The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-06


you have compromised the Govern,
ment away, and that rebellion hi.
taken its place, you must never stop
until tho stars and stripes have been
raised over every State Capital and
every court house III the country. -
Then let our march be onward
Then, say, gentlemen, II we hGve
not paid enough, if there have not
been enough lives sacrificed, II here
has not been enough blood sheG, T.
enough OF our brave patriots do ho
sleep in their graves from home, |
say to Him who rules on high, nsmc
the price and it shall be paid; and
e need be, let the banner OF star,
An stripes bo baptized in the tire
of the sun and bsthed in the blood
OF the nation il 40 have not paid
enough, | will honor tho draf
whenever it shall be maio. II may
be that a great God ID reproving and
correcting some error that we did
not see. II we have been guilty OF
acts. and it ia now in tho providence
OF Him, who rules all things to
chasten us. | say let it come. II
may he that the South is to be re
buked. and rebuking the South. it 10
necessary to chasten us. bow in
submission to his will. When ma
tons havo sinned long, we SEQ from
history that they arc crrrcct,d by
some great calamity. (rhe speaker
here use some eloqu INT illustrations
from anciont history, which our ro-
porter ia compelled to onit) The
tinle has come, and ia now upon Us,
to teach the South ani North tina,
institutions are not to exist here,
that arc moie powerful than the
Government itself. II it is hanks.
put it down; it is aristocracy, put it
Jown; If it ia Slavery, put it down.
Bat how long has it been since there
was an institution ia the United
States you dare not agitatc! Hae
Slavery the right to agitata the Gov.
ernment and shake it to its center
aud then deny to tho g,vernm ,nt
the privileges to ugitato Slavery?-
Whom institutions got too great for
the government, these institutions
must give way that tho government
may stand, Already newspapers
have told you that it is AZ much
your duty to put down tho agitation
Of slavery, ~ to put your foot on the
fuse OF q bomb, when on fire. say
the reverse ID true.
I have detained you already too
long, and, in conclusion, permit me
to tender you my sincere thanks for
your reception OF mo to day. have
no claim upon you, except as CO.
laborer in the great work Of tho day
II | have made any Judgement in
your minds, if | coul he convinced
that had contributed in tho email
eat degree to the pcrpetuity OF this
Government, shall ieel fully repaid
| think the time id not far distant
when the baneful planet of bloo5
will be chased away by the b,nign
mt star OF psice. When that is
done, then the time shall have ar
rival tor listening to propositions 0
an srmstiee and comprom Sc; bu
let ssay hero to day, never grount
your arms until the Constitution il
enforced AMI the enemies put down
! intend to cling to it, as the marin
.r to tho last plank when the sea
anl ,mpest have closed around hin
an, my government ia to be over
throya | do not wish TO survive il
II this nation is to b, cOnsiynei t
tho tomb OF nations, | had rathe
that We should be entombol with il
III should want no more honore
tomb than to sleep ben cath this ma
ton, enshroudsd in the Stars an
Stripes. Lot us think of what thos
brave Indlanians have done, an
give them aid and comfort instea
Of aiding the enomy. Indiana hs
won reputation for herself, and sh
will occupy tho highest niche in tn
temple of fame. Then will yoa dii
honor it? Will you turn your bac
upon the boy who sleeps beneath tn
soda viii you deny hie blood bt
cause he fell for the cause OF the Ur
ioni Il you do, you arc uaworth
fa,h rs and mothers, Who is it tha
will turn his back upon his ow
blooN Voice, traitors ] Yes ira
tors. LJt him slesp sweety, bC
caus, he his fallen in a gloriou
, cause, and ii we need DO, to carr
. out the object Tor which he fell, she
t your own blood and spend your lal
dollar.
| feel sometimes when | see Ill
= sraves OF the brave boys who hay
: fallen right by the hermitage Il fc'
. | say like coming to you and appea
ing to you when you talk about CIV
t ing up this government, | say yo
} dishonor yourselves and the grave
OF your otfsprings, il you lot ther
! sleep there upon the confines OF
> Confsderacy established upon tn
3 remains Of this government. Yo
t take up your march as if you wer
q going to the sepulchre to the grav
, Of Jackson and your brave sons.
! Governor Johnson closed with a
8 eloquent appeal to the ladies',
t whom there were many in bis aud