The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-18
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RAvEMNA, OHIO.
ADDRESS OF HON. e. ". CA TT.

The eyes of the people of the South are
being opened as to the turptude of the rebel
leaders, aud the Discerning clearly see that the
rebel cause is hopeless, and thousands and tens
of thousands would be glad to find security
and peace under the old flag, though but com
paratively few are bold enough under the
reign of terror that prevails to openly avow
their sentiments. There are occasional ex-
ceptions, and we have one before us, in an adj
dress put forth by the gentleman whose name
stands at the head of this artiele.-Mf Gal.tt
was distinguished citizen of Arkansas, and
his address marks him as a man of intellect
ual endowments and culture. He was a se-
cessionst we'd as soldier in the rebel ar
my, and was twice in the hands of the Union
forces as a prisoner. He unfods with bold
ness and poi t, the corruption, selfish an,bi-
ton, oppression and tyranny OF the rebel
leaders, not sparing jeff Davis declares the
rebellion failure, and advises return to al
legiance under the old flag of the Union
The address was issued from the Capital of
the State, and is having wide circulation,
and cannot fail to produce profound impress
sion and exert wide influence. We would
be glad to give the whole address to our read
ers, but its extraordinary length forbids. We
therefore content ourselves with giving some
of the salient passages as samples of the
spirit of the whole -..7.
The opening passages are as follows: VAS
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June have been prisoner in the Federal
lines. stsi-f -s..s.....s-r- ...s5,..sy ,f .
. Having but recently been through the. en-
tire South, having studied its resources, and
wept over its luin and having become fully
,aequaintedwith ts condition, and the charac-
ter of its rulers, have chosen, after long hes
itation, to remain here and address yops in
preference to being sent home and exchanged.
Lam now cut off the service, and can there's
fore ,speakwith unreserved freedom. fzs
My course in this struggle is known to the
country. In the army aud lin prison, with a
fire IN front and in rear, / have heen with yen
and OF YOU so long as hope remained. And
| to-day, know no-devotion' so strong as that
I bear TO my Southern home, and to the
masses of our people, whose terrible suffer
ines bind me closer to them now than ever.
l shall give you my views and counsel fol
what they are worth, frank " and fully, in this
address, and care not for the consequences to
myself. Its the path of duty, and / shall
follow it fearlessly.
Z The writer proceeds to portray at length
the character, conduct, tyranny and cruelty
of Hindman and thelJ Johnsous showing that
JEFF. Davis was cognizant Of, and fully sane.
toned their proceedings. Alter rehearsng
sundry rebel disasters, he proceeds: 81 at6
Our people; after these reverses were more
disheartened than ever They clamored fo
Hindman's removal and trial. Gen. Pike
preferred the charges, and went to Richmond
in person to prosecute them. But Mr. Davis
smuggled Hindman back on the other side O
theriver and gave him the dignified and ap
propriate position of President of Court 0
Inquiry to investigate the conduct of one
other pet of his, Gen. Mansfield Lowell, wht
4 so ingloriously surrendered New Orleans com
mencing in Louisiana what Hindman compile
ted in Arkansas. But as if to add insult tt
injury, Mr.. Davis, at last Endorses" openly
-theacts of Hindman, and to add to your sham,
and humiliation, gives him command of =;
4 division in Brasg's army Humanity stand
appalled, and Reason aghast at such acts o
4 peTnetN; DaSeneSS ana CTuelIy.
l.. Oh! my countrymen, your suffering ha
been indeseribable inconceivablel Wethough
/ we were fighting for constitutional liberty
when a tyrant was most mercilessly treadin:
that Constitution under his feet, by every ac
of outrage and oppression that'a conquered
people can fe !. And after nearly two year
q of strife, we awake from cheerful baptisma
i of blood to the terrible truth that the shadow
. of the despotism which we fed from unde
4 Mr.. Lincoln, dissolves into nothingness com
pared to the awful reign of tyranny that W
: have groaned under at the hands of Jeffer
son Pavis and his minions. Will we prof
; by such awakening? II remains to be seel
i ii tszs* F. T. &s xT S*aa4 g* sfh
i of JEFF. Davis. he gives the following POI
traiture: 80 gsseA 'ssa R@
:, ioa This gentleman has proven himself totali
a unsuited to the emergency. With the Who'll
2 cotton crop and wealth of the-Senth satzhi
disposal, and the friendship of many Euro
peani powers, he has accomplished nothip
abroad. His foreign policy has been a stupi
/. failure. He has permitted himself to b
oveneached and outmanaged in everything