Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-28
A Bloody speech from General
Lana

The Washington Daily National Repnb-
Hcan, Administration organ, has the fol-
lowing report of a meeting of the Loyal
League in that city aud an address deliver
ed before it by Gen. Lane:
The fsrt public meeting of the Union
League was held last Saturday evening, at
its ball, 90 Ninth street.
Elk Governor Bibb took the chair and
called the meeting to order.
lie then delivered a few introductory
remarks which were well received by those
present.
Hon James II Lane, of Kansas, then
delivered a stirring speech, from which we
make tue following choice extracts. Among
ether filings be said:
The work Of publication should begin
at Washington city.
1t is disgrace to tue country, and
take great pleasure in saying so TO the
authorities here, laughter that a symra-
/ ihizer with treason, be such male Of female.
| should be permitted to rest his or her foot
/ upan the soil OF the District Of Columbia.
| Loud applause. This purifcatIon should
/ be carried TO its EXTREMIST points with fire
and sword.
In Kansas, where I live, a copperhead is
not1sllow ed to remain in the State. If he
doesn't leave when he is ordered to. he is
shot down. That's the way" and up-
plause.
| am Informed hy tho Governor cf our
State that m further heck then last Satur.
dav, cnrpcrhead having refused prompt
" 70 OBEY gu order to leave the State, was
the SAM day. before nigh: closel upon
him. found with two bullet holes through
his ha9v &c 'ad." and appause. have
been told that Union Loving men in this
community have been compelled quietly tt
hear secession language day by day. But
! trust that before tho time comes when ]
will be so weak as not to be able rrcrerly
resent on insult Of that sort to my country
God will tase me home. Laughter and
applause
: 1t had leen said we ought not 10 use tn,
negroes. {, far rs | am concerned, ] woule
= rather every rebel sho'd he sent r. hell by
a negro t!an by . white man L7ughter
l end anplnsr. When | become snch
negro woshipper as that I will send m,
brother q son to stop Jullet.or 60 Invsel
!. to DO so, ather than send negro, | viii
: not havesuch confidence and selc.respec
for mysef as / have now.
As faTmyself | would Ike to live lon!
! enough see every white man now il
; South Grolina in hell and the negro &C
n cnpvine his territory. Loud applause
All thismay sound to you very wicked
hut to ne there is TO place on earth that
I thinknow, ought II be desscrated by a
d traitor Applause
a biz you God speed in cleaning on
svnpahisers in the District of Columbia
1t Woui not wound nv feelings any da,
- to fnt the dead bodies &C rebel svmpathis
crs. perccd with bullet holes. in ever
y strcciand alley Of the city Of Washing ton
s Eocferous APPLAUSE. would not regre
3 howeer. the less Of the powder and tn
!. lHHd. Hang them ard save the ropes
That's the beet way. Let them dargle un
Il til thir sinking bodies rot. decom rose
:. and al to the ground uiece Ey piece
It Enhusiastic applause
V We suggest that az coon as the "Unior
lie or hyal League" is fairly under way il
in lis city, General Lane be invited t
address them
& coarse General Lime means Demo
y cr's when he speaks Of "Coppcrheods
- ar Symnathisers with treason" for thes
II al the Cuphonious names the Aboli,icnist
y" 81 fit to give us; and Of course his afro
: Gus sentiments would meet with rs hyc
&c cerous applause" here as in the city q
'asAiagton.