The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-20
UNION MASS MEETING !!
GREAT
SPEECH OF EX-GOVERNOR WRIGHT
OFINDlANA,
delivered In the AtheE {. tam ON Tues
day Evening, Feb. Is, 1863.
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THE USE OF NEGROES.

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THE Usk OF NEGROES.
Napoleon Bonaparte was great Gen.
sral. When he went to fight the Austri-
ans and the Prussians, did he only count
the Generals, and the officers; how many,
caEsissf hew many infantry I how much
sxiillerya they Lad !? Or did be count the
men that staid at home, and raised SUPP
plies for their army, the farmers, and the
workmen that raised the produce--the
grain and boef, that led their army p
Why he counted The whole of them. He
had TO whip out The whole of them; and
he laid his plans and made his arrange
ments accordingly. Well now, II l can
prove 70 5ou that the black man supports
the Southern army, is il not clear tkat ~
must take care Of him, ~ vol 4, Of the
rebelsf / tell you we have got 70 use all
the means which God has given Us to put
do~a, this rebellion. Icare not what Inc
fundamentally isl care not whether il
y cahpon balls, Euppowder, bay onets, OF
the black mea. 1f'al man 10 fighting me,
dou,t care what weapon he has, It j.
my duty to rry to disarm him. And Il
the assailaat picks upa big niger by the
: heels and attempts 10 club me with the
niggsf, imust Try to get the niger dis.
abled or released for nv own protection
Laughter and cheers. But II y,u tbink
there il ANYTHING in This countrv bet,a,
than your government. / have NO fins
to waste words with YOU
1- A.so-Nhw ENGLAND.
but must paps toanother matter You
are ready to enquire what Is to be the re-
snito OF Nj smsF l do not Know any more
thfn you 90. There are many good men
Who are discouraged. There are men
VINO IRE sctys ma talking about things
tneJ would not have daEed to talk about
six mooshs $50. Il have heard that you
nsvs passed resolutions in iavor Of cut
ung on New England. ldon,t have any
thing TO DO with your resolutions. do
not want to think Of anything bat ofpre-
serving my country. But ! tell you,
Democz1ts, thst 1t you attempt TO drise.
New England ont OF the Union, they will
run the engine over you and grind you
y pieces. DO you think you can preju.
aice TINS people against New England I
why the SONS Of New England are scat
teSsa ~ through tbs West and they will
never suner you to carry out your plans.
There are loyal men 10 the West who re-.
spses New England, who will not suffer
you TO DO It. l voted for Jackson 50
years ago, and Tor every Democratic can
uloatG LOT Inc Presidency since; and J
naye been aiways taught to respect every
man, NORM OF South. East Or West. 4
put We nave modern Democracy In
lnese days st,at wsnts to prejudice you
against every man in Yankee land. That
na new tangled Democracy that l don't
want 70 have anything to do with. love
every place in this country, except Just
one place. and that Is jsst the place
rebel stands, North or South. Laugh
Ter snd great applause. Bot ar man
49,. ..Aeano, 1 don care where
= NC = .,'1en =, 'h's ,rovern-
en ne - my o'o.ner. Why some time
'.II.- -. - mseups. aId oas Of these
bio hoo, .,d -. .na nc ne,o up =
~ 1872 NJ. you .ain. nc .oio
ths IL. ! s..,;r. 49, h. ne .0 ia, them mat
io.a. - -. - ~ "nsa |" .''I tase swo
tssm Y..S. aI q. ny pals q pegged oqo's
re.nsct NJ. Enc,.sa ~ mo snesmj
~ MI crs -; 80 ~ .s s..u' 1ae.o never
th.t - - sho-. -. 1870 11a suPPose
so. ns ~ r.., = sao. 'na' inc OLD Adam had
INV. .n'.. . .uusI0s among the people OF
49,. .".s .oun'ly. love New EpglaAd. Her
49, - aI. tnvenu.e genius, her iniis-
~. ~. .A1ss.,y ~ everywhere. But
~. 49,. = mocsaa Aenooney ont here
En.,..a peJIalcs you against New
hui .hs h.. a.. s.su mas 10 Iaais,
our country vh.t M !. S !. s a. Sss'sg
Won naed mn -. 80 uu . yea YOU
nls - -. ~ ~ P1eluoiGe .hese Peo-
fovs IN, too 49, anese Peepn
coed. ~ you % sue
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