, 1863-08-19


down treason, and Of the right to cali out
troops to do it. But those who ,wlsl to throw
obstacles in our way, raise objections, and
their first one Is, that the war Ii uuconstitu-
tiona1 that putting down IN armed mob with
force Of bayonets Is outside Of the laws; that
We arc fighting nationality the same as our
se1yes; and they add 4 hundred other simf-
1arly weak and silly "inventions Of the enc,
N.Y." These men must ba subjugated. #
nun steals your horse, don't you subjugate
him? Don't you deprive him him Of his
civil rights II be Is found guilty Of q felony
and punished BY imprisonment, does he not
forfeit his right to vote or sit upon . Jury
forever thereafter: Ishe not completely sub.
jugated? lent It strange that you can do
thfe, and yet 1t be unconstitutional for US to
subjugate those Southern traitors, these N.
in arms against the country?
Those who talk this to you, my friends, do
not want to take up q musket or sword, and
go down there and meet these gentlemen OF
the South! That's what's the matter with
them! [Laughter.1 Yet these men say we
are invading the rights Of States, the rights
Bnt please to answer me, tell nc, Whefc,
either written or spoken, you are able to find
that euch objectors to the war policy Of the
Government have ever committed themselves
or said anything against JEFF. Davis and his
bastard Congress and his reasonable army.
Tell me when Or where they have said, By
word or net, that JEFF. and his hell-hounds orc
invading and inyaltdating sacred rights! NeY-
er! No, my countrymen, they'll object to
the var, object to anything, object to all the
operations Of the authorities calculated to
end and crush out the rebellion; but not a
solitary objection or d solitary word Till you
hear to JEFF. Davis. And either JEFF. Davis is
sustaining, or violating tue Constitution. II
sustaining It, 6nt 6ghtics against 1t, We are are
sustaining it, and fighting for 1t. And for
giving my hand to the aid Of my country, you
will hear It said, probably hare heard It said,
that John Logan has turned Abontfonist!'
[Laughterl And why? sustain my coun-
try, right or wrong. sustain the President
dent, these men eay, Is an Abolilonlst; hence
must be one also. [Laughter.] I wonder
+ these men lived in tho time Of James K.
Polk? The people sustained him in the war
with Mexico. Did that make all Of US Demo.
Gratis? Did that make me Democ1at? Tbs
majority did 1t, and then in the very next can-
vass turned about aud elected Wing as the
mex: President. langhteE.] If all who
elected and sustained Polk, they reason, were
Democrats, those who elected and now sus.
tain lincoln are Lfnco1nites. fCsy Of stAbaut
right, old boy."l Now the truth Is Just here !:
I do rot care tcho Is President. II His Su.
premc Hjghncss, Bcelzebub, were President,
and were prosecuting this war, would give
him for once my tull sanction and support.
People may talk about Democrats, Republl.
cans and Abo1itionists, as they will-say what
they Will-there are but two partfes-patfIots
and traitore-in this country at the present
nme-those who oppose the war and tue best
Interests Of tic country, md those who sup
port the country. There arc but two classes
Of men, They are for the Government OF
aFTo frSf -Fr~ TnfT Ii,
These who find fault with everything we do,
and have no word Of condemnation for the
rebels, arc for them; those who do not lind
fanlt, but detest jeff. Davis aud his traitors
heartily, nrc for us-on our side. The best
way to detect traitors ia to take as such all
who arc continually finding fault. The next
best are those who say least against us.
Another objcctor says, You ought not to
support the war because 1t is IN Abolition
war" An Abolition WARP Why? "Becausc
Lincoln il President" Then, because Lin.
coin is President, and because you caEl this
an Abolition war, I suppose We must sit Still
and allow the country TO be divided. [Cdes
Of "No! no!"I Such are the men who
travel about Tie country making speeches,
talking to crowds OF street hangers, causing
affection in the masses, distracting those
who do not read and think for theia.elres,
deEourcipg an engaged in the war IS Aboli-
tioIistE, discouragirg enli7tmeuts, couns selling
resistance to conecriptlon, seeking out and
applauding ard concealipg desertcTs. telling
army they viii be "yiolat1ng The Cons!itu-
ton, " and using every means IN their power
to aid treason and prop up the failtng ener-
gies of the rebellion. What wonder that O
few soldiers descrts They would throw every
obstacle In our path-would decimats our
army II they could. Such arc the men-llus-
trious exanp1es-Who, come Of them, raised
regiments; II three months. they with their
men were all at home agafn-alI had run
away-had had enough Of the ewar-Ilaughter]
and all the results OF these d.mnablc
heresles ard evil couusels. [Cdes Of "That's
It IL also objected that Congress las passed
ConscIiptlon net. That the Conscriptlou
law must and will be enforced. We lind men
ohjecttng to everything. These game men,to
show their consistency, turn around md i'd
wise resistance to tho enrolment or tho draft.
Tlty raise lnobs, induce Bnd succor riots, and
Eti1 declare themselves for tho Constitution
gard to this Conception act; It is no new
thing, ns come would supposed from the
clan,or Iaisel about it. Governments have
ALWAYS supposed they had tho right to call
forth citizens to swell the ranks Of an army
to resist invasion, to prosecute wne, or put
down a rebellion. The principle Is right and
belongs to al1 governments. We coneedo
readily that every man has IN Inherent right
to offend with blows, With arms, natural or
altifcia1, the sanctitJ Of his own person; to
defend his family, home, lands, and property
Of all Kinds. Il person assaults, he Stays
him--we not ask with what particular arm be
performs the act; be Is not said to be viola.
tirg the Constitution, but may, even to the
death, assert the right given him By God
Almighty to protect and defend himself from
all who may attack him. This same right
goes With government as with an indlvld-
nal. People form a government, and the
same God 'giren rights applying to men arc
applicable to governments. whether In
thst our government Is defending, asserting.
That's SOL The Government has the right
to call forth md demand the services Of every
man to assist in defending the Government
from NIL aeeai1ants, protecting tho Union and
seeing The laws faithfully executed. Tho
Preei ident Is also Com,na1der-1nC Chief of ell
men? Arc they all to rush to arms, volun.
ta1uy, as It we're? Many have done Eo-they
have nohly answered the call for volunteers.
+ all we needed came thus, what would DO
thc use Of the law? But they do not. Haste
Is needed to strike tho rebellion while it Is
be done In case they da not come? suppose
you would hare us lay down our arms, con.
1ess We could do no more, and weakly wait
for JcG Davis to proclaim his new Confed-
cracy? ELaughter.l Wait and let our Coy
ernment go to pieces? You must have the
men. Tie Law has been made-in some points
It may not suit everybody-what Law does?
They onght to be willing to 60. They owe
the Gov ernment ill, they arc Indebted for
everything to it-life, property, protection
md those who will not go In such cause arc
not worthy to be called citizens Of the United
States
But this Conacriptfon net. Men in soma
places are told to resist It. Secret societies
arc formed, keg Of gun powder and half
dozen muEkets arc secreted In somebody's
barn, or under somebody's haystack, to be
used In What? Resisting the draft when it
romes. Why do they resist it? [Cry Of b.
cause they are afraid Of being shot.] You
eight 70! t, either as drafted men or volun-
Eeere. When the draft comes yon eau 70 as
we'll With it as without it. It will not weigh
you down. You can't carry It with you, Or
need not 1t Ia just as easy to be dragged
out to be shot as to go Of your own free Will
nd accord, and the man who Is drafted and
hot is entitled to the same credit as tho ono
sho was not drafted. All serve a common
1eritsge, common country. The man who
lies upon tho battle field, the flag Of his
country waving above him, Is both brnye
md gallant man. [Checra,1
Ill tell you how the war Is unconstitut1on-
i. and with whom: It is so when Jcff. Davis
lot prosper. They want our Government i
want JEFF. to succeed. True,
he law does not exactly suit come very good
ncn. It Will do to discuss that in the future.
3nt that is no objection to It's execution,
The object now is to sayc time. take the
rood there is In the law and let the bad 20,
After preserving our country NC can afford to |
ak about better laws. These who discuss
now and loudly declare against its constt-
utlopa1lty, are those who will take trip to
Canada or to Europe, before the draft takes
'lacc. Some ct them have got friend there
low, whom they would liko to sce-late from
9hio. Laughter, and cries..of "that's so."l
They don't want to cay they are for JEFF.
Davis and In favor Of dividing the country. |
snt they try to prevent our Increase Of force,
tith which to crush him ont, and shnuIi |