Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-08-05

The CRISIS publishes with approving COM
ments the proceedings of what is called a
"Peace Meeting" held on the 23d ull,, in the
northeast corner OF Franklin county, OF which
Speeches we're made by JACK SMITH, of Genoa,
and GEO. L. CoNYERsE and j. g. EDWARDS, of
Franklin county. The sentiments uttered BY
all of them are treasonable aad incendisry, of
the two last named particularly so. aud the
fact that they are both members of the Legis-
lature magnifes their offense and adds to the
infamy that properly attaches to those who
attempt to incite to riot and bloodshed They
openly recommended resistance to the draft,
and urged their hearers to inuugurate civil war
by arraying themselves in armed hostility to
the Government. Talking treason and sedi-
tiOn is one thing, acting it another {; and when
these advocates of peace" undertake to H.
Iustrate their doctrines by reducing their brave
utterances to acts, they will probably discover
the fact. The Crisis is fit receptacle for the
proceedings of sach meeting, for its teach
iugs have uniformly been Of the same tenor.
To give an idea of the reasonable and
blOod-thirsty character of their remarks, we
give few brief extracts from their speeches,
as reported in the official proceedings:
JACK SMITH.-.'He (Lincoln) has already
called for over two million of men to fill his
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and more. Will he get them? [Cries of"No,' .
"No," Never That is what we have to
decide. The question is whether we shall die
as lreemen or live as slaves. VOices-'W
die as freemen."l x Do you believe Lin
coin can conquer Eve hundred thousand men
to put them in the army to conquer somebody
else? ["NO."l Not is all 10 vain; bis own
friends don't believe it,"
JOHN G. EDwARDs.-"If am arrested for
speaking my opinions to-day as becomes a
free American citizen, will you go home to
your workshops and your fields as if nothing
had happened?-["No," "No."l-or will you
shoulder your guns, take knives and pitchforks
and fight? [Cries of ave Wilt l believe
you will, and 1 will stand by you until the last
drop of blood flows from my veins. Cheers
There is courage in the masses, and the
great hope is that the people will rise in their
strength and hurl the despots from their places
Immense applause. Go home fully impress
ed, fellow citizens that the hour has come that
you have got to strike for your liberty. Are
We going to allow Vallandigham to be torn
from his home again as he was once? [Cries of
mo, never" Five hundred thousand more
men are called are you ready to go? Cries
of mo" ""No."] l am satisfied you are not.
l am satisfied you will resist with your lives
and at your death, all further encroachments
on your lives and liberties. The spark thrown
out to-day, notwithstanding it may be ridi-
culed as Lord North ridiculed the irst efforts
of our Revolutionary sires, may spread and
burn until the last vestige of despotism is
blotted out. 1t must start some place, and
believe it will start to-day. / see iu your faces
the stern determination to put an end to the
oppression. Petition, demonstrate, denounce,
but when all peaceable means fail be prepared
to defend your rights with your strength. Y
The people are sovereigns, and if we don't as
sert our sovereign rights we are cowards.-
Everything remains for the people to be set
right, You know how, and if you don't do
it you are only ct to be slaves. Cheers. l.
Don let another man be taken out of your
county by despotic power"
GEo. L. CONVERSE. -"Men, do not think of
sending your Sons TO the army women do not
allow your husbands to be taken to augment
the slaughter Make up your minds TO have
peace, take nothing else, and under all eircum-
stances keep your powder dry [Cheers.] III
There are mad-dogs in the country, or sheep
killing dogs, and plenty Of burglars, He who
would steal away man is to he treated like
any other thief or robber. l must put one
question to you,-Shall President Lincoln
again be allowed to take ValIandigham from
his home, as he did befOref Prolonged cries
Of mo, neveri we'll fight frst."1 thought
you were of the right temper-let it always
be so."