The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

The error OF their He would deal with treason In
would show mercy TO the soldiers He had said 10 his
beloved constituents In Bedford " II comes, your
breasts will have 10 be barred TO the foo, while your
leaders will forth major generals and brigaiers
Iaughter) They have their sons and gray haired
fathers are in the Confederate array He wanted them
10 come back, and would receive them joyruly But
for Je Davis and the other leaders, would eave them
10 the judgment Of the authorities cloud applause)
After patriotic air by the band there loud cries
OF Stokes, Stokes" civilian B. Stokes, and Mr..
W. b. STOKES appeared before the audience and said
sprEcH STOKES.
FELLOW CIIzKNs-l am gratiied once more to address
you am truly gfatined to be permitted once more 10
address my fellow citizens under tho Stars and Stripes
"a round o. applause Mr. s. remarked that he was the
only x-member Of Congress who stood Arm when the
representatives from sonihrn States retired from the
House OF Representatives. He said he knew who concoct
cd the plan to destroy this government He know who
facts that thelarge audience he addressing would
know upon whom 10 charge the responsibility Of tho pre-
ton Of Speaker OF the Thirty sixth Congress the Prcs
Dental election occurred. There four candidates
Mr. Lincoln elected and that was seized UPON by
the Southern fire eaters reason for setting 90
vernment by themselves. When they met in Washing
in december they met 10 egslate not for the 60
sf Breaking MP They said publicly az and III priSatey
piece Of blank paper were laid dowp by the
republican, 70 be al'ed up az they wished they wou ID
the South could not get thes rights, snd tnsy wo
up for themselves Mr. g. said he sbored defeat Mr.
Lincoln, had determined. II he elected,
To submit TO him. as he had 70 others who did not
with him In politics. The war, sad Mr. s. is without
any just There il not the shadow Of precxt for
bringing on They say it Is the slavery question. He
denied IT, Slavery never better protected than
the day Mr.. Lincoln was inaugrrated Tho question Of
the territorial rights of The South was introduced.
IN the Territories. That was false most rigid law
protecting slavery was passed in New Mexico, and no
act Of Congress has declared II void Yancey and his
cohorts declared they would 'precipitate the cotton
States into revolution, and that would bring on war
with the government The republican party came for
ward and established the principle Of non-intervcn-
tion in the Territories OF Dakota Nevada and Colorado
II established by law that Congress- should not
taxing Of slave property higher than Other property in
order to exclude slavery or prevent its coming in Yam
seys men represented that it was the intention lo
mission to take the lands Of the Souherners This
was all told to deceive those who knew better They
asked tho North to give them an amended constitutions
which would prohibit forever the interference by Con-
gress with slavery in the States where it existed This
was passed by two-thirds vote. What more, in Gods
name, could be asked? (Applaufe.) Have not the
federal army been here months and have they freed
your noes have they burned your houses? have they
destroyed your propertyP (Crics Of mo- nNo.") Mr..
said the people VI Tennessee not the servants oil
Abraham Lincoln, but that Abraham Iinco
was the servant Of the peop.e Of Tennessee.
ern States had remained in Congress there would
have been q clear majority Of twenty three in the
House and six in the Senate against the administration
with the Supreme Court, majority Of whom South
crn in feeling. Mr.. Lincoln could have done no harm.
He could lot have declared could not have obtained
money, could not have ratified treates could not have
got money enough to have bought breakfast without
the consent Of Congress-. But the dsunioniss deter
mined 70 break up the government. The rich lords Of
the South, who have their rare wines and silk lounges
and las, intended TO break up the government and
establish Of their monarchy. Mr. s. denied
the right OF secession Tennessee, he said had never
been led out Of the Union. She today under
the laws Of the United states (I0rd applause.) Ho
that the action OF the Legislature in regard
TO separation violation OF the constitution OF tho
I. vOiCC-uAnd
and OF the OF Tennessee He had gone around and
told his people Of their determination. Some we're
tho time tho Baltimore encounter occurred
lie invited 70 speak in Putnam county.
lie had got about half through when ne was request
read He did So The despatch was read. II conveyed
the startling Intelligence that the federal soldiers, in
attempting to march through Baltimore, had killed SIX
seven hundred and Children lie requested
change the tenor Of his remarks He declined
he had read such dispatches before. He pronounced
IN m false. lie knew OF them IN Washington. He re-
erred To the time when the six Southern Senators lett
the Senate that Carks amendment might be adopted
he lobby, with somo others, when II was remarked
This viii Tx them." The telegraph was then employed
TO convey the intelligence all over the South that the
North had refused to accept compromise, and the
South must prepare 10 fight. They neglected to that
the Crtenden compromise was lost by the six Southern
enatos refusing " vote. These and other misepresen
alons dellded The masses so as 10 induce them 10 vote
separation. Mr.. said that, while ready to stard
by the rank and e he had not word to utter in de-
difficulty on the country He stated that he had once
district Judge in this stale who had been one of
the Peace Commissioners from Tennessee to Washington
The judge had been reporting to the people that they
had been 10 President Lcon and their knees, asked
him If they would not let them have this that The
report was that they we're refused II 50 happened that
the Peace Congress had adjourncd and gone home
before Lincoln inaugurated. Oaughter Mr. =. did
not think very highly OF the Peace Congress. Ho pro-
ceeded 10 depict tho disadvantages OF being out Of the
Union stating that the south would lose the benefit OF
Tho OF the constitution and the advantages OF
the Fugitive Slave law. he said slaves would escape,
and would continue 10 escape so long as they were
American soil He was asked what was to be done by
this convention. Hs rephed, to adopt resolutions
ana an address, SO that Their brothers and friends
in the Confederate army would know the fact
that they return TO loyalty they will be inercsdcd for
and everything done 70 restore them TO their former
position Ia tho confidence OF the community Let them
said Mr. p, In the name OF God, come home and
to their allegiance. Some say IL won't do 70 de
sert; IL would be dishonorabe But he maintained that
II dishonosabe for honest 70 desert and
attend tho wants Il his suffering wife and children,
rather than 10 stay In the Southern army and lot Je
Davis them into two years longer service Gap
plauss) Can the South succeeds Cries Of "No no.
Every no honest and knows what he says knows
that they cannot. The Southern army Is an army Of
forced conscripts. SEQ the federal army now. They
moving on. One regiment leaves and another
arrives. Ii fifty thousand men are not enough
succeed and am free TO say shs ought not TO sue.
ceed Continued appause There being prospect Of
he therefore exhortsd all who had deserted the
old ag To return TO their alleL The high
the hyenas (aughter)-may be dealt with according to
law; but he would appeal TO the government to deal
nercully with the rank and Ale. Q.ond applause, in
the midst Of which Mr.. Stokes retired and tho band
played the appropriate and touching air Of Home
Again'')
Mr. CoorrR then read the following preamble and rsso
lutions:-
IEroRr or THE COMMITTEE REsoLsrioN
Whereas, Il IL manifest 10 the most unrefectng that
while the state OF Tenne an integral part Of the
Of the United stacs s citizens in the
yment of the full protection OF e liberty and pro-.
Ierty under the constitution of the United States
laws passed in accordance Herewith and all Of their
material aud political interests watchiully and
carefully guarded by laws introduced by southern
men-rsprcsentatons of our scectons-identi1ed tho.
roughly with all Tho interests of people--whch
laws decided TO be constitutional by the
Supreme Court OF the Une States-ths constitutional
tribunal TO decide all such questions; and whereas
because Of the election constitntionaly OF President
The Jniled states who received support Ia the State
OF Tennessee and the effort OF that President maintain
the integrity Of the unun, and enforce the laws against
armed resistance our People, in common with tho pcp
le OF other States were prscipitaed into arevoutioh
rcsorng TO the abtrament Of Tor the settlement
Of political differences Instead of the peacoable
dies provided by the constitution; and whereas, II evil
M ha fhoif of fhe