Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-27

Dothing-not even IN the annals oil the.
French Revolution--eq to this in atroci>.
ty and abomination. The only criticisms
that were ever passed upon the great and
good man were that he had been too leni-
ent, too forgiying in his spirit, too moder-
ate against Rebellion. The assassin, not at
midnight, but in the midst OF public as
sembly, has drawn his weapon against the
life of the President; and what is more COW
ardy, more fsrocious, more abominable-if
there is a grade of crime in assassination
was the attempt on the life Of the Secretary
of State, who was lying almost upon his dy.
ing bed. 1t required the spirit OF the Re
bellion; it required Slavery, in its last,
struggling death-throes, to do this. This
thing-l but repeat what said long ago
is to be hunted out like a savage beast
And if there is any one thing in my humao
experience that | thank God more devoutly
for Than any other, II is that / have not
anywhere winked at anything connected
with the Rebellion hut have been in favor
of hewing it down from beginning to end
CHEERS 1t is not merely the death OF
Abraham Lincoln-great, good, patient,
faithful, sincere as he was-but 1t is this
great natien that has been wounded in her
Chief Magistrate, that she had, with great
and unusual eclst, continued in the posi-
ton, and said well done, good and faith
full servant" (Cheers.) Let our human.
ity extend to the humber misguided men
of the Rsbsllon; but let us march on to-
gether to dig cut the roots and pull up the
seed of it. (Cheers.) | tell you L will
never slumber or sleep till everything be-
longing to the Rebellion, in number, per-
son, and case, is abolished. l spent the
best years of my life in endeavorlng to re-
concile differences between the North and
the South. l saw in the Rebellion deter
mination on the part of the Rebel murder
ers, thieves, and conspirators, not to be con-
ciliatsd. / say now, that they must be
hunted from the abodes of men. l care
not whether this was the act OF one man or
of a hundred, it results from q sentiment
which has been ineulcated to destroy this
great nation 1t is acting practically upon
the sentiment; and whether one eonspira-
tors arm were nerved or whether million
had been brought forward, that is not the
ouestion-it was determination to destroy
this nation in the person of the President OF
the United States, and Of the Secretary of
State, whose prudent policy has prevented
the Rebels from embarrassing us with
war with foreign nations. They come for
ward now and whet their knives for the
destruction of individuals. Like the send
ing of Joseph into Egypt they meant it
for evil, but God means it for our good
He has torn the vail from the face Of this
internal Rebellion, and it is perfectly re-
vealsd in all its hideousness. Who will
follow it now, except to slay it between the
porch and the altar2 had hoped that its
dying days weuld be calm and tranquil; and
it would 60 down to the grave unhonored
and unsung, but in peace. am for call
ing upon every man with loyal heart be
he North,or South, East or West, be he
old or young, be he of one political organi
cation or another, to now say, whatever his
previous opinions have been that there has
come a time when the people must take
this thing into their own hands, in all their
power, in all their majesty, until the last OF
the Rebellion shall he numbered with the
things that were. (Great cheering)
ADDRESS OF GEN. GARFIELD.
Mr.. Draper then introduced Gen.
Garfield, of Ohio, who was received with
applause. He said:
have Just reached this city from the city
Of W ashipgton. The night before the assas
sination of Abraham Lincoln there was held
a meeting al. which was expressed the great
| 10Y of this nation as it was never expressed
! before, in view of the great victories which
had crowned cur arms; and now 1t has touns
this terrible contrast, in the news which has
reached US from that place. By this last
act of madness it seems as though the Rebel
lion had determined that the President Of
the soldiers should go whit soldiers who
have laid down their lives on the battle field
| They slew the noblest and gentlest hear
that ever put down Rebellion upon thu
earth. [Applause | desire not to seem
irreverent in saying that it seems to me he
almost touched the parallel OF the Son o
God, who died saying, Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they do
But in taking that life they have left thu
iron hand of the people to fall upon them
[Great and longGcontinued applause. Love
Is on the front Of the throne OF God, bu
justice and Judgment, with inexorable dread
follow behind and when law is sighted ant
mercy despised, when they have rejected
those who would be their best friends, thel
comes Justice, with her hoodwinked eye
and with the sword and scales. Applause
From every gaping wound OF your dea'
Chief, from every wound OF your dyini
Secretary ofState, and his son dying, too, 10
the voice 90 up from the people to see to
that our house is swept and garnished.-
| IOIeht cnecIluS' heSeer ~ s"y 4, ~
thing more, fellow citizens. lCrles OF "Gt
OH. For mere vengeance would do moth
ing: this natisn is too great to look for mer
revenge. But for the security OF the futur
| would do everything. Cheers, and voice
on the bacony, Excellent. " All along tn
! the battle, fields, on many Of which hav
, had the henor to stand, lcheers, hav
assembled the spirits of our departed deas
If they could look down upon this scene
, would they not say to you, I'VE bave con
mitted to you the high and holy charge tho
we shall not have died in vain" Applause.
: | do not believe that it is in the America
!. character to become assasslus, like the pee
pie of France and Italy do not believ
. that General Lee and his officers will san
!. ton this act But if they do, the red liz b
I nings of peoples vengeance will new
!. sleep. lChesrs. l will not detain you, fellcV
I citizens [go on, my heart is too full,
n I stad with one menber of The Cabinet ,
: Washington, and left him eny yesterda
and almost the last words he said to me wer
: II love our President more every day that
see him. There is no point of this Rsbs
/ lion that he does not seem to have thoug
o upon; and | believe be has thought mo-
: ma turely upon this subject than any 9th
l. American. He has gone; butthough dea
a. | a 20 r.un prosidenf and nina md Y