Daily national Republican., 1863-03-23
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pleotingSs ShsUsson LsSEus, on Saturday


was held last Saturday evening, al its hall, on
Ninth street, between D and L. There was but
siim attendance, not more than ons hundred per
sons IN all being present. About halfpast seven
Ex-Governor NIB took the chair, and called the
meeting TO order.
he then delivered few Introductory remarks,
which were we'll received by those present q
Hog. James II. Lane, Of Kansas, then deliVsredA
stirring speech, from which we make the following
choice extracts. Among other things, he said;
Tho work Of publication ahould begin at WASH
ington dIty, tits disgrace to the country, and
have taken great pleasure in saying so TO the Au.
thoritiss here, tlaughtsrl that Sympathizer with
treason BE- such male female, should be permit
ted y his her foot upon the soil Of the Dis
triot Of Columbia. loud applNuSel This puria-
cation should be carried 10 Its EXTREMIST points
with sword and FIRE. [Applause.l
30
m Kansas, where live, Copperhead is not al
lowed 70 remain In the state. II he doesn't leave
when he Is ordered 10, he is hhot down. I"ThApS
the way" and applAuSel am informed BY the
Governor Of our state that no further back than
last saturday CopperheAd, having rOfaBed TO
promptly obey an order to leave the state, was the
Eama day, before night closed upon him, found
withtwo bullet holes through his body. t"Good,"
ahd Applause.l IhAve been told that Union-loving
men In this community have been compelled quiet
y hear secession language day By day. t"1hat's
sou But TRUST that before the time comes when
Twin be so weak a. not to be able to properly re-
sent an insult OF that sort to my country God will
take me homo, Laughter and SrpiAuSe,I
..s
II had been said we ought not to use the negroes.
So far a. am concerned, would rather every
rebel should be sent to hell by negro than by a
white man. Laughter and applSuse,l When l
become such negro worshipper as that, will
send my brother or my son 10 stop bullet, or go
myselfto do 20, rather than send negro. I will
not have such confidence and selfrespeet for my
ssnaSI have now. IApplSuSel
ono Ie
They tAy the negro won't tight. Let us see about
that What IL II that makes the brave man, II
there ia any difference In the courage Of men, and
there is none really in head and heart. But the
slight difference which sometimes exihts consists
in the degree In which the nerves are hardened by
exposure to danger. You take a man who is in
ufed to danger, and hre gun over him, or make
any sudden noise and It startles him. How is II
with negroi Why, you cannot startle him any
more than you can block Of wood. Laughter.
AnegrO regiment, take my word for It, never will
bo stampeded. [Never,l No, gentlemen, theIl
nerves sre hardened rom the cradle.
But again all military writer's agree that jus
in proportion as you approach machines with thu
soldier 30 ia he the more available. Well, how II
the negro with regard to his adaptation to discip
line and the drilli In August last organized
regiment Of blacks, and to-day II Is the best dret
regiment in the service Of the world. Applause.
Tho negro, too, can learn by sight, by imitation
and learns quicker than the white man. Is Their
any Incentive the white man has that tho negr,
hash otnowi Aye,no His freedom Is promise,
him. tvociferous applauSe.l Freedom for himsel
and Tor his family.
IhAve always advocated, and do still advocate
AsepArAtion OF the white and black races. d,
not propose 10 drive the negro out Of this country
but I would settle them in some portion of tn
United states.
IAVIocr. "south Carolina rnl
GoTHEh VoICEs. "Thaps the doctrine p "Thap
the plAoeI"l
That man said It right. As far As I am con
oernOd, would like TO live long enough TO so
every white man now In South Carolina In hell
and tho negro occupying his territory. [Loud ap
plAuse.l All this may sound, to you, very wicked
Iinot At Allp'l but TO me there is no place ol
earth that, think now, ought to be deseorAtsd b.
traitor. [ApplAuSe.l There is an animal Il
this country that | diSpiSe much more than tn
uAAtor IN arms.
- IAvorcE. The COpperheAdr'l
mol ImeAn the oowArdly skulk, tho dirty, mis
cradle puppy, who will remain in the loyal State
receiving protection from them and yet striking a
the heart OF the country. loud ApplAuse.l
IBID YOU God speed in cleaning out sympAthizer
with treason In the District Of Columbia. [AI
plAusel hwould not wound my feelings at an
day 70 find the dead bodies of rebel sympathizerI
pierced with bullet holes In every street and allie
ofthe city Of Washington EVociferouH applause.
Iwould regret, however, the loss OF the powde
and the lead. Laughter. A pRuSe.l Hang them
and save the ropes. That's the best way. tLou
ApplauSe.l Let them dAngle until their sttnkin
bodies rot, decompoSo, and fall to the ground piec
bypisos. lEnthusiAStiO ApPlGuse,l
Hon. }. P. Holloway, Commissioner of Patontl
was called upon, but declined speaking
The meeting enRdjourned.
HAAD TImEs.--Evsrybody ia complaining of III