The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-08-18

OF tne precincts OF TINS stale, city, town o.
hamlet Of our country, but it was for the pur
pose Of forcing men to obey the laws of th,
land, who had demanded the right Of state
Government, such as South Carolina aut
Others. 1t is TO obey the laws Of the Union
and set up the right of an independent form
Of government.
They had received all the manifold benefits
and yet they declared that no longer would
they remain under the government Of tht
United States. Whyi Was it because they
had been denied any of the rights guaranteed
to them under the Constitution Had The
Government deprived them of any of the
rights guaranteed 10 them under that Consii
tuition I? Had the Government denied the
State of South Carolina the right to export
her produce? Had she interfcred with any Of
her rights in reference TO her commerce, o,
anything else, or even in reference to her do
mestic institutional
The Government, as a Government, had
done them no wrong, but had extended the
same protection to them as 10 every other part
Of the United States.
1t makes no difference what individuals may
have done; that is not the fault of the govern
ment, it may have been that private rights
may have been infiiuged upon by Individuals
but the government, as a government, has
never had share in those things. Each one
OF the States have the same privilege at the
ballot box that every other State has, in the
election of President or a member Of Con.
gress. They have exactly the same rights
and the same duty was incumbent upon them
TO obey these laws and SEQ them faithfully
executed, and TO SEQ that the Government was
not interlered with either by foreign foes OF
domestic traitors. (Cheers)
But the great State of Florida (loughter)
immense, so far as its acres of ground are con-
cerned and ber numerous population, (ldugh-
ter) State that has cost the Government of
this country millions Of money, and n bloody
war with the Indians-she must retire with
all the honor of an independent power, and
bid farewell TO her mother country. So with
other States, because they supposed there was
not room for three or four Presidents at tie
same time, nor three or four Houses of Con.
gress, nor was there room for all those aristo
Gratis. They could wait; they were like the
boy that went home to get rome bread, and it
wasn't cooked. He told his mother he couldn't
wait-he must have it then. aughter I
So it was with them. They couldn't wait no
longer.
My fellow country tho truth is that
treason. the foulcst treason has been smoking
in South Carolina for Thirty years past. There
has been conspiracy in that State, led on by
John G. Calhoun, e. the purpose of destroy
ing this Government and setting p a little
Southern government. for tho purposes of these
a'istocrats Of the South. That's SOL
But while we find that this is the case, and
that these men declared tEeir Independence in
violation Of the Constitution, and that thev
desiicd Constitution separate from the Uni'ed
States, and would have separate Govern.
ment, separate President and code Of laws
All these things wero in violation of the Coz.
stitotion upon which this Government was
formed; in Vi la,ion of the compact which was
entered into in the formation of this Govern
mcnt. 1t was in violation of everything
which our patriot, sires gave us.
Why should we permit these wrongs in vi.
olation ,f law? They have plunged the Gov
eminent into bloody war, the result of which
has been TO devastate our home, which be
longs to he Government. 1t is as much our
and as theirs. | suppose then it would not
be very unconstitutional for tho President of
The Uriled States, aud for those men who love
the Government and the Constitution TO vol
untCer under the call Of the Pre.ident for the
purpose Of letting these men know that there
was Government Of the United States yet,
that had the power TO suppress rebellion and
to maintain itself (Checrs)
Soon after this was done. we find the bloody
war commenced; (; and we find these men leave
their quiet homes under the fist call for u.s..
600 men, then under the call for 800, 900
men-relinquishing their homes and families.
.h"'" 1"s'ueee ioteree.s--society, and friends
for what purposoY To assist tho Chief Magi,
trate in the execution Of the laws of this coun
try, which 10y the terms Of Lis election be has
undertaken TO do for the period of four years.
For the purpose Of assisting him in putting
down this wicked and accursed rebellion, that
has drcnched this land in blood.
AT this time party excitement was high, aud
| fear it has not died out yet. Some men
there are who know nothing but how to growl
and find fault, saying that their Government
can be maintained no longer, because tbcrc is
too much territory down South and too many
people.
That the only way TO restore the Govern
ment is to beg and implore them to return
once more to the house they lived in. fChecrs !
This was not the doctrine Of the democrats,
or Of any other party that claimed to be con
stiutiopal party. have always understood
the doctrines Of all parties TO be that they
were all loyal men--loyal to the Govern
ments.
If man comes home from the army and
has the impu iepce to address crowd Of citi.
zens he is looked upon as a great scandal by
some Of his follow coun,rymen. They arc
quite willing to say that officers arc very good
in their places. They. are willing to see them
figlt but are sorry TO sec them making pub.
lie speeches-and expect thy are.
Now l want to give you specimen. 1t is
a well known fact that wherever / have gone
have only addressed the people al their own
solicitation. The reason | come here at all
was to try TO obtain some rest and nothing
more. For tho first time for two years have
Deen home, except about eight DAYS when |
was sick, aud stayed with my family. L
Lbough, might AT least tell my friends what
thought Of my country.
l thought l might at last tell the people
what thought Of my country, and that I
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