Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-10

bneKmusb nuFc 3thttutuS hIhJ 4vE IhOi
security. The projection they want is to
have aIIthe public 6fiicesin their hands.
Thisis theSsmilk in the cocoa nutH They
must have standing army thatssich men
as Jack Hamilton, of Texas, and Parson
Brownlow, of Tennessee, may be kept per-
petually in good fat offices, and so that a
small fraction Of the people may govern
the entire, South, and not the South alone,
but the whole country; for these Radicals
declare war, not merely against the South
ern people, but against Northern Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives as well. They are
for putting ballots into the hands Of the
negroes that they may rule the country
with bayonets. -
4 The Radical leaders stir up mobs and
riots in the South, and then cry out that
President johnson is the cause. II some
body treada on a negroes toes, 1t Is Presi-.
dent johnson. Had /, President Lincoln
lived, the Radicals would have hooted at
and prosecuted him as they do President
Johnson. They called Gen. Sherman a
traitor because of the terms of.surrehder he
conceded to 10. Johnston. ass Ci slit Gim
~ If it be treason to cultivate good will be-
tween the sections Of our common country,
and to labor earnestly, untirlDgly, TOR the
restoration of -four beloved Union, then is
Andrew Johnson a traitor. These Radicals
called it treason during the war to form po-
litical parties; now, they denounce the
President as traitor, because he will not
become the servile toot Of their party.
Opposite to the course of the Radical, is
that fthe Conservative party. The Phil
adelphia National Union Convention,
whose proceedings this assembly has met
to ratify, was composed Of grave, wise and
patriotic. men, proclamining good will the
true principles of our Government, the
restoration of the Union, and the suprem-
aey Of the Constitution. Choose ye between
th two parties. If you wish TO widen the
gulf Of separation between the Northern
and Southern sections of the country, fol-
low the Radical leaders, and prepare to
see the Republic rent into twenty frag-
ments at least, or q central despotism set
over you at Washington. But, II you
would possess land of freedom and free
institutions for yourselves and your child
ren-if you would have our great country
united, happy and prosperous, then bind
up the wounds, strive to cultivate forbeari
ance and good will, maintain the Constitu-
ton and the Union, and forgive as you
hope to be forgiven. .
w During the delivery of Judge Thurman's
address, he was often interrupted by loud
demonstrations of the heartiest approval of
the sentiments advanced. 4i.. a.
.a -., COL. BABER's SPEECH. t.. |
The President then introduced Col. r. F.
L. Baber to the audience. His appearance
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
He spoke, for an hour or more with the
most fixed attention from the large assem-
bly,. 1t was a logical, convincing address,
with dates, facts and references to public
documents. The tokens of appreciation
and appreciation were frequent and enthur
siastic during the whole course of Colonel
Baber's remarks. We are compelled, for
want of room, to-defer a further notice of
the speech till our next issue, when we ex-
pect to lay before our readers very full
and accurate report. .,.i,. ,.i....
LIEUT.. cLARKsoN's SPEECH. = i
The President next introduced to the
audience Lieut.. ]. St. John Clarkson, as
one who had seen service in the field, aud
fought to maintain the Union of States. He
was received with cheers. The following
is synopsis of portion of his remarks
Fellow CITIZENS AND COMRADES: III
there be any one among us who has so far
strayed from the truth as to imagine that
public affairs may be safely neglected for
private, and that politics constitute trade
lit only for the demagogue, let him now
confess his error, and see its fatal conse
auences. Let him confess that the powers
Of the wisest and best may well be taxed to
find, amid the deep dark gloom that is set
Ting around us, a path of safety and OF
peace. The necessity of each mans first de-
termining for himself what course is the
proper one to pursue, and, after eXamina-
ton, on proof, of the reasons offered why he
should pursue this or that policy. to. pre-
sent his conclusions to his neighbors and
friends, must be my apology for presuming
to address you tonight. 'ng .Llsu|
lam not politician, but soldier. The
logic have used against dissolution OF
this Union was the invincible logic of the
bayonet. was told, as you were, COM
rades, that my arm was needed--tor what?
s'For the Unionp Parson BrOwnlOw, who
am told is now at the Neil House, preach-
ed in these halls "for the UGion." In every
In Gfofa
made, and men urged to go forth and fight,
for the Union. Well, you went. From |
Phillippi, in West Virginia, to Mobile, you
fought and conquered. You came home |
and pointed to your flag flying from the |
dome of every State Capitol in theland; the
opposing armies were disbanded; you have
in your hands the trophiesOf victory, and
what cry met you at the very threshold of
your homes? 1t was, boys, that you had
accomplished nothing; that you had in
deed whipped the rebels, but had not saved
the Union; that the trophies you bore were
mere straws the captured flags you de-
posted indicated your prOwess, but were
Onlythe shronds of States killed In the war;
that there was no more Union now than
when the Southern States In lS60-6l ac-
what till now you had been
taught to believe they could not accom-
plish, the dissolution of the Union. fr4ipI
: You are told that all your efforts were
naught; that until the negro ismade voter
no benefit can arise from your sacrifices,
your marches, your battles, your wounds,
your comrades death. And this brings us
to the issue, the only issue of negrosuffrage.
4 Avoicc-That Is not the issue.l Notthe vs.
sue! Read the Cincinnati Commercial of to-
day and you will see it Is the issue. Read and
YOU will see that negro suffrage and negro