Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-08-20
sREECH OF c. A. TREBLE,
TiHILLsBoRo, ONO

+ Hon. Carey A. Trim6ie. lafs Con
gressmsn from the Ross District. wa
then introduced. 80
He commenced by expressing In
very great pleasure he experienced i
meeting so many people of his nativ,
county. Ny qualification would b
complete had I the health and strength
to talk as | could wish. I would no
probably have attempted to speaf befs
to-day. had ii not been for my erea
desire TO meet my old friends of: high
land county. ~
Thirty years ago I went out Of your
midst to be the architect Of M owr
fortune. Thirty years are long time,
sBd have worked wonderful changes ia
our country. In looking over. this as.
sembly. l rejoice 10 see that the finger
Of time has touched many Of you light.
ly; but regret to see fBat upon rome
Of you the weight Of yeas has been
heavily laid. The hardy. honest old
pioneers have nearly all gone The
fathers are beng rapidly laid awsy. in
their last resting places, and the yeung
have taken their places.
But still more striking have en
the material changes that have bee
effected in this county. The dtlke
forests have been swept of by tie
rugged hand OF industry, a thrisink
and beautiful town has been built, and
everything indicates the highest pros
perity. / rejoice 10 this as much as
any Of you, and it is more Observable
to me because I have been so long abs
sent. You have abundant reason TO
rejoice id your material condition. and
not less id your spiritual, for your
and schools indicate the It.
tention you have giveh to the higher
man. -
q But all this is indicative of Something
more. 1t speaks the praise of our po-.
litical institutions. OF the best Govern
nent God ever permitted to be estab
Iished on earth. Against that Govern
nent traitors are in rebellion. The
most widely extended and powerful
ever organized, has been
'Or over two years attempting to over
hrow the Government that has shower
ID its blessings upon all and injured
Zone Of its citizens. Are you willing
o see that Government destroyed?-
"No. never!"] l look upon it as the
greatest Of maryels that when sur
ounded by ali the blessings that any |
me could ask from Divine Providence,
hat there should be found single in
iividusl sympathizing with those who
IRE seeking its destructionl am deep
y panied that sach is the case.
am proud in being able to say that
have ever been for my country right.
nd for my country wrong. II was
he old Jacksonian motto. "the country.
ight or wrong" always hold myself
'ound to do what l can to save my
ountry to my children 10 all its original
reedom. No Government ever before
hoWered upon its citizens such bound
Pss blessings. That little boy before
ne may become the President of the
United States. 1t affords to all, the
umble and poor. the inspiration Of
ope that they may by virtue and in
ustry, ascend to the most elevated
osition. Let US not be deceived BY
hese men who wish you to commit
reason against your countryl Lend no
TO the enemies of the Gov
as you would answer to God
t the great day.
In addressing you to-day. will only
Pfer to such matters as the honorable
enator has omitted. / must differ
nth him in one respect. I can never
onsent to disgrace the name Of the old
Indrew Jackson party by calling the
pposilion to the Government Demo
ratio. They are Butternuts and no.
hing else.
In every Butternut sheet, and in
early all Butternut speeches YOU SEE
nd hear denunciations of the Republi
ans as having caused the war by re-
ising to vote for the Crittenden com
r"nise. Now. know that it was not
ossible for the Republicans to have
assed that measure, and had it been ..
iopted | know that it could not have
revented the rebellion.
On the Cd day OF the session, on the
9th Of December. $50, on motion ol
Ir. BoteIer of Virginia. committee
thirty-thres members, one from each
tate, was appointed to consider the
ublic danger. and il possible. to de-
Use some plan for preserving the peace
the country. The vote Of the res
luton was l45 yeas to 38 nays. On
ie appointment Of that committee.
lr. ValIsndigham said that "though
le proposition is inerpedient''-inezps-
ient-the word is italicised, and Val
IOdigham went to the reporters desk
ct it "though the propo
tion is inrzpedient I will vote for it
Iowever other gentlemen may feel. ] 2
m willing to let them try any measures 1
'ey may propose for settling these
oubles." That shows the animus OF
re man--that man. with the spirit and
mper of demon--when it was pro- :
osed to select committee composed Of 0
ne from each State. to consider our
ational troubles. that was the way in :
hicb be treated i'll This man insisted
,at majority Of the committee should
g of the same political complexion as
le malority OF the House. {