Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-06-25
SPEECH of Hon. JOHN BROUGH,
At Marietta, June 10th, 1863.

SPEECH Of Hon. JOHN BROUGH
At Marietta, June 10th, 1853.
FELLOW CITIZENS The reception tina,
this mass of my old friends have extended
me to day, calls for an expression Of my
profound thanks, and an assurance of my
ihost warm and fcrvent gratitude. Old
memories have been busy with mo to day.
"Reminiscences Of the past have been crowd
ed on my mind. But amid those of the
future that may come up to me amid ms
waking and thinking dreams, none shall
have fresher or greener place than that OF
your cordiality and kindness to me here to.
day. Yet, alas in all this vast crowd
miss the familiar face and the cordial grasp
OF the hand Of one that would have delight.
ed INC much to have met. He was the loved
co,npanion Of my boyhood; the political
and personal friend Of my manhood ono
whose soul was full of honor and integrity
an original and lifelong Democrat, aud a
supporter Of Jackson in days when it was
almost thought crime In this county to be
one-a Democrat without guile aud yet
when the crisis Of his country came he did
not stop to consider. party lines-did not
stop to palter as to his duty, but went forth
at the head Of his regiment to the field Of
battle, only to meet disease and death in the
camp and be brought back beneath the pail
and laid amid the graves of his fathers
Peace to his memory! Light lie the sod
and green grow the turf over the remains
of Gen. Jesse Hildebrand! Ono who
knew him well and loved him dearly desires
here alike to drop tear and an evergreen
upon his grave. ........s.. Do. -....',....
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY. n.'
Fellow citizens, there is but one topic
which one who appears before an audience
at this time is expected to discuss, and that
is, the condition of the country, which is
now struggling for the maintenance of its
integrity in the face of rebellion, more
fragrant than any Of which history has given
record. And, in entering upon discussion
of the questions involved, in order to save
myself trouble or any misnpprehension on
the part OF any one else, desire at once to
define my own position.
THE SPEAKER A WAR DEMOCRAT.
1t is scarcely necessary for me to tell this
vast audience here assembled, that from the
days of my boyhood up to this hour, have
been ranked with that political party known
as ''The Democracy" and that from my
entrance into it until now, have never
,wavered in its support or been false to it,
lCheers. l am in party distinctions, and
In all things pertaining TO the general policy
OF the country, Democrat to day as haze
ever been and as ! hope to remain. Ap.
pla,ise Butin crisis Of ,hiskind i isa prin-
ciple Of my Democracy, that the first great
duty every man owes Is to his country. And
although there is President in the chair,
to whom l have ever been politically op.
posed, and fcr whom 4 did mos vote, yet !
recognize him not as the head of political
-(cheersI land, as good soldier who is
him as Commander in Chief, without halt.
contest. Renewed cheering. By and by
being done, but at present | have nothing
Mr.. Lincoln on many questions, but this is
no time to cavi, It is not whether this
mans rights or that man rights have been
iniringed upon, but the question is, what is
the duty Of every man to his country in this
crisis? 1t is first to put an end to this rebel.
lion, and then, when that is accomplished,
.iyn so."o WI III '.ono I'
hold Of it. Applause. ..,.' ...
THE SLAVERY oUEsTIoN-ITs DOMESTIC
hELAiloNs.
] have no more delicacy in approaching
the question of ofiSavery than any other topic
thaI cntErs Iuto ,hls reDelIlon, ou! 10 gong
so snali DC anaer the W;.a necessity OF denning
Wy pos:,'on aga,": WIN slavery lh lts
aomes.ic a.tltuue nave nothing wha5ever m,e
10 oos nave no care ~ regard tolt. Wnat-
ever naVe oeeu my previous OPINIONS 81 tne
RELATION VI muster ahd servant 10 tne ooutn
eh.re,y ,'hnha!eriai-llo aoes no. en,er lnto
,n's contest nave Always oeen willlng q
lease tnein en!lrely ires 10 tne'r enjoyment
OF the institution OF o,ayeryIit is Their
curse ana iet them mug It to their ooso ms.
And as to this relation OF servant and mast
er, 4 have been compelled to believe that,
between the two, the servant had decidedly
the best of the game. Laughter. ! !shave
held that the Southern people should have