New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
SPEECH By HON. JOHN J. CRrTTENDEN.

From The Columbus TO- J STATE Journal, hug. T.
The arrival yesterday of the venerable aud distin-
gui.hed JOHN j. CIttenden having been announced, a
large concourse Of citizens waited him at bis hotel
and at their urgent request he kindly consented TO adj
dress them in the evening Accordingly, directly after
sunset a large asseWbage convened at the State
House, aud Mr. Crittenden introduced He was
looking careworn and f,tigued by travel and at first
bis remarks not very audible. He spoke OF the
great contest before us the suddenaess with which It
was precipitaed upon W. But few short months
ago. said MIR. c. such calamity as is now shrouding
our country in gloom unthonght Of among the
people. But now are involved IN II we must meet
il like men. II Is not war that is to be for
the sake OF war; aud ought TO be conducted with none
of the common barbariiies of war. Ii must neyerbe
! less be prosecuted by DO halfway measures. My
friends, must gaber the utmost strength Of the
country aud grid the energies of our minds to this
most momentous contest. Aud let 1t be prosecuted
only for the purpose that il ought to be carried on and
concluded for the restoration Of our Government add
The Union In any event ii is war that cannot last
long. II will prove itself too oppressive upon all
classes of people 10 permit of its being long con-
tinued.
II becomes therefore duty TO maintain this great
Government aud this magrif ent land from the terri
BILE calamity Of disunion. This would aim by all the
powers Of my life to prevent. Hence ii is that have
ust come from voting millions Of mone- and hundreds
of thousands of men, and 10 order that the issue may
be decided more speedily and our ering brethren be
united to us once more. For fellow citizens, believe
We shall be reunited. And have confidence in the
lief that ms esd OF destroying or even weakening
II. tis war will make our Union stronger than
before. One thing is certain that this will make
tie people better acquainted with each other. And
each secion VIII be cclynccd tn. il would he great
deal be'ter 10 have each other tor friends an
for they will find that while they be the best Of
ends TO each other they wodd IN OF separation,
Re tbe wo = possible enemies. Tney Will mutualT
leo that neither g destitute OF c0uTage-that all are
hoi, brave men, as counrymen have always been
"a Voice" Which is iight!' Pausing moment,
- In lar In M
to blame. The South hsH, as eve, most needlessly
forced this upon U.s. noede.sly, because all the
wronga % which they could complain could better have
teeu remedied in the Union aud under the Constitution
than nv any act OF war; Ana Yet Others hot with
out III Ine; for, only year ago las Winter, they
cond haye ado Ted measures Of peace wi ich wore ten
dered By res0uons the power OF securing peace was
then I'm their lan'B bat their party pride prevented
Loih from acct pDg the plau proposed. One insisted
ulon tbs and tie OTHER aYon that, Ill between The
m and finf Of parties The present unhappy quarrel
has been for ed upon II IL wise fcr us all TO purity
our own hearts aud wherein we too have been In
the wrong. We caunot expect TO carry ourselves
along by Wanting either our courage VI our cause.
Inc burden OF the contest l. too serious for that and
|, Will res. with the people Themselves 10 end |, In
manner satisfactory to thems. Ives. have the strong
er confidence in the general Intelligence ana virtue oil
our os1pl but ,liuk the world Las never seen such
degradticn of licllneliigrnce Ia prevailed among
partisan leaders when this war began. To such degree
d ti- Ia tn, 6nr Secession friends had con
eluded that there wa. no power il the Government
aud that hey had only p" ior.n .Oeif nahd sa,
IA single SHOVE, overt Urn the whoie s'iu0oie, ~
Govern ent thus af,ailed though powerless nsei,
turred to TIE people aud behold il was found 70 oe
-. strongest Government On eartn. h. wi ,n wy, Sa,
Narcleo ia tie fulpess of his oower e0nld not nave
RAJ ed from az the lsepns Of France. su' an aT
Sir. Lincoln mas :sliied, ~ tie brief p That
oil ety d.ys for the de.snse of the Government -'
@ yerrnsn ha. not been sod cannoi be overtcroeo.
My friends my failing voice warns me TO be brief
t let me add that the world are spectators Of this
unexpected ,ife. And we must cCusider that we are
now holding in our hands no, only the material inter-
ests OF the present but also the political Interests Of all
futurity In this light look upol the present contest
ar the mos event that history has reeorded
for u thousand yearr past. Let Us, them be wise and
be wutchful in guarding such mighty interests.
After gracefully thanking bis attentive audience Mr.
c. retired AMID prolonged applause