New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
ADDRESS BY MR.. EVERETT.

ADDRESS BY MR.. EVERETT.
Mr.. EVERETT delivered bis address upon the
origin and character of the Present Contest War
Of Aggression on the part Of tho South and ITS dis
Astrous eects il successful on the condition OF toe
country, especially u reference TO our foreign felg-
lions and domestic tranquility and welfare, bynyits-
ton Of the Mercantile Libn.ry Association, on
"Wednesday evening Oct. l6, 1861.
lie begun bic address with the remark that il was
sometimes sieted that the season for words had gone
by. and the time for deeds had come. This wa DO
doubt 10 some extent true; but the could not
be brought to a triumphant close except by the con-
tinuous effort, Of the loyal population Of the Union,
IL was Of the first impor ance that tie pablic mind
should be fully informed as to the character and
effects Of the struggle, and deeply impressed with
the necessity ofs vigorous prosecution Of The war;
Il was 70 offer some suggestions on these topics that
he had the honor 10 present himself - the audience
He would say, in the frrt place. that the struggle
in which the United States we've Igaged Wa In no
degree Of an aggressive character though the greatest
psns were tssen BY the letders Of tie rebellion Of
homo and abroad % produce that impression.
more audacous imposition on the ereduty Of the
world was never attempted. Tbis attempt TO break
up the Union is not an affair Of to-day or yesterday
f. had ia origin 30 year. ago in the Null6cution"
movement, the rise aud progress Of which were
briefly .ss;ched by Mr. Everett. 1be limi.s Of the
occasion did not slow i'm 20 well a; length on tina
part of tie subject, hut he was disposed ~ think "
would iaye been batter for sD concerned II That
sttempt 70 break up tho Union had been al owed 70
ron is u.tuTal course " II tho serpent Of Nulib-
cation hsd been struggled ty the Hero oi Nrw-
Orleans m 1892 the Hydra Of Seees'i0u wolla net
have shot forth IL poisonous htads IN lsol.'
Gen. jackson viii fare dsoerntenl' bird Declared
in 1888 that the tarh Was only the prrteXt for The
notification movement; daunon AID 3 SouibeTn
Coniederacy were the real otjects The next pre-
text will be the negro or Slaye.y question" Events
were not slow in fulfilling this remarkable predlc-
ton. Mr. r. then brchy sketched the rise and
progress Of the Aut-Slsvery discussion 10 EnIOpe
and America after the general "a ltcsiion Of 1918.
Both Of the great political parties in tits country
had dscoun,enaroed IL, but IL was impossible u
should be represstd where speech aud tie press we're
free: and the South was fully much 10 blame
tie North for making Il element Of PARTY poltcs.
When Il had reached dangerous hight. fearing that
the war Of opinion and sentiment might lead u col
lisions OF moro dangerous character, Mr. Everett
observed that for the sake Of bringing into 100 an
element Of Cancellation be had Sssiduously devoted
himself for three or four years to the attempt To
live new vitality and strength IN the hearts Of bis
conntrymen ~ the only patriotic feeling with which
thew continued 70 Deaf uhlSOl--fcfettutc ioNe
for the nen,ory Of Warrington, and sacred regard
for the place where bis ssbes rect.
Mr.. Everett then sketcbed the progress Of the dis
on ON movement, which grew more active as the
election Of 1860 drew nigh. the project included
the capture Of Washington and seizure Of the ar
cbiyes tho exclusion Of the President elect from tho
,e,t of Government, and tie installation Of Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis in biz stead. Subsidiary 70 this project
was a plot TO assassinate the Presdent, on hls way
10 washington concoctsd by baud Of desperadoes,
II. HarafU .nIl Ia
leve lssid Mr.. e., Of the leaders Of the disunion
movement"
soutb Carolina seceded: She would not wait for
overt acts becauss nhe knew none would he commit
ted. Her bad example caught TO the other Cotton
States who equally with South Carolins were ALSO
Iu,ely without practical grievances. These events
bsrnened Ia the fHIsrTfgHUp bet ween the old and
new Administrations. Bat the flag OF tho Uniou
still hoated over Sumter; Washington was saved by
Joseph Holt and General Scotti the Cabinet wsr
purged Of lie traitors; and the Cotton s.stee ttill
stood alone.
about for The means OF drawing III the Border Sstes
aud especially Virginia, tho mott influential sew
eral OF whore leaders were at heart disnnlonirts
though the Masses especially IN western virginia
were loyal. Two measured were rrored 10 Tor Tue
purpoSs of efectinR this object; one me- enTc OF
consummato legislative astutenees, The other OF des-
peraie violence. The valne OF ss'e property ]. sus,
taiped 10 ESstern Virginia and proporichsbiy IN all
the Border States BY the domestic sl.ve.traoe, In
the prosecution Of which thousands Of slaves are
annually cent TO the cotton ind sugsrgTowiag states
The Secession Government at MONTGOMERY early
passed law, forbidding the introduction OF tidSes
from States not belonging 10 the Confedeiary' Inns
struck blow at the vital intsreetg OF Virginia, cut
st Secess on did not hourish within the proicts OF
Mount Vernon.
The second MEASURE was then determined on, end
the iphunm resolve was adopted TO LEI loose the
dovs Of war The SecesiOnists OF the Cotton states
lao been told that, with the fret drop OF blood VIZ
gipiB would join then, and they determined 70 as,
SUMO that dread responsibility. For this reasou and
uitlout the slightest plea OF military necessity, Fort
Sumter was attacked. Having given briet descIip;,
ton Of the honibardment q SUMTER Mr.. T. observed
that it had two efocts probably not anlNirAteo by
It's auihorf. Their object was to fire the southern
heart" buI IL had fired the Northern heart cru orc
intensely Then il had the effect OF Transferring tho
burden OF the war from tho south, which bad con-
copcoc,ed and nsngurated h TO the shoulders OF poor
Virginia, which, against the convictions and wishes
OF TIE of Der people, had been sngneerea py
her politicians into the contest.
That the attack OH SGniter wac pTeconoerted ana
deliberate act of war war shown by the manner ID
which the intelligence wss received at Montgomery
aud the threat OF tho Confederate Secretary OF war
that, before May the Secession flag shonid eat oSer
tie Cspi oil as Washington. From motives Of policy
this braggaIt menace had been since dicbIned
az tie unprecedented sally Of an individual but IL
was echoed At the time by the whole Sontbcfn press
and subsequent events showed that tho secedlng
staies armed 70 the teeth. aud ready Tor An so