The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21

rro the beginning of the government the man cannot
rise and charge the South with violating ID the
sghcst a., their obligations We never asked Con
gres 10 do an, hing against the interests Of the Northern
States never complained OF the'r nSgnusons, We
wished inerise with them al all "efesed upon
the grea, principle that each slais should govern ITSELF
that they should govern themselves aA sney peaseu anu
let Us govern ourselves please ihis was Tue post
ton Of the South and we made appea &c them
eor years and only when this party came 10 maturity,
and whom so many states openly asregaraea me cons'
tuition when they got the government N their nanas,
then the South thought u necessary 10 look Gal new
safeguards for security II was then enc resumed her
sovereign powers. II then she became satisfied that
che people OF the North would not tun their portion VI
she obig alton and then ~e believed would be bet
for them and 10 live on together each and all DOING
their duty, but they would not discharge Their duty
We said we would even try H. and even then sent
commissioners to them with the o!ive branch OF
peace. Our overures were asreearled and hence tins
Bot the point present tn ynu vs. that stand
where our Revolutionary fathers stood All ask
is to be permitted to govern please and
for one, declare TO you day you may OF il
you please the people OF the South may decide they
please but as for one would never surrender tins prn
,cple, though every valley from here the Potomac
should run with Southern blood, every hill top be
'oleached with Southern bones. TREMENDOUS applause
Homes, hcsdcs l!e, friends aud dear but
there something daarer TO true iie, aud
home, and sll is huuor and independence (Applause
Let the euomy, therefore, make his calculation AS VIDE
and broad as he peas say every true Souhern heart
is impressed with the maeuaude u the responsibility
chat rests upon and let every be nerveu "
meet that responsibility at any ana every cost. Our ia
fhers pledged ie honor ana fortune for thus PRINCIPLE
the degenerate daughters Of the noble atrons Of that
day tina, would scrnce, lose, surrender these primer
pies at 4 less cost.
now Is TIM MONEY TO nx RAlsxDs
The men are ample; the means 70 support them is tho
subject upon which am to address YOU and how the
money to be raisedS War tell you costs blood AS well
treasure Have the mear,sr Can cope with the
Nortig that is the question We have not less than tour
thousand millions o taxable property within The Cpnede
rate States, upon the last minimum estimate Al last
years rates We therefore could from hundred
millions two hundred millions FOR years come and
60 sustain war, depends not much upon It's taxable
property productive caIsal Il rs To- The latter we
must look for the and ability war, tor in
fitnos OF war generally all business interrupted. Ia this
particular Of productive capital perhaps hcr, is no peo
Ye ia the world more favored under Heaven, aud for
which we ought TO be grateful boastiui, and rs
of those Blessings for which should return thanks.
No nation IA the world, with lhe population,
mas snch continuous annual productive capital.
J have not stated stated the wealth VI the North but
IL is not ing purpose TO detract from They
people Of wealth. Most OF II, however, from their
connection aud trade with us. They an ingenious
people. Thr were all blended together
Our prosperity enabled them to become prosperous and
their States grew up by our trade aud Most
OF their wealth. when you come to it and look
IT, was nothing but profits derived fo trade. Cut
OF that trade Most OF the wealth OF the State of New
fork-and that State alone is estimated TO be worth four
hundred millions of dollars hat the taxable property
OF the State Of New York)and III what does it consist?
Close M the h6rbor; manufactures What does
consist in? Bricks Notwithstanding else. As if the
war lasts as long as the siege OF Troy what will their
wealth consist 1t will disappear for the bricks and NOR
2ar will be worth more, unless and
the profits derived from labor than the bricks and
Tar In the arid plains OF Babylon sxlyoue millions of
New England capital consisted alone manufac-
lures and cotton spiudcs. These factories look
Cor materials. This capital literally para
lyzed; Is dead capital, and will he long this
lasts. or their nominal products do not speak.
Wooens, hats, shoes SILK every variety Of dress
before me- from the Of the heads of the far
ladies to Tho soes OF their feet, all nearly ALL sup
piled by tc NORTH and there eleven millions Of annual
product from the sales Of cotton goods alone. All this
will be cut off, and other things Will b equally cut OF
TIE p'frrrENcE SErwEEN T'E NORTH AID SOUTH.
The great differences between the North aud the south to
carry on the war-and tbs say to you III prospect Of
long wa, for wish people 10 the fun magnitude
and to fee. the full responsibility thu, upon
and 70 our responsibility To- meet It's lbis:-Th
North sold two hundred aud fifty millions
ally. This was their riches; hence came their wealth
mutation deposited from coulnerc. just AS the delta
Of the Nile enriched aborc the lauds Of any Other
portion of Egypt by the deposit 81 tr rich alluvia
Soil brought down from the MOUNTAINS and deposited
an IL. The riches, money and power Of the North
came In the satae WY. Our outron the
four hundred millions " dollars, do know.
That is matter for HIM IL determine, though
may say more about u before get through but pre-
sent II is sufficient to that Lincoln has up the
water that turns the mill Of Northern prosperity. How
Tong the mill will time alone viii determine. But it
IS not 50 with us We grow breadstuis enough to sup
ply all wants We live heaven Favored land, for
all the cereals grow here equally well US suy other
portion Ot The w"fi-wh:at, rye, outs, uhd corn,
great abundance. We could compete with the world in
the production of these w grow also the tobacco LIANT
and rice We i've III the land Of The tg tree, the NOPE
Eranaic and the vine Hardly anything used food but
is grown in the southern conederacy we could II
need be- grow abundance Of everything except coffee
VIC therefore, have the means under the blessing Of
Heavc1 support ourselves and Keep upon the field every
variety Of cattle suitable for food or draft, We Hereford
bread enough support people and keep
hundred and ay TO two hundred thousand in the
Geld. Let tc blockade last let the Northern people be
cut on FROM trade with within the eleven Southern
States could or years carry the war; support
selves armies aud rather be subJugated
and become vas,is Of IAncolns power fight it out be
ieaguered by blockade all around.
KING COTTON.
But this l. not our only capacity. We grow supplies
that TAR nations OF the Garth mast hayetha is the cot
ton How the North do without IT, as have said |
cannot say Hundreds OF thousands dependent upon
N for their daily Bread and these people are now turned
out Of employment Perhaps they the who for
want Of brcad have joined IN this unnatural suicidal
war, which, viii he to them as disastrous as In
England perhaps not less than five millions of people
pend upon cotton for their daily bread France
hundred iho:sunis II not millions q not part cuaf In
my statstice). And, when you come to take
eileramn the amount of capital, the number of sailors
and the tonnage employed in tins trade YOU
vil be still surprised Why, in tn. United States
there forty Thousand engaged the trans
Eorton OF cotton alone And you take INTO account
Bremen engaged IN IT, you VIII lind that It VIII amount to
rot less than teu millions Of people nothing Of the
hundred millions ct ,nouey capital engaged Il. Tins
therefore is element Of great Iwrrtte great motor
OF the commerce Of The wurd. I'VE grow There
part Of the world that grows II do We supply the
markets Of the worId-they must have IT,
CAN'T Is
meet many asking about the biookair cannot, to-
day. tell you how the blockade to DC raised Hut there
is one thing ccrtan--n some way oi other It viii be
obliged 70 be raised, or there viii be revolution in
Eurppc-here viii be starvation there. Our cotton Is the
element that will do IT, Steam powerful but steam is
ar short in its power TO the tremendous power OF cotton
" you look upon the day aud inquire INTO the
secret agency OF commerce, you will hnh that it Is cotton
that drives It and the spindcs aud looms, from those
your own State TO the renotest quarter of the wOrdit
this element Of cotton that drives 'hcm and this
great staple which the tremendous lever by which
can work out our destiny under rroy n.pce trust
against four hundred thousand against four times four
hundred thousand (Appausc Upon q reasonable and
ordinary estimate grow -four millions of bales
am here I" day to discuss before you the fifty million
sf0an but am frank To tell you It may be hundred
millions and think II probably will be. The proposition
that the makes Is not IL tax the ppc The
object OF wst and good government make the
dens fall light upon the iec.e possible meet
every exeency The proposition the government makes
therefore, t take loan In the grain grow
ing sections the members 81 Congress select the loan
gram army subsistence, uest corn, wheat au -four We
not gram growing country Our supply cotton.
address you therefore. solely the snb!ec III cotton
E,Ear Iisr AND DUiLAR III rx DEMANDED
The object Is "g along With rs little tax rs possible;
but countrymch do not suI"s' The government VIII
mot tax you, necessary foi tell you the government