The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-10-19

Thunder Tones"

The following is from a speech al ths
Chicago Convention bv Henry CLAY Dean.
whom the Detroit Free Press says il a
distinguished citizen ofIowa." The speech
was reported by the Chicago Tunes. and
viii be read hundred years hence A. q
curiosity.
For over three years Lincoln has beeo
calling Tor men, aud ihey had been given
( bui with all the vast armies placed al his
command, be had yxiiea, faded FArIFpll
fAlLED!ll such failure has never been
known. such destruction of human kfr
hdd nerer teen kfiOtcN SlHce he deSf,t,cf,o-
y ne o''DN Of Selinacherlb bV The Hreofh of
tie Aim.ghty. And siill the s4onsf,, 49,.
per wanted moro men tor his slauoLfe,- ,,evs
The careful husbandman m deadenin, tho
ioresL was always careful In PRESERVING
The growth Of timber and and selecting hls
swine Tor the slaughter he preserved Ina
young ones for future use. But the tyrant
and despot who ruled this people 10 des.
uuctl0n paid no regard TO age or condition.
ne desired 70 double me Ufd0trl0od and
aslt'cate he orphans. de biushed that
s"oh q JetoH should occupy the highest placs
:" me yVt o. the feOple. PeTytgT and lar
ceny UeTe tcruten Orer nm az oflen "a
was one dollar on the one dollar bills OF
the Bank OF the State Of Indiana. The ne.
mocrdcy trers for Peace. The people were
Tor peace, but the contractors. army officers
and straps OF the Administration wanted II
not. kNef since The uSitrpev, traitor and
fyrdns bad occupied the Presidential chair.
the Republican party had shouled -ar-
war 10 the knife and tie ksine TO The l1as.
Blood had flowed - tvrrenfs suu Yet the
ifiystQf - 0iQ 'nsass,f ,cdS nor gnehc1eo;
millions 81 ihen had been armed and SEM 70
the field Of death-an army greater than
the world ever saw before. Alexander nor
Napoleon, nor any other General OF whom
history gave any account, ever dreamed of
such an army, and still the usurper clamor-
ed Tor more men. HIS heart was pained
NLeA De contemplated the picture OF deso.
.2uon that had been wrought through Me
tncOnlete'cy and imJec3hfy Of he lryefc6
mat had been elected ruler Of this once
great people. Honest men had been drag
eed from Their homes in the dead hour of
night. and thrown into filthy duuyeons
oh.te nc SiareS ot he aeSp01s had reveled
I'd iAelr goods, burned their houses. robbed
their families oftheir wardrobes and ,,oll,t.
iea ryyia Iaray ,riM their pcsttreyoUs. ROT
tn, polSon0ns touch. State rights had
ieen nhliierated the Constitution trampled
I'D ile dust, aud destruction aud desol0f.ou
had 'fh rot through ne land. The people
OF kentucky bad slept in the shadow ofthelr
/ Louses irhte ne 5andiui OF he rOJ5ey. Cher
had stolen their horses, pillaged their hous.
es and farms. and laid waste their rich viii
lagos. Every dictate Of humanity and rea-
son demanded that these great wrongs
should cease. The fsl0ns must be streof
iro1H n the face Cf ne land; and The strord
is no,c oetng JUged that t0nid strike he
0ssosstitS 10 he death. The salvation OF
The country depends Oh the Democracy
Peace would save tie Union and restore
prosperity btt he afcmy of he nonstsy
L"cofn'S administrator trOuld endure for
-fery,oi ayes.
Tie following are tie comments OF the
Iihes upon this speech:
Nlth an appeal 20 lis hearers 70 stand
rm in iAis hour Of our cOuntry's need:
east their votes in November for The nomi.
zee OF TIE convention now In session. In
Als city, Mr Dean closed bis remarks
'Ditdsf me U,tdest shouts His speech was
me Ol peculiar bitterness, abOunding with
stubborn. irresistible, incontroyertlb.e facts.
Y impaired euOtUsl0sm 10 he audience. and
'.istered ne sovks q Republicans trho had
ne courage 10 hstes ~ ito he end