Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-21
Gen. Cochrane ON The stu,np,.' =


Sincehi withdrawal from the iicketof the
Radical Democracy nominated in this city, Cen
John Cochrane has been the stump for the
Union cause and its nominees. The General,
lately made brilliant speech at Philladelbhia,
and from it we make an extract. The General
said:
What is the issue? Is it not strange that
however transparent events may be- there are
those entirely bewildered upon the subject that
constitutes the forces of your action? The is
sue is plainly Union on the one side and dis
union on the other. [Applause.] The main
cause has been it is said, the Institution ofslave-
ry. This is true, but it is war between incom-
patible forces. From The moment, within the
bosom of one government incompatible and ex-
plosive elements were permitted to enter-slave-
ry at the south and free labor at the nOrth-it
was certain the conflict must come. TCheers
The cause was located far back in our history
when this government was established partly
with free labor and partly with slave labor
We cannot be surprised that this war has occur
red, nor that it has occurred at this immediate
period. The Union people are the free labor
ing people at the north; the contending element
is the capitalists who own the labor of the south.
There are two armies in the field, one for the
Union, and the other for disunion. Atthe north
we have the same two parties-the one for Union,
theother for disunion. [Loud applause.] Gen.
Lee orders his cohorts to advance. The conflict
is begun. Down goes the patriot, with his re-
bel brother in the grasp DEATH And for what?
for a little better union, little slavery2 No,
it is ON the one side for Union, on the other for
disunion. GApplause].
There is no palaver in the ranks for the Union
as it was. [Applause.] Every musket that
explodes enunciates this doctrine, "The Union
as it should be-" [Cheers] You may listen
to the war of artillery for entire day, you can
never force that sound to anything else than a
claim for the recognition of southerB lindepen-
dence. What Lee retiring into Richmond
[Cheers. HOodat Atlanta. CCheers. Ear
ly flying out of the Valley. Sherman with his
invincible courage driving rebellious dogs be-
fore him. [Cheers.] Grant-the Grant by
which we hold our American tittle-uncond:E
tional surrender Grant, with bis hold upon the
throat of the Rebeilion-shall they return into
the Union now. CCries of "Neyer."
The Union for everl is the logic of the war,
and who talks of logical sequences when the can
mons mouth is proclaiming its own award?-
{ (Deafening applause.) Mol Pure and simple as
the English language is that of the cannon at
the 'front.' "Lay down your arms and you shall
have such Union as we choose to give you" are
the words to which it gives Inference. What
rights have they who have slain our brethren?
Rights they shall have-the rights of humanity,
the rights of freedom, and the right to submit
to the laws and the government of the majority;
but first they must lay down their arms and
submit 70 the laws. (Uproarious aPPlanse.)
Who then is to settle this question? Your
peace men at Chicago, or your army on the PO-
tOmac and the James? (Cries of "Grant and
Shermani'') Have you any doubts of the patri-
otism of Grants army? Have you any doubt
of the patriotism of the army that nominated
Mcclellan? (Roars of laughter.) How nearly
do ther resemble the soldiers in the field? Said
Vallandigham, recently arrived from Canada,
"the dearest and best interests of the Union re-
quire unconditional peacew The army of the
Potomac says, unconditional surrender
(DeafeniDg applause.) He heard some doubts of
Chicago. There are gentlemen there in the liv-
cry of war Democrats. They are modest, for the
pressure is upon them. Avery little war, they
beg of Vallandigham, little will answer us. !"
"No" says Vallandigham, I'VE want peace-un-
conditional peace?"
How are things progressing in the field?-
When the private bivouacs in the night does he
say to his musket Swell have a little peace in
the morning?" If he did, the musket would be
too much of a piece for him. Dotbe officers
talk of a little peace? No They retire to the
sound of war, and when they rise the matin trum-
pet sounds the charge Of war lTumultuous
cheers.) They are there to fight for the coun-
try. They abhor the uniform peace-gun at
Chicago. The war is nearly closed. The re-
bellion is at its last gasp. Its resources are al
most gone. The Examiner says "the enemy is
gathering about US. Richmond will be takeni"
(Deafening applause.)
An officer, who surrendered to Sheridan Illus
trated this Throwing his sword at the feet of
the Provost Marshal, he said:-"The confederacy
has gone to h-ll. The men won't fight, neither
viii f. loud applause. y The rebel CONF
munity is falling away by peacemeal, and at
last the head and front ofthe rebellion the State
of Georgia, makes overture to return to the Union.
And now make peace2 Loud shouts of new
erl") "An resources of negotiation must be ex-
hausted," says Gen. Mcclellan, "before we pro-
tract the war" There ,oiI be peace, but it will
be that peace which the musket gives to the con-
quered host. And it is for you to declare in
your omnipotence that there shall be no peace
save that attached in glorious ensigns to your
standards in the field. THE whole audience
here arose and cheered.)