Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-19
Among the many excellent speeches


delivered we have room for but two:
Mr.. James Fazy was welcomed to the
tribune by q long and continued ap-
plause. When silence was re-establish-
ed, Mr.. J. Fazy expressed himself in
these terms: -.4
SIRs: AS the only republican people of Eu-
rope, it our duty to publicly testify, in a
popular assembly, our sympathy for the great
cause of humanity, which our brothers OF the
They have long experienced shame in seeing
that slavery overshadowed their Liberty, and,
with all the Inspection which the COnstitu-
ton demanded of them, they decided to;have
recourse to the greatest sacrifice to cause the dis
appearance of that stain.
Certainly, l do not mean in any manner to
assail the patriotism of the Southern States.-
They also contributed to found American indie
pendence They were great Why was it that
In the midst of their greatness they forgot that
human nature must never be attacked; that
every race, be it white, yellow or black, has
freedom Slavery would, little by little, have
brought about the degradation of America, if an
end had not been Put to it. unhappiiy paeiGs
this question became gradually so complicated
as to give birth to civil war.
This truth has been wished to be denied. 1t
has been said it is not Slavery, merely, that is
at stake in the Republic for the Union; that it is
rather the question of tariffs.
That is a preteXt Slavery, and Slavery only,
is the cause of the strife, because the Republican
or Northern party wished to abolish it.
ought to look upon events. Two camps are ac-
tuallv formed in the great Republic on the other
side of the ocean. On one side is found the
North, or Federal party, which fights for the
maintenance of the Union and the suppression
of Slavery. On the other is found the South. 1t
would break the Federal compact; it would sep
arate, that in the States slavery may be MAIN
tanned. t...-.. &.
1t is, therefore, to the North that our sympa-
thies are due We owe them to 1t on many con-
siderations When it was said to us, the Repub-
lie cannot live-it is predestined to jeopardy; we
America and it was instantly reioined by ii1di-
eating the hideous institution of Slavery
Henceforth that can no longer be. The loyal
citizens of the United States are at work to eface
it, and they will efface it! prolonged cheers.]
1t is not by the millions that the American
Chambers vote the expendiitureSs IS for o. defending
millions. 1t is not by hundreds that the volun-
teers range under the Star Spangled Banner TO
but by thousands, and this republican army
now reckOns a million OF free soldiers. AL
these sacrifices are made with that greatness OF
soul which characterizes that chivalric nation.
And if as many more were needed tomorrow,
they will be supplied in like manner.
which they give to the contest, the United
States shows to nations how to act in moments
Of difficulty; how people nnd, when II Is need
full, means necessary for defense.
At the moment the strife broke out, the States
faithful to the Union had no army, no navy, nor
even arsenais and now & tney narf fSe
to the greatness of the cause OF humanity, for
which they combat. At what epoch, In what
century, have we seen these giant battles P
When have monarchies in their contests been
able to attain results SO imposing? This strife,
at least, will not be unproductive. 1t will con-
tribute to the liberty of the whole world.
The military resources of the United states
have had Liberty as their cause. 1t is for Liberty
that they will survive.
BE convinced the great American Republic
will not close its eyes to the light; it will not
abdicate its mission. The great Eagle of the
United States is awakened. 1t is there in its
strength Let its destruction be attempted, all
the arrayed cannon of ancient Europe would
effect Lothing. 1t would be i'll comparison Lii
liputian.
The orator cast rapid glance over
affairs in Mexico. This estimate was
several times interrupted by cheers.
Mr.. James Fazy then touched on Swiss
affairs, and showed that there was a
time when it might have hoped not to
be menaced by European powers. That
time is no more. He finished by ex-
pressing the conviction that at no dis
tant day oppressed nations would every
where count upon assistance from
America. 1t is in this sense, said Mr..