New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-07

snything that requires him to be otherwise
disposed OF, in Heavens name let it be
done Loud applause.l My friends, fear am
talking too long. Cries OF 7" NO, no, DINERS arc
70 come after me. We have been told that Just now
there is little cloud OF depression over this country
that il is not all sunshine as it has been In times
past. A voice" 1t will all blow over."l Gentle
men. was there ever great work done without It's
times of depression Was our own independence
won without il during the long years that that con-
test was carried on 7 Giles Of mo, No. was
all fair weather, and were those not dark DAYS 10
those who fought that important battlef Let us
remember the sufierings they endured and the
extrsmetes to which they were driven. Let
Us carry our minds back TO the time when
with tattered rags upon their bodies, WIN
the stony street and frozen ground crmsohea
with the blood that ran from their frozen 1eet,
unfed unpaid, and unclo;bed, the very men from
whom we are descended walked straight on, foight
on and tciled on, confident that righteous God was
watching over their cause, and would at last brlh8
them out successfully. Under such Trials and snier
ings az these was our independence achieved from
the then strongest Government on earth. Have We
become 40 depraved, lost TO sense OF all that rs
due from us-ihat Of defending the legacy they lett
us ICries of 90 No, no, no. III We are, let 10
20 out of this country and give 1t up TO some other
people who are endowed with sufficient amount
of patriotism 10 deserve, aud courage enough 10
defend this country and its institutions. Applause
NV friends, If there is a cloud over Us, thank
Heaven there is my Of heht breaking through
it, Upon the great question now before u. there
il such unsnimity "a there never was before, aud
the President and Lis Cabinet are taking effective
means to show 70 the people Of this country that
they are ready to carry their wishes into execution.
Cries Of Good, good, and applause. Gentle
men, our resolutions declare that u Is the duty OF
every man to sul port the Government under which
he lves-no mat ier what party ~ III power, no
long as il is within constitutional limits. An emf
dot nf an ar
dent Democrat. lie said man was Demo
era who voted the ticket. give his definition Of
/? patrlOi-that man is patriot who supports the
Government; and Is i, the happie.t day OF my lie
when, from the late evidence we have whatever
misgiyings We may have had before, / can, with
my whole heart, might, mind, and strength,
support the policy Of The present Administration
20 the utmost extent, to the verge Of my poNer
lapplausel, and that ! 'eleye the people will do.
Gentlemen, must say that, no matter how ariuous
their labOrr are, no matter now Oppre sye, no mat
ter how painful the scene through which they pass,
almost envy the position OF the men At this time
actively connected with the Government. because
believe that they now determined 10 put the
means ia force 10 cTush this rebellion, and that their
TO 90 down T. po-terity inscnbeo upon the
tablets of history as the men who have sayed The
country in tie hour oil her dire-t need. Believing
that they had got o greh, hold the hearts Of
the people the people VIII sustain them. AS for the
President, What can we SAY A voice, Il" He is a
brick"1 When, during tie short time he has been
Ia Office has any man except the Father OF his
Country got snch hold upon the hearts aud alice
tons OF the people. Giles OF Never, never, and
applause. LIT Us tell our children OF him the
honest President A Voice, " lie j. that. The
man who shall stand second in the history OF this
country only 10 George Washington himself.
Cries Of "Thats 90 and prolonged anpiaufe.
\ man who, during all these scenes u trals' ana
during All The iears aud conflicts OF civil war,
never no never fOr one moment sweryed from ms
idehty 20 tie country and his determination 90 sup
port tue Union and bring it back 10 Us original
integrity.
lie speaker retired with great applause.
THE PRESIDENT, SPEECH.
Three cheers were given for tie President, aud,
after the band Lad PLAYED " Hail TO the Chief the
President, IN response 70 impatient calls, slyalood
TO the frvnt Of the platform and spoke ss follows:
FrLLow-CIrIzEss: believe there j. ID prece.
dent for my appearing before yol OIL ths occasion
Iapplause but it ID also true that there is pfece
dent for your being here your.olycs appliance and
auglterl and offer, in Justification ol mysef and
of you, that upon examination, nave found moth.
ing in the Constitution against o. Renewed aI-
plause !, however, lave an ml rc, ,lou thai there
are younger gentlemen who will entertain you bet
ter Voice" No no--uoue can DO better than your-
seli-go on =" ami better address yoor understand
ing than will OF could, epdtlerefore oppose but to
detaa You momen, longer. Cries-" Go onl
Tar and feather the Rebclsl'l | an very little
inclined on any occasion 10 cay ANYTHING unless
hope 20 produce some good by il. IA Voice" You
90 that: ~ on. The only tling | think Of jlst
now net likely 70 be better ,aid by some one else H.
"A matter in which We have heard sole oihcr per-
sons blamed for what | did my-cf Voice
Cd What siti" There has been q very widespread
attempt 10 have a quarrel between Gen. Mcclellan
and he Secreiaryof War. Now, / occupy position
tina, enables ne 10 believe, at least, that teso two
gentlemen are not nearly 70 deep in the quarrel as
some pres1uing to be their friends. lCres OF
d. GOOD. Gen. McCellaus attitude is zach that,
in the very selfshness OF his nature he can.ot but
wish 10 be successful, aud / hope he will, and
the Secretary Of War il precisely in the same
situation. Ii the military commander IN the held
cannot be- sucoessful not only the Secretary Of War
but mysch, for the time being the master Of them
both, cannot be bur failures. Laughter and APP
plau.e.l know Gen. Mcclellan wshes to be sue
cessiul, and / know be does not win il any more
tlau ne etary OF War for him, aud both VI them
together n more than ! wish H. Appliance aud
ciies II Good. Sometimes have Olsprtu
about now many men Gen. Mcclellan Las had, and
those who would disparage him say be bar bad
very large number, aud nose who would difparage
he Secretary 81 War insrt that Gen. McCle an has
had very email number. The basis for this Is,
there ID always vide difference aud on tsis
occasion perhaps q wider one, between tue grand
to,al on McClsians rols and the men &c uaily tic
fu duty, and those who would dlsparage BIN ak Of
tho grand total On paper and thOse who would ais
parago the Secretary OF War talk OF those a. present
b, ior duty. Gen. Mcclellan bas sometimes asked
for tmngs that the Secretary OF War did not give
him. Cen. Mcclellan % not TO blame for asking for