Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-24

the eastern part has been so overrun by contend
E ing armies that all the supplies are gone. The
hoid no portion OF Virginia valuable for supple
, that is eaten out by their armies We hol,
onc-third Of Virginia, one-half Of North Caro-
lina; we hold Our own in South Carolina, and
J think we shall, before the I1th Of this tnontl
hold little more. CApplause. We hold two
thirds OF Louisiana IN wealth and population
we hold all ofArkansas and all Texas, go far a
; supplies can go to the rebels so long ~ Farm
gut is between Port Hudson and Vicksbure
Iapplause,l and Ibelieve the colored troops hei,
Florldaat last accounts. CApplause. and erie
oil Good. u Now, then, let us see to what th
rebellion is reduced--to the remainder of Vir
ginia, part of North Carolina the larger part o
South Carolina, all Geotgia--Texas, as said be
fore, being cut of Now, why ! draw stroni
hopes from this is, that their supplies all com,
either from Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri Ar
Kansas. or Texas, and these ere completely nov
beyond their reach, and 70 that look larvel,
Tor the suppression of the rebellion and The over
throw OF this revolution. fApplausel The,
have got to the end Of their conscription--wy,
have not begun ours. CApplause, and a voice
That's the difference."] They have come I,
the end of their national credit--we have mo-
put ours to any market in the world. fan
plause.1
And why should any man be despondipp'
why should any man say that this great worI
has gone TO slowf why should men feel impa.
tientf Why should men be so anxious for ma.
tons to march faster than they are prepared it
march-taster than the tread of nations had ever
| been in the Providence of God? Nations in va,
have ever moved slowly. We are TOO impatient
we never learn anything, and it would seem
TO me from reading history-1 speak of myself
as well as yOu-I have shared with that impa-
tience myself ] have shared with the various
matters of disappointment. was saving but
the other day, to friend of mine, at seems
strange 10 me that our Navy can't catch the
steamer Alabama there must be something
wrong in the Navy Department, l am afraid y
and got quite impatient. had hardly got
over the wound inflicted by the capture Of the
Jacob Bell, when came the Golden Eagle and the
Lady Jane, aud as was from Boston IL
I touched me keenly. lApplause1 ] He replied.
Don't be impatient; remember that Paul Jones
with sailing ship on the coast Of England put
the whole British Navy at defiance for Inany
months, and wandered up and down that coast
and worked his will upon it rapplause / aud
England had no naval power to contend with.
and had not $500 miles to Blockade. remem
Der that in the French war Lord Cochrane with
one vessel, held the whole French coast against
the French Navy, and that was by no means n
steamship And so it has been done by other
nations. Let us have little patience, and pos
srsss our souls with little patriotism and less
politics, and we shall have no difficulty. Zap
plause and "Good"1
-f THE CONSERVATIVES POLITICIANS.
You will observe my friends, that in the list
Of grievances with which charge England
did not charge her with tampeTing with our lead
ing politicians. Laughter So far as any ev-
idence have don't know that she is guilty,
but what shall we say of ourleading politicians
that have tampered with her? [Laughter.l j
have read oft with much surprise, excited more
than by any otherfac of this war / had. some
how, got an inkling of various things that came
up in previous instances; was not very much
surprised at that, but when read statement
deliberately putforward hat here, in New York
leading politicians consulted with the British
Minister as to how these United States could he
separated, every drop of blood in my veins boil
ell, and would have liked to have seen that
leading politician. Tremendous applause. I
do not know that Lord Lyons is to blame
suppose sir, if a man comes 10 one of your
clerks and offers to go into partnership with him
to rob your neighbours bank, aud he reports him
to you, you don't blame the clerk but what do
you do with the man who makes the offer?-1
daughter. ce-'Hang him. ~ ! think
we had better take a lesson from the action of
Washington's administration, when the French
Minister, M. Genet, undertook even to address
the people of the United States by letter. Com
plant was made TO his government, and he was
recalled, and law was passed preventing for all
time any interference by foreign diplonatists
with the people of the United States; and again
II want to be nnderstood--I have no evidence
OF any interference on the part of Lord Lyons;
but lie says, both before and aft err leading polit
icans came to him and desired that he would do,
whatY-O am giving the substance and not
words )--desired that he would requst his gov
erilment not to interfere. Why not2 Because
1t would and The country not to interfere2 Mol
Because ifyou do, the country will spun it and
be stronger than ever for crushing this rebelion;
Nl.nNe el,n - 4
insidOus way in which the point was put They
knew how we felt because of the action of Eng
land--they knew that the heart Of this people
beat true to the constitution, and that it could
not brook any interference on the part of Eng
land. What, then, did these politicians do?0l
They asked the British Minister to use the infiu-
ence of British diplomacy to induce other ma
nations to interfere, but to take care that Great
Britain should keep out of sight, lest we should
see the cat under the meal TLaughter,1 This
is precisely the proposition they made. You
observe that in speaking Of these men have up
to this moment used the word pOlii icans. What
kind of politicians? [ A v0ice-"Copperheads 81
Kisses and gFoans.] They cannot be edenocraticI
politicians. Tor course they cannot.'1 How
l shouldlike to hear Andrew Jackson say few
words upon such politicians who call themselves
democrats. ["He would hang them."] No, II
don't think he wqQld have an opportunity to do |
so; he never would be able tn catch them |
[Laughter.1 have felt it my duty here in the
city OF New York, because of the interest have
in public affairs TO call attention TO this most ex-
fact--ihat there are men in commun-
ity lost 10 patriotism, so bound up in the trad
itions of party, selfish as to be willing 10 tam
per with Great Britain in order to bring about
The separation of this country. 1t is the most
alarming fact that have yet seen. had rath-
or see hundred thousand men set in the field
Dn the rebel side-aye, had rather see Great
Britain armed against us openly, as she is GOV.
to be forced to believe that there are
amongst us such men as these, lneal descend
ants of Judas Iscarot ntermaried with the race
If Benedict Arnold, I"Wood," ~Brooks."J 1t
has shown me great danger with which we are
threatened, aud call upon all true men TO sus-
ain the government--to be loyal to the govern
nent Loud eheers.]
As you, sir, was pleased to say, the present
government was not the government of my
did not vote for it, or for any part Of
& but 1t is the government Of my country, it is
he only organ by which can exert the force of
he country to protect its integrity; and as long
IS believe that government to be honestly adj
will throw mantle over any mis-
axes that may think it has made, and support
t heartily, with hand and purse so help me
lodi prolonged cheering.1 have no loyal
y to any man or men; my loyalty is to the gOv-
and it makes no difference 10 me who
he people have chosen to administrator the gov
rnment, so long as the choice has been consti-
ulionally made-and the persons so chosen hold {
heir places and powers. am traitor aud !
alse man IL falter in my support. TApplause II .
This is what understand 10 be loyalty TO gov
rnment, and was sorry to learn, as | did the