Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-09-26

who prepared the amendment omitted tc
guard against what would follow wher
too late. 1t was discovered that the
freeing of four millions of slaves would
increase the Southern representation il
Congress from twenty-five Representa-.
tives to thirty Representatives. Thi;
was to be overcome, lest the Abolition
Radicals should lose their control of the
| Government by an act of Congress, by
another amendment of the Constitution
Failing in these efforts, all that bitter
ness of feeling has been revived which
existed for thirty years between the Rad
icals of the East and North and Southern
Shareholders. Another civil war is fore
shadowed unless the freedmen are placed
on an equality with their previous masters
If this cannot be accomplished Radical
partisans, with a raging thirst for blood
and plunder, are again ready to invade
the Southern States and ley waste the
country not already desolated, with the
sword in one hand and the torch in the
other. These revengeful partisans would
leave their country bowling wilderness
for the want of more victims to crafty
an unsparing cruelty. If they should
succeed in inficting on the country
another war it would be more terrible
than the one from which we have Just
emerged. It could not be confined to
the Southern States, but would extend
itself the length and breadth of the
United States, and only close with the
overthrow of the best Government ever
devised and the destruction of the finest
country on the face of the globe. If
such should be the fate of our great re-
publican empire, the cause must not be
sought for in our military camps, but in
the forum thrOnged with infamatorY or
ators and aspiring demagogucs, with
souls dead to their cOuntry's honor and
spotted by corruption. l need not tell
this great great assemblage of officers,
soldiers and sailors, most Of whom have
been engaged in many perilous battles
defending their country and their countrys
honor, that war is a great evil, and the
greatest that ever belel our country or
people. 1t has ever been the curse Of all
the oppression imposed on the people Of
Europe. If you would guard your once
free, happy and prosperous country from
oppression and oppressive taxes, beware
how you encourage war. Heed not dem
agogues WHO. to crafty ambition and re-
venge, would drcnch their country in
blood. The loss of liberty commences
with oppression, and oppression follows
war. The Uuited States as conquerors
can afford to be just and magnanimous
The brave are always merciful and gen
erous. As President johnson said, we
have had war enough letthere bepeace
RecOllect that the recent rebellion, en-
gendered by radical aboitionists and
Shareholders, leaves the Northern States
with more than a hundred thousand pen
sioners, besides thousands and tens of
thousands Of widows and orphans to
weep over the graves of their protectors
and defenders of the Union. Yet there
are those among US who are not sufficient
ly satisfied with blood and plunder, and
cry for more war.
In conclusion, would call upon you,
officers, soldiers and sailors, to stand by
the Union, which, in a war of years,
when blood flowed in torrents, by your
gallantry and indomitable perseverance
and courage, you saved from ruin and
destruction. [ entreat you to spare no
efforts to preserve the Republic intact,
the last hope of the oppressed of the
world. With confident expectations that
you will, as heretofore, prove yourselves
the savours OF your country. 1 again
gratefully thank you for the honor you
have this day conferred upon ne, and
with the assurance that I ever will be
with you in the defense of our glorious
Union.
The speech was greeted with applause
throughout, and loug continued cheering
at its close. The passages declaring that
" johnson can be no traitor" that the
brave are always generous" and that as
the President says, eve have had war
enough, " were cheered with particular
enthusiasm.
Prayer was offered by Captain W. c.
Turner, formerly of the 49th Ohio In
fantry.
On motion of Gen. Lewis, of Kentucky,
Capt j. G. NJ. Furbesh, of Maine, and
JAS. English, of Kentucky, were elected
Secretaries.
On motion of Gen. Denver, a commit
tee on Permanent Organization, consist
ing of one from each State, as follows,
was appointed
Maine, Gen A S Daggett; Massnchu-
setts, Col Ely G Kinsley; New York,
Gen NJ L McMan; New Jersey, Gen W
H Penrose Pennsylvania, Capt W Nc
CleIland Maryland, W Purcell Dis
triot of Columbia, Capt P Young; Ohio,
Gen Henry Wilson Indiana, Col Frank
Emerson Wisconsin, A. o DoolittIe
Missouri, Mai E Farnsworth ; Kansas,
Gen o A Bassett; Nebraska, Gen H H
Heath Illinois, Surgeon W A Osgood;
Kentucky, Lieut. Jas 4 Dawson ; Min
nesota, Gen W A German; California,
Gen J W Denver; Tennessee, Maj J T
Carter; Louisiana, Col E NJ Joel; New
Mexico, Capt John Sheridan Michigan,
Gen G c Looms Georgis, Maj Henry S
Fitch.
On motion of Hon. L. D. Campbell, of
Ohio, the rules of the Congressional
House of Representatives were adopted
until otherwise ordered, with provision
that resolutions pertaining to principle
be referred to the committee on Resolu-
tiOns and Address without reading or de-
bate.
On motion of Jas. T. Brady, the fol-