The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-25

mitted to no more gallant soldier or
truer patriot
He was followed by Gov. Oglesby,
from Illinois, in one of the best
speeches and most conclusive argu-
ments I have ever had the pleasure to
hear. The audience listened with
marked pleasure, and gave frequent
and rapturous applause during his
whole speech of about two hours.
He.was followed by our candidate
for Lieut.. Governor, Hon. r. I.
Baker. in most effective speech.
The fight is now fairly opened, and
will be maintained with spirit and de-
termination as long as rebel Demo
crat shows opposition. This is our
country, founded by our fathers, and
firmly established by them in the wars
of the Revolution and 1S12-saved
by US from armed treason in the war
just past, and all who entertain the
hope that the soldiers who have done
this will now submit to give up to
these same traitors what has cost US
so dear, reckon without their host;
they need never expect this until we
have lost every sentiment and princi-
pie, aon which we have heretofore
acted honor, which is .dearer to us
than life, must be entirely forgotten,
and patriotism among the things that
Truer, or more determined men
than the Union party Of Kentucky
do not exist, and we would rather be
cursed and rdespised by every patriot
and good man alive, than ask quarter
from ,open-mouthed traitors, be they
ever so numerous or powerful. eul7
.ga#T ssaasrs o.,tssf SOLDIER
Ira COW oGLEsBY's SPEECH. SIZE
I'VE copy as much of the speech of
Governor OGLEsBY, referred to by
cur louisville Correspondent as our
crowded columns will allow. He
spoke rapidly and for more than two
hours, SO that it is Dimpossible to give
more thanlan imperfect outline of his
remarks ,9oRiq bna geitiseq gsHaqg
HIS 'spEEcH.1gsss q stab
b4 confess tits with spleasurable SEN
satiohs, said he, that II revisit the
home of my, father and thai, ] am
happy to breathe again the air that /
breathed in my boyhood's days. The
President of this meeting informed
you thatfI am a native nof Kentucky.
III am not mistaken, / was born
within fifteen miles of this city. And
I love as much as ought my native
State T. love, also, as much as I
ought,, my own .honored State, which
took me up a poor and unlettered
man, and elevated me to the highest
position they could raise me to. within
the bounds of that State But truly and
devotedly as love these States, L love
my country better. GApplause,1 L
love the United States. better than
love, Kentucky, where [ was born; or
Indiana, where / have lived; or Ili-
nois, where have been honored; or
any other State Applause. To be
q citizen of the United States is the
highest political honor / can conceive
of. l care enough for State lines and
State pride, State rights and all that
sort OF thing, about which the rebels
and Democrats here and; at home
make so much, to do, but I care in
fnitely more for the Government. of
my whole country, for that Constitu-
ton which makes me al citizen of
every State When / II came from my
State mic &c Indiana ] CO.. ss.. that had
right to. be there, and when / 7eafae to
kehtucky I felt that I had a right to
be here. Il Applause I doubt not
that your laws protect me, but I feel
infinitely safer n under the pro-
4ectionp 'ofIio the lawsol ofIdnour
whole country, and UNDER the flag
Eofi my Government. Applause.
The Governor then told: how long
it took him to get rid of a certain old
Kentucky notion. that the mere fact
nofi his being a Kentuckian entitled
hin1to more honor and more consid-
Grafton, when abroad, than could be
expected by, or conceded to, citizens
of other States. It took him long to
learn that it was more honor to be a
citizen of the United States than to
g be a citizen of Kentucky Why,
said he, .. it is an old habit out West,
Q which great many people cling to,
5iini introducing gentlemen, to say, Mr..
rSuch-a. one is from Kentucky, and
then to introduce. all the balance, who
don't happen to be from Kentucky
without Saying anything about where
.lthey.come from. "9i[ Laughter and ap.
plause, ID 10 sJeI -tiffUa--g NJ