The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-12-16
How "Sot,n Browns Soul is March.
Eng On.s'

THEODORE TLToS, editor of the New
York Independent made a political ad-
dress to Republican meeting in Philadel-
phia few days ago, in which he presented
very clearly the opinions and aims of the
men and women who rule and direct the
President aud his party.
We have no hope that the efforts of
conservative citizens can do anything to-.
wards arresting or checking the whirlwind
ofpclitical passion upon which the fanatics
are sweeping like bosom Of destruction
over the land. We give the following
extracts from Mr.. TIL1oN's speech, only
to show how "JoHN BRowN's soul is
marching on with the loyal Republican
party:
The chairman has taken occasion to psint
your minds backwards for five years, to the
time when by little rOpe now in my library
Is a relic. the last Christian martyr ives lifted
TO Heaven, since which time John Browns
eoul is marching on. 1t has been well said
that he who can write nltion's songs need
not care who makes its laws. The spirit of
the John Brown song has been during these
five years the spirit of Congress of all legisla-
tion, of all prOclamatiOns of the President, of
all movements OF the army, and is still march
ing on.
The people have now decided for war for
four years longer, perhaps. We must wash
ourselves still with the blood of civil war. Still
there are those who put their hands in their
pockets and cry out Can we afford the war for
four years longer? Why should we cry out
against taxes2 The Government does not tax
us; we tax ourselves Then let us not grum-
BILE. There are those who think that we stand
in different attitude since the speech of Gen.
Butler, foreshadewing the policy of the Gov
ernment. 1t is merely meant, however, that
until the 9Th of January we should hold out
the olive branch, but that after that time we
should wage the war as we have never vet
striving still harder after victory. 1t means
that we shall no longer levy taxes upon the
people of the North TO pay the soldiers, but par
eel ont the lands of the South and drive the in
habitants out. l see no danger in that propo-
sition, except to the enemy. But think in
stead of giving grace We sho1ld commence at
once.
The question now is--Four millions of
freedmen, shall we lift them up or trample
them down? Let us throw roses under their
feet. believe that q black man who stands
with his bayonet in hand, fighting for the I'm
ion, has right to say that his wife shall ride
in the street cars of Philadelphia. Loud APP
plause. ! believe too that the black men who
fight for us have right TO vote.
There is one being in the political scale low
er than the negro-that is woman. am not
speaking of any moral attribute; am speak
ing Of political position. Politically she is be-
meath the feet Of the negro. The speaker. Of
| ter few humorous remarks about women,
| paid them glowing tribute for their noble la
| bors in behalf of the suffering soldier. The
women are the left wing of the army. If they
| have rot done the most they have suffered the
most for the Republic. l said the Republic;
| but we have no Republic. We have passed
through the Presidential election, but half the
people are Observation-Disclosures half whom we
| are proud to take tenderly by the hand and call
| our better half Let Us not skip this question
| until the next century-let US treat it now. I
| hope TO live to see the day when women o,
| well as men shall cast vote.