The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
l hope to hear that in this splendid di.

vision, as know II to be, Veterans, as Ma.
poleon would call them--for You are vet
| orans-I hope to hear before ! leave that
shall bo able to raise at least n regiment
from among you. l don't want TO stop a,
one, nor at f,co. ! must have two at least.
II is possible that can procure fonr. Il
would like to raise, on mis- river, twenty
regiments at least before 20 back. shall
take all tho women ard children, and all the
men Unfit for our military organizations,
and place them on theso plantations then |
take these regiments and put them in
the rear. They will guard tho rear effect.
ivcly. Knowing the country we'll, and ia
miar with oil tho roads and swamps, they
will bo able to trnck out the accursed guer-
rillas, and run them from tho land. When
! get regiments raised, you may sweep on.
into the interior with impunity. Recollect,
for overy regiment Of blacks raise, raise
a regiment Of whites to iaco tho foo in the
field. This, fellow.sodiers, is tho deter
mined policy of the Administration. You
! all know, full we'll, when tho President of
the United States, though said 10 be slow
in coming to determination, when he
once puts his foot down, it is there and ho
is no, going TO take it up. He has put bis
foot down; am here to assure you, that
my official influence shall DO given that he
shall not raise it.
Major General 3. NJ. Prentss, after the
cheering bad subsidized which greeted his ap.
poarauce, endorsed, in forcibe and elo-
/ quent speech, the policy announced by Ad.
jutant General Thomas, and said that, "From
the time he was prisoner, and a negro
sentinel, with firm step beat in front of his
cell, and with firmer voice commanded ST.
leuco within, ho prayed God for tho day Of
revenge, and he now thanked God that IL
had come" TuroIng to Gen. Thomas, tho
speaker continued "Yes tell the Prosi-
dent for me, will receive them into tho
lines-I will beg them to como in-I lcW
make them come in ! and If any officer 10 sny
command, high or low, neglccis u receive
them Ji'icnaiy and treat hem kindly, / toil
put them outside the lines Tremendous
spplause.) Soldiers, when you 90 to your
| quarters, il you hear any ono condomning
tho policy announced here to day, put him
down as contemplate cppeihead traitor.
Call them what you please, copperbeads.
Secesh, or traitors, thoy are oil tho same to
me enemits ef our country, against whom
have taken a solemn oath, and called God |
as my wiInoss, 10 hip tiloEi wherever find
thom"
Mr.. Mitchell, q member of Congress from
Indiana. next spoke, indorsing what had
been said, aud concluded by paying bis
respects TO the Copperhoads, and declaring
that be vas going homo to labor to fill up
the ducimated ranks of the regiments before
them.
Brigadier. General Alvin p. Hovey was
then called out. Though lifelong Demo.
crat, be said he fully approved of the policy
of the Administration in using the negroes.
Colonel c. Il. Gill, of the 29th Wisconsin,
was brought out by the shouts and cries for
him. Ho said he believed it was good for
him to be here. He felt as good over it as
Methodist ever did over love feast.
In regard to srming negroes, he felt as
Aunt Hannah did at the funeral of her hus-
band The coffin was opened, and the
friends took departing look, after which
the minister raised the lid Of tho coffin, and
| asked, "Are you all satisfied 2" whereupon
Aunt Hannah interposed as follows: Ell
der Tinkham, am perfectly SATISFIED" He
then turned to tho assemblago, and inquired
how many were satisfied, and was answered
by mighty YEA, sweled by thousands of
voices. Hon many are there here who are
not satisfied A profound silence was the
only ropIy; and turning to the General, the
Colonel said: "The verdict is unanimous.
Whom you 60 back, tell the President he is
endorsed by the army, and that thero is
power in tho army"
General Washburn, Colonel Dusey and
Captain Cameron also spoke. The meeting
broke up, giving three cheers for the policy
of the Administration. General Thomas
arose, and said this was the happicst day of
his life, and he should be happy to make
known 10 the President tho feeling pro-
yailing among the troops within the sound
of his voice.
The foregoing gives but faint idea of the
enthusiasm, patriotism, and outpouring of
loyalty that took place on this occasion.
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