The national Republican., 1861-07-03

been, against any kind Of compromise. Loud
applause. l think the Government that cont
promises ioHh its enemies, armed enemies, dis
graces itself by tie act [Applause. Any com.
promise pW breed ten oars, each infinitely more
horrible than The one which mo,o in,pends oper
as. 4 compromise, by is rc'y nature, sops the
seed Of future pors, and ace can hare no lasting
peace, no peace uhich is norh hocing-none
which would be permanent. except that peace
which comes when the enemies Of the Govern.
men, are incapable or powerless to disturb.
A Mounted Cavalryman. No compromise
is what ! say. (Iaughter.l
Mr.. Blair. None whatever. | do not desire
to impugn any mans motives but must say
that, in my humble judgment, the man who
compromises is himself very little better than
the traitors who now bear arms against the
Government. That so and applause
A voice. Worse
Mr.. Blair. Judging by results, such an one
is probably worse.
Gentlemen, must again thank you for your
kindness in coming here this evening to salute
me upon my return from Missouri. The COM
pliment You have paid me is entirely unde.
served upon my part; for what little has been
done in Missouri, is due, TO certain gentleman
whose name is familiar to you-Gen. Lyon.
Three enthusiastic cheers we're here pro.
posed and given for this gallant officer.
Mr.. Blair, (rcsuming) A tried and proved
soldier. A man who fought his way through
the Mexican war who has been put into all
sort of outside places to fight ever since the
Mexican war, aud has always fought Just as he
has recently in Missouri, for victory. And
believe he has always had the came principles
on his fights that the Irishmap does that
wherever you see head, hit it, laughter,1-
and not wait until every body hits you on the
head, just for the sake of showing them they
cannot hurt you. Ilaugbtsr.I I think some
of our generals are rather. playing that dodge
to show the world how many blows they can
receive without being hurt. Gen, Lyons tao.
tics and practice Is, 70 strike before q blow
can be aimed at you. Az have before said,
do not regard myself as being capable to
criGciss the tactics Of great generals, and l
shall not attempt TO do 1t but will say, how.
ever, that tie people Of this country are gerry
impatient for Ns r,cto1y, rhtch, everybody tells
as, Gen Scott can gain ,chensrer he dSsirss.
think the sooner It comes the better. This is
not matter Of military science it does not
require one TO be acienti6c person to under.
stand it. The sooner this victory, which " Gen.
Scott can gain at any time" comes, the better
for the On on men ofthe South, who are being
oppressed and robbed, and in many instances,
shot down. say, the sooner their deliverance
comes the better will it be for them and the
whole country. I have great reliance in the
skill aud gensrslsbip Of Gen. Scott and ! be
lieve, wheu he does strike, it will prove efsc,usl;
but delay is dangerous.
After again tbauking them for their visit, he
retired amid great applause.
sPEECH OF SENATOR M'DouoAL.
Various calls being made ios the Hon. Mr..
McDousal, Of California, that gentleman came
forward aud spoke as follows .....,
Friends, am not here to make speech.
merely came up here, in compsny with others
Of you, to compliment a gentleman who has
won for himselfthe proud title Of the gallant
Blair Of Missouri. Applause. believe be
will be as wise in counsel as he has been gal
liant in the field. Applause. BE has given
his opinions here " you, and will say now,
as junior judge generally says in my State
after the opinion Is given out ~ concur"
Laughter and applause.
SPEECH OF MR.. HICKMAN.
In response to numerous calls, the Hon.
John Hickman, Of Peunsylvanie, appeared and
spoke ss follows 49,. ...
Gentlemen, it may be somewhat injudicious
in the judgment of some for me to speak to
you to-ught, for the simple reason that am
always apt to form decided opinions, and to
express the opinions have formed very plain.
ly aud explicitly. t"
A Voice. That is what we waut.l
Mr.. Hickman. Very we'll then, if you want
them, ] will give you a few Of them. Ap.
plause. In my opinion, the Government of
the United states is passing through great
crisis. That those who are in armed rebellion
against it have entered into that rebellion with
out any cause under Heaven, ["That's SOIL
and that the Constitution and the Union in
this danger can only be preserved By instant
and the most energetic action. Applause
The people Of the land, who love the country,
have made up their minds to send their chill
dren, their brothers, and their fathers into the
field, to defend it. They have made up their
minds to give their money, not grudgingly, but
with an open and extended liberalty, for this
purpose. And after they have done this-sent
their kindred to the field, and given Of their
treasures, they expect those who are in author.
ity to use these men, and this money, SO as to
produce the speediest and the most profitable
result. Applause.
say to you that the people Of the United
States are not satisfied actM the delay. I'm.
mense cheering.l Some people may under.
derstand the alleged necessity for it, but the
American people do not understand it. That's
80. When there are two or three hundred
thousand men in the field, pitted against less
than hundred thousand, with large advantages
on the side Of the Government the people have
a reason to expect that something should be
done that they should see something done I,
and that what is done shall be productive Of a
great result. Applause, and that's so.] As
for myself, do not now, have not been able
to, and do not think ever shall be able, to
understand why $4,000 men are kept in the
city Of Washington, and $4,000 men across the
Potomac, in state of perfect inaction and re.
pose.
J say to you that this great body of troops,
which has been called out BY the Government,
is able to do somethingi Is able and willing to