Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-24
A SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECH
COLONEL G. L. P0ORMAN
AT THE
Great Union Mass Meeting, in
Cadis, on Friday, Sept. 4th, '63.
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Great Union Mass Meeting, in
Cadis, on Friday, Sept. 4th, 'e3.
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After Mr.. Dorsey had concluded the gal
liant Col. Poorman Of the heroic gSth Ohio
who has braved the lightning blaze of bat
| tie, was introduced aud was received by the
crowd with shouts Of welcome greeting, as
one of the country's bravest and truest de-
Tenders, of whom Belmont county may well
be proud. He regretted the necessity of
making political speeches at such time In
our country's peril. The common danger
the common interest, patriotism and duty
all require Of us that we should be united.
| We are all embarked in the sane ship
now fercely tossed upon the waves Of re-
lentless sea Of civil strife, and if the vessel
goes down we all 90 down together. The
danger being alike TO all. all should banish
every feeling but that of patriotism and fly
to the rescue. In '6l the State Central
Committee Of the Republican party propos-
ed to the Democratic party that both should
unite and present candidates upon ons ticket
and one common platform, whom the pat
riotic of all parties could support.
This appeal was disregarded. and party
campaign thus forced upon the Union party.
The thirst for office and the growing SYM
pathy for treason, manifest even then
amongst the leaders of the so-called Demo
cratic party silenced the appeals Of patriot
ism and duty. s..
But the people. true to country and duty,
rendered scathing verdict against those
who sought to mingle the proiane appeals
of the partizan with those of a struggling
nationality, and the Union nominees with
our present and efficient Governor, were
triumphantly elected. In '62 We again APP
pealed to men Of all parties to lay asi4e
party issues and party names, and again
the appeal was disregarded by tho opponents
of the war for the preservation ofthe Union.
The Union people of tho Stats bsiug busied
aiding the Government. and we suffered
the campaign to go by default; tens ofthous-
ands Of our loyal and brave citizen voters
were in the army, and the sympathisers
with treason triumphed at the polls. But
triumphed only by deception aud lies, by
making false issues, and the ides of Octo-
ber next will efface the Aeeting glory Of
Of their triumph and expose the weapons
that won it, .
Again these same men are attempting to
delude and to divert the public attention
from the great issue. They would have Us
believe that the personal liberty Of a traitor
candidate is OF more consequence than the
life Of the nation, the liberties Of thirty mil
lions of people. ..-,., .--,.I
But the issue is not personal one, nor
between two men as to which shall be Gov
ernor, but it is the solemn issue of national
hand and the friends of the Republic on
the other. ,t, ....,.. ., .t.., ,.Y..
We seek in platforms and in the senti-
nc fnr tnla
The platform of the rebels candidate
evades the real issue expressing hatred to-
wards our government, while it has no
word Of rebuke for the assassins ofour peace
and the would be destroyers OF our national
ity. 1t is silent against the murderers Of
your children-your sons and brothers and
assails with the quibbling ofthe pettyfog-
ger, the Government that protects US, and
IS seeking to destroy and punish these same
murderers. 1t has not one word of con
demnation for the Rebellion. Their lips
are all sealed as if the magic wand of oath
bound secresy had imposed silence upon
them, lest they might rebuke secession and
offend their masters of the X. g. Q. They
seemed sworn not to condemn the conspi
racy OF the South, and the suspicion that
they are parties to it, hangs heavily upon
them. tahd ra1.snif
The Union platform is plain and unequi-
vocal. Itexpresses unqualified devotion to
the Government and eternal hostility TO
treason 1t has no compromise to offer the
despoilers Of our common heritage Intel
ligent freemeh will choose between them.
Mr.. Vailandigham has distinctly anncun-
ced his position Ii is in effect a recogni-
tion of the Richmond cutthroats and vii
liaps as an Independent power. So he him
tself confesses. Ga page 200 of his Record
he says: "What propose is practical re-
cognition." Fellow citizens, are you ready
for this Z Are you willing, after all the
victories we have won, and now when the
triumph of our chuse is approaching COM
pletion, to confess that all have been in vain2
Answer at the pblls in October. But
know that you are not SO willing. know
that no sane honest man is willing TO give
up all we have won, together with the life
of the Republic, and acknowledge the in
dependence of these incarnate devils 1t
would be national suicide 80 TO- do, and in
stead of bringing pence such an act would
result In everlasting border war and intestine
strife. ga ohi 70 .ti.ol'
In the future Of this political campaign
let us hold them to the real issue, which Is
whether the Republic shall i've or perish.
But visions of negro equality disturb their
dreams and they carry about the motto
Fathers and brothers protect US from me-
gro equality" Yhis is one oftheir false
issues which no ons honestly olaims is be-
fore the people go. ..,, N.
No one proposed such thing In the sense
they claim We do But If they apprehend
any dabeerofof the negrou becoming their
en,,hls IN treason and treathary TO the great