The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-08-18
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II thoy say it was constitutional, and to havs
force and effect, then snppose these mel
will not set up their Judgments in opposilion.
Ihave a great many relatives South. Some
Of them have joined the army. have helpr
ell capture five OF my own cousins. They,
were not treated with any favor by me, aud,
sent to Camp Douglas, the same as every
body else. ~ .,..,..,. ~, :,
He says I have grossly iusulted Senator
Douglas, in Springfield, for taking the stand
he did in favor Of this war. Ny Godl Ia,
he not pretty man 10 call another man a,
traitor and insult man for taking a part in
this warf Douglas ard myself were friends,
at bis last days. / attended him on his last
journey 10 Chicago; and this animal, tbis
wretch, this vile crawling creature saysaI in-
suited him ia ibe street for taking stand ID
favor of his country. ..f.f IN @-a,E
This creature is a man most lily fit for
heaven, and the devil would scorn bis pres-,
ence if he should appear there Tonight
When God Almighty made this universe and
all things therein, then he undertook TO create,
something as far from it as possible. He
created animals, ticks and Shiny things, aud,
when he looked at what he had made He
said this is not small enough, and then, ho
created this lotbsome, crawling, creepings
Shiny wretch, called STOREY. Ills history
you all know; il is useless 10 repeat it. {, as-r,
The speaker here read paragraph from a.
letter, dated Dec. 81, 1860, addressed by,
himself to Judge Haynie, Of Cairo, showing
lis loyal standing at that time when Storey
was yet conceiving treason in his cart [cries
of"he has no hearth But it is by such,
men as these the people are misled. Tho
only capacity they have. is, not for building
up, but for defamation. He is fit to run
with Valandigbam, and present bis claims
for Governor. s7s nt s'e,a
Hers is Gen. Macarthur. He received a,
notice from him this morning. He calls him
an AbolItionist. He calls me one. / have
no defence to make. do not believe Gen.
Macarthur is an Abolionist; nor do | believe
that this man, Storey, knows what an aboli-
ZIONIST is, unless by that be means those who
Lave given their share TO abolish more trait.
crs TO this country than he has made against
it. If this be an abolitionist, we accept tho
term. ...,-. ....,.-,,
When these Southern men came up they
belved they "could whip FIVE Yankees"- :.
They have discovered the mistake. They
have found that it makes no difference on
What soil a man was born if he loves his
county. rr 49,.
They have learned new lesson Of the en-.
durance and strength of the Northern troops
who can Withstand privatons better than any
other troops on earth. ~
The speaker cied the exploits Of Gen.
Grants army that had fought fifteen battles
successfully, had marched down through vic
| tories and met Gen. Banks forces. There is
reason for the successes. Ulysses s. Grant. .
leads them. quiet selfposted, excellent
officer, loved ty his soldiers and surrounded
by an army that believes in lis leader and
will Withstand all the force the rebels are
able TO bring against il. r.e.liu
But, tell Mr. Storey mot Storey-toryi
foryY tonight that If every nan in this
country Is called an Abolitionist that is willing
to fig for aud sustain his Government, let :
him be called so. And l tell Mr. Storey
tory tory that if belonging to the United
States and being truo aud valieut soldiers,
meeting the steel Of Southern revclulionists
marching to the tune of the music of this
Union, loving the flag of our country, and
standing by it in its severest struggles,-if
that makes us abolitonists, let all of US be
aboliionists. (Gieat cheerng) -,
If it makes a man an abolitonst to love
bis country, then love my country, am viii.
ling TO live for it aod willing to die for it. II,
IL makes man an abolitionist 10 love aud ro.
we're that flag, then l say, be it so. If it makes
an abolltionist to love to hear the Star Spang.
led Banner sung, and be proud to hear that
such words were ever penned, or could ever
30 sung upon the battle field by our soldiers,
then l an proud to be an Abolitionist, and !,
wish to high heaven that we had million
more of their soldiers to night, under our Gen. y
erals, and then, our rebellion would be at an ,
end, and peace would sgain fold her gentle
wings over united Republic, and the old
Union, the old friendship and the old love-
agan make happy the land where now the
rebel flag haunts disInaly in the sultry South
ern air.