New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05
sEpEYADE TO sECRETARY CAMERON

.,eptle men, Yesterday morning "ehs " o''
Isnnd. They were received with appropriate nono'
hs 60. LOOMS, Of the 5th Infantry, in comn"ni
Tos ,roops there were reviewed, and the con'p'"y
wore subsequently entertained at the Coiohei nor
seys. the band playing some very hhe "i'. tbe
r;aving the works on the island, ana lhSp'0'
ordnance aud ordnance stores, the parry lhi.bon
New York and diued at the Astor iiou'' T. :. u5er.
Huqhes making one of the compan!' .. II o,clock
stood that the Secretary ana s"i'' Il
this morning for West roln'' -.,ao ,ros fam
Aho,, II o'clock last night teien'' ""D
s.soa n, Secretary of War DOu"oru
-. ..o,;ored in the spacious rotunoSoi 'ne ~ Vol
~ A large asscmblsge had gathered uS pand
.,a,es various selections, andes they struck up
:. ua,ne. Sweet Home," Secretary Cameron came
,co, the stairway and was greeted with hearty aP-
plauee. -,
hsa .he honor of introducing one who was the repre-
sentative of that Union sentiment that they had
a,scubIed TO honor and to glOrify in lis person
fApplause.l -
for the Kindness that has prompted thls Vl'it t0-he
am glad 60 meet you representing, as you co, ihls
great citv. Ii il momentous time III the history OF
olr country--a country which only the oiher oay
was united, prosperous and happy, but whSh Is Iow
imuortant wars the world has ever seen. why we
sboullLsve been thus chastsed by Providence lsn not
for me say bnt there must have been some cause l9
it; ard do not believe the wrong has been mere OF III
this section. Still is business to Vndlcate our
selves and to restore country TO the prosperity
and the vigor which it has formerly enJoyeo' am
not vain enough think that this deniohStr'iOh s
m8de for me individually, but you nave come W pay
vonr resnect 10 this Government. of which am
TART. have come here 10 thank the men OF this
city for what they have done for their country
You have population Of million oil people, lou
have already sent oat about 35UOO good men 10
fgh for our laws, our Institutions, and our country
4 am sure, if need be, and you are called upon lor
more, that this city will send lOO,OOO lChets: In
the war of the Revolution, when we were 6oildlng
this Government the lutte State Of Massdchusette,
with a population Of but little over 100000, sent
into the field at one time Sc 900 Of her peoDle IA
voice, Bully for Massachusetts, and cheers J.
more than one for every five OF her wLole
population. At no time was Ma'sachusetts more
patriotic or more brave than New-lork;
and when the time for one-ittb Of her popnla-
fion, you will send some 5UO,OOO . That is go,
and cheers Gentlemen she has not only sent ier
sons but she has given her money, not by thousands
but by millions and hundreds of millions, and she
will double and quadruple those hundreds OF mil
lions, II necessary, to save tnls glorious country,
which our Fathers of the Revolution established.
[Appausel We have had, Gentlemen, spme re-
verses and we have some excuse 10 make for them
The people Of the North are working people; for
SO years they have been employed i'll the quiet Iur-
the South have been mediatng this foul rebellion.
TGey have been preparing for war while we were
thinking only of PEACE They were not content with
svaiing themselves of their own resources bnt stole
them from us. Traitorous men sent munitions OF
war and money to the South; and, when the time
was ripe for rebellion they stole what they found
there. The soldiers which they had educated at
West Point were corrupted, and were ready TO fight
against their fathers and brothers here.
In every war in this country we have had reVerses
nj the outset. But have now PASSED the days
of reyerses believe. [CheeIs.l When the wal
commence, when we had no money, ia our treasury,
for they had robbed us of that; aud we had no guns
In our arsenals for they had stolen themSnow we
have plenty OF money and abundance OF men.
We have brave and gallant young General At the
and three cheers for Mcclellan, which were
followed by three cheers for Gen. Scott That
young soldier is the idol Of bis troops because OF hls
care Of them. In every contest which he has bad
thus far he has been victorious. lie has disciplined
his army in such manner to insure victory with
the immense hosts which will be under him. There
fore, say to you, gentlemen, thai our day Oh
trouble is gone by. We have only to have little
confidence in each other. Let us wait till that young
General lie ready for the conflict and he will pledge
his life upon victory. Cheers.J sm ad 10 meet
you for many other reasons than j have staied
There was time when Pennsy lvania was Il great
est State, but New-York has outstripped her. But
your wealth adds to wealth, TO our prosperity,
while success will increase your wealth. Penn
sylvsnia, with two millions Of population, while You
to say, 800 more than the State Of New-York.
mention that merely, gentlemen, because am snre
nyou had known it before, you would have out
stripped us. have doubt your being told of this
will cause spur to enlistmens, and that nex month
You will not be 500 behind, but 1,5O0 before ne.
lCheers.l Gentlemen, rarely make speeches My
hfe has been one OF aclion and therefore, you will
now excuse me for saying goodnight TO you. [Great
cheering.
The Hon. JOIN CocnRASE was then introduced
by Surveyor ASDREws, and spoke as follows:
Well, gentleman, / hardly know why General
I'm the army should be here present and perhaps your
selves little astonibhed at the spectacle. But
st this time, when the plowman has dropped his
rons that he might enroll himself in the
ranks, it would seem that soldiers and citizens
soldiers and citizens should stand shoulder to sho1
der, and defend the great in which we are all
engaged. You stand here, this evening, upon the
eve oil as important an election as has ever agi-
ta.ed this State; and yet, 1t is but atom in
the scale dust In the balance when compared with
that q eat campaign wagediar down upon our South
ern hnes, where freemen raise the deadly steel in
defense of our Government aud our laws. We are
here tonight 10 establish in the applause which we
have given 10 the leader OF those armies our ad-
hefence 10 our faith, to our country and TO our God
IApplause.l We are here tonight to lift note
which shall resound and revorberse over this land
obieratiDg all others, and confusing and overwh.lm
ing all Others signying that il is the note Of free
men in behalf of the freedom which
our fathers achieved. Applause. l AN
here 10 meet you, and having had the
honor, the distinguished honor of introducing to
your notice OF the actors in this great conflict
which we are engaged-I am here to rare my voice
IN behalf Of those principles which we all profess
am here TO cast away all adhesion TO party, TO wipe
out all recollection of parties, Of party oabs party
action, or of party faith [" Good, aud cheers
Why, look at yonder banners which stream from |
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