The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06

will, before they reach the gulf Tennessee
viii stand redeemed, regenerated and dis
enthralled bv the genius Of freedom itself.
Those Of US for restoring the government
and leaving out this element called slavery,
let us stand together, and in language often
repeated. let uS give a long pull, a strong
pull and pull altogether, and the Union
sentiment and free government will tri-
umph together. We have commenced the
battle Of freedom--it is freedoms battle
and LEI me say IL is not extended to the
slave only, for this will free more white
men than 1t Will black men. know what
say. There are men owning slaves them
selves that will be freed by this operation.
1t is not my devotion for the black man
alone. but greater devotion for the lives
of white men and the amelioratiOn Of their
condition. Ny humanity is broad enough
for the white and the black man too. We
have commenced the battle of freedom,
and
freedoms battle once begun.
PeCuGathed from bleeding sire to son,
T. Though Dafted OF, is ever wOn."
Make high and strong resolves; let your
principles 60 forth to the world, and though
hell stand yawning before you, go forward
with the banner Of Freedom and Free Gov
ernment; hand the cross around, and let
Freedom be inscribed upon it, and Free
dom will ere long triumph, and the tri.
umph, hope, will last for all time.
afraid of that question: They are so afraid
Of doing wrong that they can't do right
Many OF them yet are so afraid Of their for
mer masters, they still look around to see
whether Mr.. Bell, MIR. OvertOn, or the Ew-
! ings are standing about. 1t is time, when
! talking about restoring slavery, to restore
manhood. They know many of them have
| that taken from them which constitutes
man.-.heir manhood has been emascu,a-
ted. &c. your consent that you have man
hood enough to stand up here and take
! hold Of the helm of State, and convince US
that you are willing to do it. Let US COM
mence the work this night. The shackles
must fall from the limbs Of all. You must
have laws ior the punishment and protec-
ton Of All. Law is what we want. There
i is TO freedom without law. As an ancient
Greei, has said: 1.-The love of law is the
soul OF liberty. We must have law, and
whether the black man is here or not, we
must have government. There will oe no
difficulty ahou. this question. ] don't care
II the negroes 50 ~ Africa or any other
; place more suitable 10 them-we can make
more cotton after they are gone, than has
ever been made IN the United States before.
Ii you cut up these large cotton farms into
small sized farms, each man with his little
family getting hold OF part Of it. on good
land ne will ralse his own hogs, his own
sheep, peef cattle. and d few bales Of cotton,
be.ter handed. and il viii be a much bet
te.. article than we have ever had hereto
fore. W..h a greater number OF .ncivid-
uals, each making a few bales. we will
(, have more bales than ever were made be-
fore.
! This would not he considered very
electioneering speech, but ann no candi-
!. :. date for anything. know that some say
that when traitors become numerous
, enough, then treason becomes respectable.
: want that class hung to test their respect
: ability. tCLeers.) Fellow citizens, I must
: say in conclusion. cries Of ego on, that
am very much gratitie6 10 find there nas
= been no dissension here tonight, 50 far as
e / have observed. ! am proud to say that
e have not seen the slightest indication OF
prejudice or aissension here tonight. The
resolutions as adopted, as understand
II them, think Will cover the whole ground,
= and ii We carry these resolution I think
$ we can succeed IN accomplishing the end
le sought for. ! am also proud and gratified
- to see so many here participating in this
= meeting Let il 60 10 the country as an
> earnest Of what IS going to follow. Things
The ball in motion. ,huk that it will &C,
y complish the end. / repeat, that feel
re proud and more than gratiiied at this DEM
e. onstration, and in conclusion, tender you
% my sincere thanks for your marked atten'
Ve ton 70 this crude and desultory speech.
q 4 committee appointed at proceeding
= meeting reported, through Major Tracey,
n series Of resolutions. They were the
70 work ii several weeks; they very fully ex-
II, press the general sentiments OF the Union
=. - owing portion Of the people. They read as
10 follows:
~ Resolred, That we recognize the author
: itv and duty Of the Executive Of the United
y States, or such agents and instruments q.
~ he may constitutionally appoint and EN-
M pIoy IN cooperation with its legislativ,
20 and judicial departments OF the Govern
ne ment to secure to the loyal people Of any
Is state OF the United States the constitution
y. al guarantee Of q republican form Of Gov
- erment.
Peso,reI. od. The people being the righ:
fui source Of all power Of government, .th
on welfare of the people Of Tennessee will b
o1e best secured by committing the restoration
aiiii aii and permanent esta blisment Of civil gov
y J: ernme,it to q constitutional convention, 7
= be chose. by the loyal citizens Of the State
- and having implicit confidence in the in
- .egrity OF Hon. Andrew johnson, Militar
ne ~ Governor of the State, we submit that b
~, may call q convention of the State at an
,n no tiIne when in his judgment the State ca
~ be represented from all her parts.
ne nS Fesofred, Cd, As Slavery was the caus
~ OF al our trouble, and as it is an nnrnitti
=: gated evil IN itself: and since it may be con
IS sidered dead hy the acts Of its friends, tina
~ il may never be resurrected to enable
i. iu small minority 10 bring the ruin upo
=, our ehildren that it has upon US, "
~ pledge ourselves TO use all our intiuenc
:
ro- delegates to said convention as shall be i
we favor OF immediate and universal emanc
.?u ou patton, now and forever. And we lnvit
) IA our teAow-citizens everywhere, to unit
= with Us on this platform and use this opoE
snI tune moment, TO free ourselves and on
~ pos,erity from tho bondage in which "
" have been SO long enslaved, by the infiu
.No ence ofan arrogant and dominant aristot
we racy.
no Resolued, ith. That on the call of sal
.e- convention, It shall consist of Delegate
m duly elected from the respective Senatoria
!, and Representative districts under the las
~ ~ Constitutional apportionment.
The -.
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nd following persons are the stockholders:
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