The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-08-23
"A NortnerA ManTspssch.

= Il NortherA ManTspssch.
The following 10 sp extract from the
Hon. Alex. Longs speech delivered near
Cincinnati, Ohio. on his return from the
Yankee Congress-; 80.
: believe the Northern people, the great
mass Of the people, WHO neither hold Office
, o5. are in. any. way benefited by govern.
thsnt contracts, or government patro cage,
: are for peace; they have waited patiently
for the end Of this bloody contest, they
have con6ded in the promises 90 frsqu emily
made, that the end OF The, war was near
they have seon their sons, their brothers,
their friends, their .nsighbo1s, and their
countrymen 60 forth, either voluntarily or
involuntary, as each call has besn made for
more trs9ps, and driven like bullocks to
the pen to be slaughtered. They have
bsrne up under the pressure of taxation
aud were iiiing 10 make one more effort
at The OPENING ofthe campaign Of the fourth
year Of this war, assured. a. they were at
the commencement Of each previous cam.
paign, that II only required one more effort
10 Put down the "rebellou," end the war,
and restore the Union.
to disappointment: they were soon advised
Of disaster TO Bsnks and Steele iuthe
Southwest Instead of Sherman marching
straight into Atlanta In the South, there 10
= pfotrscted struggle, obstinate resistance,
great loss. and doubtful results. Richmond
10 yet 10 the possession Of the Confede rates,
after t~p, months desperate fighting, mas.
ttriy 6snk movements, and the loss or over
an hundred thousand men, aud while we
are assembled here To-day, WasIf.noton ia
again 10 danger, and thu President calling
upon New York and PENNSYLVANIA for the
militia Of those States 70 save the Capital.
All THE the people have been doomed 20
witness 10 less than three months, and be.
fore the campaign'is scarcely half over -
Not only this, but tbs people now wait in
hourly expectation to hear Of new call fo.
three hundred thonsand moro men TO be
, drsfteds and from which there is no escsp Do
. by the pay ment Of accommodation.
The question now presents itself square.
~ 70 the people. Will you ailow your.
solyes to bo all butchered, and the entire
.pstiQn to become q common wreck, to per.
Petuate the power and crafty the insane
and futile attempt Of tho man who pow oc
coPies the place once filled by Washington
to suhi9gate eight millions OF people,
whose offence, " hatever it may, have been,
was simply putting into practical operation
The doctrine advocated and taught them BY
Dir. Lincoln himself. ppon the door Of Con.
8ress, In speech which he delivered on
the l2th Of January 1864! See Congress-
'onai Globe and Appendix Of that session,
page "a, where he is reported as follows !:
ANY people, anywhere, being inclined
ana having the power, ,hsve . right to rise
up and shake of the existing Government.
ana fornia now one that suits them better,
Nor 10 ,hisright confined 10 cases 10
which the people Of any existing Govern.
ment may choose 70 exerciseit. ANY Dor.
tion OF such people that can, may reyolu.
honize, and may make their Own 90 much
OF the territory rs they inhabit More than
,thi'ia majority Of any portion Of sucb peo.
Pie may ssvolutionize, putting down mi.
,n9Gty intefmiDgIed with or near about them
who may oppose their movements
NOW, my ,feliOw.ciiizsns, I repeat ssbaIl
the work Of human slaughter and deyssta.
hon 60 on until that acme Of fanstical folly
ana Insape cruelty shali DO reached--until
taken. NFf, "-Ss
I cannot believe, IL ,hi. enlightened,
Christian age Of the world,it will be per.
mitted. l am sgainst i'll intend with
Gods help to intsrpose my .feeblc efforts
legitimaisly and consti tutlo lonally y a. becomes
a good citizen, ie The way Of its far,ier'
The first step to be taken 10 10 declare
Tor peace, Lett be bold, manly, diRnitied,
6ut emphatic ;s6 ,elSsr and comprehensive
hat the coumoossti tinte,lect csnnot bs mis-.