The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-08

bm and thsp nc was permisssd to lay by his arms AMI
enjoy quiet and peaceful lifs have served forty
noSisss work q God isope may ' 8 pssm,.ssd %
"Soas aas sSs. m nS
Our country in great DISTRESS and you, know, fesl
PARTICULAR interest as y is lnasural for you 70 DO.
Of The people am ono Of those who believe IN tho in
take this business in hand that ihsy win do it, (ries q
That's u y Their hands are strong enough for tho
wor1 and their hsssss aye pasToc and sne1ss
long strusglo that We have had In Congress- from every
part Of this country thousands and thousands Of plain
citizens turning aside from their affairs 10 consider
in regard 70 the Union, and TO- sign and send
petitions 70 Congress- of earnest prayer that
settle its difficulties and restore peace and our Union
Let them take II IN hand; let their great and mighty
voice be heard in the Capitol and all win be safe "a
voiceWe VIII do IL with the Crittenden resolutions y
Let them adopt them, or those Of any Of my friends like
them, and will have peace Our people do not want
about from roads TO roads, (Appause, and
cries Of "thats it II is they that lead and msgaide
=: H.: ss Ssss oas that y Z make Us sssys s
must be. We do not hatc one another. For petty little
schemes, for party purposes and party politics i is
to force that impression upon the minds Of the people,
lCres Of "Thats it." and appause have been In the
and from part Of the country to the other
such feeling exhibited, and do not believe IL exists
(Applause) ! have seen nothing and received
nothing but kindness wherever I have been.
leaders that dissatisfied. Cries Of "That's So"
unon fraternity, in freedom and in greatness all the
days Of life and children's lives. vocsrous
stand one another from section to section ra. as day
speaks unto day. night unto night, section win speak
unto sections and that we shall como 70 understand from
end Of the country TO the other that there win be
question 70 the perpetuty Of the union nthusia
tic cheering) There Is not q mortal man, there is
my Judgment any benefit from separation disanion
cThats so.) TO stand together is to strengthen
BY our united sos might to S,% work out Sih Others
anarchy, disorder and ultimate Then comes des
potsm and instead Of Congresses and free representa-
tax and burthen and rule the people CIats SOY
Fellow citizens, cannot undertake 70 make speech
sss care o M s ss%
US. Qoud applause.) Now that's II. In word-and
could add nothlg to that were TO address you for
hourdo not be deceived let delusive scheme gilt
teriDg hopes that may be held out Of advantages to bo
derived from our scparation-breakn up into little
moment. Tho peoplc-the working people-the me-
chancs Of the countryside bone and sinew Of the
land-is withered and wasted in condition Of
that kind. War comes-you called upon
for taxes-you are called upon for military
service Armies concentrate in your little villages, AMI
time Of That's Liberty is to BIO found and
JOY cd only in peace. My fellow citizens there s rest
less class Of people among who fond Of disorder
and take pleasure in living upon the honest labor Of
others, who thrive by disorder and by war. But you
honest people, who live by the proud earnings Of your
labor and in the liberty and freedom of this land,
hold up your hea6s with much pride the proudest
nabob in the land You are men who desire peace That's
and applause. These other characters that have al
ndcd TO can only live by eating up your substance.
daughter and great applause That Is the whole amount
OF It, You should preserve the principles of the Union
you should love this Union for here the seat the
heart Of IT, and always will. You may not vote-and by
the way have often heard said by residents OF Wash
ipgton have vote--but thank God we have voice.
aud with that voice we proclaim the principles Of Wash
and by them we will stand. (Applausc) That
is your true position. the constitution and the
prosperity depends b. not deluded from that It il the
ark Of your safety; therein your hopes and you
real fortunes treasured up Seventy years has proved
Ike this people multiplied and prospcred Ike
have in that seventy yearsS No You are noS one
Of the greatest nations Of the world and WIN
the potheards OF the carthS s there one Of you bat
what would be ashamed to be questioned in foreign lands
about the present condt of your country Not OF
you. have bad some thought my self somo little Gu
riosity TO ook abroad upon foreign lands am natly
born man from the Western woods; but help God
pot TO any civilized nation Of the world TO be question
ed about the condition Of my country | wouli b
ashamed to answer Uaughter.) Fellow citizens:
shall shall be led into speech presently GO on Le. me
am going to part with you shall be often back to
you. ] never parted with friend in my lifetime
swell ~ T with With thu the 's hope % that my should ~ meet et
him again. Providence permitting, ! shall ofteu
you again, and all the while shall wish for your
iedgments for this kind visit, and my farewell.
After various cheers for the Union, the constitution
and Senator Crtendcn the serenadng party proceeded
to the residences Of General Scott Johnson sena
tor Douglas Senator Baker and two Others by all
Of whom they were briefly addressed