the North
sympathizing Will, the rebels. The rebels
are our open enemies We know where
to find them. These Northern enemies
arc vipers. they sing us and We can
rot find them to crush them. NV only
platform, in, II love my country" /,
as you all know, !;ave never been an
Ahol,;c.,fst. / have turned .necroes
who came into my camp over to their
rebel masters. i cannot say that l like
a negro .now.; 'bnt lift shonl1i be.neces
sary 70 serve tits glorious Union, ]
WOULD take regiment ofneGroee and
march into Dixie. Immense applause. I
Every party now should be merged into
one. There nhould BE- no Republicans,
no Democrats. Every maa shoaid sac.
rifice his personal feelings. I was op-
posed to Abraham Lincoln; am now
opposed to every man who opposes
Abraham Linooln. / Applause for some
1ninutes1
Yon may talk about the unconstitu.
tionality Of the President Proclama.
ton. ! tell you if that proclaim ation ii
live.: mp 70, it will prove the hardest
blow this rebellion has vet received.
But to make this proclamation effectire
1t must have the support Of the people,
and no 10y 81 man will refuse il his sup.
port.
The Southern people are not going to
give up until The. are thoroughly whip
ped and they never will he whipped
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