Washington telegraph., 1862-10-15

c. J. ISGEusoLL.-Thc following i an ex-
tract from speech by c. J. Ingersoll, before a
Democratic meeting in Philadelphia, for which
he was afterwards arrested:
II we are in tia majority, ana IL We know
that the party in power is ruling to our ruin
why should we not put it down. We thin.
that they rule to ruin u, and having the ma
jority, we may exercise our right Of ballot ana
put them out. What il the reason for which
ne think this party should 20 out Of power
We are at this time the most indebted country
in the world. Wa have the heaviest debt Id
the world, aud one which has the least posi-
bility If being paid, and we shall soon be the
hcavies. taxed people, and Of all the money
that has been raised, how much has been well
applied. How much has been well spent
The government has raised the largest sum
anu applied il 10 the least purpose ~ any
power before. They began with 1OO-OOD sol
diers, and are going to raise 600, OtO more.
WHIST have they done with that army: What
conquest- have they made! Three cheers for
Mcclellan. What are they doing with Nc
ClellAn! Il j. .ail that he j. q be removed.
| A ~0ice-'Never." let IT, Wait AMI see
how ii IN ID lee. TChcars ,ur McCieilln aud Col.
Murphy. | want - know whether any gov
ernmcHt that ever exercised much power
with IUT.NuN mcr have accomplished results
s0 insignificant Arc We any farther advanced
now in Tia. conquest Of the Southern States
than were III the beginning. And with
what object ha- this war bccn prosecuted
| hear that the government has lately taken
il into consideration to adopt another course.
We have uo prof that this abolition scheme
j. dead El, what hn- been Chs whole object
If the war previously: \ voice-''Frce the
uiggsr."l H. there been any hcr object.
aud N they accomplish that object ID tAey
turn loose upon us four millions NJ negroes,
are we to marry them Are We o. work with
them! | Viii tell you what Will Je tIt result.
These poor negroes, wuom the ahnlit.lnist l3vc
much less than Won and I, would have their
thrOats cut in a war OF races, and that would
Nv the end Of this scheme OF Mr.. Lincoln.
my further that more corrupt government
wa- never seen here, and seldom seen III the
7 " y-,r.I. Look AZ the fortunes made ID con
tracts. Look at the reports III the House and
Senate committees. There yuH WELL -ce the
evidence thnta government % corrupt this
WIS never iMa ziued until Mr.. Lincoln came
into power. Ihc Senate refused Oh rZelule
member guilty N taxing bride e. procure =
contract and set tA4t same SguIt- has been
expelling member after member upon Irtne pies
more or le-- finely drawn. Ii W. choose To
put down this government by going quietly q
the luil0t-bux and voting against ID, who Is IN
shr nay- What are told Ivy this govern
mcntg Democracy is treason, freedom, is trea-
son, tie press u treason. They say it j. tren-
-oH iUr the Democratic party ~ organize itself
N it Is treason ~ vote against tIiS government.
NJ to do anything snort q supporting It. We
viii support thc government au 2 tln var. he-
j cause WE have been ne-lilci, and saY that
the idea that is now given uu' AS MA. -e people
2 AZ Washington. thar sc are Nut tU organize az
! u party, j. mDustrou,. What d. thrre In cur
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