The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-31
Mon. D. w. Vo0rhes OA Old Abe.

The following is an extract from brilliant
and powerful peace speech, delivered by
Hon. D. W Voorhees,, at GreCncastlc In
d;anna, on the 6th inst.
Five hundred thousand moro mcn-thatS
all When Mr.. Lincoln was nominated at
Baltimore, | was at Washington. Each
delegation hurried down to congratulate
him; and to tell the story Of their Serrlic,
base devotion to mere man-and a very
ordinary man at that. Laughter. The
contractors, the thieves, the money-chang-
crs, the substitute hirerS, the cotton specu-
lator8, the greedy tariff plunderers OF. New
England, came rushing down upon HIM to
congratulate him upon his nomination for
the Presidency. | have watched and looked
around Washington city. | have read the
raners that recorded the devotion Of these
men to Mr.. Lincoln. They say that Mr.
Iinaoln flashed with wit, and merriment
and lest, when they waited on him. and
that he had Joke for every one Of them,
One Of them says, in giving an account OF
It, ''vou ought to have been there to have
hnard the laughing" Now, let me tell
YOU, that on that night, from Mr.. Lincoln S
window. there was in PLAIN sight at that
tirae not less than section OF land covered
with hospifals-not less than mile square
covered with hospitals, in which men were
ling with one leg aud one arm Oft. wound
ed, sick and diving. Every jest he told was
marked by at least three deaths in the hos
pitalg of Washington City Three human
souls were haralded into eternity by each of
Mr.. Iincon's jests and jokes. Another
sact;on Of ground, in view Of Mr.. Lincoln $
room. had been dug up for a grave yard,
and While he jested and iohed with his
Forvile crew, he could look out on this
scene of dying and death, and yet you pro
pose to he to retain that man IN another
terri, of oHlce---that monster that with an
utter disregard for human life and human
misery, has proposed to prolong his term Of
Office. Gentlemen, it seems-to me that J.
can hear the spirits of the hundreds. OF
Thousands who have been uselessly sacrliied
in this war, pleading against the reelection
of this man. 1t seems to me that the very
stones would rise up to protest against 1t
It seems to me that inanlmate objects and
dumly beast cry out, ''Enough--he has had
his day" Bloody, CORY, reeking, let him
go out into a hateful obscurlty; there to
spend the rest of his days with theghosts OF
the murdered dead gibbering around his un-
happy pillow.
Another Administration of war! No
change of policy Mr.. Lincoln has laid
his programme. lie says, without the abo-
lition Of slavery you can have no Union. =
Another four years of war! And mark Inc
now, my friends, there can be no mistake
about the next four years OF war. You
know precisely what kind Of war 1t ~, and
IS to be- In the commencement OF this war,
Mr.. Lincoln said he had no desire to encum
her the Union question with the question OF
slavery. He did not want to destroy Stats
rights: but now he has served notice onyou
flat those who vote for Lincoln will vote
for four years more of war; not to restore
the Union, but to abolish slavery, and free
the negroes He has said it himself. by
the abandonment of slavery. and by. nc
other means says he, can you have Union.
There is no other name by which 1t can be
done, except by the emancipation of the
black man, and his freedom here IN our
midst. You will take notice OF thus and
govern yourselves accordingly. Whoever
Is for this war and prolongIng Abraham
Lincoln tenure of office, does it with HI,
eyes open. Abandon slavery, and you CAR
have Onion says Mr.. Lincoln.
Our programme is this. Pause In thr
dreadful strife and allow reason to inter
pose. | know the word peace Is hatetu
TO men VINO nave lilaut HIoIlCy ouG VI Iif
war; but it will not be 50 to men who have
fought in this war. VIII it hurt you to ne
gotiate2 For six months, perhaps, nobody
would be Killed, There would be no win
dows made during that time; No mothers
woulds weep for the loss of loved ones dur
ing that tune. 1t is a horrible spectacle
foT these loyal leaguers, that of an arnlis
tice, cessation Of hostilities, but it is ;
spectacle over which angels would be glad
And by this means, have no doubt, WI
could approach an understanding, and stel
by step restore our fraternal relations and hea
wounds rebellion has made. We nigh
not do it at once. 1t may take years to dc
it. But suppose the advance ct Mr.. Lin
coins army had been followed BY :;
wise and eoaciliating policy. Suppose th'
people Of the South had been told-yo,
have been misled and We will protect you
Tennessee would have been loyal and in Il tn \
Union to-day. But instead of this Mr.
Lincoln has pursued policy that has flrn
shed thousands of recruits for jeff. Davis