Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-03-25
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disinteragate the Democratic party. Now, If
the whole party should differ with those to
whom I have adverted, we should be no more
Distinguished than we we're before. %%%%
The Democratic party, as you all know, nine
/ years out Of ten, controls the Government Of
the country. Itrequires, therefore, no more
patriotism on heir part to be attached to the
Government and the country. It is n fact,
an attachment to themselves. fLaughter.1 As
a general rule, they are wise, prudent aud
patriotic Occasionally, blind guides or bad
drivers take some sleepy passenger into bad
roads, and upset them, as they did in 1913.
| [Laughter.I But then they wake up; the
passengers get out [laughterl; they inquire
the right road; they get a lantern; and,
eventually, they come all right Laughter.l
I think they will do so now, and yet It SEEM
ed to me, as q careful man, looking at their
course, just at this moHent that it WAS pru-
dent for me to get out and walk. Grest
laughter" three cheers. y Whether shall
step through to get in again or not or foot it
I through, depends upon circumstances. RE
newed laughter.l But, fellow-eitizens, what
ever am doing, and whatever any body else
does; I shall sustain this war to the bitter end
[Cheersl And the city Of New York wilIdo
it; after sending eighty thousand men gr'
spending three hundred millions of dollars,
they viii not hesitate; and the State, in my
humble Judgment viii not hesitate to go
through. Why, was there any thing ever
more preposterous than the idea that when
we are told by the Southern men that we
must recognise their independence before
they viii treat with US; that we should be
wasting time in undertaking to negotiate
peace2 When the President Of the Confede-
rate Republic, as he claims to be, denounced
the best men Of the North, and East, and
West, as pirates and hyenas, and, what he
seemed TO suppose worse than all, as Yankees.
TLaughter.l Is it possible to make terms with
him, or to listen with composure to any ar
raugement for an accommodation I"No."1
Why, who are the men that have been sent
from the State of New York who are thus
denounced by this rebel ohieftainl I have
differed from a great many of them political
". 7 have differed from a great many Ofthem
personally, but when you end the Keaneys,
tne Van RensaeIers, the Hamiltons the Schuy-
lerS, the Dix's, the CampbeHs, the Caubrell-
ings, the Dewers, the Kings. the Wadsvortbs,
the Howlands and the Fesburgs, the best
blood Of tie State Of New York, who are thus
denounced as pirates, why, submit that it
requires more than ordinary composure to
listen to it, Yankees They are the Knic5-
erbockers of New York; they are the best
men of the State of New York; and when
they peril their lives, and she'd their blood, in
defense Of the Constitution Of the country,
sad the Union Of the States, he who denounc-
ed them as pirates and hyenas, is as forgetfll
ofthe principles ottruth and honor that sh6uld
govern the language Of a gentleman, as he is
traitorous to .he flag under which he acquired
political fame. Loud applause.] We have
nothing to do but fight this matter through
We can have no discussion in regard to it,
and it behooves rs to Loo; around and see.
what assistance we are to receive, or what
interference we are to meet with.
Tur END OF TIE WAR.
But, gentlemen, we must depend upon our
selves, If we can fight this battle to victory,
we shalI-lf we can not. we shall be defeated.
But beyond all earthly considerations we must
unite-that is our highest considerafion-and
being united have DO doubt about the re-
suit. 1 do not look forward to a long war
a great many people do. It is not the habit
of modern times to have long wars The
great Improvement in the engines Of destrue-
ton enables nations to bring war rapidly to a
close. The Russian campaign was not long,
the Italian campaign was a short one, and in
my Judgment the war well be short one if
we are united and put forward the whole
power ofthe loyal States Of this Union With
our immense population and resources we
ought to end this war in ninety days. Start
your troops in New Orleans, at Vicksburg, at
Charleston, and in Tennessee. Charge along
the whole line-advance with energy and will
-Uuion-and my word for it, in ninety days
every body will wonder that this rebellion
was ever regarded as formidable in any por-
ton of the United States. Prolonged
oheers.)
A TIaER ON Our srREErs-Early, night be-
fore last, tiger, belonging to the raenags
Of Messrs Robinson {, Lake, managed to es-