New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-03
WAR s,EErrxa IN pErERBoRo.
SPEECH OF GEERIT SMITH.
APRIL 81, 1861.

We are aseen5lod my nei.Db0rs, noI as Repub.-
cans, ror Democrats n0r Aboiionlsisbut as Am,ri-
cons. Andwe assembled sag hat we are all on he
eide Of tie Government; aud that mus be upheld 1t
whatever expense TO friend or foe.
AeI nm peace man md have often spoken against
war persors may think il improper in me to take
part in wGr meeting. But have never spoken
against ruing down traitors. Il Is true, too, that
an 700 old TO fight; and that am ignorant OF arms
ri to know how to load gun; and that my horror
Of boodsled is great tha', were slave, shHud
probably choose live and Gie rather than XII my
master Allthisistrue. Nerertteless NAV he fsome
s-ryise in 'he rresent cr;sa. can aloro with others
care for rhe ao HES OF my brave and patriotic ''igh-
tors, vino 20 1rih 70 ron' their lives for Their conny
J et u Is be nv work. II flls IN Boi with my ,rnc,-
PIES cuy, bit alec with my babs OF feeling and act.
iDp.
The end o. American Slavery Il at band. That Il IL
Ia be H. llod rot pie For fir. en- wears
have been constantly predic,pg ibat il world be.
From nv desk in Congces rel eaied the pradict0n;
ard sid that this tloody end "would be such rcck
ouing for deep and dsming wrongs snc an Outbdrrt-
iDp oi othered and rertup revenge as living man
Las never seeu." But Lad no party, no pres no in
fuence; end was Cassandra whose predictions no
oue would lis en- 20.
Pard he imuodesty Of aroiher personal reference
Immediately after tie last Presidential elcion VIC all
saw that the SouLh burrN ing IBIS bloody end of
was rIi ed in TIE TRIBUNE, eaye: IL 4 even PROC
able ha. tie Slsve States Hill seeede-a par row,
81 d DeMly all the remainder eoon. Ihis VIII no, 10
becfuse Of he election of Lincolr. That Is at tie
most an occosi0n Cr prfoyt for secession. Nor VIII
this te because it has long been lved on. There
il souethi Z, but rot 70 much, IN ihst. IL vii. 10
tecaue eir inilrity is fell, and tie tins 10. their
des ruciion at hand
why IA I believe thot nearly all tie Slave states
would .ccedel Did I forget that their Nom lave.
boz irg wbes Prea'iy outuumher the sdyeho'dersf
| did not. Bot I remembered how coniroling i the
slave odng pl lwer by Of it. nentraiion AID
intelligenc II res0es ~ comrsrafively few hands
and no, only ar, the Shareholders the edncated lass
but o other whites almost a. iierate and igno-
rant u backs IL is because Of this concentration
and intelligence that have sll along feared that
e"7.fce,y ore Slave state would remain With us
Alas, htt sorrow, what u shame, What a fin mat
the North dId not long $40 Ieaceahiy abolish the
whole ~ ten Of American slavery by pulical action
Ii il now lei 10 her algy and reIeIgetul Lassions 10
do wfai .le hid not ,itae enough to do. Those pas
sion- will do il.
Sliyery ls war--ccr stant as well ne u.ott cruel
Hence l ca.l IL war-il Gee ant, Infamous, lierilal
war-Whi,h the Northern whites lave In league with
the Sout errl wh,s been waeirg fol more toan bali
n ce larry aguinst ile bla,k, Of the whole country.
Ills war lie whites Of the Nor'h were Wiling TO
have prclong'd-aye, and were willing To ADOPT new
measures for proi0Ggiig it. I now that slavery
hrs struck at themaeves, they rot OF y dispoeed
10 forbear 'yariug uIon lie blacks, bat very soon
iey viii, under greater exsspeT'ir'H, fe disosedt 10
mike common cause with q en- az ins' tie Southern
whites few more ortr ges st tue iand- of The
" rlur ugly " mob whi h rules niefable Msrylu
End our intellectual and eloquent Secretary Will no
longer think hsf Iicil twhtte to he tie very best
LI gugge il With 10 answeg the tily and ibpntent
roio,ons OF Ter poor, feeble vaeillatiug Governor.
few mo tac ousgcs viii eiiieD up our PIesioent
into Tie downright refusal - hold airy inrLer Fai.y
with traitors or give item any more comforting sd-
su anccs Of tie limit ID serNies wiici be- itencf for
bis troop We strong men TO WELD ne aoveru-
ueit. ase il a giant. And We shlH room zee
that they afs rs determined ~ they are nFonI.
IA such iines as there we grow fast Only fortnight
sco T.fN. y 1tm,s sid: 1--WE have nO,brg to doin
t contest with slavery slaves" Then it would not
allow TIE slave IT, beueft il the leaf, by he contest
week after however, Tie Tunes was talking Of the
.oytie, IL ei fee TIE Sonil eTu slaves and arm
ing ~ en- neainst tio SoutLern Rebels!' The truly
,.,od Dsmoers ic I.eeiiog held o few days ago Ia
Albany .oug,t TO concilae the iaiors by sa that
/ .v did bot seek % cir up s"rvils ir,nrection"
R,t tie ueetrg wopd have deece nded 10 his
disclaimer bad 1t been Eeld few weeks lat ana Ist
after roqe bat ie ia ~hi,h Il traitors nad ain hlrd
reds Of Northern fathers, brothers, and sons. sad
that IT, such times crow tart. Wi has chung 80
ue,istugly callnttly, ard deiantly 20 the South
crr DaI i1 <. III kiuHOn inteec, 20 Southern Were
his sympa;hies ard attachments that he w,s won't TO
regret hat he had been born there. Nevertheless,
even lie has been carried Icy the force OF events 20 the
side of the North And 80 bouhdees Is the zeal o. this
yonng convert that ne not only counts OH e" se vile
war; nm witI vindeiiyenes- altogether savage, be
would wipe The Sonth from tn. face Of the e'iih."
treachers of Shareholders, ho never before
could believe thar they would care prove
60 tfeeche. TO tie great NOrthe'n Democracy.
And 20 re, - common wi,h thcussIds Of prominent
Democrats, ii in great rage about L. EVEN $talor
Dourlas though he sil prites oi Li' aidig ano pro.
found re,pe,t for tie risbs # property IN nap and
though his cbildre owLeI.Lip Oi Nissi-si N laa-
ton pln es lin under bords for his gooi behavior to-
ward he south, viii ere long break the-e bonds, and
ceafe fr tis pnng. Afe~ more Son' he n atrocities,
sud be- too, i'll opeuly cure slavery Of the ca'tse Of
them AID I've eager /, 20 ont III blood. Let the
City OF ashnGton be captur,d or let some OF Jeierson
DXiss lira'e-shils capture tome of our merchantmen,
aud North Ill then se time IL armng he slaves.
She do it, il her Government iii no The B,ih
armed saya ca against the AmeicaIs asd the Aueri-
cans armed them aguiust he Bif0ns And urless the
South saii Immediately from her REBELLION, the
North will arm her tlavee against her. As sure IA
human me is lman nature, sic VIII do IT, Sad
dening a. ia tue prospect, it viii nevertheless. lie
realized. When men get enrged against heir fellow
non they viii avail themselves Of whatever help il
within ttif fea:h Esp. cially true l. this of Southern
men. Ioey 20 far as tc st dcgs on meu-ay, even
TIE mos; .ero iOus ind deyouling dogs.
h,yesp ken o. The calture o Was ingt0n as pos
tbiliy s. diult II dsiease Is that city In several
ronts Of view IT n tew weeks ago mot no nowl,
coud ala Oct h, CONSENTED 10 the ,ovcrnn ents ith-
dr.. wing from il and going 10 thiladelphm or New
York. An unsuitable lace Is II fer the Caltoi; and
f. CONF He'd q floor OF Congr.ss. In no
event will ii be there n long tue. Soon after the
Pacific Railroad is built and he Pacific States thereby
Iensneu,ly attached To u, the Capitol will, II tie Ia
lion shall 70 then undivided, be trauferred % the
West probably Ia 81. Louis. Should Washington then
become Of rcence, aud tie great American Uni
verify ke thele, her oo-tly brdinQs will bo put 10
what vii. probably BE- their beet possible use.
To return from this gre,sioE-thei approaching
Congress WILL Of ooue, sten to repeal the Fugitive
Slave Act. Now that Slav ry has broken up ua-
ton and made war urou us that Aos cannd DO leit
4 Il, "a ell. tl.l st,,t., N c,.a