The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-09-04
Listen to the Governor ofa Slave State.

Unrclcntins warfare against tho Copper
heads was the chief thing in the speeches Of
Judge Bramlcttc Of Ky, and other Union
men. Instead Of attacking tho Administra-
ton, they attacked tho rebels and their al
lies. Instead of railing at the President and
his supporters, they pledged themselves to
support his cndeavors to crush the rebellion
to tho utmost extent OF their influence and
means. Here is an extract from ono Of
Judge Bramletto's speeches. Hc is talking
to'WicklifFe and his supporters:
"You object to negro soldiers. Who be-
gan this business? Who raised the first nc
gro regiment? Did Lincoln? Don't you
know in tho beginning of this strife, in New
Orleans, they heralded it abroad that they
had already organized two regiments Of no.
groes to fight the Yankees with? Don't you
know that the first act in tho Tennessee leg
islature was tho organization OF FREQ negro
regiments? Don't you know it to be fact
furthermore, that they have regiments Of In.
dams in their service, to tomahawk and
scalp our women and children And yet mono
of you hero assembled, will venture to say,
have heard these constitutional Union gentle.
man object to their using negro regiments to
fight us with. You never heard ono object
to enlisting the Indians against US. Why is
it that you have grown 80 terribly repugnant
to negro aid? You are willing it should bc
employed against us, but now that It is be-
ing employed to help us you are terribly dis.
turbcd. The reason seems irresistible, that
then they were fighting on the side you were
anxious should win: but us soon as they arc
employed against that side you object.
''Supposo ono of you were assaulted by
robbers, who threatened to burn your house
and murder your family If you didn't give up
your money; that your ncighbor came rush
ing to your assistance, and with him ono or
two stout negroes, with clubs and axes and
guns; that while you wero engaged in a
close hand to hand conflict with ono of them
and you should SEQ that brawny negro hold
ing one Of them down, would you say,"llold
on! don't want any negro to help NO.
Here, Mr.. Robbcr am not going to succeed
in driving you of by any such aid as that !;
you may burn my house and take my proper
ty." Is this what any sane man would do =?
But it is just in this way that southern sym.
pathizcrs-constitution Union men-talk.
They would have us, because the President
does not use just such WEAPONS as they think
proper, says 'lIcrc, jeff. Davis, take all we
have, and slay us as soon rs you please not
another man or another dollar can we give
until Lincoln quits fighting with these
things
III nm TOR the constitution framed by
Washington and his coiEpcers-those good
and great men who were touched with moro
than human wisdom-at all hazards and at
all expense. Are you for it? Alas, | fear
you arc for the constitution and tho union
of the southern confcderacy for every means
and measure that you object to being used by
the federal government, you arc perfectly
willing that tho rebel government should usc
You are opposed to the Union being main.
tained by unconstitutional measures, but
you arc willing JEFF. Davis should fight un.
constitutionally to destroy the Union and
tho Constitution. This shows where your
heart is better than your formal professions
of Union"