The Detroit times., 1914-06-23
tcOntinued from Yesterday

He yolls that so hard that the
houses ratified. And, Lord, what yells
answered him And the names they
called him, But the old boys with
tho pitchforks turned their backs 10
tho editor. and their forks and scythes
20 the crowd. and, maybe. il was cor
rect that they were cowards-as
Kratz called 'em--them outside the
scythes For they said they would
tear his insides OUTPUT no one came
10 do Il The editor is game and yells
II NJ 'em again:
This is a Union town and not a
rebel town now, say. And | have
Just proved II. Out there. the further
sway the better for them. they have
threatened TO kill me. Well, does any
ne come 10 do H.? There's rebellion
or you! Wind
81 thought the government had got
III the traitors. There's a few left.
hit don't you worry out there ! see
you Your names will be in my paper
tmorrow. And that'll go str/ight TO
Washington. BY God. I'm going to
Sc that what 7 Just said is true. That
tbs is a Union town now. Don't
worry out there, | expect the gov.
enment has missed few of,you. But
know who you are, and ~ Uncle
san don't get every sympathizer and
Knight, and secessionist and Copper
had and spy In this county, you can
blme Il on me, Yes. and take II out
ofme--if you dare!
why, YOU are the scum OF the re-
helion. respect those secessionists
anpng us. who, thinking they were
right. went into the Southern armies
H.
haze nothing against the rebel who
fsts and takes his chances with
notder and lead He's a man, But
sun left.overs as you--stragglers-
harers. on-whose only weapon Us
thor NOTWITHSTANDING and lying-tak.
ing no risk notwithstanding our
suhtance and then bringing the pro.
vos guard down on us-by the LORD,
irIwere Lincoln, I'd hang every one
NJ ron on sight--as he Is entitled TO
do with spies. And. II 7 can bring II
aboIt. that's what's going 10 happen
IN ,o,,-and mighty soon, My advice
~ vou Is 10 20 into the rebel army
~ save your lives, Though It's fun
~ conference.-the rebel army-and
cod knows what they'd do with such
a. vor,, You'd be out OF your class.
we'll don't know II Kratz was
sooling or not. But he certainly
scared 'em. like I never knowed EN-
IN he scared before. They didn't
make so much noise after that nor
chow themselves 80 much: and some
~ ,eu sneaked away He had mucn
better chance 10 make his speech.
what was going 10 say. fellow
citizens was that though this is
Trnion and not a rebel place and
though we have about hundred men
IN the Union army they have gone
IN the front and enlisted as indiv1d-
nails because we have been afraid 20
come ont with our colors and organize
a full company. Fellow citizens, we
have not had the honor OF sending 10
the front company like other towns.
carving our own flag, wearing the
uniforms we have put on them, carry
ing the muskets we have placed In
their hands, bearing into the hgnt our
namet And this has hurt me, IL hurts
you. II hurts our dear little loWn'
MONT YOU suppose that that man
down AT Washington, bearing our sor
rows has looked ut the map. mas seen
our name has wondered whether we
have sent him a company, has oeeh
,old that We have not? And whal
other town on the map tells him snch
taIeo povs boys do you want this
war fought out without having helped?
~ Won can stand IL ! can't. I'm go
ing 70 let you get your news from
there, such as II Is
He turned and pointed 10 the Dem
ocrat office. - H..
and am going 10 fight. But
for the honor and glory or our town
want 10 go with a hundred OF my
roichbors want to march straight
IN tho White House door, draw up
before II and say to the President
Father Abraham, we have redeemed
Narrsolves' Here. when the cause Is
~ H. lowest when the outlook is
darkest vher even patriots are say
ing that your war is failure, we come
~ toll Won that II is not. We come to
cheer YOU TO hold up your tired hands
and saw. on. yes, by the Lord God
nm N Richmond, One more grand ef-
fcrt and IL is done There are still
> million soldiers, like US, waiting for
precisely this moment. which comes
in every struggle-the moment when
the contest wavers, Call them; they
WIN come az we have come without
calling we have sent you our
money, we have sent you our grain
and pork and lead and powder and
cloth but now We send you one hun
dred men. And from Maryland!
Well. there was thrill abroad, al
last The calling OF names and the
fighting had stopped and It was SER
ious.
The editor pulled sheet or paper
ont az HIS pocket and wrote his name
with = splendid dash.
"There's my name-about the miu-
die of. the sheet--as evidence OF my
sincerity leave my business, my
wife. nv babies. in poverty. ] nave
rot 70 20. There is something inside
that compels me Now. who'll be the
second man Of one hundred to put his
name down with miner"
No one answered.
'rWho wants to stand beside me and
zoe the glory on that worn old face
IN the White House, when we stand
AZ parade before him. Who wants to
feel tho grasp OF that big honest
hand9 7 wouldn't miss Il for a mint.
want 70 hear him call us his chill
dren. want 20 call him by that sim
nIo. hoineiy but glorious name. Father
Abraham. ] want my babies 10 know
n ali And then, by the God above