New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-07
me Defeat Of the Rebels at Corinth.
The Request of Gen. Sigel to be Relieved.
Special nispatch to TIE n. " Tribune.
WAsH,Ns rom Monday, Oct {, 1862.
sERENADE TO GOV. MORTON.

SIRENhIlI GOV. MDK1ON.
This evening large crowd assembled at the Ne.
uoCo,an Hotel TO serenade Gov. Morton Of Indiana,
who has just returned from the late battlefield. In the
evening the Governor was presented with four reRi-
mental fags that hal seen servce those CT The 9th,
18th, lSb and 10th Indiana, bloodstained and rent
with sho. and shell in many battles, including Ante
tam. They will be deposited with the State treas
ures al Indianapolis.
BY the time the dense crowd below had gathered,
Tie rooms within were well filed with Ind'niaus
paying Il cir respects to the Governor. Gov. Nor
ton being loudly called for, came forward amid yo-
ciferous cheers, and spoke SO follows;
FNFsDs AND FELL CITIZENS: have returned
% the Capital after an absence Of nearly eight
months. During that tiao events OF the greatest
importance have been trGnspirng. In that space OF
tine much history has been written, some of which
IL pleasant and some Of which is bitter. We have
won victories, we have suffered disasters, aud per-
haps what YOU would lice to know tonight Of
me Is he condition Of pable sentiment in the West.
Now, in regard to tue prosecution Of this war, l
can 'ell Won that tEese disasters which we have
suffered, and the proiracti0n Of the war have only
mad the effect throughout the est 10 intepsliy and
deepen the determination of the people that this Re-
beiicn ehali De crushed. Applause We have
suffered 40 dependency in heart. /" That a so.
Oar troops everywhere have behaved with
the most distinguished ana conspicuous gal
ian:rv. We have the men, we have the resourees,
we aave the cause. Applause. AID, therefore,
we must and will conquer. Loud apflanse.
Msny of our gallant have poured ont their ies
blood the coil of Virginia, Of Maryland, and
other States My own State Of Indiana has recently
sured the lore of come of he most gallant spirts.
She moUrns the death of these men, OF tue humblts
private. Their blood - precious IN our s!eh,, but
tie eject Of tits is, that every life winch is ibns
sacrificed Is but another guaranty that tnis rebel
lion 81 4 he crushed. Cries Of " Bravo and az
piause With ne il is understood that cveIyt ing
l. At cake upon the result Of .hs CONTEXT, Gnd there
fore that We to stake every thing upoa tho re-
snli ii need 10. Applauee.l Ihs;there u no sacr-
Zee -, great to be made that there is 10 loss which
ours, not 10 be cheeriuly endured, that this Gov.
+, eminent may be preserved, aud the UNITY oi
tlis nation remain undestroyed. Applause II
any rnsa deludes himself with The idea
tha. the success VI this Rebellion would but result
In the existence OF a Confederacy OF two Govern
menis-the old Government TO be composed q the
loyal States and the new one 10 be composed Of the
beOrs Saies--let him at once dlsabuse bis mind
OF this idea. Ii this Rebellion shall succeed look
upon it as utterly inprobable-.s, in tact, impcfs
siblo--that the remainder OF the Republic can DO
held together. i"Tba,'s so. Should the Rebel
SIates succeed in establishing their Independence
and support II Government, and thus tie example OF
successful rebellion be placed beiole the world,
tie work of disintesraiion VIII 90 ana continue
Until we have been broken mp aud become q num-
Der Of petty Republics, warning upon each
other without consideration before the world, and
"none 70 poor 10 do nc reverence - That's so
Al once would the States upon the Pacific set up for
themselves. They are widely separated from ar by
plains and by mountains. Iney are up0n tho west
ern slope OF tie Rocky Mountains. aud they would
at once aspire 10 become the Republic upon that
side. We would have party AZ once claiming
great Northwestern Republic on the banks OK the
Mississippi I'll should webe 80 unfortunate as to.bs
beaten In this contest the South, with the prcstige
OF arms would claim the entire Valley Of
tie Mississippi, and every foot Of land west Of
the Aileghany Mountains. ! but brpg to
your attention what would be the result Of
tirs rebellion. remedy for all these evils ID the
crushing out Of this rebellion, ana compelling the
seeded SiAies 10 obedience to the Constitution and
laws. loud and prolonged applause.l low shall
this be done Voice" BY lllling;" laughter
and applause. Another voice" They should be
snnibilaled.' Several voicee--" Yes they should
all be hanged 1t shall be done by the desirlc.
ton OF the military power Of the Rebels. 1" That's
it'll II shsll be done by withdrawing from then,
Their resources. lApplaase.I II shalI be done by
any means that will cripple and destroy their
power. Cries of +" That's the way" and APP
plause.l The President has issued a proclamation
recently. i do not propose tonight TO discuss
ne details of tha. Proclsmation. Whether il wee
put forth at the proper time or what shall be the
eject Of it, questions on which men may specu-
late, but far as the power Of the President is
eerned and gright 10 Issue proclamation declaring
freedom to the slayes of Rebels a war measure,
entertain no doubt whatever. lCrics Of "good,
anu applause.l There 10 more Of a constitutional
question or doubt in regard TO il than there would
be IN the army Of Mcclellan croasing the Potomac,
or in the seizure Of New-Orleans by Gen. Butler.
l''That's SO" and applause IL is purely military
question means 10 an end, the means. in the view
Of the President, by which the power Of the enc
mics Of th. President may be crippled and de-
dIoyed Loud applause. A Commander-in- Chief
Of tho armies Of tho Republic he is charged with
Toe very responsible duty Of crushing out the rebel
',cn and Of compelling the Rebels TO obedience TO
she Constitution and the lave. j. 10 for him. his
capacity az ComnanGer-.nChieft TO fad out IA what
Tie power OF the Rebels consists and when lie has
Uncovered this, 70 destroy that element in whatever
way he can ICries Of GOOD" and applause MI
J he shall discover that the Institution Of slav.
cry IL an element Of power IN the Rebel !
| tsuse, that IL fesds their armies, do. tbeir I
Trenches supports the families Of the ruaa. !
srs, while they are absent, engaged in an
t5or 10 bring ABOUT tie destruction Of Ogl Govern
rent, it would then DO his right and his duty to pu
aown that institution, Just W he would pull down
| va prolonged applause. The question If stripped |
u oil tlcss political and morJ aspects by which Inc
.ocnry has been excited ia discussions Tor tie last
Men; y'hys years. IL is no longer the question !
snellef Slavery, in ITSELF Is right or wrong. IL IA
~ longer the question whether j. Ii better for the
unle man or wore for the wbts man, better for +
~ pisez man or wore forthe blacitman. These are
40 moral and political asIecta Of tao question thai
~ nave been discussing for quarter Of q century
my opinion upon them, tho President has his
,I- you have yours. Bat oil these que,tions have
NV 70 te Ald aside. The question Il moi in what
80 ne power Of the enemy consist bat sljsl that
lf'wwef oc destroyed. l' That's So and appIlnte.
'@ pNst l." lake them yvhere fb.v live III