, 1863-08-25
Major General Rosseau on the Copper
hnnfN.

fstf Abolitionist! !" Is started, and the con-
eeryatiTc hounds never let up until he is run
under, OF Is forced to resign. BIS. H.
Major General Rosseau on the Copper
heads. i
Major General Rosseau was serenaded lew
dsys since by the Union League Of Philadel-
phia, and made the following response:
Thank you, gentlemen and fellow-citizens,
for this compliment. to an humble msn and
f.ange1 to {66t nof to S9a aon tnG bnt te
the callant army under Rosecrans, the Army
Of t6e Cumberland, to which have the prond
honor Of being attached. There are no truer
fTeuds cf The Union in the whole United
States than the friends Of the man who Ia
ehrined IN tho heart Of every PENNSYLVANIA
Henry cl.y Of Ke1tqci II LIE LSud chi ehee'og 'aosg
stranger to you. No loyal man from the
land of Henry Clay- can be stranger to you.
I feel, also, less stranger to you because
have been associated In the prosecution Of this
war with many Of the sons Of Pennsylvania,
and no better Or brayer soldiers can ca ee found
diers Of the Keystone. (Renewed cheering.]
Their bones are now mingling with the bones
of KentucIy's cons, Oh her OWN soil and the
great battle fields Of the West. I feel that
an no stranger to the friends Of the troops.
% come from stata that, I think, has been
treated with great injustice, In my judgment,
ever since the commencement Of the war.
There is no more loyal State In the Union than
Kentucky. She has just proved her loyalty
by the election Of Bram1ette as Governor BY
over &C, eco majority on Union ticket. She
has, since the war broke out, notWithstandiDg
ments and placed them in the field lap
plou6c
You have your oHn divisions here, my
countrymep. an sorry to see you have men
here who are opposing the Government, with
no other reason than the apology of pre1u-
In Kentucky, with no better reason tor the
course they pursue. The course OF ali these
men Is the same, and in 1hat they may say or
what they may do, they arc the friends Of the
enemies OF the country and traitors ut heart.
[Great applause.
There are but two parties Ia the country,
Us the lauented Douglas said few days be-
fore his death. There can bo bnt two parties
In the country: one in fayor Of the war, aud
one against It.; one that is In favor OF the
Union and the Constitution, and one that ID
opposed TO It. I am in favor Of the Union.
95e se spReea to ssf To 10
[Applause.1
Do not recognize rs 1oya1 man any one
who comes between the Government and the
suppression Of the rebellion. Strike him Us
your foe and don't allow his talk about con-
tween Jon and your duty. .[Chcers.] It is all
fudge. More chcerr.] do not know man
to-day in JEFF. Davis army who is nota strong
Unien nun. Laughter and applause
I believe I love the Constitution Of my
country as well as any man on earth. think
have done IS much as I could do for the
Constitution Of ny, country; would heaven
could do more: but 7 do not consider 1t my
place 10 journey all over the country a1l
prate Of the constitutional rights Of meu who
regard no Constitution IS governing them.
There are no constitutional rights for such
constitutional mercles are to be extended to
JET Davis and LIS associates, who arc hound
Ing the Government to its destruction.
Who are these men whose constitutional
rights the Copperheads wish to preserve?
They are the men who have broken laws and
of JtI Dayisl What will you eay of these
constitutional craving men? They are those
who, without the manllness Of open foes, arc
dcsifous of oppoeing the Government aud
crushing 1t at one blow. These men are like
Secessicntsts; Secesaionfst wants his rights
invaded; so the pcacc:men cry. And Is then
treason TO 60 uupnnished? Shall d thief be
permitted to 20 free? These men have no
constitutional rights save what We give them;
they can have but what We give them aud no
These men speak of the condition Of the
negro. They represent that without the ne
gro the war never could have lasted three
months. Tie same cry has been raised In my
own State. For The last thirty years the cry
Of Abolltiorists has been preferred against
tbs orposing parties IN my own State, md
these men say but for this subject there could
have been no war, and they have used the
question unscrupulous1y both North and
South, while the war has been In progress.
The speaker had no respect for any such men;
he had 70 consideration for their rights. BE
was in favor, when any power came between
him and The Government, of destroying that
power. TApplause.l
He was in fayor Of the prompt abolishment
Of slavery. [Chcers.] Hnd he tho means he
would free ali the slares now in the hands Of
cyery eecesslonist. Renewed chosrs.l In
spite cf riots and mob law. and uprisings, he
to put down the enemies Of the Government.
What If Iiots did occur, and prominent off,
cial called the rioters his personal friends,
Why, put the official down with the rioters.
[Ebthuslaem.
Fathers. brothers and soas had been seen
lying stark and stiff upon the battle field, ,and
lie could not look with friendly gaze upon
the men Nho ut home we're willing to oppose
the carse Of the soldiers. The Eoppernead
who does it is meaner thnn the secessionist
lAppIanse.j
did nothing to bring 1t on, and yet the land Is
called On to surrender its liberties and Its ma.
tional1ty, because when the Union is broken
up no man knows where 1t is to end. Were
the Union dissolved, in ten years not five
States would remain together. VIII these
men who oppose the soldier say what they
want? They say they want peace. TheS tried
that In Kentucky. They had neutrality
party, md carried white flags under their arms
With which to greet JEFF. Davis. Kisses I
Peace! Why 1t means the withdrawal Of The
Union armies, and that means submission to
the meapest man in the United States, ana
toy [Cries OF no no!] Let US never sub
nit, hnt rather kill JEFF. Dlyis and bis con
epiEators,. which will be far better. Great
Lit Us Is hare such an exhibition of our
let US deal The rebellion such blows: as viii
cause it to be suppressed, and that will be the
bcat kind OF peace VIC can h1yc, TSensatIpnl
Peace BY separation will be no peace ut ali.
We cannot live separate from the South. Why
not be controlled by thelaw:
The speaker was q Southern man; no drop
OF his blood was of Northern origin; but he
was for the Government Of the United States
when it raged = war with rebels and traItors.
The Government will triumph, and the right
must eventually prevail. No matter who geta
between the Government and Its enemies, he
must 60 down; lCheers
Oces Benedict Arnold was execrated, but
IN come parts Of the United States the exam
pie Of EeIecict Arnold 1as followed and cota-
mended; but al that VIII be corrected. No
iavors are to be asked Of the Coppsrheads at
home. They say they Will furnish no men o.
mear5 to support the army. What Of that?
The army that has swept rebellion from the
West nM lake care OF themselves, and If they
arc not 1eu3 1ney VIII iced themselves.
| [Checre.J As the Union soldiers grow