The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-03-19

ri6oes in the defense of their homes.--
1t is said there are those who would
bring them TO disgrace in having them
arrested for desertion; that there are
those who would persuade them that the
canse in behalf of which they enlisted,
and for which they enlisted, and for
which they have suffered, is unworthy;
and we are met here tonight to give
them words Of encouragement and assu.
RANGES Of cordial support. [Applause
We are here to say that we will stand
by them, that we are their friends that
the cause for which they are fighting is
sacred and holy-none holier. Loud
applause. And further, to say to them
that we will take care Of them person
ally, and see to it that the soldiers and
officers throughout their lives shall be
the honorcd Of this land. [Tremend dous
applause greeted the utternnce of this
sentiment ..I..
Who has the heart to send anything
but words of cheer to our brave fellow.
citizens in the feld2 Who is there that
will not exult at the success of our fell
low-townsman, General Rosecrans?-
Loud cheers and waving Of hats /
like that. l remark even now the feel
ing of triumph, personally, to myself,
occasioned by his remarkable persevek
ance in this last struggle. We are told
that on that day some men hearts fail
ed them, and some became despondent,
even as We do hero at home sometimes.
But it is said of General Rosecrans that
he made this remark: bragg is very
good dog but IIold-on is better one" "
Laughter and applause We are here
to night to respond to that sentiment,
to say to those in rebellion that it is
our determination to holt on. [Choers. I
trust that that may be the sentiment
of the resolutions to be offered here to.
night.
| Why, my friends, we began this wal
in the exp ,ctation that it would close
in two months, but it has already con,
tinued nearly two years, and there ar,
some who already despond, some who
complain and-I blush to say who, foi
a momentary peace, would surrender tc
: this treason. That is not our object -
We are here to declare our determine a
ton to hold on, knowing that our sol
walton lies in that path-to declare ou
determination to maintain the Unior
and support the Government in tha
! effort Applause.l My friends, tn
shortest, surest, truest, the only way I,
lnsting peace, which We so much dc
sire, is in the path trodden by our ar
mics. [Applause.l There is no othc
escape left for US. We already bcgi
i to see foreshadowed in our midst th
; condition that awaits US if we fail. a
ready the work of disintegration is be
gun, already the attempt is being mad
d to sow dissensions between the Eas
: and tho West. My friends, we vii
. remedy all this by holding on in I'll
j course we begun, and in frowning upo
s. all attempts to divide the East and III
'e West. What is the West in such pr,
70 gramme2 Shut off from the East, shr
! off from the South, where it is sal
y We shall find an outlet for our con
:, mcrce, am for the West-I am f,
. ., tho the West il tAe Upiprn e"q NO wHEr
Us ELSE. | Loud applause ] 2. git,f-.,
uI gL"tmo tellyou, my friends that II
Central States, of which we arc one,
IT, this hour would have controlled Il
Union had it not been for this rebellio
e. Attho com mehcement Of the rebelliC
TO the star Of empire stood ov or us, al
e, wou'd have remained with us FOR !
us coming time, [Chccrs.I Away wi
TO these schemes o. reconstruction! avs
'R with Insignificant and separate natiO
- ali,iesl I demand my citizenship as Z
"a birthright | will not sell it or pi
0. with it. [Checrs,] claim my ci
NJ zenship in the whole Union LIN II
~ vast and magnificent country who
IN walls are the shores of pc continent.
OF There is my citizenship nowhere el,
we ur in the language Of tho gallant Ro'
X Grams, Twill hold on, EChcersl II pr
Oh pose never to surrender, rTremendc
he1 yn1nInlansa i'''oqlna phs ftvial
,,eI "flsf,Fi' \ "a rl.eH -s eyyi .tgg10-
M Mr,, Groesbeek excused himself fr
we spying more, rs il was not bis siintspii
lc-a to max C wspseOhI but tOsiptroduce
sh chem gentlemen whom they would
re- pledsod tO loaf. Boa ifgoIii y1sl'ij
net 90 Major Gen. Loyel H. Rousseau
m Kentucky, was in Cincinnati on M