The New York herald., 1862-03-29


apology for the injustice which he necessarily surs BY
the imperfect report In conclusion he spoke sabstan
italy IS followsI may have caused pangbf regret 70
some OF my audience II 90, ask pardon Tho truth
must be told You will all have ask pardon Of God
for than have committed to night and there
M sSus 80 osop % U 70
that benign government offers them pardon. Before
the government yields 70 treason every town win be
dtors for their attention. and closed by assuring them
he should continue 70 trust In the good fortunes Of
hie country. ~ 49,
Speech Of Hon. Horace Maynard
pELIvERED IN NASHVILLE, MARoH 20.
FELLOW CTIxExs OF NAsavnIs-I como tonight 10 I'd.
dress you In behalf Of an mpersd country. Hear me,
pray you for my is morsthan year since
met you the free enjoyment Of united government
During this lapse Of time organized band Of traitors
have conspIred to destroy your liberties. Call your
tenon TO the addresses OF these sn threatening the
destruction Of the government should Lincoln be elected
to the Presidency. South Carolina commenced series
Of aggressions basing them upon the imagined wrongs
she would suffer in the of republican success These
preliminary encroachmsnts need not be rehearsed The
threatening condkion OF public affairs called for
OF paccation Butler Harpers Ferry, moved
the appointment Of the Committee Of Thirty three. The
members from South Carolina refused to act upon
tho committee, and the members from Florida
followed They desired no compromise. In the lenlent
prsued by the government at this Matching PC
rod Of the rebellion Is felt the truth Of Jacksons decla
ration that he had left notification half put down. he
should have hung John c. Calhoun and his
As surely JED Davis and his subslterns have rebeed
this unnatural against tho government will be put
down. The favorable moment, as they thought. had
They spurned all attempts At conciation; they would
accept compromise. They telcgraphcd home 10 sezs
the forts and oh'. public properly along fhs Southern
oners Of adjustment. these bad men 60 before their
people and tell them there was no chance for terms OF
tsadeu proposition might not pass Bichanans admins
rstion died out and he died with It. lie had told his
friends that Mr. Bell would carry Tennessee Fisndssod
the government and should Lincoln be elected South
Carolina would secede oil the cotton statss would mi
Buchanan in the plos from the nrst; Brecknrdge
after whie Douglas would coercs the seeded Stats
Breckinridge said nothing on the subject. Lincoln
ina,lgursted The saasSas aternated usual. No re
n.Grkabls phcncmsnon exhibited ITSELF The dersntsd
politicians Of the South kept up tho turmo They had
T.asal ocss wsre sd BY VINO Ss~s.
themselves - Union men. This they thought, would
further their obscts Of treascn They sucsssdsd IN
hypocrisy was detected. Lincoa, in his inaugural,
wished no striedid nothingto add fxs 10 the harn-
Of secession He found the country In the hands
The Mobile Register inHamed the minds Of The
people with pictures OF Southern confsderacy and
carried cd out By sht taxing place Roger Pryor said
Strike blow al Sumter. said he. and Virginia In
the Southern confsdsrecy Friday, the 18th or April
The assaans kept up the attack until the small garri.
who bravey defended tho fort ou Of provisions
and tho point Of starvation ana the flag lowered
This hostile episode had the desired effect Secessfon!sts
all the country cheerful Thoy must seceds
now. No better man in the world than Major Audersop
His love Of country knows no measure When the dag
tears, as a child. Mr.. Maynard here read and spoke
at length Of Mr. Iincolns proclamation Said ths.
bursh OF alarm which swept through the South
said that Mr. Sumner took the same ground with
secession,sts SAID n!ns enhs Of the psop. were with
He then read the message u Governor Harris
the Tennessee legislature In calling them together
Governor Harris had accused Lincoln OF commencing the
war. Harris said he, had pompoasy refused compliance
with the rsqustion for troops TO qus the rebellion He
rectsd the fsbe Of the wolf and the amb who metcao
drink al the stream % a comparison between Lin
coin and Harris Like the mpruden OF the smb
that of Harris would his destruction. After
who sss.n the war; n: speaker read an ao
Lincoln took the Presidential chair, calling for men 10
into their military service He also read another
act accepting 100 900 volunteers dsod 9th Of March, and
the Secretary Of Wars remark about the Confederate
Tag waving over the Washington Capitol by the ist
OF May. What was Mr.. Lincoln 10 dos His duty hade
him defend the honor Of his country. He had the
courage 10 do it-unks the soulless old fv-".aary u
chanan he calls for men from; All the loyal States
Catching up the cry Oh iarris, the dsloysi people
hsrped upon their favore expression OF "subugation"
Oh yes Lincoln was going TO subugate them with the
strong military arm OF the nation. Suppose the lresi
dent had called for mon from the Southern States
what would have been the argumenf More Tennessee
troops enlisted under the Stars and Stripes than
Mr.. Lincoln called for. Ny own son, for whom atl
cherish the overlooking affection OF early manhood Is
among the Union host now upon the soil of Kentucky
defendant OF noble cause. Pardon my vanity in this
disresson RESOLUTIONS, declaring that governinen, has
right TO interfere with slavery, were passed In
The House of Rsrresen's,iyes by large ma,oriies;
Colorado we're re" acquired with proysons % that hat
every species Of property should be protected
alke Then, what prsiext had thesc rebel chiefs
TO rsnouncc the government that sought only 20 promote
tho political social and religious happiness Of its widely
scattered chldrenf Mr.. M spoke oc the Confederate
Commissioners sent TO Europe Said their mission had
cirnent, and applied q scorehlng criticism. He was
amused a. the cry, Cotton is King" Nest Of those said
plantations. The who arrogatcs himself is
unworthy the name OF man. He then read the rssolu
ton which passed Congreis. setting forth that is
Is reached the will cease. Southern pretended
TO be fighting for rights Many, who did not know the
parallel Of latitude they were living in, setting up
the cry Of Eghts rights. we must have rights o.
nght forever" IL was popular malady. But when
questioned ~ to what rights they were con
tending for their ignorance could only reply
iiOur State rights--ths rights Of the South
Oh, damn the Ysnkessl" lie argued that the
rights Of the South safe only under the constitution
sion successful. Said hspes Of Southern rights was
but prslext for long contemplated violation Of the
compact Of Unicn The American sops do not hate each
other they Wish from thsr souls 70 dwell together 10
harmony and peacs forever. Thoy must bs won back
from the path Of unrghteous war, into which they have
been led by ambitious demagogues and political asprants
Secession had been seductive to some who Northern
debts. This class Of men had eagerly espouseA ths dog
ma with visions Of untold wealth and luxurious ease
Little did they dream that they would be required 10
hand It. together with large per cent Of whatever else
they possessed 10 their masters Of the confedsy
Northern msa at frs. thought secession was
more political trick. 10th 70 believe that re-
sore TO arms would be necessary. When tho
preparations, and their strong arms will never
fall to their sides In peace, until the pristine power and
unity OF their nation shall be restored when Je Davis
read Mr. Lincon's proclamation, he went into &c Of
laughter. Let those laugh most who laugh last. he
read Davis last proclamation, and pronounced IL any
thing bat glseful. The speaker said grieved him to
costenplate the present state Of Affairs His heart bsd