Year: 1863

General KImbalI at Campbellsburg


Indiana.


There was large gathering OF the citi.


zens at Campbellsburg, Washington


county, Indiana, on the afternoon of the


5th, to hear Gen. Kimball on the war;


This is the Generals old home, and he


did not feel at liberty to refuse his Will


ON friends and neighbors, who have re-


garded with feelings of pride his gallan t


conduct in the field.


The meeting was held in the Metho-


dist Church, which was crowded to its ut


most capacity, a good proportion of the


audience being ladies. We are indebted


Robert Denny, Esq, of this place, for Il


report of the speech, but can only


find room for what follows:


He disclaimed being politician. He


was only q soldier, endeavoring to do


what he could for his country. Politi-


clans are of different stripe. Why was


it found necessary to ask any man If he


were loyal? Because politicians, for sell
fish purposes, had sought 10 blind


the people by telling them that this was
not war for the country, but to free the


negro. This war grew out of a rebellion
against the Constitution and the Govern
ment. Who commenced it? If South
Carolina and the other States that follow
ed her example, had not renounced allie
glance to the Constitution and the Gov
eminent, there would be no war to-day.


But some claim that the nature of the
contest has changed, and they will make
this an excuse for clamoring for peace"
and "compromise" The truth is the re-
bellion is to-day what it was at the begin
ning-the permanent disruption of this
Government The traitors in arms have
set up Government for themselves, and
they swear that they will never re-unite
with the North. And yet these peace
men among us wish the Government to
stop the war to crush rebellion. because
we have to suffer in blood and treasure.


But demagogues, from sinister motives
declared this a ''nigger war" The man
who says it tells lie. The war is for the
preservation of the rights of citizens.
both North and South, under the Consti-
tuition. But We are told that it is an
Abolition war. Practically it is. Who
made it so? Not the President or his
Cabinet, nor Congress, nor any part of
the Government. The Proclamation has
not freed one negro to ten that the Army
had before it was issued. Mr.. Lincoln
might have saved the paper it was writ
ten upon and the result would have been
the same. The speaker claimed TO be
Democrat, had never voted for an Aboli-
zionist in his life, except when he voted
for Tom Hendricks. Laughter. lie
voted against Mr.. Lincoln, and vet as an
honest, loyal citizen it was his duty to
support him in this contest with rebel
lion.


He explained the practical result of
the emancipation of the negro. One |
year ago the wheat was ground into -four
to feed rebel soldiers, that was the prod |
uct of farms which do not now yield |
them support. Why? Because the ne
gro is not there to cultivate them. But |
complaint is made about our taking the
blacks away from their masters, because
they belong to them. They never had
any right TO them, except such as the ,
and the laws secured them,
and when they rebelled they forfeited !
that right. The speaker was in favor of
taking from the rebels everything that
can possibly be of use to them in this
contest. When he goes TO take a horse
or a mule from them, he did not stop TO
ask whether it was white or black
Cheering He would take their slaves
from them whether white or black II
where he had been they were nearly all
white. Cheers and laughter lie was
with Mr.. Lincoln, that if it were neces-
sary to save the Government, he would
enslave every African in it; and if it
were necessary to save it, he would free
every slave in it. And yet the man who
said he was an Abolitionist was a liar
He would strip the man who is fighting
against the Government of everything.


The man who sets up a cry for rights
for the rebels, is the very meanest Kind
1f traitor that God lets live. There are
men who profess to be loyal to the Gov
and yet do all in their power
20 weaken the Administration, so that
the rebellion may succeed. He could
admire the man who had courage to take
up arms against his country much more
'eadily than the man who talks and acts
.hus treacherously. He would say to
hem: ''if you like the South better
han the Government, 60 South and take
your place in the ranks of the rebels,
vhere we can get sight at you. and
lraw a bead on YOU" Cheers. The
My hope of JEFF. Davis success is in di-
ision in the North But do they ask
or peace I? No, indeed.


The men who say they are Democrats,
nd are against the measures necessary
o make the army of the Union effectual, ;
70 traitors.
A Voice-''Do you mean to say that
he members are all traitors ?" s
Gen. Kimball-''No, sir; l have denied
hat already. But do mean to say that I
here are. men who say that they are |
democrats who are not Democrats that i
hese are men calling themselves Demo
rats who are traitors. TCheers.1 The l
lass of the people of all parties are. and
lean to be loyal"


Another Voice-"Are you in favor of
rming the negro?" s
Gen. Kimball-"I am in favor of doing d
nything that's right, and of arming ev- n
rything under Gods heavens to put a
own the rebellion and save the Govern {
lent. Great applause. I'd arm a
lule if l could, and they are property
Laughter Arming the negro-arming "
ne negro -arming the negro. Repeat .
d three times slowly If the murderer /,
as taking the life of your family, and n
egro should arm himself and save their z