New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14

he sopport OF these Rebels which they re-
GIVE from negro labor. l am 10 favor of taking
their proper and using 1t instead OF leaving 1t TO
them TO fight me aud overturn my Government.
And hence, fellow -dtizeDs from the beginning Of
these struggle. haze been ali earnest and sincere
advocate Of Confscation act that should take the
support from these Rebels. and thank God! we
have at Last got Confscation act. Loud cheer
ing.l We have got q law upon the statute-hOok by
which the property of every Rebel lying in any OF
the Northern States may be seized, by which 1t 10
the duty, the sworn duty Of the President, to seize
the property and use ID for loyal purposes 10 crush
this Rebellion. CHEERS. And If any Of yOu knew
OF any traitor property in Newport. dont sleep thi
you have proceeding instituted in your Courts by
which it shall be condemned and appropriated to
loyal purposes, and don't be paying rent upon II to
send South 10 hire nan to kill you. Cheers. Don't
lie paying $500 bounty for recI mt when you are FUR
ns6ing means to eight him Wi b. This Conilsca'ion
law goes further. aud it declares-sud wish every
newspaper in he country would publish it-instead
of blaming the President for not issuing procama.
t,on publish the law. The President OF the United
States is not above, the law. He has taken SOL
emn OATH to see this Confiscation act faithfully ex
ecuted, and he will DO it. Yes, he will DO 1t. lie
lust Us much bound to 1t executed rs any other
law upon the statute book. Why, he has signed
and approved il. Every General in the field is
bound by it. Why, saw stat. ment in the paper
somewhere, not long ago, that the Generals do u
know Of the existence Of the law. III they DON'T
let them take the penalty meted out 10 every crlin
nal Why, there is not o man who steals your
pocket book but would get off on that plea. But
they are bound TO know the law. And what does
that law declare IL says that every person bound
TO service or labor TO Rebel who shall escape from
his Rebel master and come into our lines, ehal be
free. That is proclamation by act OF Congress,
sanctioned bv the President. That makes free every
negro that fees from servtude TO the freedom Of
the American army. [Great applause. Give them
freedom, and will give their Rebel masters pow
der and ball and bayonet If they don't submit 10 this
Government and the Constitution that they are
bound by. know we have been slow in coming ny
to this; think we have made mistake. |" So do
III Others thought 1t was best to be slow, but
think it has been bad policy. Will tell you why.
WHY, there bas been reward virtually offered for
man TO be traitor. Take Memphis, II you please
on the Mississippi River, which our forces now Oc-
cupy. Suppose there are two men In the City Of
Memphis, one a loyal man and the other traitor
What WAS the condition OF the loyal man Any
time within the last Line mouths, II he was found
uut to be Union man, the lghtest thing that could
hapren TO him was 10 give up all and run away with
bis life. They confscated all, and if they didn't
act ually hang him, he might thank God for that
clemency. What was the condition OF the traitor
OF course he was safe While treason prevailed, and
W ben the Union army came, what then They put
guard Of soldiers about his store, and they brought
down supplies and sold them TO him, and he sold
them out at a profit to us. Don. you 'hiuk now
there was an iuducement for people OF Memphis to
be Union men ! recolect an incident which &C.
Cured long time ago. Judge Htmpbill represented
Texas in tue Senate of the United States at the time
this Rebe hon broke out. He ~as one Of the Sena-
tore and the notorious WgfalI. whom you have all
heard Of, the other. Judge Hempbil war a
very different man from Wigiall. | believe be was
a pious man. At any rate, be was Union man
When these Rebel Senator'S lett the Senate, there
appeared publication, urging Secession, 70 which
bis name was attached. On being inquired OF how
it was. he said: II do it to have peace in Texas.
Cos
in favor of the Union; but, as I want peace
at home, am goioS with them" Now, suppose
be had been told; II you 20 out OF the Union VOC
will have war do you think he would have gone
This the way the South Is united against MS Why,
we have been protecting Rebel property all through
the Valley Of Virginia, and all down the Peninsula,
until the peoples representatives enacted 9 lew
which has made it the duty OF our commanders TO
seize upon Rebel property and appropriate II to the
uses Of the army. Now wish to say a word to You
about the President Of the United States. i have
known Mr.. Lincoln well tor a quarter Of century
and tell you that moro true, more honest, d
more sincere man does NOT live than Abraham Lin
coin. lCbeer.I He means TO do exactly right, and
il is because Of bis goodness because he thinks better
Of these Rebels than they deserve TO be thought Of
that he has borne with them 30 long, He is Of that
character and stamp Of man that dislkes con-
troversy disikes TO assail anybody, wants 70 move
along Justly and fairly; and he could be made
to believe for long time that these Rebels i'll
earnest. But tell you that when he dos cone ~
70 believe be is Just slow to depart from tie faith
az in coming up to it. Applause. lie is now coming
up TO the mark and that is what has inspired us with
confidence.
Mr.. TRuMBULL made brief reference 10 the 5000
men whom Illinois has sent into the field the sacri
fees she has made, snd the ineress she has at stake
In reference TO drafting he said:
Talk about draftiDg-you want no draft w hat
YOU wait is to satisfy tue people OF tins country,
and you can have mill on men. Ii you Will tell
them that the object is to go right down upon the
Rebels aud trampIe them in the dust, satisfy them
| of that and you can have enough. Aud they
are being satisfied OF it. My friends, it If manifest
that the Government il adopting more vigorous
policy. You zee that policy iDauguratcd ia Con-
gress by the passage ofs very efficient CoDhscalion
act There is use IN inquinng whether the
President will carry this out. tell you be will do
bis duty. lie Is slower in that respect than anl
/ all more impulsivo l think he is d better man
than / am. But now the Law 10 passed, and you see
the orders Of Gen. Pope. and you see the effect In
Rsbeldom; they threaten 10 bang Pope. They
can't catch himll Iexpect this policy to put down
this war. There ID 10 in con pLiiniog OF leaders
and incompetent generals. What If they are ~.
competent 7 IL will require greater sacrifice Of
treasure and blood; but l tell you the people are
Their voice will be beard, and althou. there may
be incou Potency in the field, they will not abandon
this rich heritage while trey have the power to
preserve it, and that they have the power TO pre-
have men enough. II 100000 men are not enough,
2O0, 900; if 100000 are not enough, 100000
if 400, 900 not enough, then take Il million Of
men. This thing must be put down. IL lis cheap 10
DO it at any rate, aud the stronger TIE force the
quicker rhall do IT, and with tie least sacrifice Of
treasure and OF blood. Hence We should take hold
OF 1t with fixed determination. Government and
Congress have cone up 10 he word, and let the peo-
ple come up with the materials, the money and The
nen--and they are funish,d-and we must succeed.
We have but TO resolve do it and go work to 90
it, and tell you tie reoloton Is haf the battle 1t
Is the determined purpose 10 accomplish thing that
La nclicvea the lalIle and If Won are In earneat