The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-06
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oersnaas . ne He's. Frank p. D1air,
JF., 81 Missouri. e.
The Hon. Frank r. Blair, jr., of Missouri now
. Colonel In the army, arrived In this city, yes
terday, and putup ct the Metropolitan Hotel
where ave hundred of his friends, with Dod-
worth's Band, serenaded him at 10 O'Clock
Col. Blair was introduced by John Fitch. Esq,
and said
-CrTIzENs:-It ID somewhat singular
spectacle to see the people make 90 much ado
over hat has been done in Missouri [sNo, mol
It is evident the people are craving for action
on the part of thoee who are in the field. OF
all the speeches have heard the speakers pro-
claimed that this was not the time for talking
but for acting. Yet we have had no action ex-
cept what little will be called so, that we have
had in Missouri. Everybody has said, and i'm
agins, We have the greatest General of the age
Cen Scott. Loud and long applause
There 10 no question he has the best soldiers
in the world, and it is matter Of surprise that
with such great General with such 6nc SOL
ders and SO many of them, we have not done
anything. But l presume it is al right lap
| plausel, because the correspondents ofthe news
papers repeat it to US every day that it is all
| right And yet the feeling of impotence is .
natural one. The country is really suffering that
something has not been done; that this rebel
lion is allowed to wear its crest and flourish with
| in sight of our capitol.
have heard people say who are disposed to
be critical, that it was probably intended to
| force compromise by keeping those 100000
| bayonets within one days march of the capitol
where Congress is to sit, calculating that men
| under such circumstances will be more disposed
to compromise away the great question. can
not believe there is any truth in that suspicion
| or surmise; but the General-in- Chief has good
reasons for the delay at which we are all 40 i'm.
patient. The result will yindicate his general
ship.
If, however, it consists with good generlship
to bring on a contest and settle this matter a,
once; if prompt action would meet with sue
cess at this time, have no hesitation in saying
that it would do vast good to the country Its
| business interests and the business interest Of
New York are suffering Intensely by this sus
psnse. do not think that the greatest captain
Of the age ought to delay moment after he j;
satisfied that we can be successful in assaultine
the enemy.
do not presume to criticise military move
ments, not being military man by experience
myself; sbut the most superficial observer mus
be aware of the great injury which the delay il
inAicting upon the country, and the great ad
vantage it would be to US to strike blow. Al
for this talk about compromise, do not be
lieve that the Administration cntertains an,
such idea. 1t would SOW the seeds Of future
wars infinitely worse than this, and convert ou
country into a Mexico, to be convulsed every
years by the adherents of disappointed Presiden
tial aspirants.
For my part am opposed to any compro
mise, or any treaty with men in rebellion, with
TLouG cheers Nothing but surrender at dis
erection to receive such punishment as the gov
eminent may choose to deal out to these trait
ors, can satisfy the honest heart of the country
now. I am for vigorous prosecution of the wal
for giving the administration all the men anC
money the government can command, and tt
have speedy settlement of this question. And
have no doubt as to the way in which it viii
ultimately be settled.
We have not only gothic right on our side
but we have the ''heaviest battalons and the
heaviest artillery" and believe the admnistra
ton entertaiDs no other view than to prosecute
the war to the utmost extent to bring about {
peace which shall be lasting because the enemy
will have no power to disturb it. Cheers. j.
That is the only peace that can last.
am against any negotiation with these trai
tors, except at the lannon's mouth; and whoever
puts himself forward with view of negotiating
terms between the Government and the traitors
with armsin their hands, is, in my opinion, little
better than the traitors themselves Applause
no matter what motive may dictate his course
I mean to say that the men who do it may do i
with honest motives-they may be pure, patri
otto, and honest; but the effect is to give ait
and comfort, to give hope to the enemy, ant
whoever does that, infcts an injury upon thu
Government. Cheers
1t is not my purpose to make speech. Tha
has not been my vocation for some time past.
am not competent to instruct the people of th
great city-the heart of our country, which con
tains great proportion of the intelligence o
the land, where the whole transactions Of tn,
Union come every day under their observation
while have been in a remote part Of the coun
try, and away from the transactions Of the day
[Applause
A Voice-Where is Gov. johnson and Gen
Price?
Col. Blair-I suppose the gentleman mean
Jackson. If were to reply to that, it would b.
in the words of Shakespeare
"They saw the lions shade
Ere himself, and fed dismayed away"
Laughter and cheers
Our success in Missouri is, in my opinion, at
tributable to the promptitude and vigor of tn
movement of Gen. Lyon, an officer who was dis
tnguished TO. his courage aud his conduct in tn
Mexican war, and in the Frontier war, since tina
time; who has won, during the present disturb
ances, q most enviable reputation, and deserves
the honors which the Administration have giyel
him. Many people think he deserves still high
er honors, which, hope, the Administrative
have in reserve for him.
/ have not noticed his name as being pre-
noted in the Regular Army. l cannot believ
!. that this is an oversight on the part of the Al
| 81. IL, A.
have some distinction in reserve for him.
[Cheers.
must not forget to thank the people of Ne,
York, Philadelphia and Boston for the munif
cence with which they came forward to suppl
the wants of the Missouri volunteers few week
ago. If anything has been done in Missouri c
any moment to the country, advancing the il
terests of the Government, it is in great pal
due to that generosity on the part of the peopl
af this city, which enabled these men to 60 int
: the field properly equipped, and which added t
, their efficiency.
I take this occasion, on behalf of these mel
the Missouri Volunteers, to return thanks to I'll
people of the City of New York. lCheers The
have, in fact, taken this war upon their ow
shoulders, supplied the sinews of war, and whe
; victory comes, no matter what General wins i
and no matter by what men it is achieved til
people of New York will have their full share
it, for they have supplied the means witho,
J which ne General, no men, could have been p,
in the field, fthey will continue, as have Il
doubt they will, the same patriotic, munifcer
conduct they will have achieved, in part, all til
victories which shall perch upon our standard
loud and continued applause.l
STATE OF PUBLIC FEELIka In ENaLAND-LE
TER raoM JAMES E. HARVEY, Eso.-The follow
ing private letter, written from Paris to fren
in Washington by Mr.. Harvey, our Minister t
Portugal, was received by the last steamer:
PARIS, June IL, 1861.