The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-08-19

But, talking of disgrace, Of national dishon-
or-there was Monroe doctrine. At last ses-
sion the House of Congress passed moderate
resolution that no monarchical European pow
er should establish more provinces on this con-
tinent Our minister called on the minister Of
European government who said to him,
well, sir, do you bring peace or war" Where
upon Mr.. Dayton said he was instructed BY the
President that the resolution was but the act
of the House, and was not approved by the
Senate or the President. We apollo
gized to France, for what? For re.
government. Talk of national honor
If you are for Abraham Lincoln, you are for
continuing an administration that has already
disgraced this country by its foreign policy.
Suppose Andrew jackson had been thus
asked, peace or war? His answer would have
been, "Do it. and, by the Eternal, I'll fre
upon your flag wherever it floats" My friend
policy should come with us.
we propose, ii we get power, to re-estabish
freedom of speech, and of the press and trial
by jury, and to bring to speedy trial and pun
ishment all who are plundering the public
treasury. Cheers. Yes, I am of opinion
some OF them are afraid Of that. Well do an
other thing In this country till now we had
no political prisoners. If we elect Gen. Nc.
Clellan, great and long continued cheering1
next morning after his Inauguration he will is
sue his proclamation. All the prisons of Abra-
ham Lincoln, all his Bastiles will be opened
and the political prisoners 60 free. We will
restore order, concord, Union and liberty
dont't elect him?l You will suffer with us by
his defeat.
came down through the country the other
day and found almost half the houses deserted.
Some are gone to the war and some to Canada.
met these last in troops. What are you do
Svp1 nou - kl~0 Co.
OF State about getting negroes to 60
for you into the army The Secretary
writes back that Massachusetts, has got
all the negro recruiting ground occupied. And
you are Offering two, three and four hundred
dollars to get men to fight in your place. Was
ever country victorious with hired troops?
When the Goths and Vandals came to Rome
the people of that city drove them back. When
they came again, the Romans sent hired SOL
diers against them and Rome was captured. In
our Revolution England hired the Hessians to
come and do her fighting for her. Well, they
didn't do it successfully. Now you say, take
the negroes and Indians, and hire the balance
army win victory?
Come with us. If we do not do better than
this Administration, rise and kill US all, for we
not would then deserve to live. But we will
do better. To these Republican friends who
have been 80 interested in my remaks, say.
come with US, and coming generations Will
bless you for the act. When you 90 home to-
night, reflect that to continue Lincoln and his
policy will ruin our nation and our people.
Other men and another policy may save us.
Mr.. Richardson retired amid the cheers and
applause of his audience, which had increased
rather than diminished during the time he was
talking. We regret that the lateness of the
hour compels us to close without giving the
whole of the latter part of his remarks.
After Mr.. Richardson had concluded, Mr..
Brisbin was called out and declined to speak in
the open air on account of ill health. w.
Sprigg Hall was also called for, and then, Gov.
German. The latter responded in one of his
best efforts, mainly devoted however, to dep
recatiOn of the very strong partizan feeling
that had been manifested during the evening
by the Lincolnite, but introducing arguments
also that the experience of thea past few
years has furnished against Republican
rule. After Governor German. on call
of the crowd, I. V. D. Heard, ESQ.,, made
few remarks, entirely appropriate and happy.
The crowd, not yet satisfied, now that their
blood was up. called for Hon. j. M. Gilman.
who responded in powerful speech of half
an hours duration, in which he summed up
the errors of the Administration, and plainly
pointed the only hope of success in change
ofrnlers and the adoption of the policy pro-
posed by the Democratic party