Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-10
Ths Chicago spirit.

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II will be well for Union men to catch and
preserve as much that clusters around the Chi
best not buudredth part Of the spirit Of the
csgo Convention possible for future use. Az the
treason manifested can be gathered up. Even
on the way thither, on the crowded trains bear
ing the faithful to the hoped-for Mecca, the
sigus we're manifest as to the spirit Of the gath.
ering agate" Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
who went from Washington to Chicago. by
rail- thus tells Of the spirit Of bis fellow passen-
gers: .a e9 Sd .V .lHt- l-e"
But the saddest thing 10 all this politicsl
talk was the evident delight at our militia
~ failures. / do not write the words ~ill.
ingly; for. realizing profoundly that this
rebellion can be put down by no party aud
by no effort that stops short of embracing |
the PEOPLE of the North, know how full
ly it is admitting that the end of the troub-
| lous times is not yet in sight But there
could bs DO mi. takeiug he tore o. exultaiNn
in which the invasion of the North aud the
siege Of the capital, in the fourth year Of
the war, we're paraded, and Grants faux
ing operations were laughed at, aud the
ability Of JEFF Davis was exultaurly euog
ized Let us only hope than in this, at
least, they we're no fair representatives Of
the constituencies that sent them to Ch lea
gol t Ha
| This, however, was mild compared TO some
of the speeches made there. Specials to the
Cincinnati Gdzette report some of them 10 brief
One Reed Of Indiana, an Honorable Represen.
tative, is thus reported:
He declared open hostility to the draft
and urged on all, if Abraham the First
and his satraps attempt to enforce it, to
resist it to the death. Let every one, be
said, who preferred liberty to death, arm
himself. II be could get no others TO join
him, and where there aie others, let them
organize in squads and companies, and with
arms, dri twice week be prepared Tor the
worst. II anybody in shoulder straps al.
tempts to arrest you with warrant, shoot
him down. II ttey come in force, call 10
your neighbors and fight them to the death
Who were they? Only weak men like our
selves, who had usurped the duties of civil
authorities. A million and half Of free
men we're opposed to this military despo.
tism, aid could wipe it out in day. He
would have nothing doue in secret, of
course, not stree the conspiracy was expos.
ed. but as every man was guaranteed the
right 10 bear arms, be should with his own
money, supply himself, aud use them when
the occasion required.
And the great audience cheered him to the
| echol
A couple Of New Workers are thus report.
ed.
Betjamin Allen, of New York. did not
believe there was q secessionist per sc in the
whole south, and il the sboltionists were
thrown out Of power they would all come
back. The people saw this. and if they
coald not putLiucoln out by ballot they
would rise en- nassc and do il by bullets.
The notorious Captain Rynders, of the
Plug Ugly school Of Democrats, was honor.
ed with special invitation to speak to
the invisible club at their Hall. He com
pIetely exposed the cloven foot OF the par.
ty, by repudiaripg the idea that people Of
The South were traitors; they were brave,
chivaIrous and true Democrats, and never
word should cross his lips against them
He regretted the step they had taken to
! redress their wrongs, which could bave
been done better in the Democratic party.
Stambaugh, notorious character Of Tuscar
awas county 10 this State. without influence
standing or ability. declared that after the war
.2Os and l0-40s would not be worth pinch
, OF snuff.
! George Francis Train, 10 the midst OF the
= most crazy tirsde ever uttered. as reported 10
specials to the Cincinnati Commercial. exposed
r his real spirit: -A a.g
The West would 60 with the South, un
der any circumstances; New York aud
J. Pennsylvania would give in their sdhesiou
also. aud as New Esgland was short Of q
8 laborig population. as was shown by heI
difficulty in filing her quotas, they would
drive into her territory all the black specI
u mems ofnferior humanity in whose inieres
u this devastating war had been prosecuted
= Even General Coombs, OF Kentucky coul'
!, talk Of the depo,ism Of the Administration {,
: the eaceraionl of all denunciation OF rebellion
when every day brings accounts OF robberiei
burnngs and murders committed by guerrilla
al 10 bis own State. Except for the Federal iol
be ces, a week would not elapse until every Unio
AZ man was robbed Of his property and man
er OF them murdered also, throughout the entr
u, State OF Kentucky, But space will not admit {
q. gathering up more than shred Of the grea
!" patchwork Of treason aud disloyalty spread ou
h o at Chicago. Our readers must take . fe
Il specimens. as type OF the whole.
o. USfoS DocuMSsrs The Union Cougression
We Committee will soon issue the following
c@ !. Doctrine Of the Copperheads North OF
u, the Rebels South identical.
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