The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-10

~ ~ iiAo'fNAhS hlS way IIiOuSh VIC enemy
lines to Williamsport. He arrived at Madi-
son last week, and by invitation gave his
tory Of his experiences in rebel prison and
his escape therefrom, in the Assembly cham
Der on the LIST. We have heretofore given
an account of the escape from the Libby"
by mining, and therefore only give the clos
ing remarks ofCol. H. giving his views of the
war, slavery, &c. 1t will be remembered
that Col. Hobart was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of this State few years
since, and his views ought to have some
weight with his old party friends in this
county. Will they call him too, an aboli
ZIONIST, and commence heaping abuse upon
him?
The following are the concluding remarks
of Col. Hobart:
Having concluded the narrative portion of
his remarks, Col. Hobart said he wished to
add few more words as citizen of Wis
consin, and resident of the state almost from
the date of its settlement, and to give some
of the impressions which he had gathered
from what he had seen and experienced at
the South respecting the war. He believed
that the rebels would move heaven and earth
in order to achieve success the present year.
They would dash their entire strength upon
US. They were massing as far as possible
all their military force and not an element of
power which they could control would be
shared 1t was his firm belief that there was
a strong Union sentiment even in Richmond,
while it pervaded the rank and file of the ar
my, but not the leaders. They were deter
mined and desperate 1t was the purpose of
Mr. Davis and his associates to fight on to
the bitter end Did the audience wish to
know what be, the speaker, thought of the re-
suit? He believed that if the North would
stand firm, if our people continue united as
they have been, if we push forward the war
with vigor, striking resolute blows, that the
worst was over, and that the present season
would witness the termination Of the war up
on large scale. He might be asked if he
believed there was any mode of settlement
except by fighting. He had seized every
opportunity while in the South to ascertain
what the real sentiment of the people was
At Atlanta, Augusta Raleigh and Richmond,
he had conversed with both officers and pri-
Yates in the rebel army, for he had felt a
great interest in this subject. Certainly if it
were possible to settle the difficulties between
the two sections of the country without the
further effusion of blood, he should be most
earnestly in favor of that method But it
was his deliberate conviction that there could
be no restoration of the Union, and no peace
until we have whipped their armies. Moth
hnf hard hlOXVc will cba1
When their armies are whipped it was his
impression, that the southern people would
act as other people do under like circum-
stances they would yield. Nothing but Wig
orous prosecution of the war could ever recon
struct this Union. He said it with sorrow,
knowing what war " as, knowing it meant
suffering, sorrow and death to thousands.
Fhe subject of slavery was foregone
thing. The Southern people understood well,
that if we succeeded there is to be no slav-
cry. The yare prepared to accept this result
in the event of their defeat. They know it
involves an entire change in their system of
labor, for the philosophic element that under
laid this whole struggle, was the antagonism
between the labor systems of the North and
South, This war was death grapple be-
tween free and slave labor. (Applause) One
system or the other has got to succeed He
asked his friends to consider what would be
the condition of the country if the South
were to triumph. He was aware that it was
said that the country was in danger from the
soldiers, that there was danger of their ally
ing themselves with the fortunes of some
military leader and subverting the Govern
ment. He wished to say that for nearly
three years past he had been by the camp
fire, and among the soldiers, and he decIar-
ed from his own knowledge that if there was
any zeal for liberty in this country it could
be found tonight about the camp fires of our
army. (Applause.) When it ceased to ex-
list there, there would be no liberty for the
North. But if we defeated their armies, would |
not the South remain in sentiment as hostile |
as ever? No. AS the army advances into
the south it effects great changes The pop
ulation there, was changing. Their country
was becoming filled with Yankees The sol
diers were marrying southern women. We
were peopling the country as we went along |
Great laughter, interrupting the speaker for |
some time)
Col. II. resuming and looking to the gale
ries, would say to the soldiers present, is
It not true boys? (Renewed Laughter. y
zen. Thomas made a remark when with the
army in Tennessee, that would be historical.
It gave correct idea of the effects of the
var. He said chat this war was slow
process of colonization" Nashville, Balti-
more, Washington, and other southern cities
lad been almost transformed Northern men
md northern ideas were gazing the ascen-
lancy in them. Moreover when the war is
losed some of our warmest friends would be
ound among those now in the Southern ar
n.y. The was no personal hostility of feel
ng between the men composing the oppos-
ng armies. Many time he had seen the
cordial intercourse of northern and southern
soldiers on picket He had seen the blue and
cray uniforms sharing the same blanket
They were friends until the actual clash of
,attle came, when they fought fercely and
But when the war was over, there
would be found no bar to reconciliation be-
ween them; on the contrary it would he
he bravest men on both sides who. would
make the best friends.
SOLDIERS AFTER TIE WAR.-Macauley, in
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