The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-05-26
NO. s64

Of whom tho Emperor Napoleon SAID tv
leading American statesmsn non long dsce,
that The campaign Of 1915. in which this 0ss
conducted the Army Of insurgents iu Germany
that campaign ~ss unsurpassed BY anything
10 the history ef war in the nineteenth ssntu-
ry, not excepting the campaigns of my uncle
! Napoleon tho First. That General is Sigls,
who so fought 10 Germany, and fought the
splendid battle Of Pea Ridge, and he must b
restored. (Cbeers.) True, they have rs-
moved Buell., Patterson, Franklin, Fitz jobs
Porter; but simply because open treason was
proved against them. And another, Of whom
It is only necessary 10 say, in the words OF the
gallant Phillip Kearney. He was removed
because the execution Of bis battles showed
either cowardice or treason and the simpls
fact that he is strong enough to stand In the
face of the civilized world as al exponent Of
treason in the North, proves that it was not
cowardicc. (Chees.) She was not going 10
criticiso him, because he was too small to de-
serve it (laughter); she should not criticize
him as soldier or officer, because be was
neither; she was not going-as some Of the
Breckinridge party said after her Or eech hsrs
the other night-to make a martyr Of him.
for there were loo much of the flesh, the devil,
and the World on his side TO make martyr
Of him. (Great laughter.) We demand that
Sigel shall be restored, and Butler shall be
sent against Charleston; and that man, who,
taking con mand of the Army Of the West,
with such feeble military resources, and who
was on the point Of decisive victory when rs.
moved, the man that dared to pronouncs id
Missouri what the Administration were COM
PEELED TO do in Washington; who dared to
take Liberty as his walchword, and Freedom
and Truth as hs battle shout; who dared TO
come out 70. truth, regardless OF this worlds
expedlency, and burl a thuudeToolt against
the foe--the man worthy OF his name---a very
mountain of freedom--Fremont. EGreat ap-
plauseJ We have right to say to the Ad'
ministration that we want these men who
stand at tho head Of the Army and Of the
Civil Department removed, and loysl earnest
men put in their places. For this battle OF
TO day is a battle, not for Union simply, not
for Government simply, not for subjugation
at all, but battle Of the people, for the very
cause of liberty itself. The Union for which
we arc fighting is simply consolidated liberty.
have leaders who will carry US on to it
Cheers. Miss Dickinson closed as follows:
o men and women-people of the North, 1
ask you, will you stand in the shadows with
folded arms, and bent heads, careless and list
less, with the pale faces worn with agony,
falling down in death on the battle field, look
ing to you and crying aloud for helpi Opeo.
pie Of the North, will you be seen standing TO
put down your hand under the cannon, and
under the rifle, and under the bayonet, going
out to help the men gathered against us? o
people Of the North, will you be found spih.
ing the guns opposed to the Rebel cannon
pouring shot and shell, destruction and dsstb,
into the ranks ard the lines Of the brave men
fighting for us, or will you be found fighting
in lid mass, giving your last dollar, and
sacrificing all that Is near and dear to you,
suffering, fighting, dying, giving up anything
and everything, that the nations life may
be saved, that tho Stars and Stripes, toward
which all people are looking, and for the
sake Of which the nations down -trodden aud
oppressed are crying out and praying, may
wave over all the land o men and women
Of the North! o great loyal hears Of tha
American nation! represented, gathered here
within these walls tonight; will you be found
lighting for the flag, suffering for the flag,
crying out with dying lips for the flag, that
At last represents liberty, truth, and justicei
Dr. will you be found careless and listlessf
Will you bo found giving underhand aid and
help to the Rebcls-will you be found giving
hem open encouragement and assistance, or
will you be found as the drummer boy was
ound out in the West, with his flag wrapped
.round him, with the shirt torn open, With
he coat torn, and the white skin bare and the
ife blood ebbiug out making even 10 death
he red, white and blue. Will you be found
hero?
Miss Dickinson closed amid great cheering.
lfter which the audience quietly dispersed.