The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-06

stitntions, challenged by rebellion assaed by traitors,
Stabbed oy the political assassin Of liberty and ee
governments The men OF Massachusetts whom you have
30 generously commended, marching shoulder to
shoulder with the men Of New York and other loyal
States nave walked up at the trumpet cal Of their cou
and their countys hope to reestablish on I'M
niable foundations the rights and liberties and to con-
urn the national life against which was aimed blow by
those whom all posterty and all future history VIII
remember only to call them accursed. (Apphnse) Tho
war Is IN no sense sectional one. IL Is war
OF ideas grant you, but ideas universal and not
sectional 1t is American only in the sense that Anne
rcan liberty for which fight embraces In tho ample
iods OF lis care, Of It's promise and its hopes all those
residing in our midst and denzcn among who are faith
full TO our cause And cannot now fail to call to your
recollection that In the recent brilliant exploit OF our
naval and military force of the coast of North Carolina,
citizen of New York, the venerable and gallant Com
modore Stringham(c CHEERS for Strngham)-unit his
well earned laurels, with those which garland the
brow of the Massachusetts, general, the brave
and intrepid Butler (Three cheers for Butler.)
Nor would 1t be proper for TO forget that
among the heroes of that day there was yet another
deserving Of his counrys honor and Of bright mention
on the proudest page of her history alade TO the
Colonel of the New York Twentieth regiment of yolnn-
teors, our adonted citizen from old German athcrand,
Colonel Max Weber Crhrce cheers for Weber,
cannot describe the emotions with which hearts and
mine beat as read the record of that gallant German
regiment when on the OF the darkness and pers Of
that night amid the rolling surf they launched their
frail and tossing boats and trusted themselves TO the
guidance Of God during all that long night, cut off
from all human sympathy and help. If the men OF
Massachusetts deserve to be remembered by you,
so do also the countrymcn of the galand Weber; and
citizens now march with the Massachusetts Twentieth,
under the command Of Colonel Lee. This IL not
tiona in any sense, 1t national in any narrow
sense of exclusveness but is universal Aner
can citizenship. The war IL broad and comprehensive
as the ideal OF liberty Itself, which is bounded by no
land, native to no cline, the inheritance of particular
peopie-of that liberty which is Of cline, aud of no
kindred, and of no color under heaven. Qaboundel APP
pa And this is our cause.-the cause of tuonal
liberty and OF the right Of universal humanity. am
no prophet and no prophets and would not dare to
cast the horoscope Of the future of this war; but this
will say that believe in the guiding providence Of
Almighty Cod believe that Hc who led our fathers to
the New England shores who preserved tn m from tho
dangers Of the and the pers Of the wilderness who
protected them from the attacks Of the savage tribes
that He who planted the OF the great OF liberty
on the inhospitabe shores Of Plymouth, and who
has been with through all the trials that bcset
a nations childhood and early youth, will not
desert the faithful and the true in the gravcr
and severer, bot not less ne drnl trials OF manhood
(App alse.) And whatever others may think, dream
or fear, this vision of mne, neither by day
by night since the first triumphant shout ring from
To the other after the 18th of April has there passed
the shadow Of doubt as to the ultimate result OF this
war. The American people, Inspired by confidence in
their cause and by their trust in God, have taken up
those arms which had so long lain unused by their side,
and almost unbden have gone out to battle From the
hill Sides and from the valleys from the workshops ard
the railroads from the side from fishing snacks
OF our own dear old Comnonweatfrom every calling,
and profession and pnfsuiiron every sect, whether
gioGs POLITICAL whether Of belief or unbical bave
joined together in arms under new inspiration Zap
plause And whatever fortune or misfortune may beal
our tag-shoud disaster attend the national either
at Washington, or BALTIMORE or lhiadoi hia or New
York-we Of New En- land will rally bchili you, and
make the ramparts OF New England ,he Swl,zer Of your
liberties. {prolonged app!anse) But neither in New
York Philadelphia at Washington will the na.
tonal arms suffer dof at We went to the battle OF
Bull run aggregation ct towa mectings-Qarghter)
but whatsoever we march again we march forth an
army-(appanse and les Of ''1hats SO p)-iscipined
and drilled, and thoroughly equip ell and appoat d. and
ably commanded. Now the my knows who the
manicrs are. and we will no longer DO content with de-
Tending Washington under the walls Of the Capitol, "a
the banks of the Potomac hut Washington shall in the
future be defended at Charleston ). C(checrs st sa
vanah Ga Mt the city OF New Orleans and all Tic way
up the Mississippi. (Renewed aplia seq The Union
mon Of the south must be liberated by the armies OF the
North and Of tn West and all men ca, able OF bear
ing arms, and capable Of allegiance, will yet be
summoned to the national rauks, unless, indeed
some blight or blast shall smtc tho statesmen and
generals OF the South 1t is my opnoa that long all
who up to the required standard, aad who dc
sire to fight gnder the flag of liberty, Will BE- pta
will generals deem it important 10 light candle to
what complexion they may he OF, or to hunt up the
family Bible to whether their grandathers from
the banks OF the Thunes the banks OF the gal.
loud cheers) II those who have attempted to
throw the national constta, \ he mgs OF liberty to
others well as to thcmseh + those destruconists
In the attempt to oycrtl d, y the hopes of their
postcrity will do those OF the toilng millions Of
oher lands, find their social system up ootcd and
their own ''peculiar institution struggling and finally
falling beneath their own parricda blow, whether 1t
may b. accounted misfortune or not, II viii be their
own chickens coming home 10 ronst, and the ianlt viii be
with themselves, {cheersl i it shall follow, in the
peculiar complexion and blood shall taste the
the sweets Of liberty then say God be praised Zap
parse followed by three cheers for Governor Andrew.
/ ain glad that this sentiment is not heresy in the
great mercantile metropolis Of the country. suppose
that although we ought not, ii ace had been preserved
either TO invade or couns ], or permit the invasion OF
any constitutional right reserved to any state or people
that when state OF pcope tramplos the constitution it.
self beneath their feet, and endeavors to crush and
children with it, that then we may at least have the
poor privilege Of protecting the rights, and battling for
tho liberty and happiness OF the people Of the North,
bond az well az free (Applausc) look Mr. President
with the of confident faith for early