The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-02-26
Am IilInoi. Farmers speech.

onger and see such boys play going on.--
These men are triaing with the best inter
terests Of the country. They should have
asses ears to set of their heads. or they are
secessionists and traitors at heart.
say that there are secessionists and
traitors at heart in this Senate Their ac.
tons prove it. Their speeches prove it
Their gibes and laughter and cheers here
nightly, when their speakers get up in this
hall and denouncs the war and the admins
tration, prove it.
| can sit here nn longer and not tell these
traitors what think Of them And while
so telling them. an responsible myself for
what say. stand upon my own bottom.
am ready {, meet any man On this floor.
In any msnn.r, from pins point. to the
mouth of a cannon, upon this charge against
these traitors. Tremendous applause from
the galleries
am an old man Of six.y-five. came to RI.
linois poor boy. have made little
something for myself and family. |
pay $4,000 year for taxes, ann
willing to pay $4,000, [Grca: cheering, the
old gentleman bringing down his fist upon
his desk with blow that would knocl; down
q bullock, and caused the inkstand to bounce
a half dozen inches in the air, aye. am
willing to pay my whols fortune. and then
give my life to save my country from these
traitors who are seeking to destroy il.
Tremendous cheers and applause, which
the speaker could not subdue.
Mr.. Speaker, you mast please excuse me
I could MT sit longer in my seat, and calmly
listen to these traitors. MY heart, that feels
for my poor country. would not let me-
Ny heart, that cries ont for the lives Of our
brave volunteers in the field, that these
traitors at home are destroying by thou
sands, would not let me. Ny heart that
bleeds for the widows and orphans at homo
would mol let me. Yes, these villains and
traitors and secessionists in this Senate
[striking his clenched dst Of the desk with
. blow that made the house ring againl-ars
killing my neighbors's boys. now fighting
in tho field. dare to tel! this to those trai
tors, to their faces, and that am responsi.
ble for what say to one or AL Of them
[Cheers.l Let them come on right here.
am s;xty-fiv years old, and have made uE
my mind 70 risk my life right here OH this
floor, for my country. (Mr. Funk stood
near the lobby railing, his desk being one
of the row Immediately in front OF it. a
crowd, as he proceeded, collected arouad
him, evidently with the intention ofprotcct.
ing him from violence, il necessary. Ths
last announcement was received with great
cheering, and saw many an eye fash and
many countenance grow radient with the
light Of dehance.)
These men sneered at Col. Mack, a day
or two ago. He is q little man but I am a
large man. l am ready to meet any oftheu
in place of Colonel Mack am large enough
for them, and hold myself ready FOR them,
and hold myself ready for them nov and
at any time. CHEERS from the gaeries.)
Mr.. Speaker, these traitors on this floor
should be provided with hempen collars
They deserve them. They deserve hanging
say. Raising his voice and striking the
desk] The country would be better of
to string them up. 60 for hanging them
and dare to tell them so, right here t.
their traitorous faces. Traitors should b
hung. It would be to the advantage Of tn
countryrto hang them. For that reason
would rejoice at il. Tremendous cheer
ing.]
| Mr.. Speaker, beg pardon ofthe gentle
men in the Senate who are not traitors. bu
true, loyal men, for what have said.
only intend il and mean it for secessionist
at heart. They are here, in this Senate.
I see them joke and grin and smirk at
true Union man. But l defy them.
stand here ready for them aud dare then
to come on. [Great cheeringl What mar
with the heart Of a patriot could stand thi
treason any longer. Ihave stood it loni
enough. will stand it no moro. [Cheers.
I denounce these men and their aiders ant
abettors as rank traitors and secessionists.-
He'll itself, could not spew out a moro trait
orous crew than some of these men wht
disgrace the Legislature, this State and thi'
country. For myself, protest asains
and denounce their reasonable acts.
have voted against their measures. l vii
do so to the end. l will denouncs them .,
long IS Goo gives me breath. And l an
ready to meet the traitors themselves her
and anywhere. and fight them to the death
prolonged cheers apd shouts.l
| said paid three thousand dollars ,
year in taxes. do not say it to brag of il
1t is my duty. yes Mr.. Speaker, my privi
lege to doit. But some Of the traitors here
who are working night and day to get theil
miserable little bills aud claims through th,
Legislatures to take money out Of the pocket
of the people. are talking about high taxes
They are hypoerites as well as traitors.
heard some Of them talking about high taxs'
10 this way, who do notpay five dollars +
support the Governmeot. denounce thea
as hypocrites IS we'll ~ traitors. [Cheers.
The reason that they pretend to be afrai'
Of high taxes is that they do not want to vot
money for tho relief Of the soldiers. They
yant also to embarrass the Government ant
stop the war. They want to aid the ssces
lnnists To CONQUER our bows in the Aeld.--