The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21

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ILLINOIS
| Union, Cass county. Times, Bloomington.
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| Gazette, Evansville, Sentinel indianapolis
Journal, Terre Haute.
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*Destroyed by mobs
A VOICE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.
SPEECH OF HON. CALEB B. SMITH.
AT the mass meeting hold in Providence Rhode Island
on Friday evening" the Hen. Caleb Smith Secretary Of
the Interior, addressed several thousand people, Tho
substance Of his speech is as follows
II is idle my friends indulge In tho hope that II VIC
cannot sustain this Union sustain republican insti.
buttons; for, lot me you night that cannot
preserve present government In It's present form we
cannot sustain free government in any form There 10
great truhthere is great force in the eo
quenty pronounced by the immortal OF Massa
chusetts, Liberty and Union, and forever, aud
nseparabe." Why is it, my friends that this ducord
prevails among uss why Is il that portion Of our
door of the Capitol with hostile artillery, I
know there is element Of discord in our system;
and intend 70 speak plainly in all that have to say,
1t is the question Of domestic servi,ude has
asunder the temple Of liberty What there In this ques
ton Of slavery that should divide the peope2 Why my
friends, when this government was formed, when we
marched from tho battle fields Of the Revolution every
State OF the Union with single exception acknowledged
the institution Of slavery been abolished in Now
England in New York and Pennsylvania and our States
Of the West have grown TO their present stature OF popu
laon and magnihcenoe FREQ States but for the
haa aw{ot al
| question Of slavory. The minds Of the people
| OF the South have been deceived by the artful re-
that the people Of tho North were mined to Srnr
tho power Of this government bear upon them for the
purpose Of crushing out this institution Of slavery
ask you, Is there any truth in this charger Has the
| government Of tho United States, In any single
instance, by any one solitary act. hterfered with
| the institutions OF the SouthS No. not one The
theory Of this government Is that the States are
sovereign within their proper sphere Tho government
Of The United states has no more right to interfere with
interfere with the peculiar institution OF Rhode Island
whose benefits have enjoyed to-day. But my friends,
wigs raging Throughout the land then II Was that desagu
ing and dishonest for the PURPOSE Of accomplishing
thoiI owp selfish sshpcs appealed 10 the preudces Of
tho Southern people denouncng those who supported Mr.
Lincoln aboltionstsas who would disregard tho
constitutional rights Of the South and transcend the pow
Of the government. Excited by means Of these inqui-
tsus appeals, they ready to take to prevent
tho inauguration Q that presideut whcm majority Of
tho people hnd decatcdo Sc ihe man q their choice
|
yell 1t has been my fortune to he selected as one OF
hie constitutional advisers have had the honor Of
being connected with this administration since its com.
! menoement, and tell you tonight that You cannot
md IN South Carolina anxious, religiousy
aud scupuosy to observe all the features Of the cons
tuition relating to slavery than Abraham Lincoln. Had
the people Of the South been willing wait and whe-
thcr he would regard that oath which tho
the assembled nation, he had taken they would have
found that administration organized in this
try would have conscient0usly regarded and pro.
taCted the rights OF tho South than this administration
L. la
Clio President and ns aivisers-of those who have con-
tfolcd his standardization .t those people, however,
were not willing to wait until thk tsv eoua 90 applied
of war sounded through every Southern Sas
ana tie armed strength Of tho people summoned 10
drag down The stralionto undermine the foundGs
ton Of the government and TO crush In ruin this fair
fabric of republican institutions. What ask you could
the administration have done? One after another tho
forts OF The United States had been taken; one after
ANOTHER had the possessions Of the government been
seized State after State had renounCed its allegiance
the federal Union State after State the glorious flag Of
tho nation bad been rampod in tho and place
had been lifted the emblem OF the pirate the
What was the duty Of the administration this emer
gency? Should stand by and sec one after another
the pillars of great fabric disrupted broken or
should We appeal to tho patriotism Of the American
people to sustain tho institutions Of their fathers II
Mr.. Lincoln had not pursued the which he has
would he not have been unworthy Of the confidence
has been generously placed In hm2 He has adopted
this course and he has appealed to the people the
States to rally around the standard country and to
teach the world that republcanism still lives upon this
continent My friends, We make no war upon Southern
institutions. We recognise tho right of South Carolina
and Georgia to hold slaves If they desire them But, my
friends appeal to you 10 uphold the great banner
our glorious country and to leave the people of that
try TO settle those domestic matters according their
! present.
But my friends with all these sacrifices You have not
yet done enough Your country demands from you more
eacrihces With overwhelming force the enemy upon
as Perhaps while am speaking lie Is laundering at the
gates Of your capital they gain possession of that
they think they will destroy your nationality trust
the patriotic Of Rhode Island are not satisfied with
the efforts they have made acquisitions have been
coived from the War Department for more troops Let
them be ready II they could start this very hour they
mot Ss s, nS S s for tell
Let New England rally promptly and earnestly and tell
YOU rebellion will DO crushed to tho EARTH and Stars
and Stripes wh 10 raised ovor united country Then
| we shall have peace Peace will spread her benign in
ence ovor this land and happiness be restored business
M 80, sn ;n ras @ es government enjoyed
against slavery. We arc warning for dHorent Tri.
0plc But there is an old adase brought down 10 "
from the ancients That whom tho gods would destroy
they must lrst madden" They are afflicted BY that
madness which for their wickedness Gods providence
has brought upon them And that will do more " crush
tho institution Of slavery would have been dono
by the peaceful administration OF the government ten
centuries that should DO the consequence, have
tears to shed. To tho future and TO Providence leave
tho issues OF this great question II tho province
Of the government Of tho United States 70 enter into
crusade against the institution Of slavery would pro-
claim to the people Of all the Of this Unen the
! right to manage their institutions in their way
know that my fellow citizens will recognise that
fundamental principle upon which commenced this
contest Let us not give our opponents any
complain of US in this respect lie, bring to bear
upon them the Of despotsm but tho power the
| people OF republican government where the people
rule Let MS bring 1t to bear upon them that the
traitors shall receive such condign punishment all
| world may see the fate which free people visits
upon traitors. No spectacle would afford as so much
satisfaction as to dangling from the gaows the bodies
OF Jefferson Davis and John Floyd, Henry A. Wise
all those men who have involved this country IN the
greatest affection which overake any people, Why
Is It that Rave been compelled send to Europe for
arms while the rebels meet with arms the best the
country can supply The traitor, John b. Floyd, during
all the time ne in the Cabinet while you
posing in confidence that the government would be ary
administered, was robbing you Of your portion u the
| public arms, and sending them to the traitors Jen
Davis, while member Of the Senate Of the United
States making the laws for the people of Rhode Island,
and canvassing the rolls the army designated the
who to head the armies OF the rebellion. Men OF
Rhode Island put on and rush 10 the capital
70 doend IT, 1t Ia this hour in danger menaced by
overpowefipg force Prompt you may De, you may be
too late; you have not moment 10 lose II you love
your country and the institutions under which you have
proepered and the liberty which has yop the
ration u the wor, come forward al this moment and