New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
THE FOURTH AT THE ACADEMY.
SPEECH OF THE HON. EDWARD EVERETT.

hlr. Eyerett's Address at the Academy Of Music
was in the best worthy Of the occasion. Il wa,
relief TO hear a thoughtful address, when soundino
impromptu might have been offered with great appa.
rent success; and a re- ie, when new Major
General might have " .Jse bis ravening tongue and
incurred favor. The audience was very numerous and
well proportioned as TO the sexes The parquette lie
boxes, balcony, and ampitheater were well filed the
receipts for the benefit of the Volunteers will not fs
far short Of s., 500.
The very earnest feeling Of the people was shown
in many striking ways. The appearance of the Old
Veterans who acting as Escort the Orator of the
day. entered by the Irving place Doors and crossed the
building TO the stage, caused an excitement Of diff.
ferent sort from that produced by Mr.. Everets
who preceded them, arnl-in-arm with the venerable
and reverend Dr. Spring. The house to greet tho
Orator, and there was waving of many handker.
chiefs. But when the old soldiers came along tear,
II in their path and they were quite overwhelmed
with plaudiis. The octogenarians and the non.
octogenaians tottered out III uniform lie who brongt
up the rear, and who trod ieebly aud uncertainty
pauted on the threshold of the scene, and said TO Tie
audience with what thrilling effect may be imagined:
" served nineteen years under Gen. Washington I
am the Oldest soldier in the State of New-York, and
by Heaven, L say do lore my country '--breakinq
down, and crying Ike child. He would have talked
more from the stage, and seemed much burt when he
was gently removed to among his old comrades
A choir Of pupils OF the Institution for the Blind
prettily dressed, sang with good effect, and were
always warmly applanded. The band Of the "a
Regiment played " Hail Columbia, as opening 70
the regular programme, after which the Rev. Df.
Mr. EVERETT was introduced at about halfpst
two O'Clock. He depicted tie state Of the countJ
before il was brought face TO face with these rel
isues, showing property and happiness al home, and
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related the many advantages all section.
have secured under what the South now
rebels against as Oppressive and tyrsnDieal Gov
ernment." lie examined the causes OF the rebellion,
which aims at the integrity OF ihe Republic and The
continuance OF her institutions. The first Of these be
found in AN important debate in which Mesrs. Stephen,
and TOombs Of Georgia took part. The distinguished
person last named put forward as the Fsi in the rank
OF gIeyan what med scarcely credi Z. the fkh.
BOlnlIes paid to Northern maruers. E3- Everett
told about these Bounties--how they bsd been al
ways granted in encouragement OF onr commercial
marine, from which was drawn III all emergencies
the real strength Of our Navy, in the glory q
which the South shared equally with the North, and
how tie whole amount paid to the fisheries was not
tenth part of the EXPENDED by the Government Of
the United States in driving the lnoiaDs out OF sin'
gle Southern State. and how absurd 1t Is TO presume
that any Government can be 80 administered that no
revenue could accrue 10 any section without ful com
penssion at once being made to eyey other section.
moving this grievance OF the South with touches Of
excellent irony, the speaker examined several Others
beside the great one which are pleaded AS excuse Tor
Rebellion. In regard to the Protective Iarif, he went
carefully and mnutely into History for proof that that
idea was carefully nnrtured in its infancy by the
South; the earliest memorials 20 the first America
Congress praying for such tarih were from the ces
of Baltimore and Charleston. Tue culture Of cotton
next engaged his attention. lie showed from the re-
cords that when the pedigree of King Cotton is traced
he is ound 10 be the inea child of the Tariff; called
into being by specific duty reared by tax laid upon
the manufacturing industry OF the North TO create The
culture Of the material in the south. the North
ern manufacturers Of America were slightly projected
in l759 because they too feeble to stand alone
Reared into magnitude under the restrictive system
and the of ISl they were upheld IA lol6 because
they were too important 10 be saercec and because
the great staple Of the South bal joint ln6es. IN
their prosperity. King Cotton aoGs not in bis man.
hood not in his adolescence not in LIS infancy, but n
his very embryo state, was pensioned Jpon the Ires
ury,-betore the seed from which he sprang was eSt
" in the lowest parts OF the earth. In too BOOK Of
the Tariff :" bis members were written, which were
fashioned in counenanee, when as YET there were none
OF theIn."
But il was not enough create the culture Of cott
al the South, by taxing the manufactures OF the Nora
with duty the raw mate lai; TIE extension OF 's
culture aid the prosperity which II hts conferred upon
the South are due 10 the mechabl~2l genius Of We
North. What Gays Mr.. Ju-tice 1ohnson OF the Sd
preme Court of the Urited States, and citizen ct
South Carolina "W.th regard 10 the utility Of tlh
discovery" (the cotton-sin OF WLitneyb " the Coln
would deem II waste Of time 70 dwell upon tnn
topic L. there a who hears toat has Lot eIpe
rienced lie utility The whJe interior Of the SJu'i.
ern States was sugusbng and It's inhab ants eni9rat-
ing for want OF objcct u engage their steutoa
aud elntloy their industry, whei. lie invention q
this nacLine at once opened views 10 them which ~
the whole country In active I3otiOn. From eflldhOo
to age il has presented 70 us a ucaIive emf mploymen.
Individuals WHO were depressed iD poverty AID sunk
in dleness have suddenly risen 10 wealth and respett
4rn.s, .sH.a
creased, aud our lands treLled il valis. We cannd
expr, ss the weight OF obligation which the co0ntr
owes 10 tLs inveuion Jbo extent Of az elnnOt DOW te
seen." Yes and when happier days shall rctuIn, and
The SOuth awakening nom ner sheiaal delision, snsI
remember who il was that sowed her suI.ny hels
with The seeds o. those golden crops With which sbs
thinks 10 rule the world, Size will cast vail Of obliyon
over the memory 0t tue ambitious men who have
loaded her 10 her present nladhees, AID w.l rear
Ironunent OF her gratitude 10 tie beautiful City
Elns, over the ashe5 OF her grealeet Leleactor-El
W itney.
But the great complaint Of the S)utb, and thai
w ich is admitted To be the occasion oi tbe prtent re-
,olt is tie alleged Interference OF the North IA tns
Southern institution Of slavery; subject on which hs
sensi0ilies OF the two sections have been go deeply
and eari1lly stirred, that 1t Is nearly impossible 70
speaA words OF imi artal truth. As have aifesdy f
stated the declaration by Sodtn Caeui, OF the cause
which prompted her sscede from the Union, ALLEGED
Io other for this movement than the ImeH
Of laws TO Obsr0ct tue surrender oi foghlVe slaVe
he decarton does rot state THAI South Carolina eve
los slave by the operation of these LAVE, and hst
doubtful whelrr Dozen from sll those States hay.
Ioen het from this cause gross error Oh tins subed
reryaats tho popular mind at the South. S9ne Inn
drecs Of sa es in the aggregate escape snnuaS; some
20 the OF the Gsnal swamp; some to the ever
gadss Of Floroa some to the trackess regoe
Which traverses the SOUTH some to the Mexican S'Ats
and the iuoian trioes; across tbs Tree S1aies
10 Canada. The popular feeling d W
South as,ribes the entire ioss 10 toe
laws OF tho Fiee States; while it is doubtful whe'ns
ihese laws cause any portion o, it The public sepu
ment If the North is not such OF course a. TO ohPo~
the community obsruct the escape or and IN Tie %
render of slaves Neither Is II at tue soitb. 40 oas
am told IL the South not called upon by oic day