Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-01

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safety and defense of the Government :
When he fails to do this | shall oppO
MIN. | am for giving him free trial.
We Democrats had the power for. man
years. with bRt trihing exceptions, up
the election of Mr.. Lincoln. Undi
that party our country prospered and di
; well
But for a long time previous to the La
Presidential election there were me
seeking the destruction of this Cover
ment, and on the occasion of this even
they broke forth openly with their trai
orous schemes. Then they attempted t
execute their hellish plans. The resu
Is before you. -.r...
IN Congress | said to this band of col
spiritors, let us test Mr.. Lincoln. Let U
give him a fair trial. and after that it wi
be time TO condemn him. | told theI
that we of the Democratic party had tn
power in our own hands.
! Why did l say this? Because whel
he was elected We had a majority of si1
in the United States Senate. Hence ou
J power to control him, should he encroacl
upon our rights. Seward was considered
dangerous, but his appointment was a
our will. Where, then, was the danger
Lincoln could not appoint single Min
lister to foreign courts unSanctioned by
| the Senate. Thus, know their preten
ded fears were nothing but desires Il
overthrow this government. Without
any encroachments of Southern rights
they took this designing method in theil
heads
Now, my countrymen, have no favor:
10 ask. l seek no place OF office. an
here to-day to plead for my country, and
nothing else. Before taking the position
now hold, as Military Governor of Ten,
nessee, | had the highest honor in the
gift of the people of that State-United
States Senator. Fhat-I-ear re-up to aid
the Administration in this new relation.
Not TO assist him as a partizan, hut as a
true patriot to his office, | sacrificed an
enviable position for one that was unea-
yiable. 9 s sssza
But5te follow theSubiect or ground OF
rebellion further, ! say that the Southern
traitors had Ti0 excuse or reason for their
course. Had they been in earnest in
their pretended charges they. might have
speedily had recourse TO that American
engine Of power-the ballot box. Were
they, because their choice. was not elect.
ed President, TO turn around and wage
war against the Government? Reason
and justice say not. But these ideas are
old, and ne pass on Are you prepared
to-day 10 rebel because Your candidate
did not get elected? If so then our gov
eminent is at an end. Then we fall
back TO the dark catalogue of govern
ments ever in civil war. Mexico is an
instance. While am a Democrat, Twill
stand by the Administration to suppress
this rebellion. Democrats, keep in mind
the distinction between sustaining the
Administration and a partizan. Never
expect that any Administration will ex-
aetly please you. That cannot. be. .t.fIF
1t is hard to forget old party prejudices
and lines but in times like these we
ought and must. The question then
comes, will you stand by our Government
or oppose it? / don't approve all of Mr..
Lincoln's acts, but | cannot withhold
support for the consideration of these
small things. The truth is. that the real
issue now is that of free government on
the principle of the Constitution. l am
a Democrat from principle, and have
taught myself to believe that there are
certain great truths at the bottom of this |
Government that must form the basis of |
all similar ones. In this JEFF. Davis can't |
change me. Cheers. They shall have
my hearty support. Though riyen, we
nave a great deal of Government left
Cheers. When we shall have a recog-
lition of these principles grounded
lmong US, all shall be well.
GlfY,. hos hoI 4braa ,,ooK
'rdeals. First, our birth in the sufferings
# the Revolutionary war. This cost
Hood and bitterness for seven years -
ea, much more. Shall we get tired now
fter. two years war in defending their
The second was to main
ain our nationality among the powers of
he earth, which cost us the war of 1872
his wound up the blaze of glory Now
'e have come TO the third. 1t is to de-
end ourselves against internal traitors.
his you are in the midst Of Will you
tand by it in this hour of danger from
ur foes? .-- --
The query now is what is best for the
of this land and the sup
ression of these traitors, and not who is
resident. You know here but little of
hat is going on in the South. Here all
lings are going on well. Hence some
ave tried to speculate on politics |
ear you have men here who are willing
} stake the blunders of the Administr:-
on TO get into power themselves Let .
lie say to that man, be he who he may,
Y to base a party on the ruins of your
OF stand. cheers lEsr.a7i
Ealla,r- IL /
nd Representatives, let us come forward
ow and place our hands on the altar of
IT country and save it. If we lose our
overnment, it seems to me Democrats
nd AbolitioRists would be embarrassed
II some place to hold their quaIrels. !
The argument of some of these North
N 9raTtors is, that the South has 9osf
me of her rights, and hence we should
with her. You here may ca t
ly talk of compromise, but not so is it, c
assure You, in the path of the armies f
here men and women are fleeing for t
eiF lives and homes are desolate--Itis v
IT so easy for them TO talk of compro- f
ises, and they do not do it, -.r' -' fsa-- v
But of late you hear much talk among t
u of compromised Men avo&o their c
with the South. 1t is a very o
sy uEltter for you here TO talk of COM I
'omiseg But let me ask you sympathi- {
rs this: When you have granted all 4
'ur sympathy to the rebels, what will b
u do with US Union men of the South? o
: yours sympathy them you virtu- T
Iy give the hemp to-us ! -Andif these s
g your .teuieF- mercies, God deliyer US o
Mon men Of the South from your sym 5
thies. Laughter and applause. The @
institution guarantees to every State n r
spublican form of government. But in 81
e South the rebels have established &
spotism. How, then, are you going to I
ye us this Republican government p ii
i'll you do it by compromise with JEFF. b
avis? Voices, No. No!l VIII you #
with Iverson and Rob John Il
ma mighty good name, but mighty a
can man Cheers and laughter VIII o.
u compromise with Yancey, Toombs, Il
I'd Rhett? Is virtue to compromise y,
tn vice, right with wrong, truth with n