The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19

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Of every state, sufficient number u troops for tho
Union people 70 rally around. have much 2 say 70
shs od hs 5000 gooa d ana "a
see them here again. | rejoced when the tdings
reached in prison that they again the neld
re0iced tonight to that good old Flag that
has been saved from the battle Of Manassas-(tremen
dous cheering)-minsled again with the Stars and
Stripes and its members willing, know, to lay down
their lives for the uphoding Of these same Stars
and stripes. loud applause) Your term Of ser
re ss assn y Nearly expired sa You VIII DO
TO remain there. (Cries Of sNo, no, never" and
cheers) Some must from necessity remain; but TO my
countrynen in that regiment 70 those who OF tho
same all over the world, and particularly those who
mere listening to me tonight, | would say
tions must be thrown side: we render
services TO the United States and every man remain
an nS @ eo~ ass no ss to sa
am not willing 10 go(shoets of "Ihat's 80, }" and APP
plause).-and never asked man to move one inch
so,"-"Ihat's why you were taken prisoner. )and
trust that when return to New York viii MT remain
there many days until am once again ready with my
own Sixty ninth to rally around me- and sgan take
the field with more u my couItrymcn, TO endca
S yer s ar, this WIG, Sn,s or our people
do not wish TO detain you longer but viii say this that
this is splendid school for m ary training The Arch
bahop told them so In Ireland II was very significant
hint. daughter and applruse) think there will be
no inefveni on and II there is will try hand
without fear Of contradiction, that We can pre-
the Atlantic. "a yoice-And wen bother them nightly
the other side too.) work is here 10 be DONE we
must go at il with SOUL and when that is over we will
make an opportunity for ourselves perhaps elsewhere
(Appause.) Fellow citizens Colonel Wilcox, Lieute
nant Colonel Bowman and Major vogdes are here and
VIII address Twill therefore, detan you longer
Immense cheering and loud cries for Wilcox)
SPEECH OF COLONEL WILCOX
Colonel Wmcox made nervous, thrilling and effective
appeal Astounding sententious original truths He
probably the ablest orator Of the party and made
himself popular directly His thorough esrnesncss and
conscicntiousncss apparent Colonel Wilcox Is OF
the middle stature dark compexonod thick set aud he
dark beard He bears some traces Of coniiae.
ment and III treatment. Colonel Wilcox upon rising was
received with enthusiastic cheers. lie said
FELLOW SoLpERs AND FELLOW CnIaIxs--f feel greatly
embarrassed by such IN exhibition OF popular feeling.
For my own part, feel that hive done no more than
my duty IN the simplest and pianost manner, and 1t Is
almost arebse TO this 10 this government to this
country, that when simply his duty he should
be go highly appauded (cheers} do net believe thar
there this vast multitude who had they
been placed IN the circums tances that we have
been placed in, subjected TO the eels and tannts OF
an insuriated southern bogrs chiysGy. Fit would nave
bad every feeling Of lhplr 5od ogery true instinct
risc M IN revolt waer they were half men or half
Americans tCIies OF s'rood good There a no one
~ nis ylsi crcwd who Is not wiling TO through such
.rais u called upon, and there is no telling 10 what
tebl this war may reach In the building in which
we were last confined for day Two thers
were twenty-nine officers, excellent and gallant
men ~ ever fought under the stars. how we're
they coniinedy Ia the and dirost room OF tho
worst ard diies building the worst and d,rtest city
IN the United states Daughter aud prolonged ayplarse,
without blanket TO lie upon without cup TO drink
from plate t. eat from, without knife fork with
on soap OF any means OF cleansing place
person, covered with ycrniin ard refused the
opportunity OF purchasing for themselves the conmonest
ana neahnst nesessares of life. "a voice. Retaliate!
retaliate. Now, gentlemen, since my departure from
tho cdlitry there has been great change myself
could hardly understand Il, aud when began TO talk
TO one OF my friends he said Why. Wilcox you Hip
van mike come again you talking about things that
NJ nave passed away SO II seemed. am very glad that
II Ia NJ Inst Ende stocod that II is time put forth the
strength Of the nation in effort that shall control that
shall conccntre and hurl all the The
government in such as "a crash this rebellion
ont entirely, to a2nihate those men, to drive them
INTO the Gulf of Mexico, unless they lay down
Inc government must employ all its resources IN con-
centrstei unity Of design &c les OF "Tha is the talk -
u must strike ut the main arteries OF tins monster, that
Is resdy 70 swallow NJ our liberties. VIII yon have my
views. am no politician and speak pob0dy's but
my own. do not wish to make 4 speech | unac
customed 10 speech makng For year mast have been
accustomed 10 he treated as oloD. lCries''t;ive
your vicw) 50 much has been said about views that
hesitate to do So (tries'syou need not be afraid. -
Now, gentlemen, without casting any rejection upon amy
military man. o. any politician, statesmen, officers,
appears 10 me this has been brainess (Cries of
THAT'S So cheers and immense slppause.) say is
with the utmost diidence. haste throwing myself
upon your mercy, merely for the purpose OF doing COED
Gentlemen-The means OF the country have boon
wasted IN isolated expeditions in tho frs, pLce Cries
II Eyes and in the loss of young men,. The blood
Of our men, the goans o the wounded tho tears Of tho
heahen the walls o: The widow, have been COINED into
money. (creS Of swell said = md appausc) For this
reason mon without principle and without patriotism
nave surssd upon. a. government, tender as
csolc, out which outside. nninary and never
coutl accomplish anything, and have
plishcd nythng. Expeditions have sent lar aud
wide, outside Of toe proper tine Vi operations, hero aud
there the coast, while have ARMIES of mon, mi
lions Of money and people whose hearts bounded TO
the very heavens, and w0ald have responded 10
any cau aud have submitted any control or
dicaicn that ths wisdom Of the might think
essential 10 IL welfare, FOR the purpose Of striking The
iess ~ TINS rebellion. cutting them,
ing rapid termination ol this combination. l,rics OF
= Thai So and appa,se.) Now cent icncn. this il
common sense egrss OF ..Tnat.s soy Now gents-
msn, look at the difference. We have the head l
the army n,a = no stands first among ia the
ton, who has distinguished himself q statesman aud
In his broad and comprehensive views,
perhaps. than any mere soidefwho has distinguished
iim-cf soldier in addition. Every thi, thu pro
cccds IN ,his iorin IN iAl war viii eaanae from one
brain. with united design 10 accomplish greet results,
tractors 20. tries Of food, good, md loud applause
But gentlemen you must not alow yourselves to be de
ceive, into tho idea that this Ia great rebellion. my
humble Judgment II Is greatsr than IL war 81, months
ago. 50 far from the resources u the enemy being
haustsd they greater AMI VIII tcIi you why. The
southern people are, as We Yankees are apt ~ call
tA:,n the mos, shiitlsss men IN tho world. There
~ naturally entire iac. III system all they
a., and, In consequence, for six months after the
rebellion broke out everything ing around lose.
Ibaug they lost the principal part vi the hooi which
came from Texas the great supply of gram aud though
var, yea this IL what they have done ,nstesd
they have organized aud sysielnatizcd them
Offices, military and ois, under tho government -,
that thoe Oh they WELD much smaller weight, IL moves
with much greater velocity. az bullet, issuing from .
rife barrel. viii do infinitely more execution than
cannon ball in the hands Of child Now. gentlemen.
IN order to meet this, to 10 further in organ
zatlon than We have yet done. would Ike g.
every man, woman and Child engaged in
this would Ike 10 iorgcs and
nachlue shops for manufacturing IN every public
square in the nation. would like TO every woman
engaged in making up army clothing would like TO SEQ
evcry child tearing w rags ror lint would ike 20 see
every organized thai hy. ~ committees of voln
and pat and devoted citizens, they every
IN the neighpo iord. whether he truc to the
Union traitor would like T. sec every contractor
followed from the lie receives tho yellow covered
The moment he has filled IT, tracked wherever
c goes into every shop tracked with every pcrson
whom he speaks, 10 sec who no bribcs on who rbes
him. And let tell you ttc incident that
occurred n.nc months ago. The captain OF u ship
was offered contract by the government to carry
government freight. The agent asked him hOw much
he would take for his ship Hc said ho world
bc satisfied with Two hundred dollars per week, which
the agent repiodss You TOOL; you lust az well
In A thousand. lHuvhtNrl There yrus an m