Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-12
Fremont journal.


a scntliins Hebuko 90 Gov. seymour
In late speech by Daniel s. Dickinson, that
celebrated orator thus rebukes the sympathy OF
Gov. Seymour with Vallandighrm.
"lt is certainly a humliating position for the
first State Of the Union, when the scales Of our
being as nation are vibrating-when our chil-
dren are dying by thousands in defense OF the
Union--to see the Chief Magistrate turn from
contemplatingthe anxious solicitude,to denounce
the Government aud encourage the rebellion,
because a ranting, foaming, frothing gasconading
traitor fcries Of hang him, hang him has been
charged with an offensie cognizable by mar
tial law, and has been arrested, and after full
and fair trial, convicted This is the species OF
support which Governor Seymour, and those
who are with him, from the beginning of the war,
have given to the Administration, and this he
calls generous onel They now propose to
pause, as he tells u.s. aud il they will but pause
in their assaults upon the Adminstration--in
their proclaimed sympathy with traitors, and in
their encouragement TO rebellon-they will
confer favor upon the present aud coming gen
erations. Applause. The people cry pause
but 1t is to those engaged in assaults upon the
Administration not to those who are striking
death blowsat the rebellion. They cry pause,
but they cry to those who give aid, encourage
ment and comfort to the rebels. The soldiers
arc among us here, and they cry pause but il
is that you pause in stimulating the rebellion
Incy nave perlleu tnelr lives IN defense oil the
Government. With heads uncovered and bos.
oms barred, they have met the enemies of free in.
stitutions upon the battlefield, Tvociferous
cheering1, aud they cry pause to you who are
encouraging this rebellion. The wife and
mother cry pause to you who by sympathiz-
ing with traitors, encourage resistance to the
Government and its institutions; they conjure
you to pause-pause in your mad career; the
husband and son have been slain; your partiz-
anship gives aid to the rebels. The father cries
pause in your encouragement to the rebels in
arms. Joseph is not, Siemon is not, and you
would take away Benjamin also There arc
others who cry pause l adopt the language
of his Excelency, the Governor, and cry pause.
Our sons and brothers sleep in death. Tongues
which are silent in death, could they speak,
would cry 'pause'-they would say You have
marched us here-we have to defend our cOun-
try's fag-we come to vindicate the honor OF
our nation--we come to preserve the holy mem
ores that cluster around the banner for which
our fathers fought; you have lent hope and en-
couragement to the rebellion; pause in your
course. Yes say pause When you sit down
atyour table 'pause'-set a vacent chair there
a skeleton will be at your side. When you pro-
coed to your chamber pause death will be
there. At the hour of midnight pause; the
pale face and skeleton finger will point to the
record ofaid you have given the rebels in arms
against the Government. If these men are not
punished at Judgment, if not here, | shall be
mistaken. For men who assist in this rebell-
ion, If not executed and damned eternally here
after, hemp will lose its value, and hell will for
felt its charter for misuser. [Great cheering j