White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-26
UNCONDITIONAL UNI0H MEETING
AT LEAVENWORTH.
Plain Talk by Earnest Men.
Speech Of Gen. Blum, and Col. Jennison

speech Of Gen. Blunt ono COls JeuuisOu
rFron the Leavenwortb Conservative, Feb. II.
SPEECH OF oEEERAL BLUNT.
On the appearance Of General Blum
such cheers vent up as We never beard be
fore. The old hall rung again and agail
with enthusiastic plsudits. When quie
was restored Gen. Blunt said: I dom
propose to make speech. but merely Civ
you little Blunt talk.
] am not much in favor Of soldier
making speeches. but tonight ss citizen
of Kansas. ask the privilege Of taking I
part in this meeting. And can say now
with more truth than ever before. that
am proud to be . citizen Of Kansas
Loud cheers.
l have lately been in Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa. and have heard more Treason
talked than ever was permitted here.
l am glad there is one free State. ont
bright spot. one sovereign State where
treason and traitors will not be tolerated
[Applausel The little incident that ha'
happened in my absence is one that I trus'
will be taken up and followed by othel
States. Cheers.
If there ever was case where the peo'
pie were justified in sbating nuisance,
that was one. I intended to squelch the
thing as soon as I got home. but I am
glad you took the dirty job off my hands
Laughter and applause.
Notwithstanding the opposition to the
war manifested in some Of the States. ]
trust the time has come when it is to be
settled whether Copperheads or loyal men
are to rule this country.
1t is supposed by many that this opposi.
tion to the war comes from the Democrat
ic party. This is not true. Many who
have been associated with them are the
leaders. but I believe the great mass Of
that party to be true and loyal. [Cheers.
The seeds of dissension have been sown
by rebel emisssries. The anti-wsr lead
ers are men who have nothing to lose.
bot who hope to advance their own for
tunes through the ruin of this Govern
ment. The rank and ile are honest men.
the dupes Of willy demagogues and poll.
ticians. wonder if these men have ever
thought of what aid and comfort they are
giving to the enemy? There is q perfect
understanding between the leading Cop.
perheads in the North. and the leading
rebels in the South. The aim of both is
to cripple the Government and procrasti-
nate the rebellion.
Not long since rebel officer came
within my lines in Arkansas to exchange
prisonere. and he acknowledged to me
that the rebel Government was pressed to
The last resort to maintain itself.
He said their only hope and the one
upon which they relied was, to hold out
= few months longer until civil war was
initiated in the free States. and our SOL
iiers had to go home to put it down.
He told me they took courage from the
one of Northern papers. He said here.
yarded the Chicago Times. Cincinnati
Enquirer and Columbus Crisis as good
'secesh" papers.
-citizshs: I have some little re-
'pect for q man who believes his cause to
20 Just and who fights to sustain it.
But the most detestable men on earth
IRE these consumate towards who lack
he courage to shoulder Q musket and 60
inside the rebel lines, but who stay at
rome and FIRE in the rear of the men who
ire defending your homes and your coun-
ry. [Great cheering.] When heard
.hese Copperhesds talk I felt like putting
hem in the guard-house. I told them
hat in Kansas the soil and climate were
not congenial to rebels.
But with all these dark clouds I can
,ee no reason yet to be discouraged. I
,till have the utmost confidence in our
people. If we had leaders in the field
Who were in earnest, this rebellion would
be- put down in SIX months.
The Administration is wedding out the
raitorous imbeciles and towards, ,and
when this is done we shall put down the
.ebels. It is your duty to tell your rep.
in Congress to urge on this
work of purifying the army.
have yet to see the 6rst soldier who
g tired of this war, or that was disposed
o end it without the unconditional sub
mission Of the rebels. Applause. The
men are all right. and they are not at all
'astidious about having . niger to help
hem.
Whenever I have heard any objection
% rebels being killed BY negroes I have
always noticed that it came from some
DOL in shoulder-straps. Great Laugh.
.sr.l
Let me hero say to the Copperhssds
hist when this rebellion is put down, and
Ehen this army returns home there will
10 day Of fearful retribution. .[Cheers.
There we'll be the biggest crop of black
yes ever heard Of in this country.
/ believe Kansas has taken the lead in
these Copperhsads. - she ever
loes in al good causes.
I think you will do your country .
good service il you will knock down
'vsr man you hear, sposting treason.
-cbser..] No matter if it occurs in
,hurch. .t--.s' f..l
Gen. Blunt was rapturously applsudsd
4 the conclusion of his "Blunt talk"
SPEECH OF COLONEL yExS1son.
Three cheers were given for Jennison
md that mailed warrior came forth. He
briefly related the historic incidents of1hs
past week. including what General Blunt
.slled the '.little incident" Of closing ont
The rebel paper.
He said:
They trsatsnsd to assassinats Anthony,