Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-19
Supplies fog the Twenty"first Regiment.
NAVAL PoRT, ANNAPOLIS, MD,
Sept II, 1861.


Phllipston; box from the ladies OF Mllbury;
a box from the Third Baptist society of Wor-
cester and a package from lady in Holden.
These supplies consist of hospital shirts and
dtawers, towels, sheets, pillow cases, band"
ages, Jrllies for the sick, SC, which articles
were needed by the sick in the twenty first
regiment of Massachusetts volunteers, and
still more needed i'll the general hospital here,
which contains some three hundred sick and
wounded soldiers, whom made recipients of
part of the supplies In behalf of the needy
and sick soldiers, permit me to tender the kind
donors, one and all, thanks for the opportune
donation. More hospital shirts, drawers, tow.
els, sheets, and pillow cases are now needed in
the general hospital under charge of DIR.
Byrn, and in all probability, will soon be
needed for the sick of my own regiment. The
twenty first regiment has been, and is now re-
markably healthy, but as the season advances,
and the duties of the service become more
severe and perilous, it is reasonable to expect
more disease, hence permit me while repeat
thanks for past favors TO solicit for the de-
tenders of our country and its constitution,
kindly remembrance as their needs may de-
mand CALVIN CUTTER,
Surgeon twenty first regiment, Mass. Vol.
z. S.-MaJor Hall informs me that he has
made arrangements with Mr.. Chas. w. Rice
Of Worcester, to receive and forward all do
nation oil hospital supplies for the twenty first
regiment of Mass. volunteers, that the people
may see fit to donate. &C.
speech from Caleb Cushing.
The Newburyport Herald has the report of
an extraordinary gathering of the sons and
daughters of Salisbury which met Tuesday,
on the beach in that town. Hon. Caleb Cush.
ing, native of Salisbury, was present, and
after few pleasant remarks of local interest,
spoke in substance of the affairs Of the nation
as follows:
This day of your annual gathering is one of
great importance in our national history, being
| 40 less than the anniversary of the adoption of
the constitution of the United States. Under
this we have not only become one great peo-
| pie, from the coasts of New England to the
| shores of the Pacific, from the lakes of the
| north to the mouth OF the Mississippi, but we
| have become the greatest republic that ever
fourished in the world. have never claimed
perfection for the constitution of the United
| States though do say that no more perfect
| human instrument Of government was ever
composed. Washington, Hamilton, Morris,
aud Madison did all that human power could
| do under the circumstances but there were
three great questions which they only dared
10 touch in the slightest possible degree.
They did not deal with them explicitly. From
these three questions came all our subsequent
difficulties. These questions were :-1st-On
the acquisition OF future territory 2d-The
relations of the United States to the state
government, and particularly to insurgent
| states and, above all, 3d-the great social
| question of the United States. If, then, these
| questions had been treated explicitly, there
never would have been that hesitation and
wandering on until they should be solved by
| civil war.
Notwithstanding these imperections under
this charter of our government, this nation
reached greatness such as the world has new.
er seen. And now we do not begin to com.
prehend the intense, profound, and ever-sub-
lime trial through which we are passing.
, There is no man or woman who does not de.
plore civil war, but whatever may have been
! our antecedents, there is no uncertainty as to
| the duty of every citizen OF the Jnitex EtiIy
Insurgents-war neclared and accepted by the
loyal government of the United States In
the eye of the law the duty which devoves
upon the citizen is clear and unmistakable II
is to accept the constitutional fact of the war.
know it as well as any other man, and from
the secession of the southern states / have alb
stained from sympathy, countenance, and in
tercourse with them.
The second duty is an active duty. In
time of war each subject owes to the govern
fvvtl hos id 10 md II 81
his body, his wealth and his thoughts his
body to- defend the government his means to
sustain the government, his moral allegiance
to support the government and the constitu-
ton. | do not slate these things more deeply
than | feel them. Would to God that all
would feel it their duty TO support the admin.
istration in this hour of trial. ] opposed the
president in the last election, and others of us
did the sane, honestly, openly, but from the
part of us who would be supposed his political
enemies come no such vituperation against
the administration as l have seen IN some of
the leading journals of the party which elected
| him. | have been carried back by these
malignant inuendoes Of inefficiency and other
grave faults, to the days of the administration
| of Mr.. Pierce. Now much as | resisted the
present administration as it was coming into
! power, | here declare, that whatsoever has
been said OF me, or thought of me to the con-
| j..
sunk all opposition. And let me tell you on
this 18th day OF September, that but one thing
mains to the United States, and that is to
| conquer victory.
| In such time as this 10 talk of political
! parties is not the thing. Party now is but the
| dust in the balance, the foam on the wave in
comparison with Union and victory. When
peace shall again revisit US, then, and not till
then, will criticise. When two hundred and
fifty thousand of my fellow citizens are in
arms for the defense of the government and
country, will not do it. We must have vic.
tory to ensure respect from the south, to die.
tate proper terms OF peace, and to stand up in
the face OF the world friendly or opposed, 10
have their profound regard. | hive been
called disunlonist, secessionist, and traitor, but
| l believe can truly say that no man in Mas
i sachugetts has lost more and sacrificed more
| than l have in friends certainly in political
| power. / speak Of my party and for the mo.
ment the loss OF country. Any one so absurd,
SO malicious, as to suppose that | would have
made these sacrifices tor nothinga l forgive
them. l have for thirty years from the time
| when / perceived the clouds of the coming
storm gathering in the north, and above all in
the south, done all that ! could, in more than
one party, to avoid it for my country.
| will not undertake to furetell coming
events, for | have had many accusations in
this respect, but / will say one word on the
military position. This war must be pursued
for twenty years, if need be, to have victory.
Much fault has been found with our officers
and soldiers in regard to the battle before Ma.
nassas-that it ought not to have been fought.
But the battle was necessity. If it had not
been fought that week, Washington would
now he in the Dowar of the anamv If II bad