, 1864-03-11


Le would not cay that siarcJ was the uataral con.
dillon OF the African race, therefore this great
;nsDr;te ofthe Democratic party The Meal and DIS.
out OF the Charleston Convention, md The S7Dth
then and there took Ep another candidate, and
lrought forward Brcckinsidge With the well under
clcttcd. aud that wor,d Eivo them Cause .or going
uut OF the Union. Tais then was an assault upon
tho principle, upon which our g,e,t and gl2riaas
should rule. They ssid that Il Lincoln
were c.ected they wonld co oct Of the Unioa
ard that they you'd ea the ron Of their slaves on
rc.! now. iIaughter. They then .nd there pro-
cinimcd that If President were elected upon
thcec principles they wond no longer rensin inthe
BIT, fellow-citizens, that is not al; ask; now.
tie administration Of Lineoluf
tory Of secession tracing II from the resignations
Of tic varous Secretaries Of State under leaanan,
arG the robbery Of The arscnals. navy yards. &C.,
dR sf e poe, ad upon
ycur peaceful boat as it wcut down the Atssis-
F;pFiY Who fred upon your ever glorious nag
Of Fl he aooi Supplies ST 10 1ba @
trese 7 We never struck till We were stT7cEen.
snd then, you may eay. it was to take back what
1.-THE Government they attempted to overthrow
,ras government Of their own free choiec, gov
c1:.ment whore power they had welded. whose
roy ty eaa TO- 1os
me,st. Then 1t became a positive duty from whom
no man shord neesms ri rs 1sa duty o,
and eaa e uI1 hs a hsns s5s to
this government nad to crush ont this rebellion.
MI that you hold dcar, all your property al ds.
tiaetson and rcnowE. yokr wives ana Sanatsns tae
pends the hopes Of this WORLD and rnan's capacity
fo1 eclEgoyernmeut were conccrued, aId Yon Wo1ld
have teen worse than t1aitors, yca, worse than
~1rr Ar7,s &c { Fr1F TnR&fA3- r.
p 10 man who love. this Government will say that
they had jns1 cause to dlesolye this Union There
ior II i a. The ' noslsst sad ttssst
Government Upon the tace Of the earth: WHO does
rot love this Government Of ours! love 1t Wlth
Fransnn j and Washington, and ieve it, above ali
me s I bsFe bsas es fa wor se IN
plaIsc.I lloye It Dccaaeelt Is . Government Of
e sy God
lctcersl iorc # because Il gives rots to Grey
iran and the hard haad counts just as mach as the
eq h9na man. eSt sse tt It nat Is
v:rtue oI Ills wealth, but by virtue or his God
given iELt Of manhood. I1oyc It because it gives
eye1y poor dey1 ash eliane: to get alcng Lausater
member when WAS log, some thirty ye2rs ago,
went some forty miles from where was at
pehool, ard Iccalnc acGasintcd With young man
WHO was, at that time, County Surveyor Of sanga-
non corniy. newas nota yery elegant man, but
VIC now have the proud satisfaction or seeing thst
10y, through his e1c1tion against every Obstacle,
the plnce Of monarch Or king, but the p.oudest,
the l0tticst summit Of human eleyation-Abraham
Lincoln, thc President oft United States Of Ame
II Is 70 &c, as hoard u friend Of mine .say to-
day, 'poIittcianE may try to fix It mp. but the
rrrYfnk fnrt AND }Aaf
End all the time tCheers.l 1t isnotime to change
l1onts when you arc in the presence OF the enemy.
i wora he Enaft to sAs sSs1ge 1rsnts besanse a
stnpd up Eere 10 say that from long acquaintance
vi;h him, hr is not only one OF tie hunestest o!
msn G4a ever b91 r. eSa cool Il ,
weil maEe up our minds to It for this government
aa 81 y ~ Gsn and Vii b.
Fnved Earring his administration Immense ap-
Am i for freeing the regEos Yes-an the tis.c.
you rot said Ccns1css has no power to abolish
tiaytry in the States! Yes, have said it. It las
Proclaimed IN convention anl Leeirlstivc resolves,
deut Lincoln, i'll it has become = polit,-
Il tic South lad behaved herself. and best,
loyal to the Government, she had under
Ee r. ,s gu Ct
Brt what the Government may lawfully do in time
Of peace against Its own citizens who are loyal to
tic Government aud what i rnsy lawfully 10 to-
1hrcwn of their allegi.nce to The Government, and
hare become open and diabollca1 enemies Of that
tse X bpmsest bass another msn b An
has rishts which . the whole American
not derrvc him Of, while he ts good loyal citizen
and ohcys the laws Of h1s country. To him per-
sonal liberty is sacred right which the lordicst In
the :and dnre not infringe upon with impunity.-
Lona, ,spnsgsc-bnt i he Violates tLe w il hs
OF hie personal liberty. So, although 1t is 10 The
bond that slavery shall not he inteEfered with In
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deny allegiance to the Constitution, and take up
aIma to overthrow the Government, and be-
e sn he e GSees a 'ale !na That maa
esa9y M to his sabisIon s Isl ana save a The Gov s
the Constitution Is silent a. 70 ihe me1ns to be
used IN ench cases, then the Laws Of nations pre-
tc51be tle means;
War In which we were engaged i more than re-
bel]ion or an instruction; that 1t is civil war,
md thSt the sesssstonists may be treated
became TOO ssron: 10 be put down BY the ordinary
police force Of the country, and was able to make
hesd sssintt The Government ii became civil
Bioekades hare been:estnblishcd. prisoners have
been exchanged according to the rules Of thc war
and the Gag III the enemy has been respected as
right TO Use al the means Against the dlsloya!
States to eubtrcr!e that which cn be used against
telsi.esents-1nA1 hare NOT the least doubt Of the
power of Cougrrss under the laws OF nations II
deemed necessary to overcome the enemy. 10 pass
broad, manly act Of emancip -[appause} y
ss as os seSas s 1 &C. toi. ssa
preservation ol onr whole broad territory in
IRON gulf to gnlf md from ocean to ocean. Tire
M.tEGons hurricane Of spplause.1 Hence sent my
6isl atch eotne timc ngo to Congress-, petitionang
ttat body to use their utmost constitutional power
in tf.n.ing abont the emancipation OF SLAVERY in
al the United States--of course It has no power
er tie lovAl md adl,erfn. States without tL:r
ment OF The Cons.itulion, which have n"dou't
will Iass tie present srssion Of Congre-s. lap
rlansv] aEd be adopted " twothirls Of the S;atc
ever free from the everlasting curse OF human
bondage. ('-Teat applaEeel
Hthie coys1nmen1 with IT. muloa blessing, i
erat1ons, it will be done by or eo:lscrs. Il the
army .eayee the Republic, should there not be
something ike sdequate remuneration to the men
who have sacrificed 20 much for the country-and
ehe1id not we who have remained ut homo, having
million baSoEcts between NJ and danger. enjoy
sa ~ M e ns Z
oi their families, and urgc Congress 10 increase
Tic nj n:mcnwes,tb. ale aa inscllEeen. and Wortby
aa We. Many Of them have left wives and children,
a aev s Il T d
item from pennry, md know hundreds OF fn-tan-
css Of aeinal suffering l. is burning shame that
tssir G w wives T and " ebiidreap @ n S should i'D T.
tie can;e Of suffering 10 those deaEc. 70 them than
arc becoming aggravated every day. One hundred
and fftysix dollars, the annual pay OF the private
soldier. was barely sufficient 81 any time TO sappy
hi family with the nece*easies Of deduct from
this the little sums necessary for him to expcnd ut
times when rations and clothing become limited
from the force Of circumstances In the army, IT
| leaves Int ptttance 10 send home. Again the
cost Of subsistence has Increased at least seventy
Eve per tent Or has nearly doubled. Flour has in.
czecsed 1oty!our per cent that Of potatoes 10 per
ard other articles in like proportion It should a1
so lie remembered upon !shat a frail tenure hange
thia Of support hs ne Ct Ct 3 soldier a 81 ~
itath, the widow's pension anounts to hut two.
thirds Of Ids pay The families Of onI first enlisted
o. eF ree1ss - one IT, Inn
first part of 1s6:-- they would receive sereutynve
dollars bounty. These snms, 9r eren the more LIP;
ofmouining.
| am IN tavor Of making the pay Of the private
soldier ct least twenty dollars per month: Yen all
knew and have felt low enormous are. the expca'
augment orr burdens, sct f11et, last and al the
1i1ne we should lie just to the nAtion's defenders
| 10 give to his family as wellN Dc
himself 1ull support. (Chcers.
vii ne f. In the Ray e the sol
who are now restrained from enlistfng becausc
their dependent families would tnfler In con4e-
querce-the rols Of enlistment exhibits scores Of
lanes Of men who deserted to provide for their
iamilics- ..
Iwould also urge It upon The people Of Illinois
otake immediate steps Tor educating the orphans
Of the deceased soldier, and the children OF those
Who havc been wounded in battle. ECheers.] II the