Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-08-27

Pugh simply lies when be says "evsry
Sighting man knows that the negro
von't Sght." The testimony Of Gems.
Banks. Gilmore. Hunter and many 9th
ers Of our best Sighting men. know it.
and eve know. Pugh Knows they know
he Knows it,"
Pugh "wouldn't give three cents for
all the negroes the Government has.
raised or viii raise" OF course not.
neither would JEFF Davis. But Jeffer.
son values them far above that price,
when they can be used against the Gov
ernnent. So doubtless does Pngh.-
He would greatly prefer they should
labor on the plantations. aud raise sup
plies for the rebel soldiers. in order
that those soldiers, when so supplied,
may skoot down the white Union sol.
diers OF the North. than that the loyal
negro should have .musket placed in
his hands to shoot the rebel soldier Of
the South. "with one solid Regiment
Of Democrats, Pugh could whip them
ALL" DC. Several solid Regiments of
Democrats in the Rebel army have tried
this game and met with poor suecess.
Mr.. Pugh and his solid Regiment Of
Democrats, would be acting much
more manly part, il they would at
once 60 beyond our lines. and try their
prowess against 6 negro regiment. than.
spending their time in abuse Of every
measure calculated 10 foster and sustain
our Government. even il it should prove
destructive to Copperhead Democracy
But Mr.. Pugh does not want the ne
gro to fight for our liberty. Here again
his views precisely accord With those Of
JEFF Davis and bis clan. It is said Aleck
Stephens mission TO Washington was
solely for the purpose of preventing The
enlisting of negro soldiers. He does
not want them; neither does Pugh.-
No more does Vallasdigham. and every
Copperhead in the North is OF the same
opinion. If the negroes choose to fight
against our liberty. all right. But for
it, never. That is a violation OF the
Constitution. However, there are many
others who do choose to have them fght
for us. Every loyal. honest patriot will
accept the aid OF any person or thing,
that will tend to crush out this rebellion.
If it were possible for every rebel in
the South to be kicked to death BY
mules. we would say "pitch in, mules"
AS for Mr.. Pugh and his solid Regi-
ment Of Democrats even trusting them.
selves South Of the Ohio, or coming
into collision with negro regiment,
no one believes It likely. There is on
lY one instance of any such display of
courage. by solid regiments of Demo-
Gratis during this war. That took place
in New York City in July last. and if
it will crafty Mr.. Pugh or his friends.
we will admit the odd nigger" got
the worst of it-as the following in.
stance will show: c
AN INCIDENT OF THE NEW YORK
RIOT.
"Mothsr! they may Kill The body. but
they cannot touch the Souli" was the Ian.
guage used by poor Abraham Frank
lin, as he was borne from the presence
OF his mother by the barbarous mob on
the morning of the 14th ult This
young man, sged twenty-three. had
been an invalid for about two years, !
and was confirmed coDsImptive.-
When the mob broke into the house
they found him in bed. They bore !
him into the street, and there, al /
though he had not raised a finger
against them. indeed was not able to
DO SO. they be0t h;m to dsoth, hanged
him to a lamp post. cat his ponta,
looms off at the knees. cat bits of flesh out
Of his legs, and otferwords set fire TO him!
All this was done beneath The eyes OF
his widowed mother. Such an exhibi.
ton Of bloodthirstiness is without
parallel IN the history Of crime
Patrick Butler and George Glass, both
1rishmen, the latter ity-t three years
of age have been arrested Tor the muir.
der OF Mr.. Franklin. |
A few such speeches as that Of Mr..
Pugh may produce the same results in
Ohio. The reasonable element is at
work. A spark may serve to kindle it.
We presume the colored population of
old Gallis will turn out en-nosse to
hear Mr.. Pugh. il his friends should
deem it advisable to have him address
them in this county. They will thereby
afford him an opportunity to launch out
into his finest style of oratoricsl dis
play, and tell them some wholesome
truths, which they will probably COM
prehend as fully and clearly as bis
Democratic white friends.
@The sword purchased by loyal