Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-13
New Hampshire Awakening.

Col J FL George, Democratic candidate
for Governor Of New Hampshire closed his
speech in Manchester, on the 10Th ut, as
follows:
The Secretary Of State early prcdictcd an
end of hostilities within sixty days Silly
people talked Of brushing all obstacles out
of the way and marching to Richmond With
10, 900 men. Boosting in conversation
Boosting in public speeches-boastlng. III
the ewsparers-boasting everywhere has
known no limit The President has IN
delged In his shutting geueralities- told
stories cracked jokes-sa Z nobody was
hurt or, to use another Of his tavorlte ex-
yressons, reported By gentleman Of char
actcr who heard him utter it, there is
nothing breaking OK Burning" iia saw DO
ominous sign Of desperate, unyielaing, un-
relocating strife. when lie l:feabiood OF Col
Ellsworth and his slayer raadown that HOOP
in Alexandria together. He saw nothing
threatening to liberty when, without his
personal knowledge, upon the se5es order Of
The Secretary, the city authorities OF baltl-
more and the members Of the Legislature OF
MARYLAND were seized without warrant
and wifhout charge without a hearing
and without crime--Kere hurried to prison
at Fort Warrey.
lie could not, or would not realize that
anything was either breaking CT burning
wl,cu our whole fabric wasshaKen asst With
q boit from heaven, and flames Oh the.other
side OF the Potomac. and within sight Of
the Executive mansion, were Lighting up
SCENES OF dosolation. This carcievsness of
conseqnenccs-th this amazing apathy CHS
spirit OF lawlessGess and trifing in high
places, led naturally 70 general trlfiipg-
general laxity aHd Observation-Disclosures on
ly among the swarns OF contractors and
hosts Oh place. men out beyond their vast
and ever increasing circle, until there seem
Cd TO be left, a. leasta ct the capital, scarcely
anything which betofsened high tone or ell
eYatei purpose What :. fearful price has
already been paid 10 blood and treasure for
| this ulaccount2bse levlty in positions which
craftsmanship alone should have occupied
Having said this much, you Will hardly
inquire, ing friends, whether ! favor the
prosecution Of the war for emancipation
! for The purpose CT oyerthrowing by arms the
institution Of slavery ID The Souiiorn States
[ should answer such s. question unhesi
tatingIy, no-because that would he irea-
son-that would be tae overthrow Of the
Constitution Of my countfy--that would be
to do what neither the President nor Cons
grcss, nor all the branches Of the Federal
Government combined, are clothed With The
power to do. il IN / wiling to prosecute
war upon the theory aad in maintenance Of
the proclamation of Sept. p. which deprives
yoa, every Que Of you, and me, Of ourriehts
as citizens? ] tell you no-not only be-
cause ] dc not NEAR: to surrender my per
sonsl rights, but because will have no part
ii the treason-no part in the overthrow Of
civil liberty, and the enthronement Of tles
pot;s;;: en- the ruins O. t&se republic. Others,
in ala and support of these prooamations
may repeat the abolition phrases aud catch
words. "yieid not an inch, = Oh to Rich
mond ,, !" semancipAte,' = STAY, devastate, ;"
''destroy," BIT SO far from joining IN the
cry Will, come what may, denoullee the
treason and defy the traItoss.
Do you ask ME whether am willing to
] fake my place, or have you take yours, by
cotseription. in the military ranks in con
Junction with the proposed aruliag Of l5o,
GEO negroes, for tae purpose declared IN
tlo Presidents proclamation, or for any
other pul pose2 ] tell you no! I wuulal
e:laeIorate aud elevate the condition Of alen
Of ali castles, 1shareyer found, to the utmost
extent Of my power but it is net Tor ne to
deny the staulp Of superiority With which
al allaise creator has marked tha Caucasian
race Tie proposition to embcdy Ice, GOO
negroes contemplates servile war-the
an"ii.ilation. if the thing is found practical
JIe, OF the white -conbatants and non
conlbatauts- wonoen and children -
Now If this strocify. unparalleled in the
history Of civilization, is to come upon our
land, and I lnust choose between the white
race ana the Hack, there IS no doubt as TO
my cAoica-l stand by my own bone and
blood, how and forever.