The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-28 00:00:00

Mr Lincoln and Mr Seward on the War,

Oa the night of the 10th inst. a great crowd
assembled in front of the White House at Washing.

ton, and lustily congratulated Mr Lincoln on his
victory. The President appeared at the window
over the grand entrance, and was enthusiastically
cheered. He then addressed the people as follows:
It has long been a grave question whether any govern-
ment not too strong for the liberties of the people can be
strong enough to maintain its own existence in great emer-
gencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our
republic to a severe test, and a Presidential election occur-
ring in regular course during the rebellion added not a little
to the strain. It the loyal, people united were put to the
utmost of their strength by the rebellion, must:they not
fall when divided and partially paralysed by a political war
among themselves. But the election was a necessity. We
cannot have free government without elections, and if the
rebellion could force us to forego or postpone a national
election, it might fairly claim to have already conquered and
ruined us. The s`rife of the election is but human nature
practically applied to the facts of the case. What has oc-
curred in this case must ever recur in similar eases. .11. -
, man nature will not change. In any future great national
trial, compared with the men of this, we shill have as weak
and as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and as good. Let
us, therefore, study the incident of this as philosophy to
learn wisdom from, and none of them as wrongs to be
avenged. (Cheers.) But the election, along with its inci-
dental and undesirable strife, has done good. It has demon-
strated that a people's government can sustain a national
election in the midst of a great civil war. (Cheers.) Until
now it his been known to the world that this was a possi-
bility. It shows, alto, how sound and how strong we still
are. It shows that, even among the candidates of the same
party, he who is most devoted to the Union and most op-
posed to treason can receive most of the people's votes. (Ap-
plause.) It shows also, to the extent yet known, that we have
more men now than we had when the war began. Gold
is good in its place, but living, brave, and patriotic men
are better than gold. (Cheers, and other demonstrations of
applause.) But the rebellion continues; and now that
the election is over, may not all having a common in-
terest re• unite in a common effort to save our common
country? (Cheers.) For my own part, I have striven
and shall strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the way.
(Cheers.) So long as I have been here, I have not willingly
planted a thorn in any man's bosom. While lam duly sen-
sible to the high compliment of a re-election, and duly grate-
ful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my
countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their good,
it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may
be disappointed by the result. (Cheers.) May I ask those
who have not differed with me to join with we in this same
spirit toward those who have? And now let me close by
asking three hearty cheers for our brave soldiers and seamen
and their gallant and skilful commanders.

At the conclusion of the speech, the crowd pro-
ceeded to the residence of Secretary Seward, who,
in response to the call of the multitude, appeared
at the upper window and said :
Our old brethren of the South, who used to meet us up
here in the Capitol, and with whom we used to have
such pleasant social times, have pretended to set up a
poor, ricketty Congress and Government of their own.
(Laughter.) And you know what they did it for? They
did it because they were afraid we should abolish slavery.
They met in Richmond the first Monday of this month, and
what do you think they met for ? They met to abolish the
slavery of 200,000 negroes, to put with the army, that they
might fight to keep all the rest of the negroes in slavery.
(Laughter.) Well, we have got our old-fashioned re,;ular
Congress, where there are seats kept open for them yet, and
it meets on the first Monday in December. I am much mis-
taken if wo do not show our old friends down South a trick
worth two of that they are practising. My impression is
that, instead of abolishing the slavery of 200,000 negroes,
they will do much the bettor thing of setting the constitu-
tional stamp upon the President's emancipation proclania.
tion of 1862. 'Why, you seem to be very unanimous about
that. (Cheers.) Well, I will tell you what is more serious
than all that. Within three years from this time they
well be just as unanimcus about it in Richmond as you are
here in Washington. Well, fellow. citizens, we have all got
to be friends. 'We have got to be friends with the Demo-
crats, who have been voting against us, and we will balance
the account by saying that we voted against them ; and it
now that the election is over, they conclude to be quits, we
will agree to be all Union men hereafter, and we will ac-
knowledge that our party, as we saw things, judged them
pretty harshly. I presume that four years hence we will be
in perfect harmony, not only throughout all the free states,
but throughout the whole Union. (Cheers.) And I will tell
you why I think that will bo so. I came on the stage of ac-
tion not long ago—some years after the revolutionary war—
and I used to hear my parents, and the men and women of
that age, talk about the vest number of Tories who were op-
posed to the Government of the United States in the Re-
volution; and what surprised me above all things was, that
at the expiration of 30 years afterwards there was not a
Tory to be found in the whole United States. (Laughter.)
I was never able to understand where they had all gone to.
It was just so in the war of 1812. It is my judgment that
we will all come together again ; that when the Stars and
Stripes wave over Richmond the rebellion will go down;
and that within one, two, three, and four years after that
you will have to look mighty sharp to find a man who was
ever a scessionist or an aider of rebellion. (Cheers.) I know
that for that "era ut good feeling" the Democrats will have
every encouragement to favour the people in the success of
the war. Speaking el that, I had understood our opponents
to say that this war was a failure, and that it was made to
abolish slavery, Without accepting that as the object of the
war which was to preserve the Union, we will take them
on their own ground, and see how the matter stands. The
first year of the war suppressed the Atrican slave trade in
the United States; the second year of the war brought the
negroes up to the level of soldiers of freedom and abolished
slavery in the district of Columbia. the third year abolished
slavery in Maryland; and if the Democrats think that the
war has been a tailure this 3 ear, when Congress carves to •
gether it will adopt a constitutional amendment and abolish
slavery throughout the United States. (Cheers.) Now, 1
know that when slavery is removed, the only element; of
dir•cori-1 among the Ara, ikan pqp`e will h t(
work its mischievous fruits ; but 1 know that it will not be
the fault of the Administration it we do not have an area of
peace and harmony, and go on resuming our proud career
among the natirars, and advancing the interests of out
country. of fteecluni, of self-government, and of nuwanitY•

TIMID EDITIO:V,

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

TAT TERSALL' S. --This Evening,

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THE WEST INDIA, PACIFIC, AND
MEXICAN MAILS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
SCUTIIAMPTON, Nov. 23.
The Royal Mail steamship Atrato, with the
above mails, which arrived here this morning, left
St. Thomas on the 13. h inst. The news from the
West India Islands is unimportant. The Govern.
ment of Chili has acknowledged Spain and Peru
belligerent Powers, and has proclaimed coal can.
traband of war, and is not to be supplied to either
nations. Two British vessels with coals on board,
having arrived at Valparaiso were refused a clear
ance without giving a bond of 30 dollars that tile
cargoes should not be disposed of to Spaniards or
Peruvians. Much agitation was occasioned by this
course, but ultimately the vessels were allowed to,
leave without giving a bond.

The Spanish gunboat Vencedore had put into
Lute, and was refused provisions, coal, or pernais.
aion to repair her rigging.

Trade was good, and home freights advancing.
The transactions in copper were small.
The policy of the new Minister of Peru indicates
no change respecting the Spanish difficulty, and
conforms to the Circular of the 9th September last,
which the Minister says is not a law to 'nave war
at all hazards, or peace at any prize, but re•
quires war to recover the property of the country,
and to wipe out the disgrace on the national
honour.

The South American Congress has not yet been
'ormally inaugurated.

The British War steamer Leander was in Callao
Bay.

Peru Exchange on London, 440. to 45d.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

OFFENSIVE HANDETLLS—APPLICATION TO TIIE MAGI •
STRATH.—Mr E. Facon Watson, of the St. JdllloB'B Gallery
of Art, Piccadilly, applie i to Mr Tyrwhitt for his advice,
Mr Watson said ho had been greatly annoyed by persons
prowling in front of his gallery and distributing handbills
of a disgusting nature. Gentlemen visiting his gallery had
had papers put into their hands which they had taken
under the impression that they related to his gallery, but
afterwards, much to their annoyance, found to be of a most
offensive nature. lie had several times complained to the
police, and had gone to the Vine-street station and seen the
inspector respecting the nuisance. Fora time it was abated,
but afterwards renewed.

Mr Tyiwhitt said the persons could be prosecuted ii they
distributed obscene papers. He would advise Mr Watson
to consult the police again. He had no doubt they would
look into the matter.

Mr Watson thanked the magistrate and retired.

DRUNKEN CABMEN —Two cabmen, named Henry Col-
lett and Horatio Edward Denny, were charged before Mr
Tyrwhitt with being drunk and incapable of taking care of
their horses and cabs.

Collet was seen by Shillingford, 325 A, on Saturday
evening, in Little Windmill-street, so drunk that he drove
his horse and cart down a court only intended for foot
passengers, and afterwards went along the pavement and
drove his horse's head into a publichouse.

The defendant said he had taken a little drop. lie had
been driving a Scotch gentleman who gave him some
whisky out of a bottle, and it got over him.—Fined ss.
Denny was found by Reeves, 31 C, lying in the road in
Regent• street, with a number of persons round him, and
on making enquiries found that, while in a state of intoxica-
tion, he Lad driven his cab against a dog cart in which
were four persons. The dogcart was overturned and all
the persons thrown out as the defendant was knocked off
his seat and unable to get up.—Fined Ss.