Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-07

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was walking square up 10 the mark, and no
lodging. 1t treated all alike. The speaker ma
iculed the Idea that the rebellion could not be put
down. We had two thirds Of their original terri
iSTS sSe1 could s@I n one million men aO We
should use all the power God and our own
Ingenuity had given Us, and there was no danger
but that we would be successful.
SPEECH OF GENERAL sHEPLEY.
The Chair then announced the absence OF Brig
adler General John Cochrane, and introduced, > In
his stead, Brigadier General Shepley, Military
Governor Of Louisiana, who said that he would
make no apology fer being stranger: In times
like these there was but one distinction. They
were all friends In a common cause and linked
to a common destiny. We must stand or fall to-
gether. Thus far there was no cause for despond-
encys Vicksburg, In the West, was the only
point which prevented the people Of the Great
Northwest from using freely their own stream.
A few weeks ago the secession flag waved over
the proud and beautiful capitol Of Louisiana,
and now 1t was rolled up and labeled for Bos-
ton. The speaker then gave an interesting &C
count Of his trip from Vicksburg TO New Eng
land, and spoke Of the successful operations OF
the army and navy at every point along the coast
OF the Gulf or the Atlantic. How could people
ask the question whether anything has yet been
done? The dealings with traitors in New Or
leans was short, quick and decisive. A long
rope and a short shrift tells the tale Of the man
who dares haul down his country's flag. But
there was much more to do. There was but one
party In this contest really In earnest, and that
was the rebels. The rebels were terribly and
be contraband Of war. That was his solution OF
this problem. This one spot especially sho aid
be purified, for 1t was the abode OF the Govern
ment.
At the close of General Shepley's remarks, Gen
eral Clark arose and said, that General Shepley
was the man who hung the first traitor at New
Orleans Applause ! General 8. said that honor
belonged 70 General Butler.
SPEECH OF GENERAL SHIELDS
General James Shields was next introduced,
and on his appearance was received with loud
and prolonged cheering. He begged TO be ex-
cused from making q speech, but In response to
had learned from experience in the Valley that
speeches or resolutions could not put down the
rebellion. The rebels, he thought, were deter
mined to destroy the government, or make their
were engaged injt. II We wish to put 1t down,
and that speedily, away with old parties Let
Va have but one party Let every man swear
that all his energies Will be devoted to putting 1t
down, and IL will not last three months ZAP
plause.l He did not call this moment Of
gloom, for the whole force Of the south is
broken. Throw LOG, 600 additional men In the
field, and down will 20 the rebellion. He spoke
Of the circumstances attending the battle of
Buena Vista, when Gen. Taylor, while the OH
GERS were Responding, ordered ga little more
grape" for the enemy; and said that this occasion
and that were similar, and he believed that the
President was about to give them ga little more
grape.n (Cheers.l
SPEECH OF HON. ROBERT ]. wALKBR.
Hon. Robert J. Walker, on being introduced,
referred to the ever memorable toast given by
q en-. Jackson-the Union must and shall be pre-.
aeryed-ald be asserted that the Union is pre-
served. He looked upon the rebeIlioa soma
thing inf rnal, which could not be justified. 1t
had been forced upon u by the South when they
could have controlled both houses Of Congress,
and secured all their alleged rights. The Union
he said, was stronger to-day than ever It had
people they would solve the problem that a free
government could subdue rebellion. The brlgh
est day was when the President called for 600 90
additional troops, because, a we all know, they
will put the rebellion down, and they will carry
on the nag AMI Plant Il oyer every city, town. and
port in rebsldom. Dir. walker proceeded, in q
style of calm, lucid argument, at some further
lelgth.
sBREeH OF HgH r, W. THOMPSON.
Hon. X. W Thompson, of India was called
for, and on coming forward was enthusiastically
received The Government, he said, was en-
gagged With powerful enemy and itwa. no time
to talk OF abstract principles but to save the Gov
eminent with our lives and property. No people
has ever been so highly blessed as this people
Our Constitution challenged the admiration Of
the Worlo. sse M; talk ebous slavery, the rights
OF the South, and the rights of citizens az we
please, but this war ID not designed 10 do awaV
with any rights There 10 a class who teach the
doctrine that citizens owe allegiance to their re-
spective States paramount 10 the Union, which
heresy must b9 exploded. The rebellion will not
cease until the duty OF the citizen is again estab
lished The right to confscate the property of
rebels Is a right derived from the public law of
the world, which right belongs to the military
EuTy party platforms until the war Is over, and
then resume them II you please. he that was for
t sn Sovefnm:nt wa. patriot, voice, ',hurrah
Government has no right to ask the protection OF
the Government. In re lard to the disposition of
slaves hereafter he had nothing to say; but he
wln,SS thea freed. When the war was termI-
hfH N hat a lie
position should be made Of them.
He spoke Of the great weightof responsibility
resiing upoA Our generals in the field and Of the
and support and said he half suspected the LOYALTY
OF the iaan who, while protesting TO be earnes; TO
put down the rebellion, was at the game time dis
posed TO embarrass the Government.
He was TO abolitionist, icheeFs, j but he reoog-
nized the right Of q man TO be an abolitlonist Ii
he chose. He half suspected the loyalty Of the
man who says that he sees no difference between
abolitionists.snd secessioniss. The secessionists
have taken up arms to destroy the Union, which
no man has right to do, and II the abolihonists
dio tee saI..e ae you'd be In favor of war with
them. II the exitteHce Of the union was depend
ent on the war what 10 the duty OF the citizen
There were Thousands Of young men willing TO
serve their country. The people Of his state
ssei3 70 have forgotten any outside question, and
the question with them l. net whether they viii
enlist for their county, but whether they viii be
able to get the!r names upon the roll Since there
Sc -rrsd 10 be SO much patriotism among the en-
pIoyee. cf the Government, he did not see why
las Has EugeesSccd to him few days since) they
could not take their gus and fight for their coun.
try, and let their wives uOtlsis, sweethearu and
sisters take their places until theif return. Cries
Of Good ! good!'l
In Indiana six OF the eleven regiments under
the late call were already full. His own regi-
ment was filed in fourteen days. The remain
ing five will be filed In ten days. He thought
the time would come when the impartial histo-
rian will record the recent movemcn s between
the Chckahominy and James rivers az the most
brilliant ever performed, and the General having
charge Of them as one among the first soldiers OF
the world. He scorned the Idea of his having
been defeated. He did not know how many
men Gen. Nee lelIan had, but he knew that Co.,
600 men Were wanted, and II we get them they
were sure to conquer, and In little time, with
such force, we can defy the whole civilized
world. IL we want money, double the taxes,
triple them, or quadruple Them Let's hear no
complaint about Il, for what will our property be
worth II we do not succeed? The President
means 70 put down the rebellion, bat he cannot
do 1t II the country fails TO respond. There was
a great responsibility now resting upon the peo-
pie. Those who could not GO, should support
the families OF those who enlist. The rebellion
must be put down II the whole South IL desc
lated. [ApPlausel