The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-04


10 call the freemen Of New York, fellow citizens.
(Applause.) Traitors within and traitors with
out have striven INCREASINGLY to draw that nobls
old commonwealth from the safe moorings Of
her loyalty, and to send her adrift on the bloody
sea Of treason, where 10 many Of her sister states
are now being wrecked but, thank Cod, with
out avail. Despite all their seductious and ma
chinations, New York and Kentucky are still
sisters. Kentucky, however otherwise she may
he represented. abhors traitors Rome did
Caialine, "a Americans do Benedict Arnold as
Christians do the memory Of Judas I~cariot.
Notw outstanding her recent expression of opin-
ion at the ballot-box traitors however, still de-
sire to force her to secession. let them beware,
or they win learn that the true men OF Kentucky
carry bullets as well as ballots"
lie thanked his hearers, ami through them
the people, for their endorsement of hi. actions.
lie had done nothing more than hi duty II he
had done any less. he would have bcen Infamous
in his oSn eyes and those Of the world
lie had recently been through several of the
loyal states and everywhere founl A most
healthiul public sentiment in relation to the
prosecution Of this war. There was no feeling Of
evaporation against the people OF the south,
hut a stern termination TO uphold the Govern
mcnt, tog' thcr with a saluess unspAakable. for
our present condition. All now realise that II is
not war against the + 'Ople Of the South, butt
war for their defense and for tho,r deliverdncc
from inscriptions traitor "a, Leaders, ambitious
/ conspirators against the life Of the nation
This is no, a war Of conquest, o -polidion, of
passion, or Of revenge, but, in every Light IN
which it can bc regarded, isa war Of duty. II
/ j. q struggle for national existence. and 10 hal.
! lowed, that for It pastor and flock together mtv,
: A. Chrisiilns and patriots, contribute un-plr-
inglv their blood and treasure. We shall he
| guilty If actual crime If VIZ do les. We have
no rirht To commit national suicide, To- succumb
| TO . fate like this, from which manhood and
' courage can save us--we have no RIGHT to prove
. ! purttlNp- the sacred trust iuitpt.pl
I upon u by our forcfithep we have no right
10 thrk the duty Of cha-tising this rebellion,
which j. not only a crime against us but
| against the whole human race.
The speaker compared ccr'a.n classes Of men
among ~, VIII, labor to oppose mi thwlrt tn,
| defense Of the Union against IL, de-troycrS, to
| confederate inccudlarie, who would cut the hose
10 prevent the distinguishing Of burning
! dWcilng. These traitors you meet daily, said
, no are NJ least morally guilty of the death OF
| tho-e who fall IN the defense Of the government,
| ~ much M II they had met them on the battle
| field EVER where dislbyalty should be branded
M l-prUus and loathsomc thing. and wherever
| you IN 1T these mon, aud they offer YOU th'i
| han's, look well to them and you will zee them
| rcd with the blood of the brave mcn-your kin-
died anl lricni., it may Lc-aho are pershing
in defense oi our country. Turn from them In
| disgust aud Indignation.
The North and West are full or LOYALTY, let
" do all in our power tn increase il. We now
| need patriotism which rises to a full Comprc-
hcusiun uf the actual aud awful perils in whih
our institutions are placed, and is prepared %
put forth every power oi mini, holy AMI for
tune to redeem It, [npplnusc which will oblit-
tie all party lines, loud ant long applause,
and cntOmhing all party issues say To the Pre-
| siirut here are our lives, our fortunes, u'c
| thrm freely. boldly hut success. fully; for look
ia. on the grave, 81 our fathers and our child
/ rrn, We have sworn that should all things per-
| isl, hi. couLtty AMI this government shall
live Immense and prolonged applause.
| lie earnestly Couu-cl'cd turbrdrincr and
| patience In reference 20 those charged with
\ the air nstrltion NJ our government. Ap-
pau-c. NJ man can doubt the couris, and
LOYALTY of the President Of the United Sta IS
| lchcers repeated or his determination to sup
press this rebellion. Applause.l To him I'M
der tie Constitution the popular voice has COM
mittrd the fate of this republic, his hands are
| YOUR hands and in weakening him YOU weaken
y.ursclycs and the struggling country We are
| all s'rNi ing TO save.
The blood which the heroes Of liberty have
shed on more than II thousand battle fields, has
borne fruit, aud that fruit j, The republic of the
United States. 1t came forth like the morning
| sun II, pathway has been one OF light and
| glory. and We cannot take 20 our bosoms the
| Crushing thought that such government a
| thi- /. fitcd to perish beneath the swords Of the
guilty men banded together for i,s Sr'ss-hroY
lmwcr," npplaps5i,, ~ 40, ueiicvc that twcnt,
millions Of people, in all our light of cyiliza
tor ani intelligence, descendant Of men Ci tn,
revolution, will permit themselves to be over
. corc 10y ten millions, half uf whom are them.
selves wrrtched slaves with tcttorcd hands. y,
| page ~ dark, so humili ns as this, has We
been written in the book Of history, and III,
American people had better never have beer
: born than Ia have such a record written of them
IL hop'd that prompt action would he taken
~ It would certainly prove in the onl the mos
| effective and ptOutmirll. In guuplusio the