The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-07-16


| Howell Cobb. said to me one day, aitcr
| long conversation. I'VE people of the South
! viii not submit 10 be governed by man VINO
! has come up from the ranks of the common
| people, us Abe tinc"ln has" lie uttered
| the essential feeling and spirit Of this South
| ern rebellion. Now. II has Just occurred to
! me, II this arlStocrarY IL 20 Violently opposed
| 10 being governed by Mr. Lincoln, what in
| tic name Of conscience will il do with Lin
coin and johnson: Great Laughter. |
reject with scorn this whole idea OF an AFRO
| CANT aristocrlcy. believe thai man is capt.
| bic OF Scii-gov"rnment. irres pcctivc of his
| outward circumstances, and whether he be
| a laborer, a shoemaker, 4 tailor. or grocer.
! The qIcSlIon IS whether man Is capable OF
! self government. | hold with Jefferson that
| government was made for the convenience
! Of man, and not man for the government. -
! That laws and constitutions were designed
| as mere instruments TO promote his-wCi,age.
Aud hence, from this principle. conclude
! chat government can and ought 10 be chang
| ed and amended to conform to the wants,
10 the requirements aid progress Of the peo-
pie, and the enlightened spirit OF the age
| Loud applause. Ao", il any OF your
! 5ccv8siouj3is Uave lost faith in mans cni'a-
| Diily OF self government, and leel untt for
the exercise OF this great right, go straight
| 10 rchcidom. take Jei' Davis. BGaurcgard.
| and Bragg for your masters, and put t!eir
! collars on your ncckS.
! Aud here let me say that now is the time
! to rcCur to these fundamental principles,
w.lc the land is rent with anarchy aud up.
! heaves with the tArocS OF :. mighty rcyoiu-
! ton. While society j, in this d!sordcrcd
! state, and We are seeking security. let US Tx
| the foundations Of the Government on prin.
! rip!ca OF eternal justice which will endure
for ali time. there is an eicmcut in our
midst VINO are Tor perpetdatlng the nStltu
! tlon OF slavery. Let me say to yOu. cnnC5-
secans and men from the Northern States
that slavery is dead. 1t WAS not murdered
by me. told you long ago what the result
would be if yoU end"ayoreI to 20 out OF the
! Union to save slavery and that the result
would be bloodsncl. rapine. devastated
fields, plunderel villages 4ud cities; and
therefore urged you to remain in the Union.
in trying to save SLAYER. you killed it and
| lost yonr own freedom. Your slavery is
| dead, but did not murder it, AS Macbeth
said 10 Banquos bloody Ghost.
Never shake thy r.r,' 10 X, .. mo
| Thu cailst not say di 1t.
| slavery is dead, and YOU must pardon me
! il do not mourn over It's dead body; YOU
| can bury it out Of sight. In restoring the
| State. leave ont that disturbing and danger.
ous element, and use only those parts of the
machinery which viii move in harmony.
| Now, il regard to emancipation. | want
| to say 20 the blacks that liberty means lib
evty to work and ENJOY the fruits of your
labor. ldiencSs is not freedom desire
! that all men shall have q fair Start and an
! equal chance in the race OF life and let him
| succecd who hes the most merit. His
| think. is & principle o, heaven. / am for
emancipation fer Two reasons. first because
| it is ri.hL in ITSELF aad second. because in
the emancipation OF the slaves We break
down an oGious aud dangerous ar.locracy
! | think that We are freeing more whites than
! blacks in Tennessee. | want TO see slavery
| broken up, amt when It's barriers are thrown
down, | want to see industrious, thrifty emf
! grants pouring in from all parts Of thc coun.
/ try Come on We need your labor. your
/ skill, your capital. We want Your enterprise
| and invention. SO that hereafter Tennessee
may rank with New England in the arts and
machanjca, and that hen &c visit the patent
Office, at Washington, whore the ing"nious
mechanics OF the free STATES have placed
their models, we need not blush that en-
ncs>e" can snow nothing but mouSctrap,
or something of about a, much importance.
Come on Q greet you with hearty vel.
come 10 the soil Of tennessee. Here is sod
the most fertile IN every Agricultural pro-
duct; Il delightful and heaSny climate for
eSts, water power, and mines OF incXhauS,i
bic richness come and help US redeem en-.
ne&se, and make her powerful and -four
ishing Slate.
But III chilling a convention 70 restore the
State, who shan restore and re establish it:
;,hal! the mau who gave his influence and
his means to destroy the Government: is
lie To iartlcll ATE IN The great work Of reur
gunlzntion. Small he who brought this
MISERY upon the State he permitted u con
tro lis destinies. ii this be so, then AL
this prcclots blood OF cur brave soldiers
and oincers, 50 freely poured out, "llI have
been waiIlonIy siHI!.d. All The GlorlVur
victories won py our noLle armies Viii 20
Tor nuuEiit, ANA All The battle fields whicu
have been sunn with dead hrlors during
tins rebellion will have been made memoirs
u.e IL vain. Why All tni> carnage and de.
VISITATION: 1t Was tnat treason uns- lat be
pat down aud Traitors runiSncu.- hers.
lore say tina" tral,u should t,.ke back
seat Ill tnc wutk ut Restoration. Ii there
DE but 1--we Thousand Iueu III tennessee
. luya. to li!e tunsu, ullon, iUSai 10 tvreuuu,
| loyal To justice, these tue aud faithful
men sluulu cuntlui inc wu!k OF rcursHnl.
la,lou anu reiurlIallun absolutely. !-OJu
ANA hi oiunaru aprGuuae.I 1 say ih.t me
Ir"itol has Ccasvu TO De ii cit.Zrn, and III
,oiuns the ie"eiAun has become puunc
loyal ,nGi mhcn ne rcuuunccu ais cIiIZeusnl p
anu sought 10 uesltu. our uuNtr";ncni.-
We say 10 The luust honest and al. Us rluus
lGrclSncr :" no comes RON Ehsamu oI L.cr.
many ~ dwell ainunS US, and 20 sne wca.ta
vi the country, 'Dciurr you can ue acitiL "a
yuu must stay mere for lie years Ii We
are So cautious ABOUT Foreigners, who VOL.
uhtarly renuunre tncir homes to live with
us, VITA. SiluuIu We say to The traitor. who,
although born and reared anoug us, has
raised atlicidal hand against the Gov.
ernniell winch always projected hun! My
Judgment Is, that he should DC subjected to
ii severe ordeal before he is restored 10 cit
lzeusnip. y fellow who TAKES the oath
merely 10 save his property. and denies II c
vandity OF the oath, Is IA perlured man. ana
not 10 De trusted. Before these repentIng
rebels can be trusted. let them bring loltn
the fruits OF repentance. lie WHO he ped
TO m;ike all these widows and orphans who
drape the streets of Nashville in mourning,
should suffer tor his great crime. he WORK
is III our own hands. We Can destroy this
REBELLION. With Grant laundering on the
Potomac, before Richmond, and Sherman
and / homas on their march toward Atlanta,
the day will ere long he ours. Will any
madty persist III rebellion? Suppose that
an equal number be slain in every battle, it
is plain that the result must be the utter
extern ilaton Of the rebels. All, these
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