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GRAND SPeEcM .oE :eARt 3edul1,

ointment in t&yor Of emancipation Re war |
Measure to secure an early peaee, and, through
freedom once secured, to pefpetuate our in .
tftutions fee from internal conyulsion in the
utuze.:. Long before The time for the .organi-
alton OF the meeting, al the available space
Or sitting or standing WHs occupied. The
,latform was occupied BY leading citizens,
many Of whom have for years been known for
he conservative positions they have occupied
n national politics; but there were also, those
present, IN large numbers, who, for long year,,
oase foreseen the inevitable necessity for max
ing Freedom universal In our land, if free IT,
are to be perpetuated among u.s.
James 4. Hamilton, Esq 3:pfesided. Let
tcrs were read from Preston King, Henry VII
son, David Wilmot, Geo. n. Julian, Charles
GUNNER and Montg gomery Blair.
SPEECH oFcARI: scHuRz::: IT
Hon. Carl Sclu1z was then introduced amid
great applause. He spoke iuBubsta1ce a5 fol-
lows !: Ladies and gentlemen: have not
come here to plead the caose OF: any party, fce-}
on looking around NE at this day It becomes
doubtful to me whether belong to any. Nor |
have leone here Hfth any desire to gain the
perhaps have more to lose than to gain Nor
shall hatter the multitude, for much Of what |
am going to say will expose me to acrimo- |
nious obloquy; nor do I know exactly wheth-
1T the line Of argument II the resolutions. I |
shall speak the truth as I understand 1t, and
give You my ideas as they ere. have travel |
ed far to attend this meeting, and bare avoid
ed:no inconveniences or responsibilities that
may show you am In earnest OF you ask |
sions:. Let III your preconeetved opinions be
waived, as shall speak to you from the very
depth Of my pro1oundest convictions, and
ask you to hear me az one sincere, unpreju-
diced patriot viii listen to another. [Applause.l
We are in open civil war. The rebellion
against the. constitutionally established au-
thorit1es Of the United States has assumed the
very largest proportions. Its ayowed aim and
object is to destroy the Union Of these States
and to secure for a portion Of the people
separate national existence. The first steps
taken in that direction had been successful.
They succeeded in establishing separate
Government, which now defends itself with
armed force against the lawful authorities Of
this republic. This is the actual situation Of
things. It presents to me double necessity
first, to put down the rebels in arms, and
then TO restore the Union. The first is
military problem, tic second 9 political one.
They are, in my opinion, SO different from each
other that can see how the first may be sue
cessfuly solved, and how as to the second re
may signally fail. Perhnps as the rebels have
uH uumtIet. .ltlIllOly u llR Uath HRoAs u1A-
+ culties Of which at present we form no idea
will meet our armies that this war
| will bring other difficulties, perhaps
financial difficulties, perhaps with foreign
powers, and that in such emergency
the energy and patriotism Of, this A1neri-
But onr system Of government does not rest
/ upon the Submission Of the people, but upon
the free and indepeudent cooperation Of the
people We have indeed supreme authority,
| but it proceeds directly from and acts through
the people. If it endeayored to maintain It.
force, it would fatally subyert the original ba-
sis upon which it had stood. There is an en-
barrassmcDt which rebellion has produced in
| democratic republic. What does it mean to
restorc the Union It means the restoration
of individual liberty in all its parts, and Of
government exists. This rebellion is not a
mere momentary whim Of the people, and
though but q few men seem to have prepared
for this outrage, it is thing Of long prepara-
ton; nay more than that, thing Of
long Development. Slavery, incoGPati'
found itself fallen into tie alternative Of
ruling or pcriehing. When it perceived II
could no longer rule inside the Union, it at.
tempted to cut loose aud established its sway
outside Of it. This was logical. Does not the
rebellion find sympathizers and abettorz
wherever slavery existed? 1sangbodyin arms
against The Government but Who wants tc
perpetuate slavery? What else, then, is this
but new form Of the slave interest against
ourpolitical s5stemy Do net think you car
put an end to this rebellion by mere victory
in the field. The slave interest was disloya
as long as it Threatened the dissolution, Of the
Union; it will be disloyal as long as it desires
it. To give up its aspirations would DC to give
up its existence. It will not cease to aspire
until it ceases to liEe. Your president ha'
, | Ill osr.-. ,r3e.,
in the expressior+ !t:a7,bis country VII
have no rest until slavery is pu
uptn the course Of ultimate extinction
But II the slave interest is sucl
| that it cannot return with sincerity to allegi
anee, where will the suppression Of this rebel
. Of rebellion, but the whole Union 10 in a stat
, Of revolution. This revolution will produc
one Of three things, either eoInnlete su6nais
: sion Of the whole people to the despotic Dc
in our Federal institutions; that is to say, Ii
establishment Of q strong and consolidate
government, or finally such reform Of soutl
ern society as viii make loyalty to The Unio
its natural temper and disposition. The o1
! Union as we have knoHn4s il gone, never t
be restored, politically Or morally. viii 20
!, submit to The South? After victory 20
| will tell me that. Is Impossible. Yet there IL
: now those ut the Sonth who will fight as Ion
! as rebellion has chance Of success, and the
= HA eo1ne oseT " ouF 6loc ahQ Elali
= = the right to control our policy; an
= : there arc many in the NORTH, wh
q guided by party spirit, or misled by shor
q sightednees, will aid aud abet them in IL
? attempt. It is considered remarkable that
: this war many Of our dearest rights have bee
+ speech. and the free press-but it was nece
~ :, Eary. Yet the habit Of disregarding these fu
L domental principles on the one side. and II
i. u habit Of permitting them to be violated on Il
= other. is apt to create bad habits This ropu
Liz has the glorious ard, and i1estiMable priyilez
!, instead Of restraining it. (Great applause
. The speaker went On to prove that the uece
u sity Of keeping States such IS South Carolin
J. in co.operatien with the Federal Government
3 and the prevention Of new conspir.cies AZ
. rebel]ions which the system Of slarery wou
= engender, would transform this governme
= into despotism. he continued:
, | This rebellion has periled the Tery found
;, ton OF the system, and slavery is not far fro
= its death [Applause.l 1t @i!l die, and i y
: wait and look on with equaninait
= but what I do not want to see is that slave
y in its death-struggle should involve the be
=, Institutions that ever made nation great al
= happy, It shall not entangle the nation in
~ ~ listen to what I hare to say On the TIL
4 possible result Of the rebellion through viii
- = We arc passing, the only result which in Z
=. mind will restore the Union, and save t
= spirit Of cur democratic institutions. T.
II ambition, the aspiration Of men will not
A beyond the circumstances in which they liz
\. As those circumstances change, these aspI1
- - tions will take corresponding reaction, a
It we aholl have the s1ayeholdlng poPplati
~ ~ welded to their peculiar institution, chang
- = IN all their aspirations and political actiC
Z, | Their way Of thinking, their fmaginatio
- y their habits, aud all their circumstances {
go pre- occupied, that as long as the lstter
ne main the same the former are not likely
H. change.
Il 4 -. .insgine % this :sl.vsholalng population y
+ may be dispersed, their poWer paralyzed, q
- - their former aspirations checked; but th
- - power will not be eradicated. They still INC
t.. ~, In the came circle Of idezs. Not only tn
"a memories OF the past, but also their de6i
- - for the future, are still circled anou1d the c.
y -treW which alAveEy has thrown about it. I
81 msy tell me that however ardent1y they n
!, long for The dissolution ef The Onion. th ]
=: let the idea Of attempting another come up
=. Are Jou so sure Of thiss
,el | Probably they Wi1fhot repeat the same thi
ne IN theEame way; but hxVe you never thou,
raj that this republic mry ont day.b involved
sts difficulties With foreign powers, and In;
Of time Of or distress they may discover anot
'el opportunity to injure ust {Applause.l q:
" may yet do to us when they see the reput
Tor has tts most dangerous enemies within
neg OWE Amitsg lApp1sase.1 How can you :
90 on the southern people n eueh cfrcumstan
to becoming sincerely l0yals How e&n they
>e? come sincerely loyal 30 long rs dBloya1t
9er the natural condition Of their desires and
ser Rl7tionse They cannot be. faithful uni