The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-06-29


rebels can be trusted let them bring forth
the fruits OF repentance He who helped
to make all these widows and orphans
who drapes the streets of Nashville in
mourning should suffer for his great
crime.
THE REBEL LEADERS.
"The work is in our hands We can
destroy this rebellion. With Grant thun.
dering away at the gates of Richmond,
and Sherman and Thomas on their march
towards Atlanta, the day will ere long be
ours. Will any madly persist in rebel
hon? Suppose that an equal number be
slain in every battle, it is plain that the
result must be the utter determination of
the rebels. All these rebel leaders
have stroDg personal reason for holding
Quito save their necks from the halter
And these leaders must feel the power of
the government Treason must be made
odious and traitors must be punished and
impoverished. Their great plantations
must be seized and divided into small
farms and sold to honest, Industrious men.
ABUSES.
"The day for protecting the lands and
negroes Of this rebellion is past 1t is
high time it was. l have been most
deeply panied at some things which have
come under my observation. We get
men in command who, under the influence
of fattery, fawulDg and caresslng, grant
protection to the rich traitor, while the
poor Union man stands on; in the cold,
often unable to get receipt or voucher
for his losses. Cries of that's So J. from
all parts of the crowd The traitor can
get lucrative. contracts while the loyal man
is pushed aside, unable to get just recogni-
tion of his claims am telling the truth.
| care nothing for stripes and shoulder
straps. | want them all to hear what |
say | have been on a gridiron for two
years at the sight of these abuses. /
blame not the government for these
wrongs, which are the work of weak or
faithess subordinates. Wrongs will be
con- mitted under every form of govern
uent and every administration. For my
self, meau to stand BY the government
till the flag Of the Union shall wave over
every city, town, hilltop aud cross roads,
in its full power and majesty.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The nations Of Europe are anxious
for our overthrow. France takes advan-
tage of our internal difficulties and sends
Maximilian OF to Mexico to set up mon.
archy on our borders The day Of reck-
oning Is fast approaching. The time is
not tar distant when the rebellion will be
pat down, and then we will attend 20 this
Mexican affair, aud say 10 Louis Napo
leon, You can set up no monarchy on
this Continent Grea, applause. An
expedition into Mexico would be sort
of recreation To our brave soldiers who are
fighting the battles of the Union, and
the French concern would quickly be
wiped cut Let u> be united | kuow
there are but two parties now, one for the
country and one against il aud | am for
my country.
Il ain 4 Democrat in the sfrictest
lEesning of the term / am for this gov
ernmeut because II Is Depocraic-the
government of the people an for put
ting down this rebellion. because II is
war against Democracy. He who stands
of stirring up discomfort IN this State
and higgling about negroes, is practically
in the rebel camp aud encourages treason.
He who in Indiana or Ohio makes War
upon the government out of regard to
slavery Is just as bad. The salvation of
the country is now the only business
which Concerns the patriot
"ln conclusion, let us give our thanks,
not formal bui heartfelt thanks. to these
gallant officers and soldiers, who have
come 30 our rescue, and delivered u from
the rebellion And though money be /
though life be lost, and farms
and cities desola,ed, let the var for the
Union 90 on, and the Stars and Stripes /
be batbed if need be in q nations blood. |
till the law be restored and freedom firmly
established"
Governor johnson retired amid loud
and continued cheering and the large
crowd dispersed 10 their homes