The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-11-20
Remarks Of General Garfield at the Bal
timore Meeting

h"" '"e huy OF tDe Cumberland, made
the following eloquent speech at tho great
Union meeting held in Baltimore on wednes.
day. Nov. 4th:
"fe''ow.Citzens-If ever I had right to
speak have lost it. have no right to stand
before you tonight. 1t it is only because |
want to 500 the faces of those mon that
consent to stand out and look at tho faces
before mo. l have said for the last two
years that this is the time for work and not
the time for talk. But | have not. since
the 10Th of last month, eoen snch mass as
this. 1, was my pleasure then to SEQ the
men who had the sharp, decided argument
in their hands on the plains of Georgia and
| am glad to tell you that they were like you
to night, unconditional Union men. On
the other side were our enemies, Just as on
the other side OF the balot-b box you will have
your enemies. The l9.h of last month was
precisely what the test of the next montb
will bo to you-,ho same sharp, determined
unconditional test. And, though there was
blood, mutilation and slaughter, yet, as the
| Union men stood in their bloody boots un.
til night came aronnd them. and as they won
their geeat campaign, through much blood,
you will win yours. On the 18th of this
month wo had tho pleasure of voting for
John Brough-some voted in cartridge box
es, somo in cigar boxes, but we all voted
You arc in such contest as mover dreamed
ot seeing at this early day in the State of
Maryland. That word, that talismanic word
which above tho smoke and gore of battle
Jreedom-is rearing her clear brow, and is
shining out in tho smoke of this contest. and
we shall see her eye to eve As came
through Tennessee aud stopped a, her Cap
ita'. found q gathering like this, though
not so largo. Thoy offered somo resolutions
which il would have done your heart good
to hear. The first resolution was, we will
support the Union at all hazards and for
over, and, secondly, in order to do tha,
most ettectually we will put down the las,
vesliges of slavery from our State. To put
that down most effectually we will put blu,
coats and blue pants on every capable black
man in the State. We will increase the
power of the Union army by decreasing the
power of those who supported and voted
for disunion and rebellion. The soldiers
and loyal men of Tennessee are a unit on
this question. beg leave to announce to
you that in tho State of Tennessee slavery
IS dead, and only remains to be buried
Laughter and applause.]
II would that could tell this audience
to night tho character of those men We have
met in tho mountains of Tenn essee and
Georgia. As our army advanced they came
from the caves and rocks where they were
driven by their oppressors. They have
come down to join their hands with us. in.
tending to stand by US in arms, until the
last vestige of tyranny and secession is
rooted out forever. And next to the icy of
their delverance was the JOY of those men
when they grasped tho old banner again.
lApplause.1 have seen old men come out
and draw from their breasts the little flag
of freedom which they had worn for months
in their bosoms. rejoicing to be able to float
it again in the light of Gods sun. TAp.
plause.] Never was there such time for
such people. The poople of these States
OF the slave statos-need stand up and say
that this Union shall oe preserved, and ev.
erythng shall he pu: out of the way.
You are putting something out of the way in
Maryland 1t is being put out of the way n
Missouri and Tennessee, and 1t will be-
put out of tho way wherever our armies ad.
vance, until the nations shall shout glory 1!
glory freedom from slavery and oppress-
ion ,Applause.] l have but one more
sentence to add. For these two and a half
years have been where could see some.
thing of those mon who are ATTEMPTING
to bear down our country. l have talked
with many of them, ard they are bold to
avow that thoy propose to build up, as the
Right Reverend General Polk told me. not
a common government, but government of
gentleman, of men of money. mon of brains,
who hold slaves u government such as the
people Of tho Old World will not laugh at.
Thoy intend to havo their Count Bragg
[laughter] and their My Lord Beauregard.
You mudsiIs, who rejoice that God has CIV
en- you strong hands and stout hearts-who
were not born with silver spoons in your
mouths-are to be mudslls long time.
This is the dream these frantic men have
before them. And it is that dream which
the npholders of the Uni ion are about to
dspe forever. When these things are done
the Union is redeemed, and we are one peo-
pie again.
81 have no right to talk with you my
friends YOU have to hear who belong to
you. [Cries of go on and applausel |
| have what the people of Ohio have done,
have only to rejoice that here where the
blood ran in your streets only a few years
ago, now 40 freeman's blood can be shed
with impunity." Applause.l
ns-At Union meeting held in Little
Rock, Ark, on the 3lst ult, resolutions
were passed expressive of cordial support
and loyalty to the United States pledging
their utmost endeavors to suppress tho re-,
belion and restore the supremacy of the