Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 16 1911
Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 16 1911
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"These men sneered at Colonel Mack a day or two ago. He is a little man ; 1)ut I am a large man. I am ready to meet any of them in place of Colonel Mack. I am large enough for them and I hold myself ready for them now and at any time. (Cheers. ) "Mr. Speaker, these traitors on this floor should be provided with hempen collars. They deserve them ! They deserve them I They deserve hanging, I say ! The country would be better ofi: to swing them up. I go for hanging them and I dare to tell them so ...right here to their traitors' faces. Traitors should be hanged and it would be the salvation of the countrv^ to harg them, and for that reason I would rejoice at it. (Tremendous cheering. ) "]\[r. Speaker, I beg pardon of the gentlemen in the Senate who are not traitors, but true, loyal men, for what . 1 have said. I only intend it and mean it for secessionists at heart. They are here in this Senate. I see them joke and smirk and grin at a true Union man, but T tlefy them. I stand here ready for them and dare them to come on.
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