The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-07
Gen. ScI,cuck on Coppcrhca d.

A Union Mass Meeting was held ut
ware, on Tucsday-of last week, ut which
Governor Cannon presided. Among The
speakers were the Hon. Henry Winter
Davis, and Cen. Schcnck, or Ohio, now
military commander of the Maryland De-
rnrtmcut. The speech Of the latter was
"iust like him." and We give II MS fur
nishcd by the reporter OF the Phi'udelplia
Press.
He said: 81 cnmc here, my friends,
not us preacher, but as docr of the
word. Had the coppcrhcnds invited me
might have understood why | was
asked. But this meeting, | understand,
is one for Us to become better acquainted
with each other. When entered our
gallant army, at the beginning Of the re-
bcllion, came TO the conclusion that
there was no discussion To be properly
permitted except the discu sion of arms.
II was only Oh the bloody field that the
sole logic for the times was the bomshclls
Of attic. 1t was only with such logic
that our liberties were obtained. We of
the West, where was born, indulge in
n hope that we may, shoulder to shoulder
with you. perpetuate those liberties.
am not here as Il citizen Of Ohio--I am
here us a soldier of the army Of the Uni
ted Statcs--,s much citizen Of Dele.
ware ns Ohio.
With the aid of God and our own good
efforts, the privileges OF our citizenship
shall not be taken from Us by the rebels
in other States. More than this, we intend
that those rebels shall be conquered, and
be submissive to the Union power. You
people of DclCwCre have memories. We
at the West have hopes But our memo
rics and hopes concern the same subject,
One OF your best memories is that which
reminds you that here, upon tho spot
where we now stand, tory named Chen
cy Cloud was hung, during the Rcvolu-
tionary war, for his hoslilitics to our faith.
crs. lie deserved to be hung. Then,
what in the name Of God, will you say OF
the scoundrel who would now, when
these institutions haye ripened which
our fathers suffered So much to establish,
arise to strike them down and deprive us
of our nationality Applause, and cries
Of "hang him." Cheney Cloud was n
gentleman and patriot compared with
the copperheads of this day.
/ hold that in thcse things there is no
middle ground. ["That's so."l lie who
does not give his influence for his country
that far fails ia his duty, and should be
treated accordingly. Treason is n crime
IA crime Of the blackcst character. And
il treason be crimc,sympaihizers with
rrfp,,palu FHnn
understand that the better. The man
who sympathizeI with the rebellion, is
equally as bad as jeff. Davis. Applause]
You are either for the country or against
il. You cannot escape the alternative Of
being with or against us. Every man
has an influence which can be exercised
for or against the Government. Ii he
exercises it for the GOuernmcnt, he is 10y
al; ii he does not thus exercise II he is q
scoundrel and traitor Great ap'
plause.
The issue may yet be through blood
and tears. Through blood and tears even
should they eat md TO the eight years that
our fathers went throught) establish our
| bertics,I will never falter one moment o
TO the righteousness aud the certainty
Of the issue. In conclusion, let me sdy,
that peace and united Government will
yet come, whether tho rebels before us,
or the traitors in the midst or behind US,
make use of all their cxpedients or not to
thwart our efforts.
They GIVE IT UP.-The Keokuk
QSwa) Gate City, says that Hon. y. s.
Cox, NJ. G. from the Columbus District,