The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-30

: whether man is capable Of self COVER,
: ment. | hold with jefferson that Gov
ernment was made for the convenience (
man. and not man for the Governmen
That laws and constitutions were desis,
ed as instruments to promote his welfar,
And hence, from this principle, l con
clude that governments can and ought t
be changed aud amended to conform I
the wants, to the requirements and pro
gress Of the people, and the enl ghtenc
spirit of the age. cloud applause y
Now, if any Of your secessionist. hav
lost faith in mans capabilty Of self gov
ernment, aud feel unfit for the cxercis
OF this great right, 60 straight to rebel
dom, take Jeff. Davis, Bcauregprd an,
Bragg for your masters, and put thei
collars on your necks.
And here let me say, that now is th
time to recur to these Fundamental prin
ciples, while the land is rent with anar
chy, and upheaves with the throcs of ,
mighty revolution. While society is il
this disordercd state, and we arc seeking
security, let us fix the foundations of the
Government on principles cf eternal jus
tlce which will endure for all time. There
Is an element in our midst who are fo,
pcrpetuating the institution of slavery.
Let me say to you, Tcnncssccans and men
from the Northern States, that slavery is
dead. 1t was not murdered by me.
told you long ago what the result would
be If you endcavorcd to 90 out of the
Union to save slavery. and that tho re.
suit would be bloodshed, rapinc, dovas-
tatcd fields. p'undcfcd villages and cities;
and thorctor> | urged you to remain in
'he lhlc@ Ia trying to save slavery
You killed II, aud lost your own freedom
Your slavery is dead; but | did not mur-
der 1t. AS Macbeth said to Bancuo's
bloody ghost:
Never shake thy CORY locks at ne;
Thou canst not say did it.
Slavery is dead, and you must pardon
me 1t l do not mourn over its dead BODY;
you can bury it out of sight In restor.
Ing the State, leave out that disturbing
and dangerous element, and use only
those parts OF the machinery which will
move in harmony
Now, In regard to emancipation, | want
to.say to the blacks that liberty means
liberty to work and enjoy the fruits of
your labor. ldlcpcss is not freedom.
desire that all men shall have a fair start
and an equal chance in the race of life,
and let him succeed who has the most
merit. This, think, is a principle Of
heaven. l am for emancipation for two
reasons: first, because it is right in it.
self, and second, because in the cmanci
patton OF the slaves, we break down an
odlous and dangerous arstocracy. |
thlnk that we are freeing more whites
than blacks in Tennessee. want to see
slavery broken up, and when its barriers
thrown down, | want to see industrious,
thrifty em'grants pouring in from all
parts of the country. Come on. We
need your labor, your skill, your capital,
we want your enterprise and invention,
80 that hereafter Tennessee may rank
with New England in the arts and me.
rhanics, and that when we visit the Pat
ent Office at Washington, where the in.
,enious mechanics of the free States have
placed their models, we need not blush
hat Tennessee can show nothing but
house.traP, or something of about as
much importance. Come on. We greet
;ou with hearty welcome to the soil of
ennessee. Here is soil the most fertile
u every agricultural product; delight
uI and healthy climate, forests, water.
'ower, and mines of mex haustible rich.
css; come and help US redeem Tcnnes.
ee, and make her powerful and flour.
shing State.
But IN calling convention to restore
he State, who shall restore and establish !
!! Shall the man who gave his iuflu-
nee and bis means to destroy the Gov
Is he to participate in the
reat work of reorganization? Shall he
'ho brought this misery upon the State
permitted to control its destiDies? If {
1is be so, then all this precious blood of {
lr brave soldiers and officers So freely {
CURED OUT, will have been wantonly spill. G
1. Ali the glorious victories won by f
ar noble armies will 90 for nought, and Y
the battletlelds which have been sown a
18th dead heroes during this rebellion r
III have been made memorable in vain. S
I ny all this carnage and devastation?-
was that treason might be put down
I'd traitors punished. Therefore say r
'at traitors should take back scat in a
lo work Of restoration. If there be bu, {
'e thousand men in Tennessee, lyyal 20 !
&c Constitution, loyal to freedom. loyal @
justice, these true aud faithful men IA
ould control the work Of reorcani2a. t
on and reformation absolutely. Loud I
d prolonged applause ] | say that the t,
a'or h0s ceased to be u citizen, and in lc
lining the rebellion, has become PUB. ii
enemy. lie forfeited lis right t. vote Il
IL loyal men, when he renouuccd his
l@tnship, and sought to destroy our 81
9vcrnment. We say to the most hon c,
and industrious foreigner who comes "
I'm England and Germany, to dwell a ii
'ng US, and to add to the wealth of the il
untry, "Before you can be a citizen you Il
'st stay here for Eve years. If we {"
so cautious about forei rners who vol &C
tari'y renounce their homes to live di
tn US, what should VIC say to the trai- le
;, who, although born and reared amopg +