New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11
The WAR FOR The UNION.
WAR ON PEACE PRINCIPLES.
s,,ioDa, Bankruptcy nj Hand.
t.t1TrS Horsc n Represtnldiires jan. l. Ibb5.
4 SPEECH BY TIE HON. w D. KELLEY OF
PHILADELPHIA,

i was well cast and 90 not mean 10 say that 'he
,rue. der Was not well mace. Celt' Wilkes was 1n
.vrcrienced officer of our Maya service deeply
e1graced by want Of devotion to their country on
a q nsrt of many If It's officers. He saw what ne
believed TO he ms duty and he paused not 70 oohsi"o
whether It involved personal consequences, ont a.
he undentood II, performed That duty ne d hi.
h in r manner crediable alike to his heau hIu "a
hart; firmly thoroughly, but in n anho, ln.i ~,
ly humanity and consideration for me u eTrant
Interests Of innocent assCngere Oh uuo'" lotion
sud the necessities of - age OF slo9 5J ,Ist epf
Gorgresp, without Guslicalioh' ,n,lao ,bs Soc,e
Not so with the Administrator " INV my on;.hed
9,rr of the NAVY approved the act, nc "ollat
fLe actor that it must not be eonsiIsisu ;,
sor tho surrender OF another Ves'e 60. V;ii,ss's
stances The Administration sa" '"e' ny. " 80 hy
.rt ~ humanity nichs be taken advah'ase OF =!
scI . ,.,yer rs Eugllud, and 4 marked al once IL
I3i.1riu;uaiipg apI recitation OF the cOLcIet VI ~
officer and Of tie ration WIN whlol IL n"s ~ a,
~ the inst qualification OF It's slP'o'"',,
;, meu.Eer Of the American CongIes 90
IN the bottom of my healt, thank t8pt'
V;lkes for his gallant and humane conduct.
~ rer,leu,au from OLD Mr.. NsllandiShaml seems
T. be eager fer war with England. SIR. war IS az
orc calamity as can &c al people. IL ls Tue most
~,,on-iyc game At viii :h kings can play, tie most
I.situ.tive pursuit in Vhich people can engage
mo fcure Of candle lighted az boih enus aloius
L. am ir,rerfect iuetraticn Of the wasiei1lness OF
xr.r VI al is its object The exhibition ana thlii-
81 everci.e of overwbe lining power Nhal It's
;vptious Of man for Ire destruction OF property ana
a. II fakes from The beihgeot community lts
rofactiye rover, its energy, It's eneFpIlse' III ap'
,s 10 Tie uen Oh the country iTom eighteen 10 Tor
fy-iec 20 uil tleir peaceful pursuits 10 Anuon 'pe
- ellie snd civic duties aud engage ~ the work
@fErsiri.tior. Ilavinl Withdrawn The vital power
@, le community j, taxes its Accumulated Weaith
so.ed clothe ann srd transport those WHO In peace
wee tie source Of its Increasing wealth and prosper
stv We have war on hand. We have, says one
III liiou aup her tiff. M men the
fsi6 We begin 10 know something OF what war
uesps--uo. much nesr our distant lomet-bere An1
tlere arey.made grave IN the churchyald, here ana
- rp vacant seat Il the be1Tthsdc, and ANXIOUS hearts
In eyory hone but as yet few OF hc ia est EVIDENCES
o,tbe existence OF safe Of war We see !, III the
deserted mansions Of the great city, We note II III
tbe nee prevailing where we were wont 10 near
SIC rug Of The anvil and The hum Of the spinaie'
We ird il ia orr commercial, our manufacture
or business relations. But as yet we have
f.l il in lie last terrible results but s6ghtly.
do not wish 10 see a with England. Nor 90
tsl huUisted by the settlement o. the Trent dill
enlty | see that--in an hour when cor pTlde was
slrely touched, when tie act seemed 10 e one OF
lanih.tior--we we're able 10 maintain the position
1cr which our country laf contended for more than
lalfa censurv and for the maintenance Of which It
had once involved itself in war. TIE Trent ease is
settled on doctrine which has always been the
doctrine OF the Armenian people. cannot syi4Ias'
fbze with those who say Stttle our domefiic diff
eulties and then turn On England for the insult and
outrage she put upon rs. Sir, settle our domestic
otlc3ities. Let ne 90 so lromptly-the more
1umaDely because so promptly and yigoFously-with
20 reference 10 foreign nations, but with an eye
single 10 what is due % or own great country, Its
grand though brief history its grander and trust
more enduring future. Let us take caJe that from
ih day hencelOrwsrd tie country shall be ready 10
tiand by the law IN It's hour OF need and wounded
I1i8s ii settled it, Let TINT, when again the
question OF nepfral rights cones up, the United
States shall he ready with force upon the sea
alG heart upon the land 10 meet the world ID
srnis in defense OF their cheiished doctrine,
shus ssnCtiied anew 10 the hearts Of their people.
War Sir terrible il il, has it's laws. 1t is also
said 10 have its amenilles aud / believe 1t has,
though tie foe with which we are now engaged has
found no opportunity to illustrate them. 1t is SAID
on THE iioor, by the gentleman from Ohlo leir.
Iallandgham, that the settlement OF the Trent case
will invite war or insult from England. l think
shat England would for reasons OF state policy, Ike
very much 10 engage in war with America ~ TINS
time--nOt the English PEOPLE, bat the governing
classes OF England. And. Sir, 4 think our own
ecurse of aciiOL--oT, TO tpeak more precisely OF
snqction-invites them 70 declare war. think that
tie condition Of this capital to-day invites war from
Iny Power that iees disposed 10 make us own terms
with armed Innocence. Look at IT, Sir. The city
IL surrounded with Eewly-iGade eartbwoIks scenti-
fcslly planned aud well constructed. well manned,
and supplied with spproged aIma1neuis. Soldiers
tel rs that 81 0O0 men would hold this capital
against any force that can be brought against H. ~
v
sn arms. and yet, SIR, tie short nver which leads
70 tits capital of a great aud proud country, tbus
defended and elcirced by Patriot troops, 10 10
thoroughly biOCkaGed b. rebels that the GOvern-
rent, though lie army has not an adequate supply
al forage cannot bring upon peck Of oats TO iced
a hungry horse. Il not t1is q sight which jealous
nations may behold with exDltation and from which
shey may dednce want OF spint, courage, military
eaIscy call it what you please ii Is a sight az
al which men may well yonder, and which the gods
Eust pity We have 10000 men III the field. We
lave spent, know LOT low many hundred millions
9: dollars; and what have we done What one
evloeuce Of determined war or military skill have
We exhibited 10 foreign nations or Our own people
why, Slr, We are carrying on war On peace pnnc-
pes. We have been gagged In n ior seven months;
ANA II The Government VI England will infer from
sAe cOhduet VI TINS war what our treatment Of Der
roula De In The event Of war, she viii conclude
shat II she were 70 put her troops into Canada the
American Government would plant an AMY of
quarter Of million Of men on tie American sboree
o. the lakes, whose sole duty il should be TO pre-
vent Canadians from deserving the English standard
Snd Ieriing their lives ia the cause Of constitutional
zeplbhcanisIn. Our army does not seem 10 be en-
gagged IN war. Our men, II is true are liable 10 be
murdered when serving as pickets They are liable
10 be elaughiered, as my tOwnsmen were al Ball,
Bluff. They are babe 70 encounter masked ban.
seles, served by concealed foes. But they are no,
,ed 10 where they might hurt anybody. Their
bnlnes seems 70 be 10 prevent desertion from the
standard OF Tie enemy, 10 prevent men In the enc.
ny nes from quitting cir work at digging the ene
my Sueneles, or bearing the eneIGy arms serving
eeheny IN any her msbner judicial 10 cause
or lhis IS melancholy truth. But more then this,
Nnen u IL Necessary 10 invade small portion of the
a9il OF Tue eneny, We shrink from the dread neoes-
sty, ana apologize 50 abecty for coming, that we
,ii 70 regard TIE truth in exercising the min we
ssei; Nhen was necessary to plant small force
on me eoil OF South Carolina. The conuander IA