Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-10


to their service every man, woman and
child within their border, not that they
all think alike; and we, in carrying out
the war, have acted steadily in their be-
half, speaking to them freely and treat
ing them kindly instead of meeting them
as enemies and fighting them as enemies,
and destroying their serf system and the
aristocrats that have brought the war up
on us, and because we have preferred the
vain reputation of hurtful clemency 10
that of our stern duty.
Because we have seen earnest, strong
hearted, true-souled men, able and ac-
complished officers and commanders. re-
moved from their places of command at
the head of the army, for no other than
one crime-sincere love of their cause
sincere love of their country-standing
manfully by its defense, and doing every
thing they were ordered without ques-
tioning. On the other hand, we have
seen men retained in high positions, men
whose views and objects may be interpre-
ted by the words of that General out West,
who, in speaking of the Presidents proc
lamation, declared that he would cast it
back into his face, and leave him to be
sacrificed
Or by that other General in the South
east, who said that rather than have the
black man enrolled for the defense of the
country, he would see the North beaten
and destroyed, or else represented by a
man who, with but a two-dollar brain
for planning battles, will not take the ad-
vice of skillful officers, who are able and
willing to adopt active measures. Gener-
al Halleck is the man 1 mean. Loud
and repeated applause. And yet others
who would have done nothing but led
our armies to victories have been taken
from the army.
They say they will make peace by
bringing back the South into the Union
under the old footing with the right to
command. But let US say to them, mis-
take not, you cannot. Applause. With
hundreds of thousands of lives sacrificed
and millions of treasure poured out like
water for the health of this nation, it
would be the hight Of iniquity to bring
back these rebels into an equal position
with true and loyal citizens. We will
not listen to the Copperheads'suggestions.
| Let it be understood, too, that until
the loyal men of the South are permitted
to meet in Indignation meetings 10 ex-
press their feelings and sympathies for
their brethren in the North, united TO
them in truth, there shall be no sympa-
thizing meetings here in the North, loud
applause and that until the same loyal
men in the South can meet in convention
and declare for the Union, every conven-
ton in the North called for the purpose
of denouncing the Administration, the
Government, and beginning or attempt
ing to begin civil war and armed rebel
lion amongst US, shall be put down by the
strong arm of the Government at the
point of the bayonet. Tremendous ap-
plause.
GOD TEACHING THE LAND.
When D'Israeli was once asked by
rough fellow on the hustingS on what
ground he stood there, he answered, "On
my head, sir" So, when this nation is
asked by what right it had black men in
the battle, it is learning to answer, by
the right of his manhood" Applause
The question of the manhood of black
man has met US in times past, and we
have always refused to hearken or to ans
wer We have trampled it under foot,
spurned it aside.
All they say to you and to me is
DNklllO Out VI lAAC way 4Cb uo AShb lOl
our manhood and your nation" Ap-
answer them. We have waited month
after month, and at last-God help us
we have suffered almost enough to grant
them their boon. Father, how have you
learned the lesson? You ignored. in
times past, those other fathers, whose
sons were as dear to them as yours to you,
who have stood by, and, with cracking
heart strings, have seen all the hope, the
pride, the strength of young manhood
trampled out of them, as theirs had been
in years gone by, yet impotent to help or
save. 1t was nothing you then. Why
is it to-day
Because standing, looking with hollow
eyes at the vacant place at your hearth
stone, never to be filed by the bright,
young, manly face, you have learned
what fathers agony is, and have wrung
the black fathers hand with a grasp of
suffering So you have learned Gods les
son. Oh, wifel oh, young girl! how have
you learned the lesson? ! on, too, in
your pride ignored this thing in the past.
You would not heed; you would not has
ten; what was it to you -? To-day, with
yovr heart strings wrung and cracked,
with the life which was your life lost,
with the prop which was your strength
and stay and shield broken from under
you, you have learned what other young
girls and other wives have suffered as
they stood on the auction block, torn
from the life which was dearer to them
than their own, their womanly truth and
pride and goodness sold in the market
place, struck down to the highest bidder,
with the man they loved standing by i'm
potent to save.
Men of the North are you str ong
to die? Do you recognize the immensity
of this contest so that you are ready TO
suffer until suffering passes into death?-l
Remember Lyon, fighting as long as there
was hand to grasp rifle, weld a sword
or point a cannon, and who believed that
the cause was worth dying for so long as
there was life to be offered up.
Do you see through the fame and
smoke of this contest Winthrop, young
and brave, noble, manly life. cut away
Ellsworth, young and brave, flashing out
for a moment, the flag twisted around
him, and then dripping with his blood
Remember Baker, marching in blood and
fame against Balls Bluff, living monu-
ment to all coming time of fame, honor,
and selfsacrifce. And South Carolina,
sacred with MitchelPs dying face looking
out from it. Applause. Men, too, fall
ing thick as the dust at Antietam, and
Berry, rushing forward and falling at
Charlottesville, besides two hundred
thousand other lives as brave, as strong,
as earnest, unrecorded, offered up.
This long line passes in solemn array,
and, lifting up its face to God, cries out
" Avenge, aVenge, avenge us, o Lord
God J" and dropping his hand on you, he
waits your answer. Men of the North
Your weak regret is waste of years.
Arise and pay TO freedom and to them
the debt by following where they led
the way.
"Foolscap."
Everybody knows what ''foolscap" pa