The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-03-29
The Presidents ye%s Conce@n~
ing the Attempt OF the Rebels
to Ar m EEaves.

ilag, captured at Fort AndersoS by the
l40th Indiana volunteers. was to day pre-
sented to Governor Morton, of that State,
in front of tho National Hotel A large
crowd Of people was in attendance.
Governor Norton made a Brief speech,
in the COURSE of which he congratulated
his auditors on the speedy end of the
rebellion, and concluded by introducing
President hncoln, whose ptrity and pat
riotisIh he said, were confessed by all,
even among the most violent agitators
Applause.l His administration will be
recognized as the most important epoch
of history. 1t struck the death blow to
slavery, (applause, and bdilt Up the re-
public with power it never before pos
sessed. IT he had done nothing t,ore
than to put his n.n,d to tbe emancipation
proclamation. that Act alone would have
made his name ini.hc rtak APpiagse.
Ths President addressed the assem-
blage Substantially asfolows;
FEtLow CITIZENS: I, will be but a
few words that shall undertake to say.
| was born ia Kentucky, raised in Indi-
ana, and live in Illinois, [aughterl, and
am now here, where i. is my duty to
be, to care equa y for the good people of
all the States. lam glad to see au Ind;-
ana regiment, on this day, able 10 pre-
sent this captured flag to the Governor
Of the State Of Indiana Applsuse.l l
am not disposed, in saying this, 10 make
distinction between States, for all have
done equally well. [Applause.]
There are but few views or aspects Of
this war upon which have not written
or said something whereby my own views
might be made known. There is ONE
the recent attenipt Of out earring brelh-
rem" rs they are somstimes csl!ed,
laughter 10 employ the negro to fight
Tor them. have neither written nor
made speech on that subject, because
that was their business and not mine; and
if they had wish upon the subject. l had
not the power to inttoddct it OF maize it
effective. The great Question with them
was, whether tfs negro, being put into
the army, will fight for them ] ,lo not
know, and therefore cahuot decide.
[Laughterl Thsy odgbt to Guow, and
do kaow. have in my lifetime heard
many arguments Why the negro ought
to be a slave, but if they hgEt for those
who would keep them id slavery, j. viii
be better argument than any ! have yet
heard. Laughter and applause. He
who will fght for tina: eight to be a
slave. FApplause.
Thsy have concluded to take one cut
Of four cf the slaves aud put him in the
army. and That one out of four who will
fight to keep the others in slavery ought
to be a slave hinse!f, unless killed in a
fight. | Applause
While have often said That all men
ought to be free, yet woiild allow those
colored persons to be slaves who Want to
be. and next to them, those white MEN
who argue in favor OF making ether Peo,
pie slaves Applause.
am in favor Of giving sn cppor-
tuuity to such white men to try it for
themselves. Applause.l | will say one
thing with regard to the negro being en-
ployed to hsht for them that do know.
| know that he tannot fieht and staf at
home ard make Bread too; [laugb ter and
applause ] and as o'ne Is anout as i'm
\ porlant as the other TO them, l don't care
which they do. Relieved applause !
am rather in favor of having them try
them as soldiers. [Applause.1 They
lack one vote Of doing that, and I wish
1 could send my vote over the wires. sc
that might Cast it in favor of allowing
the negro 70 6ght. [Applause.I Bu'
they cannot fight and work both. W.
! must now see the bottom Of the enemy,
resources. NH.t a
They will stand oft as long ss they
can, snd il the negro will tight for them
E they must allow him to fight. They hav,
I, drawn upon their last resources-[ap
Q plans. land We can now see the bottom
a -[Applsuse.1 ] am glad to see the enc
5 SO near at hand. [Applauss.l s
. Ikaretaid COW maze thar 7 inteads.