The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-03-05

the galleries. 1 am an old man of 65.
/ camc to Illinois poor boy. i have
made little something for myself and
family. pay $4,000 a year in taxes.
| am willing to pay $4,000, aye, s12,'
600, [great cheering, the old gentleman
bringing down his fist upon his desk
with blow that would knock down a
bullock, and causing the inkstand to
bounce half dozen inches in the air,
aye, am willing to poy my whole for
tune, and then give my life to save my
country from these traitors. that are
seeking to destroy it, Tremendous
cheers and applause, which the Speak.
er could not subdue, 90
"Mr Speaker. you must please ex-
cuse me. / could not sit longer in my
seat, and calmly listen to these traitors.
My heart, that feels for my country,
would not let me. My heart, that
cries out for the lives Of our brave vol
untoers in the field, that these traitors
at home are destroying by thousands,
would not let me. My heart, that
bleeds for the widows and orphans at
home, would not let me. Yes, these
villains and traitors and Secessionists
in this Senate striking his clenched
fist on tho desk with blow that made
the house ring again are killing my
neighbor's boys, now fighting in the
field. l dare to tell those traitors, to
their faces, and that am responsible
for what | say to one or all of them
Cheers. Let them come on, right
here. am sixty five years old, and |
have made up my mind to risk my life
right here, on this floor, for my couu-
try. Mr.. Funk stood near tho lobby
railing, his desk being one of the row
Immediately in front Of it. A crowd,
as he proceeded, collected around him,
evidently with the intention of protect
ing him from violence, if necessary -
The last announcement was received
with great cheering, and saw many
an eye fash, and many a countenonce
grow radiant with the light of def
ance. .sf..
These men Sneered at Col. Mack, o
day or two ago. He is a little man
but | am large man. I am ready to
meet any of them, in place of Colonel
Mack. l am large enough fer them
and | hold myself ready for them now,
and at any time. [Cheers from the
galleries
"Mr. Speaker, these traitors on this
floor should be provided with hempen
collars. They deserve them. They de-
serve them. They deserve hanging, |
say. Raising his voice and violently
striking the desk The country would
be better off to swing them up. 90
for hanging them, and | dare to tell
them so, right here, to their traitors
faces. Traitors should be hung. II
would be the salvation of the country
to hang them. For that reason | would
rejoice at it. Tremendous cheering !
"Mr Speaker, beg pardon of the
gentlemen in the Senate who are not
} traitors, but true, loyal men, for what
have said. | only intend it and mean
it for Sccessionists at heart. They are
here in this Senate. SEQ them joke
and smirk, and grin at true Union
man. But defy them. | stand here
ready for them, and dare them to come
on. [Great cheering ] What man
with the heart of a patriot could stand
this treason any longer? have stood
it long enough. l will stand it nc
} more. Cheers. [ denounce these
men and their aiders and abettors n.
J rank traitors and Secessionists. Hell
, itself could not spew out moro traitor
Gus crew than some men who disgra, {
this Legislature, this State, and thil
country. For myself, protest agains
and denonnce these treasonablc acts.
have voted against their measures.
will do SO to the end. will denouucc
them as long as God gives me breath, -
And | am ready to meet the traitor,
themselves, here or anywhere, and fght
them to the death. prolonged cheer,
and shouts .''''G''4 rla' 81.
81 said paid three thousand dollar.
a year taxes, do nct say it to brag O.
it. Itis my duty, yes, ar. Speaker, my
J privilege to do it. But some of the
traitors here, who areworking night an
day to get their miserable little bill,
and claims through tho Legislature, tc
take money, out of the pockets of III,
people, are talking about high taxes
They arc ,hyPocritcs, as we'll as traitors
heard some ofthem talking about higl
taxes in this way who do not pay five