The New York herald., 1862-10-23

Of the country is longer permitted 70 prevail.
wA,s 40 You sss. ~, said every day when speaking
are usei-"We have been laboring under msapprehen.
sions." win adopt the term which they calmly In
sndss that more than two hundred thousand Northern
men, in she vgor Of e-yo0ng men, the hopes Of famt
made gravesS It is, indeed, fact-and sad fact,
toothat we have misaprrehcrded the power " those
han with whom we s haze ,S. been s%Sa,ns heers Now
Or casual7 How came u aboutf We were all OF us
taught at school that the South had great
We were told Of its productions Of the character OF the
country, and its great capabilities. We learned In
early readings tho character Of tho Southern people, and
we were taught to look upon them brethren. We Al,
heard OF General jackson and the battle Of New Orleans
Applause We al goried in tho stern valor Of Taylor
tApplause) The courage oC the American peo
p5 North and South alike, was known in eve
~ household in the land; But more than
tif city Of Brooklyn while you every day looked out
tho beautiful bay yonder, and saw vessels deeply
YOU nd in YOUR workshops ten thousand .y dcnces Of
the wealth orthe South to buy, and the ability produce
you were made 10 believe for years past that this was
helpless dependent, poverty stricken, mbecc people.
How came 1t that against your early teachings against
your readings in history against the daily observations
mistake which has dyed the land with the blood which
has flowed from the veins OF your brethren Go back
press, TO your prayer mestngs GO back to the sacred
house Of God, aud you will that this monstrous lie
was told by no accident and by no nadvertenee tell
you this fatal Ignorance the result Of long years
systematic teaching that spread upon the the terri
bic calamities that now food IL. (Chcers Say what
Say il is slavery, say 1t is abotonsm, say it Is ab
ton ii is theHhrst Of wealth. but every man knows
from ono end Of the country to the oher North and South
that if the people had been well informed with regard to
each others powers and resources North and South this
war; my friends, would never have been. (Checrs.)
assert, hen that the great underlying Of these
evils has been ignorance But FOR this msappreho s0n
this fatal mistake, that was nsidousy incua,ed In
In "A raj and frafr
cda (Cheers.) Now, l say, my friends that the
national life demand,hs truth, the outspoken truth We
must no longer be amused bv - .,-.. r .nsrS
in high places who tell Us hat this war viii be matter
i will be ended in the next three months
a mans person unsafe in your intelligent cityf
II he sad that three hundred thousand nen could not
sleep in bloody graves (Crlss Of "Thats so y Myradi
col fronds again invoke attention do not believe
that the ccncealng truth destroys the truth do not
believe you close lips against fair and full debate.
you will thereby avert the calamities which ignorance
this land OF ours. You may imprison gold-you
my lock it up 10 banks or hide i in
tale ordeprccatea currency surely i il passed
hand TO hand in the full light Of day (Cheers) Hide
abuses in government, lock us M II you will while
tell of the abuses and mistakes which have brought dc
feat upon armies and slaughter upon brethren,
and which to-day reden the great ocean itself with the
flames Of burning ships Conceal these facts you will,
but will that stay destruction will that ambition be less
hur,fal because seal lpsS No. my friends, You
but aggrsyate the evil We tell You this for your bene
sefvative party that vii govern this country hereafter
fApplause.) tell you my radical friends, whether you
revolution is not only about to take place, bn has already
actually taken place. (Appause.) tell you that when
we shall have that power which we we will YET WELD, we
action but we will extend the same privileges to
you. In good faith, toll you that we shall never
ietort the unworthy threats You made against Ap
plausel And when You discuss policy, when you
condemn our judgments you will be sl protected byour
strong arms completely shall now protect our
selves But thero another thing necessary save the
nations life. That is honesty and economy in the admin
, o. S. pnST ss Ga. ppnse N9w you and
out what was regarded as great evils in pnbc,
that were untrue to the country, ard
divorting the public mind entirely from tbs Affairs
OF the South ino some other channel. daughter.
1t puzzle 10 those people how could find much
leisure to discuss the merits and dement's Of individuals
But am extremely puzzled to know how of those
people them. elves deem il worth their while write
Whenever you and attempt to look into the monstrous
frauds which being practsed upon the country we
are told ye must no, divert the pubic mind from the
great wat on the South tAppause.) Why, my friends.
look at these things tell you 1t is in vain for you
place armies in the hcid 1t is in you freely Offer
up your lives for your country. In you send your
sons brothers and friends 10 the field for tell you when
they placed The battle field there no wise system
OF goyernmeps<6 sustain them there no honest admins
aton Of ars that will supply them with all the
sayies of life and the means Of carrying the
cessfully None doubt this All admit that corruption
destroys the army well as it destroys the naion's
morality All men know that unless y5n have honesty
and economy in the government Of national affairs,
as i'll the conduct of private Affairs, rum
inevitably follows Now, what the facts?
again appeal to YOU my radical friends FOR speak
ysu well as for mysef and for those who are with
For you ask for good government as well as for
selves say to you then, you hud IN those journals
statements Of the mcnstrous frauds, clearly developed
not charged by not subjects Of vague representations
buI proved to exist by authentic documents emanating
from Congress and public Investigations appel TO
you To ask You, at tbs rme, when the
TONS life is at stake, about these terrible COR
ruptioDs before pointed out to your attention.
our friends the other side Of the house TO talk OF
the nations life being IN dagger while they do not want
Won IL tax about wla, is duo 10 tho nations life tell
you my friend that happy individual who hopes to
cea the word the OF his downward course,
he hopes that conceament will be AT another time
died but he only haseas himself To untimeiy end.
tell you that the government which conceals frauds
mtted against itself, and. which considers 1t
patriotic to leave them bare, is the road 70
destruction. Let the matter Of slavery be forgotten
let be true that African placed his foot upon
the soil of this countryI tell you you have corrupt
government you will be destroyed-you will be doomed
inevitably as II the army OF the insurgents this
moment entering the capital OF your country. CoFrup
tion will not only destroy nations peace, but will de.
sroy nations character. Let call your attention
to fact that should be rung throughout the land aud
will ask you II il before has been presented
to your consideration, through the press, by
those who stand up for the in their way
IN this dread crisis Of our counrys fate when eyory
thing should teach be honest and faithful ask
you ever before this fact has been presented to your
consideration select only one from vast mass Of tes
(Cheers and laughter These the Of
sugle COMMITTEES OF Congress Look at the large
they have pat forth ask whether not Is right for
to lay such matters before youwe who Loyalty sup
port the governmcnt-we who bear tho badges OF
mourning for those who h early graves the
battle fields OF the country and who were called traitors
when attempted good faith and in al sincerity ~ lay
before the people those things that threatened the mai ions
life hold in my hand report OF committee signed
by Robert Da'e Owen and Joseph Holt, in which II is
stated among other thngs-among great many other
things-that among the contracts for there Is
NJ
Of furnishing revolving pistols to the governments OF
Europe the rate OF twelve dollars and half pistol
This broke cuhe fate Of the country involved.
who doubtless expresses, with ervor and earnesness,
that should not talk about these things, but
look Southwark He charges the government twenty.
1--WE dollars a piece Tor this very came kind o. arm
That is rot all Another offered TO furnish the 60
vcrnmsnt with similar article for SIS pece, and to
enable " to do establishment had 20 he erected
% the competition, and TO be paid for no doubt oat
OF the profits Of the contract Now although II at