The national Republican., 1861-07-02
that those in Missouri have done. IApplause. I

gauei tuaC am ior tne war. i am tor prose-
cutting the war until there is not an enemy TO
the hag Of our country left standing. lvocife.
rons cheering l am no,o, and d,,cavs hare
been, against any kini Of compromise. loud
applause. I hink lie Government that com.
promises wiM It's enemies armed enemies, dis.
graces itself By The act. Applause. Any com.
promise 'oiH breed ten 'cers, each infinitely more
horrible than the one ,chich no,c inpends oper
MS. A compromise, BY its Gerry nature, so,cs The
seed ?f future ardrs, and ,ce can hare no ldsiing
peace, 'o peace which is tcorth haping-none
which would be permanent, except that peace
which comes when the enemies Of the Govern.
ment are incapable or powerless to disturb.
Mounted Cavalryman. No compromise
is what ! say. Laughter
Mr.. Blair. None whatever. do not desire
to impugn any mans motives; but / must say
that in my humble judgment, the man who
compromises is himself very little better than
the traitors who now bear arms against the
Government. That so and applause.
voice. Worse.
Mr.. Blair. Judging by results, such an one
is probably worse.
Gentlemen, must again thank you for your
kindness in coming here this evening to salute
me upon my return from Missouri The com.
pliment you have paid me is entirely unde.
| served upon my part for what little has been
done in Missouri, is due, to a certain gentleman
whose name is familiar to you-Gen. Lyon.
Three enthusiastic cheers were here pro-
posed and given for this gallant officer
Mr.. Blair, (resuming.) A tried and proved
soldier. A man who fought his way through
the Mexican war who has been put into all
sort Of outside places to eight ever since the
Mexican war, and has always fought Just as he
has recently in Missouri, for victory. And I
believe he has always had the same principles
on his fights that the Irishman does that
wherever you see head, hit it, laughter, =
and not wait until every body hits you on the
head just for the sake Of showing them they
cannot hurt you. Laughter. think some
of our generals are rather playing that dodge
now. Laughter and applause. They want
to show the world how many blows they can
receive without being hurt. Gen, Lyons tac
tics and practice is, to strike before blow
can be aimed at you. As have before said,
do not regard myself as being capable to
criticise the tactics Of great generals, and
shall not attempt to do it but will say, how
ever, that the people of this country are uery
impatient for the victory, aohich ererybody tells
us, Gen. Scott can gain ichenerer he desires.
I think the sooner it comes the better. This is
not matter of military science it does not
require one to be scientific person to under.
stand it, The sooner this victory, which Gen.
Scott can gain at any time" comes, the better
for the Union men OF the South, who are being
oppressed and robbed, and in many instances,
shot down. say, the sooner their deliverance
comes the better will It be for them and the
whole country. l have great reliance in the
skill and generalship Of Gen. Scott and be
lieve, when he does strike, it will prove effectual
but delay is dangerous.
After again thanking them for their visit, be
retired amid great applause.
SPEECH OF SENATOR MDoUGII.
Various calls being made for the Hon. Mr.
McDougal, Of California, that gentleman came
forward and spoke as follows
Friends, am not here to make speech.
merely came up here, in company with Others
of you, to compliment gentleman who hal
won for himself the proud title Of the gsllan
Blair of Missouri. Applause. I believe ht
will be as wise in counsel as he has been gal
liant in the field. [Applause. He has giver
his opinions here to you, and will say now
as a junior judge generally says in my Stat'
after the opinion is given ont, 81 concur
Laughter and applause.
SPEECH OF Mr.. HICKMAN,
In response to numerous calls the Hon
John Hickman, of Pennsylvania, appeared AM
, spoke as follows
RI ueutcHtU, ~ may Dt bUuitWhdt
in the Judgment of some for me to speak Il
you tonight, for the simple reason that an
always apt to form decided opinions, and II
express the opinions have formed very plain
ly and explicitly.
A Voice. That is what we want.
Mr.. Hickman. Very we'll then, if you wan
them, will give you few Of them. Az
. plause. In my opinion, the Government q
= the United States is passing through gree
crisis. That those who are in armed rebellion
against it have entered into that rebellion with
ont any cause under Heaven, "Thats so."
and that the Constitution and the Union i
this danger can only be preserved by instar
0 and the most energetic action. Applause.
! The people Of the land, who love the country
. have made up their minds to send their chi
. dren, their brothers, and their fathers into tn
field, to defend it. They have made up the
}, minds to give their money, not gru,dgngly, b.
n with an open and extended iberality, for th
o purpose. And after they have done this-ser
/. their kindred TO the field, and given Of the
n treasures, they expect those who are in autho
# ity to use these men, and this money, so as
!. produce the speedest and the most proftab
}. result. Applause.
, ! say to yon that the people Of the Unite
. States are not satisfied mfh the delay. II
|. mense cheering. Some people may unde
derstand the alleged necessity for it, but ii
American people do not understand it. That
n SOL When there are two or three hundrt
thousand men in the field, pitted against le
q than hundred thousand, with large advantag
# on the side of the Government, the people hay
" reason to expect that something should
!, done that they should see something done
" and that what is done shall be productive of
,e great result. Applause, and that's 80. 4
Il for myself, do not now, have not been alb
ID to, and do not think ever shall be able,
d understand why $4,000 men are kept in II
~ city of Washington, and $4,000 men across Il
Sc Potomac, in q state OF perfect inacton and I