The national Republican., 1861-12-05

but knows that live issue is necessary, even
in . ward electionf Well, now, where IL our
issuef The rebels are nghting for slavery, and
we are nghting for its preservation. tVoice-
THAT'S it!"l
Gen hsSt ~. s tho hot ssys Ss oo%s
cause" the frank answer would be, you ,o,u.
get d,ody. from yourmasters !" tvoices-''Thats
the point!"l We must make an Issue some.
thing that will be y watohword for our lips
moi do, with q Freedom " for QUE battle cry
(Cbeers.l There 10 something to 60 before the
world on. That is what our fathers fought for.
Freedom, and the preservation Of free Gov
ernment! Great God under that inspiring
flag n think America could whip all who nigh,
No,o the battle cry is, "Go In, boys, for the
maintenance Of slavery and the UnionW On.
ward, my brave fellows; down with this ac'
cursed treason, but stop II you run against
War is a dreadful alternative, and an intes-
tine war 10 the worst Of all: have two sons
In this tavern, and / should expect them to
brand me a coward If ! wanted to entail this
war on the next generation. Is there doctor
you attempt to cure a disease without remov.
Ing the cause oft; without attempting to strike
at the. influences that produced Y, and might
produce 1t again II you would, we should
call you qudck. want speedy peace, and
hero who does not know that II this war is ter.
minated with this old element Of dscord-
slavery-still In existence rs 1t was, 1t VIII
break out again, and again, and again, till
slavery is national or slavery blotted out
Loud cheers.l Remove the cause; cut out
the very root OF tho cancer, and we have peace,
= peace that Is worth somethipg--but quack
treatment will leave, instead, chronic war.
And let US carry on this war Of loyalty against
treason heartily, fully resolved to let all in
stitutions perish that stand in the way Of a
prom b, and successful prosecution Of II, and
every shackle will be stricken OF, the standard
Of rebellion will be stricken down, and we shall
conquer a peace that will be enduring.
:" Butt" somebody asks, " what will you do
with the negroes when they are freew might
reply, Let us close this war In the cheapest
way, and suffcent unto the day 10 the evil
They don't cost you anything, you know: Sup.
pose we adopt the same policy towards the
negroes, then, that our fathers did towards the
Indisnsi We need not teach them h " to pillow
to SOW, and to reap; for they know how. We
need not teach them blacksmithing and the
mechanical arts, for there are many of them me.
chanics ready made. We need not instruct them
in the ways Of civil life; tor, quick to initiate
they have learned them already, even under the
burdens of bondage. We need not teach them
the habits of the white man; for they have the
habits Of the white man, even to chewing to-
bacco and worrying down little rye whisky
(Laughter.) Suppose, then, we free these
slaves, pay them wages, and thus retain them
stituted without convusion; they, meantime
enjoying al, the elevating and dignifying infu-
ences of free labor, and preparing for final col
oDizatiOn beyond our berders.
Then, suppose we take another policy: obtain
country contiguous to this-a portion of South
America, for instance. (voioe-"South Car.
olina.") Well, now, that idea Of South Carolina
strikes me very favorably. Uaughter) de
81 e, hrst, to see the shackles stricken on In a
legitimate manner, so that our stars and stripes
may, In truth, wave over u country Of freemen
Next, desire to see the two races separated
this the home ofthe white man and home o.
freedom; that the home Of the black man and q
home Of freedom. (Applause.) lwould that ar
| ocean rolled between the two races. Oul
| prejudices against them are uncomfortable.
my self certainly entertain these prejudices, II
| common with others. No two races have ol
can live long together, unless they intermarry
| | am opposed to this. Now, for the good OF Vi
both, let US give them the discipline that st-
tends freedom and free labor, then let us kindly
| separate them from US, and all will be well.
But, says another, ~ would 60 for this wal
| being closed permanently by using the slaves
| but / am afraid 1t will diminish the price o
| labor" Now, In the first place, we need nevel
fear for the safety Of the white laborers o.
America. They will hold their own, whatever
happens, because they can always protec
themselves and their interests through the Gov
| 6rnm0nt wnlOn tn6y COntTOl.
But, secondly, freeing the slaves would no
| lessen the wages of labor. Freeing thom woult
compel the payment of wages to them-woudn'
| ti Now they work for nothing. Their labor nov
is brought into competition with you Withou
remuneration. (Voioes-" That's So" ant
cheers.) So, affirm, that 1t would have th'
tendency, not only to dignity all labor, but I
increase instead Of diminish the wages Of ,chtt
labor.
IL there were four millions of white me-
| -. a., t. n. ~ food ond NlOtha fhi
rebellion, millions of money would be expende
| If it would sunice to withdraw them from tn
service of the rebels. l have shown to yo
that the four million slaves feed and clothe thi
rebellion, Remove them withdraw them, an
this rebellion will orumble to the centre, as
vessel will collapse when you create vacuur
by Withdrawing the air.
This subject think could discuss always
it opens and widsns before US as we touch II
But have spoken at length. ana nc ,G;a mus, clos %
stration. and to wish-oh, how heartily do
wish-that when we meet again upon such a
occasion, we can congratulate each other ths
the rebellion Is crushed out permanently, an
, that we have indeed a Republic Of freemen.
Cheers long continued followed the General
retirement from the stand, showing, by the
spontaneous heartine g, how the speaker hs
touched responsive minds.
The band then preceded the crowd to h
residence of Secretary Seward, who ente
} iained them with few facetious remarks.
Secretary Cameron was also serenaded an
the crowd, after giving Justify Three chse
! for the man who endorsed John Cochrane
. speech" dispersed to their homes
CoNGREss.-The proceedingsin both branch
, were unusually interesting, as will be seen
d our reports.
@-It is known here that the rebel Co
o gress did vote to remove from Richmond
: : Nashville, although afterwards reconsideriI
+ the vote, In consequence of the clamors Of Il