The New York herald., 1862-07-16

tho naing undorvalued the capacity ana
power Of resiaLce The part OF tho South aud have
in Congress who believe that the South IL 10 be
conquered by the enactment Of iass-lsughier ana
chez sCongreSsiona doctors ignorant enough to think
that an armed rebellion OF eight millions oi people can be
put down by the passage of statutes We have nos real
lied the extent OF resources that 10 dsmanded-of
money, OF men and OF the material OF war As
a peaceful people suddenly reused up, we have
displayed extraordinary energy, and in SO snort 2
spacs o. time have pu, fortn an extent % nasS
But great has been effort that Of the South has
been greater She has drafted the whole OF her available
population desrmined 70 overmatch US by the prompt
tuds with which she has brought troops into the field
She said TO have go 900 men now st Richmond while
We have not half that number. shs has made last
part successful We will be beaten, humiliated
and dsgracsd All that have hitherto done will have
with contracted territory and . gigantic load
Of debt, which OF itself viii be reason for one
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and separation To avert these calam
ties call ia made BY the government upon tho country
for three hundred Thousand men, and, II that call
promptly responded TO the suppression OF the rebellion
will be but question OF time (chsers) II will soon
be whether people or not equal to the
great emergency which now calls upon them TO act II
they fail In this crisis then tho South they have
claimed to be- master. They will triumph In the
consciousness that they have chssd into submission
these artisans tadesmen and laborsrs OF the North
We are masters upon the water but on the land the
heart OF this rebellion has not yet been reached and
spondod TO- and three hundred thousand mon rapidly put
in the field wo shall be armed in double sense first
viii secure us against foreign nerven'0n toua wa
undertook to do when fst rose 10 the defence OF our
government and our flag. The season. being the time
Of harvest, Is not proptous one, and II, from that
any other cause, this force cannot be raised
by volunteering In time to meet the present pressing
emergencies of the government soc good
why draft should not at once be made. iChsers Our
enemies have resorted to it, ana il Is now the chief
source Of ther strength. The government Of Europe
which most nearly resembles ovnthe republic Of
Switzerland-was placed few years ago in situation
exactly like The southern canons undertook TO
break OF and establish confederate government by
themselves The northern cantons constituting as we
do the majority Of the population, raised an
army and crushed the rebellion. The plan which they
rssorted TO- and which proved smioenty successful
TO draft the whole Of the requisite force in the very
ginning 1t brought into the army men Of all ranks and
conditions, making il high toned. intelligent and pa
trotlc body. White system OF volunteering Is enor
mously expensive the adopted by tbs republic
OF Switzerland was economical and brought togethera
IL is at least fair and just in its operation, as II
casts the duty OF defending the government: equally
upon oil classes-(chsers)-and IL the necessity
should exist do not why We should hesitate TO re-
sort TO it The man who is not wing to defend free
and liberal government like this whom the lot is cast
upon him is unfit to live under 1t and enjoy its blessings
cloud appause) Our national existence then, depends
upon obtaining the three hundred thousand men To
that every other consideration il subordinate Like
Aarons rod IL swallows up every other and the whoe
enc gies Of the people and OF the must be de-
voted to IT, But the called 10 come forth TO the
rescue Of the nation have right to demand that they
sn. ~ .sd BY generals and pot by politicians in uni
form and We men e Al parties assembled hero today
in this mighty gathering Of E intelligence and patriot
ism Of the masses Of this great mstrop.. aaVs .su'
to say to temporary rulers at Washington to initiate
the example which il here sci them OF uniting public
spirit and patriotism. Cheers To leave OF the dis
and think only Of the Of the country in this
pressing crisis Let them bear in mind that they are not az
great men a. they suppose themselves 10 be- and learn
something OF that ane element Of character humility
Let them remember that than two-thirds Of the
men composing the army Of the Union are opposed 10
them politically and above al let the civilians In Wash
fha
generals ia the hsd cloud checrs Tho Archduks Charles
was but lttle il at all inferior in military genius TO Ma
poleon and with the superior numbers At hts command
would the jugement Of military critics, have been
than match for his great adversary had not all his
operations in The sld been controlled BY the Alic coun
general and intrusive civilian At Washington, had
access and, ignorant Of the changes and ycissitudes
laid plans Of the Archduks by controlling bis opinion
prescribing beforehand what the Of the armies
should be- and had not wellington IN the war OF u:
even orders, that came to him from London, the
British arms would never have trumphcd over the gen.
accomplish anything if in addition TO the enemy
front he has also 20 fight against an army Of dstactos
r Ss h.
responsibility and remove him but while hs is in COM
mand lot him command. We can raise the three hun
dred thousand mon but the spirit Of meddlesoms in
reference ~ Washington controlling the operations OF
generals in the field, does not meet tho contempt
deserves the indignant rsbuke Of whole pso PIE
ness Of national calamity will be left but to lamont
the madness and folly of temporary rulers.
loud applause.
Three cheers given for Judge Daily.
ADDRESS OF DAVID s. CopDINGToN, ESQ.
The chairman next introduced Mr.. DAVID 8 CoppiSe
TON, whose appearance was Justify chssred. He spoke
as follows
and disaster, man, however humble, has right to
tt still when the nation has sprung 70 s feet apd the
Union lies bleeding upon It's back We have come here
ia the darkest hour OF national existence to declare be
fore the world that the unity and nationality Of America
shall not be dissolved, either In the swamps OF the
Chickahominy or the council chambers OF Paris OF
London. Great applauss.) We are all, under moral
martial law, now bound to obey every draft upon the
brain, tho heart tho purse and the life to save
whose authority has dropped upon us
with the gentlaness of hower, and yet shielded
us with tho strength Of a giant. We may have
serve to point English round
Southern tsunt; but they never yet nave succeeded
IN ytains the grandsr points Of our national character
ncient action Of hitherto unassaiablc Institutions
secession Is right then all ORDER all regulated society is
wrong. II secession cannot be put down without war,
then is the highest duty and best business of the
American citiz,ninore profitable than merchandise,
more beautiful than poetry and, for the tms being. as
sacred as the ministry. True, we may fail sometimes;
81 does all business and sciences until experiences
teaches success BY degrees We shall learn tho art
o. blood and mlyhap the foe will find the Yankee
shop boy efficient chronic portable slaughter house,
SO far we have fought half tiger and half brother No
hali IMAM accompanies much. We must be all tiger
now, that may be all brothers by.
IL and Jlunders have wasted tho strength and
tampered with the glory Of armies, the beautiful
lhusiasm OF this days proceedings illustrates how
heartily and abundany wo try to rsdesm
relieve heroes Was II not sublime spectacle TO
the President Of the United states pouring ths balm
of his Presidential presence into the scrred rauksf the
wesred Army Of the potomscy Abraham Lincoln
confronting Csscrge q. McCIeianl The embodied
Of the national authority shak-
ing hands with the genius OF Amsrcan safe.
ty-ths great raispittcr reproachng the raillors
When AbrAhsm Lincoln nominated laughed at the
when no was elected tcemblei for the
country; but since he has been inaugurated have
ned 10 oveand honor the who has faithfully
wsIdod the national Isome. When the south struck
the President they fred at in the stocks, cOoped
up judicial decisions, bound down ~ legislative
srictions rsed away from AL phiianthiopc mischief
by the wholesome hostility OF adverse popular vote.
They found Abraham Lincoln squiot, para sis party,
piess they left him roused wounded angry national
giant with the resources u all PARTIES at his command
The South speer at poor uuder fed, worked
soldiers, who lod from Bill run. but how the world