, 1862-10-08

a TeXan's View Of the Crisis,
COLONEL HAMILTON Oh TUE KEREIIfOy,
ITS CAUSE AND REMEDY,

Ex-U. & Senator a. J. Hamilton Of Texas,
whose escape from his rebel Prosecutors in that
State and arrived in New York have already
been mentioned, addressed large audience il
the large hall Of Cooper Institute last F1idaz
evening. The hall WIS densely filed. Upon
the platform were David Dudley Field, the
Hon. Hiram Walbridge, Prot. Francis Lieber,
the Rev. Henry II. Field, Profs. J. J. Owen
and Roswell C. Hitchcock, Brig. Gen. Strong,
s. B. Chittenden and others. At TX O'Clock
Gen. Hiram Wa1bridge called the meeting to
order.
ABOL1T1oE1sA NOT THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
In commencing, Col. Hamilton said that he
should discuss the questions: Why is our
country in its present conditiong What are
the causes and what the remedies9 He said .
It is too late to ask, but perhaps well enough
to inquire, saAdt aoeTe the causes Of this rebeion.
I cannot do better than to call your attention
Spratt, OF South Carolina, Who addressed =
communication at great length, and as be in
tended, with cons1mmate ability, replete with
all the arguments Of the school to which he
belonged, could bring to bear upon the priu-
ciples upon which their government was to
be based, as contrasted with the government
OF the United States. He said there was no
the South who would pretend that secession ,ra a !
caused BY any aggression Of The North upon the
rights Of the people Of TIE South. He said it
was still less the result Of any act Of onnres-
sion on the part of the United States gov
eInment. What then Was the reason !?
he said It was because Of the difference in the
organization Of society North and South. It
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from the fact that every man was freeunau'
you were necessarily Democratic; every man
being freeman, 1t resulted that the laboriug
class In the non-slaveho1ding States had the
power in the government, and it required but
little argument to prove that when that WAS
the case, the government soas in the heels Of So
c1ety, because labor was al ways In excess Of
the direction Of labor; that is to say, there
were more 1aboring men, and there would con
tiDue to be, than there were men who BY
means Of their capital directed labor. He said
when government was in the hands of those
who direct labor alone, it ,ras in the head Of
sotasty, Where it properly belonged. And now,
eald he, having cut loose from the North, have
We erfdicated the evil? Have We succeeded
in gaining cur object? Not at all.
lie was explaining In this letter that the gov
erEment at Montgomery, Ala, bud failed In
meeting the objects Of the revolution. because
It had not provided for re-openfng the African
slave trade: Said he, il will involve the neces-
slty OF another revolution. Here is the evil 1:
here are thu 1aboGing men, and they are in the
too, VINO wiela the power IN the
government. They vote at tie ballot-boy.
and from the premises that have laid down
you will perceive that slavery and Democracy
are incompatible. Loud cheering.] IA
paid high compliment to ths great
New Yolk statesman who is now the
secretary Of State OF the United States
government, Ieheers and said that that
: reat statesman, for he gave him credit
lor being great, never uttered a greater truth
tEan when be said there was an irrepressib1e
conflict between the two systems OF society,
tGrtat applause. And, said he, In this add1-
tlona1, this second revolution, that will be
forced upon us, although it may be bloodier
than the one in which we are now engaged.
we must get rid Of the last aud the least re.
MANS OF democracy, and, to use the plain aud
emphatic Of bis words, we must have slave
arlstocracy. Well, telow-citizens, if that was
the sentiment Of one solitary man 10 the
South, il it had not been addressed by one of
the leading spirits engaged in the rebellion to
9nother, the trusted agent Of the State Of
Ionls1ana, then sitting member Of the at
tempted new government, there might be but
little significance in it. If it had been reoru-
bated by the public press Of that country, If
1t mad been condemned BY the public voice, I
mean that OF those who weld the power of
the south, whose voice alone is hcard-it
mig ut have gone for nothing; but when you
bear in mind that that letter WAS reproduced
IN the leading press Of the Soueh, zpoken OF in
t;!ns o1 commenda:ion, and no man has to
his day upliittd his voice against auv one Of
the positions there assumed, Ii you could. as
hase done, hear in the hotels, and in the
streets, and in parlors. echoes Of that senti-
mene from men who, two vars ago, We re-
garded as loyal, saying republlcanlsm is a fail
ure. We are ast0uisned that We eyer Thought
1t could succeed; We now realize the facr Email
re must have stronger government; if you
kneW 1t as know Il, you would feel telioE
citizens, that there was something more il
VOWED IN Lis revolution tha:, simple desire
TO get rid Of this hated Yankee,
WHAT THE sEcEsH WANT,
It is not because the men who fnaupprated
u hated the people of the North. As slr.
spra.t Say IS, it WIS not because they felt that
you had seriously wrongel them, but it was j
dtllacrate purpose Oh their part to be tue con-
troll bg spirits In neH and different order
OF government, where their power would be
perpetual, and they would moi be subjected to
the I: chances Of tie Irse choice Of free people
IN recurring elections, as had been the ease in
Fsst slme In our country; and he that does
not realize that TACT to-day, does not vet uu-
1eFs1att what the revolution mears. and nv
conse equence, the man that is to-day iia.teriny
himseI that, by concitatory measures, bY
END words, BY peace offerings, The disioyal
States can be caused to resume their position
IN the eonfederacy is wo:ully deceived; it
never will happen in that Tay. TCbeers i
Ihtre Is but one remedy, and that is on the
p1y ys;cal power Of the loyal people Of the
applause The physica1 power
ouscted by the exercise Of sufficient Thought
TO lead you to just conclusions us TO what the
: consequences are to he to you as well as to
the balance Of the people Of the United States
ln case Of failure. And I would gay to You.
fel1ow-citizens, that speak in behalf Of the
suf1eilug people Of the South, who are the
great body polite Of the Suuth, saving ard
excepting the office holders, tor all have suf-
Tered, not only in respect of business,
commerce by the destruction OF conf.
oetce between man and man, the utter ami
blla'1on OF the protection Of wise and salu-
ta1y laWE-bnt the upheaving Of the very els-
n1tnts OF society as well; all have suffered in
That respect; Ispeak of the wAole body poll
ilc. Whatever may be Baid Of what [ say
ls1e tonight, know have not vet past
through the last ordeal Of trial in coase-
querce OF these troubles. 1t was bard tn
part with fiiends of years; it was hard to
been, which bad enjoyed; It was lard to
part with wife and ctll3ren; it was hard to
tave home without the knowledge that T
YOU'D ever return; but had something tc,
sustain me in this-I had true md loyal friends
aho gave HE moral aid and comfort; it NAV
'e That come OF these nay fall awar from ma
low, because my mind may be led to con-
:ioslon witch they are not yet prepared for.
out to which they arz just as certain o arrfye
Is have arrived st it tonight. Mr. Spra.t
'ays then thas this revolution was not h.
:ause the spirit Of the Northern people was
|gy' essve, it was not that the government II
nc =, United States was aggressive, but because
n very trame ~otk OF svciety hare would, if
It 1Et to grapp1t wish slavery, destroy it by
neral force. Whether that REV is tue ure.
'lse one that has influenced those who have
:Dgsged In the rebrllifn Of the Soath or not.
hey have been sufficiently conviuced Of one
act} that the Influence Of no2-slavenolders in
he new government was to be felt lexs and
css 5tdr by gar, 4ntu at iaSt Mey should BE-
{daeed to the condition. Of serts, aud fhat the
la,sholde7, and hc alone, Should goern tie
ou'<tsy.
WHAT HE TOLD TIE sEcEsH.
When the experiment of secession vss
wig entered upon. I said to them; do not
:tter upon j.. Hyou do, you will inevitably
Eestroy the institution; it il laying the knife
Q the throat Of slavery. You are in til; h .h.t
u saying that an not sound upon the sub-
ect. would save you from the very infiu-
nee which ycu pretend to dread. You can
,ot against the moral torce and power Of all
I'd excepting under the protection Of Tie
Jn'fed s'stes government. [Cheers.1 It is
y cause the opposition to it elsewhere
throughout the world, in view Of the immea-
uraoie blessings the Utited States govern
nent is af1ordiug to humRri,y, dare not. on
ccount Of that one blot, if they conceive to
'e 60, attack the iu:cerity Of that government.
tut when you shall haye risked the alteroa.
i've of destroy ing ttat government for sla.
cry and seek TO bu'ld government spon
IaEe1y, as It's chief corner stone, 3ou tnen
halltnge the public opposition of the world
9 1t, and you will inevitably fall under 1t.
Gu cut loose from thousands Of loyal friends
eseising 10 have no power but slavery alone:
on do more than ttaf. because with Wta.eyer
'urpose you commence, you will find taat
u have not progressed two or
bree yesrs before IN yeur own judgment