The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-17

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he URited States, complaint was made 70
lis Government aud he was recalled anu
! law wss passed preventing for all time TO !
come any interference Of foreign Ministers
IN tho politics Of the United States. l want
to be understood; have no evidence that
Lord Lyons intorforcd at all, but tho cor
respondonce says that certain leading po'i'
tciaps of Now York came to him and do
sired that ho should do-what That he
would advise with his Government not to
in,offcrol Why not Because IL would
aid the country--they would spurn IL, and
would be stronger than ever to crush the
Rebellion, and "we and our party shah bc
crushed out |" (Grca, laughter aud choers.)
Mark tho insidious point. They know how
the people felt against England. They Knew
the people would not brook any Interference
from England, aud they hsk tho British
Ministor to use tho power of British diplo-
macy to get other nations to Interfere, and
Great Britain TO keep out Of sight lost we
should see the cat under the moal. Loud
laughter have used tho phrase up to
this moment, as you see, of politician" but
what kind Of politicians arc they lCriOs
of "Copporheads," TRAITORS" from all over
tho house, amid great cheers.l C0nserva-
tive politicians. loud laughtorl They
cant be Democratic politicians. t'Of course
thoy can't should like to hear old An
drew Jackson say few words about such
politicians, who call themselves Democrats
["llo'j hang them."l No, my friend, don't
think bo would ever catch thom. laugh
teri have foit it my duty then, and now
in the city Of Now York, from tho interest
l have in public affairs, 10 call attention to
! this most extraordinary matter. 1t is a
matter which arrests the attention moro
than any otbor, to wit that tbero are men
SO lost to patriotism, and so bound up in
tho traditions of party. ard so selfish as to
be willing to tampcr with Great Britain for
tho separation of this country 1t is the
most alarming fact that have secn--I had
rather soc 100000 men set in the-iuld on
the rebel sidc--aye, had rather SEQ Groal
Britain herself armed against us oponfy, IL
you please, as she has becn covertly rathoi
than to feel that there arc men, lineal do.
scendants of Judas Iscariot, and intormar.
ried with Benedict Arnold, who would .hut
betray their country. loud cries of "For.
nando Wood" with bissos and cheers. "He
knows them ALL That has shown mo the
great dangor-tbe only danger wo arc in. ]
call upon truc mon 10 sustain tho Govern.
mont IGroat aPplauso.l It isn't an Ad-
ministration of my choice didn't vote for
it or any part Of it; but it is the Govern.
mont of my country it is the only organ
by which | can exert the force of tho coun.
try and protect her integrity and so long
as believe that action is honestly exerted
l will throw the mantle of charity over any
mistakes think 500, and support It hearti.
Iy with hand and purse, so long as live
tApplause.l have no loyalty to any man.
! My loyalty is to the Government tCheers,
That's it, and it makes no difference to mo
who the people have put into that Govern.
ment, so long as 1t has been properly and
constitutionnlly dono. So long as they hold
their ueats and hold their power, am q
waitor and false mau If falter In that sup
: port. This is what l understand to be 10y
= atty to tho Govornmout' tCbeers.l And
y was sorry to hear tho other day that thor
a. was man in New York who profcssed nj
ID to know tho meaning of the word. G"Wt
at was II Z" Fernando Wood 81 desire
b. say tha, it is the duty Of every man to
SO loyal to the Government, to pardon lite o
J /; rors, to holp rec,ify it's mistakes, to press
n. on to everything that j, may do for Il
OF country, and lot it carry tho country on
ut its course of glory and grandeur on whi'
1t was placed by our fathers; let mo 81
at to you, my friends, you young men. that
q man yet has ever prosperod who .oppos
1t his country IN time ofwar tCheorsl Il
on Tory of the Revolution; the Hartford Co
10; ventionist Of lSl2; tho immortal Sevon tb
to voted against tho supplios in tho Moxic
War, all history is against them. And
or no politician put bmsels in tho way of d
lot march of this country to glory and gteS
''e moss, TOT no viii DC CTubneu. itb course
ed onward and certain. and lot him who o.
as poses IL bownro.
on "The mower mows on, though the adder ma
Ge writhe, - .-...a.Ha ares g uga F.
" And the copperhead curl round the blcedir
, scythe"
(Tremendous applausc.) ..
y II only remains for mo, Sir, to thank yo
s- and the citizens of New York here asser
O. bled, for the kind attention with which thu
V. have listened to me, and with which tn,
on have received me, for which please aga
OF and ngan accept my thanks. cloud al
o. prolonged applause, and throo cheers {
~ General Butlor)
*, Gen. Butler was Immediately surrounds
~. by the gontlcmOn on tho stage, which "
III crowded by tho loading mon of tho city,
Ok Of whom sought TO present to him th'
'ad thanks aud congratulations. For ma
IN minutes tho audience before the stage 9
OF in condition Of expectancy. Tho ba
nat played tho "star spanglcd Banner" a
rge Yankee Doodle" and the Union Cleo CI
rug sang song in praise of Gen. Butlor.
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