The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-05
Position of tho Government.
NO CHANGE or Foley.

Special dispatches from Washington yes
terday, alluded to late speech Of Mr.. Cam
eron, Secretary Of War. upon the present
position of the Government. As matter
Of interest wo give II nearly entire:
"Tho dcludcd people down South have
strangely rcckoned without their host when
they determine to tear down and dishonor
the American flag. They have pro'pcrod,
they have grown fat and powerful under
that Gag, but at las. they have become fool
ish. They believed that the North and the
wcst would bo divided upon tho question Of
supporting the nationality Of tho United
States. How sadly mistaken they have
been oil reasonable men must now sec. Gen.
tlemen, We have now in the field 100000
men. Ithas been said justly that nowhere
in the history Of the world Is recorded 20
sublime an uprising Of free people. Mover
was such an army raised in 30 short . time.
[Applause.l
There has been much talk ef the hosts
gathered In Christcndom to rescue from the
Infidel the sepulchro Of the Son Of tho living
God. but they were nothing to these increas-
ing armies which threaten just punishment
upon the authors of an unprovoked and un-
holy rebellion. (Great applause.) In less
than three months quarter OF million OF
armed men have been put into the field, In
response to the call Of the President, to pro-
serve the integrity Of our free institutions,
and before six months have rolled around
have no doubt half million enlisted In tho
same movement will be at tho command Of
the Government. [Great applause.]
Thus, those who have been deceived by
their ambitious politicians will either wisely
repent their follics or will have ~ DO swept
before the indignant and overwhelming ar
my that will soon be upon them. (Grcat ap-
plause.l We have patiently forborno tho
insolcnce and tyranny Of the Southern mon
archiss for more than generation. Tho
American people viii bear IL no longer.
[Grcat applause.l
Observe that when Scotchman, or an
Irishman, or German comes to the United
States, he mcrges his own nationality into
the country that adopts him as sen and
30, wncn thisrevolt is Suppressed. and this
war is ended, our bcnefcent government will
no longer be perplcxed by doubtful ques-
tioes. There will be no more talk Of Virgin.
ians, Marylanders. Pennsylvanians or Mis-
sissippians. No, gentlemen; thank God!
we shall then be all Americans. Great ap-
plause.
Then there will be no fealty but that to
the Union and the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States no miserable casuistry about the
doctrine Of State rights, and no attempt to
incorporate the beresy OF secession into our
system. will say nothing Of the Admins
tration beyond this: that, as was said
month ago, It has at It's head q President as
honest and upright man us ever lived and
believe that tins war will not end. with his
consent. until there will DO no cause lett for
war. [Applause.l
Talk about the weakness Of this govern
ment after all these manifestations Of tho
spirit of our people Why. 1t Is the strong.
est government to-day in the world. It 10
the government of the people, Every man
is here u sovereign, and every man is acting
10 the defence OF his own rights, while obedi.
cnt to that great bond which unites US In
common brotherhood, and makes every inch
of American soil sacred 10 tho whole pso-
pie.
This army which has been gathered, rep
rcsents such people; and when Congros
meets am confident they will gladly ratify
everything that has been done BY the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, under tho extraordinary
eIisencics in which they have found them
selves. [Applause.l On the other hand
tho Government Of the monarchists Of tho
South ignores the people. and Is already
seeking for examples among tho despotisms
Of the Old World to conduct and complete
this experiment Of Generalization. They
have no sympathy with tho industrious and
labering masses Of our people.
They live by the sweat Of other mems
bruws-the sinews and muscles Of other men
feed them, and their misfortune is that they
have done nothing but govern. Hero In tho
grand army Of the Republic, you find tho
the tailor and tho lawyer. the merchant, tho
clergyman. and the professor; oil classes and
trades mingle together, and are moved BY
tho same influence, and resolved to protect
and preserve the country that protects ana
preserves them. Such . people can only
not no be conquered, but will always Conquer
when they resolve to DO so.'
Tbs Cbarleton Courier thus discounes