The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Success Of General MeintZelman's
Reconnaissance.
Speeches to the Troops by Secretary
Cameron and Col. Cochrane,
&c., TO-. &C.

WASHINGTON JUBTLANr OVER THE SUCCESS or THE
NAVAL EXPEDITION AND THU NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
Washington has been in state Of gio ous excitement
today resulting from the receipt Of tho official news
from tho deet and tho attending the upon
the soil Of South Carolina. Also tho splendid victory
achieved Kentucky BY Gen. Nelson Tho tide Of
mas turned and now may look out for brilliant
operations and spoedy termination the great rebel
Ion
nothns has TRANSFERRED OF importance to-day either In
ne army OF tho Potomac In either Of tho great do
pArmonts OF the American army far tho reports by
| telegraph are concerned
ADDRyssns TO THE NEW YORK FIRST cHAssEUKs By
COLONEL CoCHAANx AND SECRETARY CAMERON.
IN 1hs occasion OF tho distribution OF uniforms TO
ma Now York First Chassaurs to-day their commander
Colonel John Cochrauo entertained them with speech
some three quarters OF hoar length The Secretary
q War was present, with many citizens OF Washington
delivery Of tbs speech preceded BY the
Of the presentation Of Cots revolver by the chaplain Of
the regiment, behalf OF Company to Lieutenant Nor
on, OF that company. Herrmans band Of BirIeys New
York Zouaves, were present.
Colonel Cochrane commenced his speech by referring to
tho arduous struggle in which his engaged and
TO the abors and sacrees they had already
Inc country pointed to their past labors and received
hem to It's bosom. Its commanders, standing at tho
mead Of the column with them, were ready for the
his strongholds His soldiers were no marauders, no
pundcers Of property their own the avengers
OF the law the right of tho constitution Under their
nag would march patriotism, order and republican inst
tutons, and III their train would follow peace prosperity
ana liberty They were led forward by commander
who enjoys the confidence Of the people, and whose repu
taton already hoyoed their enemies broodinx dis
content and caIaor The whole country discovered
and disntcgraied light again be reunited by force of
.haSsu rtni. e
States oRce more signify to the world the fac,
expressed by tho glorious motto, "E Pluribus
Unum' Then would no longer DO heard the foul
doctrine OF secession, which would tear asun
dor, part from part, this glorious Union. There
was now an army assembled upon the banks OF the
Potomac the equal Of which tho world had seen
The motive which had gathered that army had never
before been presented tho ego Of history Gathered
not by corscrpt;on but by the volunteer Offering If
every individual of the hundreds upon hundreds OF
thousands of men rushing forward with one p,r
pose and that TO the Tag the Union and In save
republican Institutions This a war Of secession
against Unioua Of disturbance and anarchy ,,anst
Union and good governmentan effort upon tbs mart NJ
those az the south TO rcvoutionize the government esoh
lished by themselves and their brethren If the
North. in this contest wo were renitted to our
rights OF seH-pfeservation They contend for tho
right of revolutions, but appeal to the tribunal o.,
force the rna ratio that last which men can
resort when they differ matters Of principle affect
ing their very existence They have resorcd to arms
and have thereby RENTED to a to arms If il
be self preserv their part il is no loss self t,re
seryaon But his Friond the Doubter exclaimed
0h would you disrupt aud tear asnnder the constits
ton 2" what tie constitution when traitors tranple
upon and declare that Is not obligatory upon them
The constitution, by the necessity Of the CONTROVERSY
cast beyond the arena of the strc there lie. il
! rest sacred and haowcd, until, at the end of the
controversy he restored lis pristine viyor and
ancient briiancy TO what means then should we
| resort in this for very existence?-a war no,
prosecuted merely for victory aud its empty honors not
for tho tumphs which glorious procession
along crowded streets but the protection Of
their homes their families and for the maintenance of
their domestic affairs? In such wc arc bound 10
resort to every force within power. Suppose said
the speaker, our army encounters myrads of cotton
bales and we are able 10 export those bales to
Europe and receive from them millions .pon millions Of
tho sincws Of war do ysu say shoald moi seize Tho
! St:ons No. You are clear upon that point. Suppose
that munitions Of that subsistence for their army
are within reach, would be guilty OF shameful
| neglect not to appropriate them to our own
us0 Certainly wc would. Suppose the enemy advances
agains. you would you, from any sqneamishness from
any false dc!icaoy, refrain from dwelling the hostile vn
pfostrating them in death? No. It " your object
il is your purpose Then you seize their property
yos spcn hor ports you destroy their lives ask Won
wh,ther you wilt not sczc their sIavess | ask Won
whether You will not arm their slaves and whether YOU
will not carry them by battaons war against the,r
masters? (Cheers) What You have no sympathy TO-
white rebels and yet you will spare tho black slave whom
they uso Why if It DO necessary save this govern
ment would plunge their whole Sple black and white
ino indscrminato Of carnage and slaughter
build upon IL government which shall be the yicose
rcnt Of God. Let US have no more OF this daily ing
with peoples dilitant conservatism, this doubling
Cabinet when your soldiers are pcrshps in the field
Soldiers you know such reasoning as this You have
in your hands, and those arms for the purpose
Of exsrmnang the enemy until he submits to is.y order
and the constitution Then explode whatever magazine
Of combus,ibcs in your way; ye to and consume
the cotton export the cotton take property whenever
you IT, conscatc property wherever you find IT, ke
tho slave and bestow him upon the STAKEHOLDER il
you please; do unto them they would do unto YOU
raise up in their midst party interest against the pre-
sent stakeholder distract their counscls Do all this
if that BIO not sufficient take tho slave by the
hand, place muske,i in II, and bid him in God
nrme strike Cor the liberty of the human race
(Great checrpg) This, said Colonel Cochranc
was not abolitionism emancipation. Abolonsm
wus to place the slaves above their masters in the social
scale. Emancipation t0 free them. This war was
prosecuted for such purpose The South commenced
he war and tho North not responsible It's con
sequences The speaker thon stated the proceedings
the Charleston Convention to show tho deliberate pur
pose on part Of the leaders Of the South precip
tate revolution 10 portrayed the dircful effects Of
tho OF the doctrine Of secession and closed
appealing to tho principles Of religion on which
our cause for its support aud TO that Deity without
whose favor cannot succeed.
General having been called for came forward
and said
sotpERsIt is too late for TO make you speech to.
night but will say that heartily approve every scn,i.
ment uttered by your noble commander The doctrine
which he has laid down approve fully if his words
had boon my II is idle 70 talk about treating with
these people upon their terms. We must meet them
rs enemies, and punish thom enemies until they
learn to behave better.
General Cacrons endorsement OF the radical views OK
Colonel Cochrane produced marked sensation among the
troops excited considerable discussion in high
civil, and military circles to night
SUCCESS OF GENERAL HEINTzELMAN's REcoNNoIs.
sANCE.