Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-10
anti.septic of corruption-and SO they were

anti-septic of corruption--and SO they were
in time of peace-but in war. when the
nation is troubled to its depths in the throes
of its selfpreservation, and when traitors
raise their mscreated head, mere party was
worse than the serpent from which 1t took
its name.
This, then. is a time for all patriots to
declare their unfaltering resolution to save
their Government, to put down all its enc
mics, aud say tn the world, "Let the heavens
fall, we are for our countryl" Enthusiastic
cheering Ours is the cause of God himself,
| and let every man and woman carry with
them to their homes deep and abiding
reverence for that cause, and holy resolve
to maintain it. Cheers.
Who doubts that you are for the Union ?
["Nobody."l Who, then, are those against
it! 1.-THE Coppcrheads."] What are the
purposes of those who seek to destroy II
The incarnation of demonology on earth ;
the reign of disorder, slavery and tyranny.
There was party in the revolution and
what was its name Cowboys There is a
party to-day, and what do we caH itl Cop
perheads Derision.
The speaker declared that he was once a
Democrat of Democrats, but the country
must be saved even if the party must I've
ruined. The Copperheads declare that the
party must lie saved even if the country is
destroyed. | hate them with holy hatred.
No compromise with them. Fight them
inch hy inch. Eject them. Crush them
Great cheering. Our great fault has been
want of earnestncss and sincerity. BE uni
tcd-be brave. United, we could finish this
rebellion in ninety days. In a state of wal
there is no question but war. or else we are
hypocrites. lIurl, then, your strength
| ..l.. Al. I,
What are soldiers forl To eat hard tack
No. 1t is to destroy as well as TO suffer. Be
as true to your soldiers as they are to you
When you ask victory at their hands, re-
member that they ask victory at yours
The speaker drew an admirable distinction
between the peace desired by the loyal and
that Of the disloyal. His peace was in tn,
establishment of the right, the coercion o.
the wrong. Proclaim an armistice, ant
make peace with negotiation. Did yol
ever hear of a real peace made in sucl
methods War is honest. CannOns speak
with no forked tongue, and hayoncts arr
are true. Let us have the peace which w
gain with honor. Any other Is as poisonous
as the shirt of Nessus upon Hercules.
f General Cochrane made II long, able an,
f eloquent argument, which we regret VI
cannot report in full Only few of hi
earnest and impassioned expressions w
have roughly noted. In the course Of hi
remarks, he said that our cause demanded
our highest respects rs the cause for whicl
, all our soldiers are willing To die. The sol
dier is for the war. Will you dispute will
him Will you dishonor the graves of hi
comrades-wili you render all his suffering
, vain He comes home a poor, manned
suffering boy. Take oti your hat to him
He is a hero. Great applause.
p General Cochrane asked what coulu b
more radical than revolution Must we i
, conservative when jefferson Davis is radical
, In war we must fight lire with fire. w
= cannot put it out by pouring oil upon i
e Applause.
. At every point of his speech Gencr;
=. Cochrane was chcered. His argument con
= vinced the people, and carried them entirel
with him through long speech.
y God bless you, General" said an lriSl
=. man.