Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-08
THE WAR DEBT OBJECTION.

What next? Why, we are running up
heavy debt, and taxes are becoming Ian
ger. Well, if you want to settle this wa
by diplomacy, acknowledge these fellow
and take theird debt of eight hundred mi
lions, and pay it also. / don't think how
ever, that that would would prove yer
good financial operation.
THE SOLDIERS DESIRE TO FIGHf IT OUT.
| think there will be something mad
in this respect 10y fighting it out, and Miss
issippi fashion repudiate their debt.
A Soldier-"That's so; just as we sol
diers in Mississippi say"
Mr. Brough.-The soldiers are righ
then. Ifthere is anything in this war be
sides the shedding of blood and the in
crease of taxation, that should lead US t,
stop and accept dishonorable peace,
do not know it. Is the country suffering
in any great degree? Are we not having
sunshine and shower. and enjoying tn,
fruits of toll. Have we not as much mon
ey as ever we had, and ofas good quality
Our taxes you say are heavy and so the!
are; but our produce is better and tn,
world is free to our commerce. Is thi
war oppressive to us who stay at home il
10y AONto htN. NJ, We SCI lAlttl IL 4
not. But | think / see lurking behinC
all this special pleading, the real secre
reason with many why they oppose the
war; 1t may interfere with their enjoy
ment of life and comforts of home. Iti
little doubtful whether we have mer
enough down there TO whip them, and
some more of us may have to go. Thi:
would interfere with the comforts we are
enjoying. and cut off the high wages fill
ing our pockets. What so natural rs tc
cry peace? What so effective toput STOP
to the war as to deprive the Government
of the means of carrying it on? But, my
friends, beg to say if there is one among
you laboring the delusion that peace
will come from such means, that the mo-
ment this great fabric of our Government
which you enjoy would be swept away
like the fabric of vision. There isnoth-
ing calls for honorable peace except the
arbitrament of the sword; and he who
clamors for peace either does not under
stand the position which we occupy, or he
is governed by motive which do not
wish to name.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.
You want to know what is going to be
the future results of this contest; YOU
want to know what will be the condition
of things when we subdue the rebels, for
have u reasonable belief that we are go
ing to whip them after a while. Some
mems minds are filled with distrust be-
cause he thinks large amount of negroes
will be turned loose, and will come up
and interfere with Northern labor. "A
have been good many
here long time" Yes, there were some
here before left, thirty years ago. 1t is
no use to argue on this question, for where
will they go or what@ill they do, we must
leave for the future to determine. There
may be q portion of the blacks scattered
throughout the North, but small por-
ton, for climate and the character of the
abor will drive them away. The proba-
bic result will be that the political char
lcter of the institution having been de-
'troyed, emancipation in some form will
permit them to remain where they are
But for fear such result will not come
70 pass, are you prepared to take the 9TH
sr alternative, and go down on your
knees and sue for peace? Are you willing
20 let them take all the virgin territory
If the West and cover it with their slaves
shutting out your brothers and your sons
rom obtaining homes for themselves and
heir children after them, in order to keep
hem away from US? Are you prepared to
ay you will give up to them the political
lower of the Union? If that is your way
If thinking it is not mine. You may as
veil take the results of the war as they
.ome, for be assured that we will find
way to dispose OF these difficulties as they
pring up in our midst. Let us trust that
n the end we will be found as
rue to the great interests of the conutry,
nd succeed as well in disposing of them
5 we have done in the difficulties of the
,ast.
THE DOOM OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE WAR
READ IN HISTORY. L
My main desire to day has been to sat
sly you that there is but one duty or one /
litigation for every man to take upon .
imself and fulfill in the state of the .
ountry that reigns at present. | may .
ave failed to do so, and if so let me
lake a suggestion, and | wish to bear it .
] mind Go back to the record, and take
are that you do not make the same fatal
listake. 1t is that no party ever made
pposition to war that was not rent in
vain and torn to pieces thereby. You
lnnot blot the record out; you may OPP
ose this war, but | am not going along
ith YOU. The old Tories Of the Revolu-
are all gone now, but their
ecords remain, and the odium belonging
them attaches even to their descend
nts. The old memories of the Hartford
are hardly spoken of with
ecent respect; and | know of one case
here the obloquy, though less than that
hich should result under the present
descended to the second
keeping him from places of
onor and trust, simply because the fact
lat the father had been a member of the
artford Convention, clung to him like
lie shirt of Nessus. In the war with
-exico we Democrats proclaimed it to be
lie duty of every man to stand up for it.
neither he believed it right or not.
coPPERHEAD NEWSPAPER.
l did so, for 1 printed the Cincinnati
INQUIRER about that time. ,
A Voice-"I wish you printed it now"
Mr.. Brought don't, if it advocated
le same principles as now. Laughter !
I'd applause. How l poured hot shot l
to those who opposed the war, how /
ed broadsides at Tom Corwin. Where I
he now? The brightest intellect, the
,blest man the old Whig party ever
I'd in Ohio-they hardly own him now, !
.Ying showed him off to Mexico-a strik-
g coincidence, the very country whose {
use he championed. Irepeat, brigh- '
r light never went out than Corwin's /
hen he and whole hecatombs of Wings S
Il under their opposition to their ma |
on's war. Do not let US reverse the re- {
rd to-day, and place ourselves in the /
fortunate position which our political
,ponents than occupied. You cannot
Irsue this hostility to the war without T
inging reproach upon yourselves as a f
rty and individuals.
Let me say to you, young man, who r
e fighting in the ranks of the Democrat !
rty to-day, beware how you tread on 4
at platform. 1t is unsound, and the !
loquy will follow you in all your future :
ars. You cannot wipe it out. 1t will 4
said of you, to your children, and to 7