The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-21

nation of freedom it was called. We tele.
graphed to the President from Kentucky:
SWhat are you going to do about it?' The
Legislature Of Kentucky was then IN ses-
sion. He telegraphed back. "kentucky
need not fear,n What did the government
do with Yallandigham? They sent MIN to
exile, and have kept him there In exile
We in Kentucky maintain that the Union
is indestructible; that the Constitution and
government of other States cannot be inl-
paired-cannot be destroyed for q moment
when rebellion sweeps over them. II
secessionism is right, the Eastern States
had right TO go out. We had no right to In
5yolye them in war. If the war Is wrong
then radicalism and abolitionism is also
wrong. (Applause) We deny that the
government can abrogate state lines; we
deny that the rights of the people north
can be taken away from them, unless unsur
nation is to be paramount. (Applauie.) J.
/ have no doubt but that the southern peo-
pie are crushed morelby their leaders than
any other people on earth. The admins
tration is trampling upon the rights of those
people. Upon whose head then will tue
blame rest for this? Whom will they in
future time shake their hands at and say
"You did it-you are the cause of our being
trampled under foot-of our succumbing to
this foul rebellion you, the administration
who should have protected us?"( Applause.
How does this conscription act affect these
loyal people? What right has the govern
ment, who should protect its citizens, to
DESTROY their rights-men who have passed
through troubles and dangers. Is it right?-
(No, no.) We have been loyal in Kentucky
we have shed our bloed. We have nearly
sixty thousand men under the arms for the
government, and nearly $4,000 militia
Why, did you ever hear Of a Kentucky re-
giment turning back upon the foe? (Never)
In the battle Of Chickamauga, Shiloh aud
Stone river all of the great battles the Ken
lucky troops were foremost in the fight
(Applause.) We do not care for the negro
in Kentucky. If, by the war, he will obtain
freedom, we'll and good. If in this great
struggle he goes down, let him 60. APP
plause.) We are fighting for the preserva
tion of the Constitution and the great coun-
try to which the Constitution belongs
(AppIause "Good, good.") We will ne
YER 20 into the rebellion. Our minds are
settled we have lost too much precious
blood heroic Kentucky blood for US to sue
ctimb to the rebellion. | am forgivlng every
constitutional right to the government that
the government has right to demand. l
am even willing to give the government the
benefit of a doubt whenever there is one on
constitutional question. am for carry
ing all the laws oil the state and nation, No
rebellion shall onercome US. If they force US
to the issue if they will violate the Consti'
tuition, we will appeal with our hands on
that banner [pointing to the star spangled
banner hanging over the platform,
with its ample folds gathered over all the
No tn, East, South, and West We will appeal
to the people to come forward and save
the Constitution. (Applause.) These are
nv sentiments, and | am responsible for
them. have been on the battle field of
my country fighting against the rebels, and
will do it again if it is necessary. (Cheers.)
am willing to shed my b ood for that flag,
for the country, and the Constitution. Re-
newed cheers. expect not only to look
for New York State, but all the States
("Good.D | expect not to arouse the
Northern heart nor the Southern heart, but
the National heart. expect to arouse that
heart that will enable US, with that banner
in our hands fighting for the Constitution
and the Union to be perfectly irresistible.
tCheers.) But they say you cannot crlti-
else the Administration that is copperhead-
ism. What! all American cannot descant
upon this Administration? Who formed
the Government? We, the people not we,
the AdministI alton; and as long as | have
a tongue to speak, or hand to write, it will
be given in defence of what | think are the
true principles. But they say Mcclellan is
copperhead. (Laugbter.) That reminds
me of humorous friend of mine IN Ken
tucky. . He called me copperhead, aud he
supposed Mcclellan was copperhead too.
Well, he came very near bein an anaconda
antietam. daughter and applause.) In
this great crisis-the most imminent the
world ever saw-you arc in danger of hav
ing your Constitution trampled under foot
in danger of having every sacred right that
the American citizen holds dear taken
away. What are your rights You may
protest earnestly, not factiously, upholdins
and assisting the carrying on of the war
against the rebellion, but at the same time
uphold your Constitution as the life and
BODY of that Union. (Applause } You
have great dutiss to perform as American
citizens. You have been true in all this
crisis; mean that the masses Of you have
been. You sprang to arms and gave mil
lion of men to fight for the Constitution
aud the Union; and you have given millions
of dollars, and are willing to 90 into debt
but yet you cannot have the poor boon ol
saying where you differ with the admins
tration. 1t is military necessity they say
1t may be a military necessity for this Ad-
ministration to perpetuate itself. Mr.. Sc
ward intimated that course Are we to be
deferred from doing our duty. ("No.".
Are we who are willing give up our lives
and blood for the protection of the Con
stitutien and the Union to be scared of
by these men, who, with fat pockets, hiss
at you, and tell you that the Administra
ton must be supported right or wrong 2
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