The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-27
I DEMocRATIC SPEECH.
The Butcher Of Fort PILLOW ON
the War Path.
Speech ofGen1 gorrest ~ urOwns-
willie Tenn, Aug. 10Th.

From the Memphis Aralanchc's
report we copy the subjoined por-
ton Of the rebel Generals speech.
Gen. Forrest said:
l received letter from Gener-
al S. Il. Anderson, Of Nashville, a
few days ago, and he stated 70 me
in that letter that be considered
the action Of Governor Brownlow,
in relation 10 the militia, a declara-
lion Of war If the militia were call.
ed out under his proclamation.
This is also my opinion, l can as
sure you, fellow. citizens, that ], for
one, do not want any moro war. L
have seen it in ali its phases. and
believe me when | say SO, that I
don I want TO see any more blood
shed, nor do l want to see negroes
armed to shoot down white men.
Ifthey bring this war upon us,
there is one thing / will tel. you
that / shall not shoot any negroes
SO long as | can see a white Radi.
cal TO shoot, for it is the Radicals
who will be to blame for bringing
on this war.
l can assure you, felIow.citizens
that l shall at all times be ready
to 60 forward and assist the sheriff
or any other officer. in carrying out
the laws Of the State, and in order
to assist him thoroughly, will get
as many OF my old soldiers as pos
sible to 60 with me. But il they
send the black men to hunt those
Confederate soldiers whom they
call Ku Klux, then / say to you,
$50 out and shoot the Radicals" !"
If they do want to inaugurate civil
war, the sooner itcomes the better,
that We may know what to do.
Applause. do not wish it un-
derstood that | am melting you TO
war, for, as l told you before,
| huve seen all the bloodshcd
| want. L wish you to ex-
haust all honorable means be.
fore you do anything, and would
prefer that you should suffer before
7 l should see civil war inau guratcd
IN this country. We have already
lost all but our honor by the last
war, and | must say, that in order
to be men we must protect our
! honor at all hazards, and we must
also protect our wives, ouI homcr
and our families. [Checrs. i
| wish distinctly to sta,e that !
: am notAgainst the colored man,
neither have l ever been against
the colored man. 1 carried forty.
: five of them into the war with me
) and all but one remained with me
during the war. The nexs.time
) | saw the one who deserted he was
lin the hands of the metropolitan
t police for stealing TCheers and
laughter | wish Won to do moth.
ing that will piyo The Radical par.
~ any prctcnse TO bring on a war
III warn Won particularly against
! this T6ev would like nothing
! better than q, war. for through il
they might carry the election, and
bv This means keen office and con
tinue to rob and bleed us. If
however the war should come, and
I hone Il never will / want nc
, drones in my drum OF bees. ZAP.
t plause.l Ill am forced into a col.
iislon, can tell you that every
: man snail DC compelled 10 40 nit
: duty. They have got TO take sides
. with us or the other party. we
VIII nave no neutraisi al mus
show what they are ~ they arc
, not Tor US tnen .hey VIII oe agalns,
US. We must DC a unit ~, on tni'
very grave question. Inc militii
VIII De q unit, ana we must DO IL
, the same position: MY fellow. CIT
, lzens, assert IL IS a solemn thlnt
= to think OF for l nave no douo
that you have all had enough Q
, war. You have seen war an'
know what 1t 49, ana therefore w
! ought, as said before, to exhaus
= all honorable means 10 prevent
I coming among us. But II II doe
come, l will 90 all in my power = =
: meet it, let the consequences D
. what they may. Loud and pro
longed cheerlngI
:, Inow want 10 say a few word
,o tho black men w6otare here be
! ;. fore fo me. and what I wish TO say
!, to ask them TO stand by the me
e who raised you, who nursed 20
n when you wore sick, and who tool
a care Of you when you were littl
% children. say stand by ther
n who are your real friends, an
Is leave your Loyal Leagues, wher
% you are taught to refuse tho iran
20 cbise to those who have AWAY