Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22

lff8t "A wag epcecnf
The Hon. irhomas EWine made q speech
at Chillioothe lately, Of which wo end the
following synopsis in the scioia 0asefts;
'G wish 10 speak Of Che present and the
future. not Of the past. We arc in the
midst Of o civil war, nearly oue-third Of the
people are ia rebellion against sho Govern
ment The efforts Of the rebellion tends TO
tho dissolution Of the Union, which is des-
tructive. Ifonc part be permitted 20 Sc
lcede, Others will follow; Interested leaders
may dictate until our country shall bc di-
vided into petty and warning powers Wo
will have border wars; there will DO war
here. This beautiful valley will be swept
Iby marauders--ive thousand gueffillas
might invade this valley and sweep itbe-
fore this people with all our numbers and
bravery could concentrate to oppose them.
These things will 60 on until the faifess
region Of our country shall be returned, as
parts of Italy have been, TO the wild beasts.
We must prevent desolation while we have
the power We need more men, and tho
more promptly we place sufficient num-
Der in the field, the more speedily viii this
work be brought to an end. Some per-
sons thought when this war begun that it
would end 10 one year. never thought so.
The rebels were too we'll organized; lhey
had been prepared for years for this rebell-
ion they had corrupted our army, dispersed
ouf navy and stolen our arms. When the
war began intelligent military men told me
We must expect to be defeated for the first
year. We have done better than that, wo
have broken the force Of the rebellion In
he West, but il is still strong in the East,
md we must have men TO put it down
here; we need more men to hold the West;
We must occupy the southern line Of Ten
lessee, drive the rebels south of that line,
ind be strong enough at all points to resist
he attack of their concentrated forces.--
This work will be gallant service though
ess dangerous than the fighting of great
,attles. Let us do these things, and the
york is almost done.
aWe have the Mississippi, which we pur-
hased; this we must keep, yet the rebels
lain this great river Much ms would
lave yielded for conciliatioD, never would
ave yielded any part of the Union--not
Dot Of soil--not harbor, nor the naviga-
ion of a single river. If the Union must
all, let it fall altogether.
"Many fear taxes; I do not. We are in
better financial condition, as a people,
han We we're year or two ago. We have
een relieved by Government notes. Some
bject that this Injuries capitalists; this is
ot so. If bis profits are reduced, the far
ner and laborer aud country are relieved.
his state Of things must occur in the bis
Dry of every nation. England, when not
9lf so rich as we are now, incurred a debt
{ four thousand millions Of dollars in war
nth France, aud she was not injured.
"But after all money is not the highest
If we make the proper ex-
rtlon NOW, and manfully meet all our
responsibilities, we can never regret it. The
oung men who have activity, strength and
ourage, ought to go out and fight the bat
les of the country. Those who have prop
rty, and are not able to 60 ought to sup
'ort the families of the soldiers. Young
Den have other motiyeS-they will be inn
proved and developed by travel; they will
EARN fame; they and their children will be
proud Of their heroism."