Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-15
! -.,;.;o.I n.rt;e. Nv only desire is to ace

the rebellion crusneO, ana 1 SJbpdtnIZe
with all whose hearts are in this work. l
can only appeal to you as pstriots and as
men. to stand by those who are already in
the field, and TO support the Government,
no matter what may be your views OF par
ticular measures.
"Again thanking you for your demon
STATIONS of kindness, | ask Of you to
allow me to remain quiet spectator here
to-day"
When the General concluded, three
hearty cheers and tiger" were given
with will.
sPERCH OF SENATOR DooLITTLE.
Senator Dooittle, being generally call
ed for, spoke substantially as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS We are in war and
not in peace. There are those who do net
seem to believe this. There are very
many who do not realize this, and yet ii
is our true situation. War, Wdr, WAR,
e. to the knife says man in the crowd)
not peace is our true situation. Not only
is the Government at war, but every State.
| Strike down the dangerous tallacy that in
| this war Wisconsin has nc part, that Ili-
nois has no part, that Iowa has none, that
| it exists afar off, and is like a war In Mex
leo or some other foreign land. | tell you
that, as sure as God reigns, Wisconsin is
as much a. war as Mississippi or Louisi-
/ ana.
Not only is every State at war, but, by
the law OF Dations, every citizen is at war.
| Suppose we were at war with Great Brit
| ain, every man, woman and child would
be regarded, by the law OF nations, as at
| war. There are and can be no neutrals.
| No neutral position can be taken.
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in civil war? When there is nothing
more than local Instruction, a mere
ripple on the surface, then there is no
thought of calling upon every man to take
part IN its suppression.
But when every energy of the nation is
required TO put down a gigantic revolt
I Involving the life OF the Government, then
every man is summoned to the contest. II
| is then OF vast importance whether wha,
| each man says or does tends TO strengthen
or weaken the efforts of the Government
! Then there can be 10 neutrality.
We must choose this day whether we
will serve this Government or jeff Davis
| This i5 the law of nations and of our con.
dition.
Let every man reflect upon this fact
that Ia this war every citizen is engaged
either for or against the Federal Govern
ment. Upon each one OF Us is devoived a
duty as binding and honorable, as that
which rests upon our brave soldiers, OF
upon those who wear stars on their shout
derS, even where those stars are so worth.
lily and gracefully worn as are those of my
friend here, (pointing to Gen. Pope.)
At this time the news of Meade's vic.
tory was announced amid the widest en-
thusigsm, SC that the speaker was tor some
time enable to proceed-when he con.
tinued:
II ever there was time when our
hearts should go out in deyout gratitude
to Almighty God, it is to-day, in view OF
this glorious and unexpected news. |
had not fortified myself against the receipt
of good news, and it fills me almost too
full for utterance. | had fortified myself
against defeat, and was preparing my
mind SO as to be able to encourage myself
and others. Bet this almost overwhelms
me with joy, and units me for speaking.
For long months, aye years, my daily
| prayer has gone up that we could see and
realize one crushing victory.
This Government OF ours which was
| never felt save IN the blessings it show.
| cred throughout the length and breadth OF
/ the land, was and Is assailed by a rebel
/ hon the wiCkedest, most uuprovoked and
! sacriligioQs ever known in the worlds
/ history. Never, since the fallen angels
| rebelled against the rule of the Almighty
have men been guilty of such combina-
ton of atrocious crimes as have been IN
mitted by the leaders of this rebellion
They audaciously compare their revol
with that of the old colonies against Grea
Britain, the causes of which have Jus
been read to you. Let US see how thi
/ will Dear examination.
The colonies complained of taxation
without representation, but the Southern
States We're more strongly represented il
the National Congress than the North
They had twenty representatives o
Property, besides the representatives, O
the white population. They had mani
test and decided advantage liz this respec
over the rest of the Union.
Again, the colonies complained tina
hordes Of office holders we've sent over t,
eat up their substance. How has it beef
with the South in this respect? For owe
forty out o. Sky years they had tn
Presidency, majority Of Vice President
and far more than their share of the othe
officers OF the Government. Was it tn
insecurity or slave property that led then
to dIsunion2 | once had a debate witt
Mason, then Senator OF Virginia, upoi
this point. | asked him how many slave
Virginia had lost during the previous
year. He replied, Z" TO the value Of 300,
600" | then said that il Virginia, witt
500, 600 slaves valued at $40, 900, 900 has
lost but this proportion, it would be but
per centage OF one Jortieth per cent OF
the whole amoant. Now | ask If TIER,
is any species OF property in Milwaukee,
the risk on which l. 50 small Even the
iron on the railroad tracks is less secure
This talk about the insecurity of slave
property was utterly baseless, and only
uttered TO iLt1ame the Southern people anC
afford 8 pre'eXt for secession. The whole
secession movement was thus based OF
lies conceived In iniquity and executed BY
men OF such cTlminality thai ali good meI
are bound 10 soiemnly invoke the curse.
of heaven upon them. In view OF the
/ atrocity OF this rebellion, of the terri bic
/ consequences IL has brought home TO ever,
| family, and of the utter absence of provo
| cation, l can but agree with Mr.. Barry, s
well known Universaiist clergyman O
Racine, who went as Chaplain with oul
! Fourth Regiment
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