Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-04
THE CoNrLrcr IN NEW HAxpsHIRg.

Col. John II. George, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of New Hampshire delivered speech at Man
CHESTER in that State the 10th ult to audience
Of thousands. He closed as follows:
The Secretary of State early predicted end of hos
tlties within sixty days. Silly people talked of brush
ing all obstacles out of the way and marching to Rich
mond with 10000 men. Boosting in conversation
Boosting in public speeches-boasng in the newspa-
pers-boasting everywhere has known no limit The
President has INDUCED in his shuing generaltes-told
storiescracked jokes-said nobody hurt" or, to
another OF his avorte expressions, reported by
gentleman of character who heard him utter it, here
Is nothing breaking or burning" He omnous
sign OF desperate, unyielding, unreenng strife, when
the leblood of Col Ellsworth and his slayer down
that floor in Alexandria together lie saw nothing
threatening to liberty when without his personal know
ledge, upon the sole order Of Secretary the city au
thortes OF Baltimore ana the memuers or tire tsis-
ture Of Maryland were seized without warrant and
without a charge--without a hearing and without
crme-were hurried to prison at Fort Warren
He could not, would not realize that anything was
either breaking burning" when whole fabric was
shaken if with bolt from heaven, and flames the
other side Of the Potomac, and within sight of the Ex
ecuye mansion, lighting up of desolation.
This careessness of consequencesths amazing apathy
this spirit Of wlessness and tring 10 high places
led naturally to general tring-genera axity and de-
morazation-not only among the swarms OF contractors
and hosts of pacemen, but beyond their vast and ever
circle, there secmeut DC
the capital scarcely anything hch beto ened high tone
elevated purpose What fearful price has already
been paid in blood and treasure for this unaccountaole
evity in positions which craftsmanship alone should have
occupied.
Having said this much, you will hardly inquire my
friends whether favor the prosecution of the for
emancpaton-for the purpose OF overthrowing by arms
the institution of slavery in the Southern States.
should answer such question unhesitatingly, no-be-
cause that would be treason-that would be the
throw of the Constitution Of my cOunry-that would
be to do what neither the President nor Congress-
all the branches Of the Federal Government combined
are clothed with the power to do. Am willing to
prosecute war upon the theory and in maintenance Of
the proclamation of September "a which dcprives you,
every of YOU and me- Of rights as citizens:
tell you no-not only because do not mean to surren-
der my personal rights but because will have no part
in the reasOnnO part in the overthrow of civil liberty
and the enforcement of desposn on the ruins Of the
republic Others IN aid and support of these proclama
tons may repeat the abolition phrases and catch words
"yicld not an inch on to Richmond" "cmancipate,
slay" devasate" destroy" but so far from join
ing ia the cry, will, come what may, dcnouncc the
treason and defy the traitors
Do you ask whether am willing to take my place
have you take yours by CONSUMPTION in the military
ranks in conjunction with the proposed arming of 600
negroes, for the purpose declared in the Presidents
proclamation, for any other purpose? tell uou no
would ameliorac and elevate the condition of men of
all castes wherever found to the utmost extent of my
power but il not for deny the stamp of supc
rority with which alwise Creator has marked the
Caucasian race. This proposition to embody 10000
negroes contempates servlc war-the humiliation if
the thing is found practicable of the white race-com
batants and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, women and children
Now this atrocty unparalleled in the history of civil
zaton is to come upon our land and must ebHS6bt as
to my choiceI stand by my own bone and blood, now
and forever.