Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-21

want to sec slavery broken up, and when its
barriers are thrown down, want to sec indus
trlons, thrifty emigrants pouring in from all paris
Of the country. Come on We need your labor,
your skill, your capital. We want your enter
prise aud invention, 30 that hereafter Tennessee
may rank with New England in the arts and me-
chnnics, and that when we visit the Patent Office,
at Washington, where the ingenious mechanic of
the free States have placed their models, we
need not blush that Tennessee can show nothing
but mousetrnp, or something Of about as much
Importance, Come on We greet you with q
hearty welcome to the soil of Tennessee. Here
is soil the most fertile in every agricultural pro-
duct; delightful and healthy climate, forests,
water-power, and mines of nexhnustible rich
ness come and help us redeem Tennessee, and
make her powerful md fourishing State.
But in calling u convention to restore the State,
who shall restore and re-establish It'll Shall the
man who gave his influence and his means to de-
stroy the Government? Is he to participate in
the great work of Reorganization Shall he who
brought this misery upon the State bo permitted
to control its destinieg. If this be so, then oil
this precious blood of our brave soldiers and ofi-
GERS, 80 freely poured out, will have been wan
tonly spilled All the glorious victories won by
our noble armies will go for nought, and all tue
battle-fieds which have been sown with dead
heroes during this rebellion will have been made
memorable in vain. Why oil this carnage and
dcvastation2 1t was that treason might be put
down and traitors punished. Therefore | say
that traitors should take back seat in the work
OF restoration. If there be but five thousand
men in Tennessee loyal to the Constitution, loyal
to freedom, loyal 10 Justice these true and faith
full men should control the work of reorganiza-
tion and reformation absolutely. Loud and
prolonged applause say that the traitor has
ceased to be citizen, and in joining the rebel |
lion has become public euemy. H0 forfeited
his right to vote with loyal men when he re-
nounced his citizenship and sought to destroy
our Government. We say to the most honest
and industrious foreigner who comes from Eng
land or Germany to dwell among us, and to add
to the wealth of the country, "Before you can be
citizen you must stay here for five years." If
we are so cautious about foreigners, who volun
tarlly renounce their homes to live with us,
what should we say to the traitor, whO although
born and reared among US, has raised parrici-
dal hand against the Government which always
protected him My judgment is, that lie should
be subjected to severe ordeal before he is re-
stored to citizenship. A fellow who takes the
oath merely to save his property, aud denies the
validity of the oath, is perjured man, and not
to be trusted Before these repenting rebels can
be tTusted let them bring forth the fruits of re-
| peutance He who helped to make all these
widows and orphans who drape the streets Of
Nashville in mourning, should suffer for his
| great crime. The work is in our own hands
We can destroy this rebellion. With Grant
laundering on the Potomac, before Richmond,
and Sherman and Thomas on their march toward
Atlanta, the day will ere long be ours. Will
any madly persist in rebellion? Suppose that
an equal number be slain in every battle, it is
plain that the result must be the utter extermi-
nation of the rebels Ah, these rebel leaders
have a strong personal reason for holding out to
save their necks from the halter. Aud these
leaders must feel the power of the Government.
Treason must be made odous, and traitors must
be punished and Impoverished Their great
plantations must be seized and divided into small
farms, and sold to honest, industrious men,
The day for protecting the lands and negroes Of
these authors of rebellion is past. 1t is high
time it was. l have been most deeply panied ut
some things which have come under my observa-
ton. We get men in command who, under the
influence of hattery, fawning and caressing,
grant protection to the rich traitor, while the
poor Union man stands out in the cold, often
unable to get receipt q voucher for his losses
/ LCries Of "Thnts !" from all parts Of thl
crowd. The traitor can get lucrative contracts
y while the loyal man is pushed aside, unable tt
3 obtain recognition of his just claims. l an
0 telling the truth. care nothing for stripes ant
! shoulder straps. / want them all to hear whai
! | say. l have been on grdron fM two years
at the sight of these abuses. l blame not the
Government for these wrongs which are the
work Of weak or faithless subordinates.. Wrongt
I will be committed under every form Of govern
J ment and every administration. For myself
r mean TO stand by the Government till the aag o
d the Union shall wave over every city, town, hill
v top, and crossroads, in its full power and ma
: jesty. Tne nations Of Europe are anxious fol
i our overthrow. France takes advantage Of 0ul
internal difficulties aud sends Macmillan of Il
8 Mexico to set up monarchy on our borders
+ The day of reckoning is approaching, The tint
n is not far distant when the rebellion will be pu
n down, and then we will attend 10 this Mexioal
/. affair, and cay to Louis Napoleon, "You can Sc
up no monarchy on this continent" Great up
plause An expedition into Mexico would b
20 q sort OF recreation to the brave soldiers who ar
10 now fighting the battles Of ths Union, aud tn
IS French concern would quickly be wiped out
It Let US be united. know TINT there are but tw
1t parties now, one for the country, and the othe
n against it, and am for my country.
= / am Democrat in the s,rictest meaning 9
10 tho term. am for this Government, because
10 is democratic-a Government of the people.
IS am for putting down this rebellion, because 1t
IS war against democracy. lie who stands o
stirring up discomfort in this State and higglin
IL about negroes, is practically in the rebel CAM
A. and encourages treason. lie who in Indiana Q
10 Ohio makes war upon the Government out of II
m gard to slavery is just as bad. The salvation
n the country is now the only business which col
i'd Germs the patriot.
rs In conclusion, let us give our thanks, not fo
o. NAL, but heartfelt thanks, to those gallant off
o. GERS and Soldiers who have come to our rescu
III and delivered us from the rebellion And thoue
l money be expended, though life be lost, thOue
Mt towns aud cities be desoated let the war for IL
OF Union go on, and the stars and stripes be bathe
r. if need be, in nations blood, till law be n
a stored and freedom firmly established,
on Governor johnson retired amid loud and 60
= tinued cheering, and the large crowd dispera
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