The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-17
WHOLE NO. 602.


iifcation Of your too nattcriug eulogy, as
an answer forever to every sIander and ev-
cry calumny. Tho ladies OF New Orleans
know whether they vero safe. Has eoy
one Of them ever said sho was not !? Tho
j men Of New Orleans knew whether their
life and property wore safe. Has any man
ever said Il was not The poor of New
Orleans know whether tho money that was
taken from the rich Rebels was fod out to
them. Has any one Of tbem denied if!-
| ltApplause.) To this record point as tho
only answer shall ever make to the cal
umnies that have been poured upon mo, and
upon tho officers everywhere in that De-
/ partment tha. aided so successfully 10 car.
rying out evory effort for the good Of tho
country. fApplause.) desire now to say
a single word upon the question, what are
the prospects OF this war : My opinion
would be no better than that OF another
man but lot me show you the reason for
tho faith that is in me, that this war is pro.
crossing steadily to a successful termination.
Compare tho state of the country on Jan.
uary !, 1863, with the stste Of the country
on January l, 1862, and tell me whether
tbore has not been progress. Az that time
the Union armies held no considerable por-
/, tion Of Missouri, of Kentucky. or OF Tennes-
see none of Virginia except Fortress Mon
roe and Arlington Hghts, none of North
North Carolina save Hatteras, aud none of
South Carolina save Port Royal. All the
I 81 10 agA all
the rest furnishing supplies TO tho rebels.
Now they bold none of Missouri, mono Of
Kentucky, none of Tennessee. for any val
liable purpose of supplies, because the vest
ern portion Is 10 our hands, and the eastern
portion has been so run over by the con-
tending armies that the supplies are gone.
They hold no portion of Virginia valuable
for supplies, for that is eaten out oy their
armies. We hold ono-tnird of Virginia, and
half of North Carolina. We hold our own
in South Carolina and hope that. before
the llth OF this month, we shall hold lit
tic more. (Applauss) webold two.,hirds
of Louisiana. in wealth and population. We
hold all Arkansas and oil Of Texas, so far as
, supplies are concerned, so long as Fsrragut
, Is between Port Hudson and Vicksburg.-
a (Applause.) And / believe tho colorsd
troops held Florida, at the last accounts.
(Applause.) The rebellion is reduced to
Z the remainder of Virginia, psrt Of North
Carolina, all of Georgia, Alabama, and Mis-.
sissippi, and small portion of Louisiana
and Tennessee Texas and Arkansas, as
i. said before, being cut of. Why draw strong
). hopes from sbis is that their supplies all
came either from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
!. souri,. Arkansas, or Texas, and these are COM
At pleteiy now beyond their reach. To that
ia look largely for the suppression Of this rebel
10 lion, and the overthrow of this revolution.
p- They have got to the end of their conscrip.
" ton, We have not begun ourp. They have got
is to the end of their national credit; we have
J. notput ours in any market in the world.
d fApplause.) Why should we be impatient /?
% The Revolutionary war lasted seven years.
@ Nations at war ever move slowly. Il has
' seemed strange to me thst our navy could
/ not catch the steamer .4ia5amd; but a
friend reminded me that Paul Jones, with
sailing ship even, upon the coast of Eng.
land, bid defiance to the whole British Navy
, for many months; and that Lord Cochrane.
with single ship, held the whole French
: coast in terror. So that, If We will only
, have little patience, and possess our souls
with little patriotism. We shall have no
+ reason to complain. But there is one thing
lsay frankly, / do not like the appearances
Eof. lrefer to the war made upon our com.
? merce. II is not the fault of the Navy, or
of any department. of the Government /:
but it Is the fault of our allies. Pardon me
a moment, for am speaking now to the
merchants of New York, as this is a matter
on which have given some reflection. =.
Pardon me while we examine to see
what England has done. She agreed 10
be neutral. | tried to demonstrate to Won
that she ought 10 have been a little more
so. But has she been? Cries of "No,
no. Let US see the evidence Of that
"no." In the FIRST place, there has been
nothing in the Union cause but what her
orators aud statesmen have maligned.-
There has been nothing we have done
thai has not been perverted by her press.
There has been nothing OF sympathy or
SHSOu oS ScAaenN W "hiVn sue mas pob hHOTueo
our enemies. There has been nothing
which she could do under cover of net-
trality which she has not done to help the
rebels. THAT is true, Nassau has
been a naval arsenal for pirate rebel boats
to refit livingston has been coal de.
pot, and Barbados has been, dancing
hall TO fete pirate chieftains in. TGreat
applause. What cause, my friends.
what cause. my countrymen. had she SO
to deal with US? What is the reason she
has SO dealt with US ? Is il because We
have never shown sympathy toward her
or love to her people; and mark me here:
draw distinc: line between the English
people. the masses, and the English Cow
ernment. think the heart OF her people
oea.s responsive to ours. .TGreas ap.
plause.) But know her Government