New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-29

have been criminal folly in the Government - nav
overlooked one great element of Southern society
an element which may be, and will be- according al
we use tan element of weakness OF an element o.
strength II would have been criminal folly in the
Government to have overlooked or forgotten the fac
that we are fighting against arisocracy, base and
selfish but still powerful arstocracy; ana il would
have been worse than folly to suppose that they
could put down the Rebellion and save the ars'oc
Iacy. A year and half Of bitter experience has
proved TO us that we cannot do tbat-that We shall
fail if we attempt such thing, and fail igno5ly.
We have moistencd hundred bltle-ields with
the blood Of our SONS. We ere surrounded with
hospitals, with the sick and suffering. with wound
ed and dying men. Almost every household in
the North is filled with gloom and weeping
for come beloved member, who has gone forth
to return DO more; and what have we gained
Is il enough that we are safe this side Of the
Potomac Are we repaid for all our Sacrifices by
this consolation l think not. Aud yet, gentlemen,
what has this powerful arisocracy done for US that
it is entitled to our sympathy What has 1t done
with this Government, but use i. for its scgan-
dzement, and failing in that, rise up TO overthrow il :
/ have never failed, gentlemen, pre- ious TO the out
break Of this Rebellion, ia any public and proper
occasion, 10 declare my earnest devotion to the Com
stitution of the United States and my desire TO up
hold it, with what are called it's compromises and
concessions in behalf of Slavery. But, gentlemen,
Secession and War, bloody and reentless war, have
changed our relations 10 that which IL the cause and
the source Of the war. Applause, and cries of
"Thats .'l We have the right, we bound
moreover by the most solcmn obligations Of duty,
TO this agency, so far az we can to put an end
to this struggle, aud TO save the lives Of whhe
men who are perisDg by thousands in this country.
How long are we to bear the insolence Of
Ibis Southern aristocrscyl Have we not borne
it long ,norghl Has it not long enough disturbed
and distracted our couuses, and paralyzed our
energies Has il not long enough paralyzed the
energies of the country Nay, more, has it not
long enough, in the eyes of the other civilized LII
tons Of the world, covered US with. infamy Il
Voice-It has even SOL But, DO that az it may, the
issue is made M, and We mutt conquer j, or be con
quered by it. This struggle is already Ear advanced
it is near its end. We are in the PANS Of dissolu
ton, We are in the pengs of exorcism. IL We
would save Ourselves, we must cast out the devil
which has tarmentcd aud disgraced Us from the
hour OF our national birth. Z" Good, gOod.'l We
want peace, but moro than we want peace, we want
county We want peace, but we want an hoior-
able peace, permanent peace, q solid peace. When
we have achieved that, shali commence On p
career OF prosperity such as We have never known,
and such a. the world has never before witne 'ei.
We uliall spring up at one bound 70 be the nj bses,
and tie rees and the happiest people on the fa@ Of
the earth. Cheers. thank you, gentlemen, for
the patience with which you have isi,ned to he.
Prolonged, enthusiastic cheeriog.l
Such is the position of Gen. WADswoRTEI
and of the mighty host now rallying under his
banner. 1t explains and juetifos She tenaety |
OF those who insisted on his nomination over
and worthy competitors. If that
speech expresses your sentiments, We ask your
active cooperation in the efforts Of his friends
TO elect HIM by al overwhelming majority. III
you don't like that way of thinking and talking
20 for Horatio Seymour Whoever is more
anxious tha. Slavery shall bs preEorved than
that the Rebellion shall be pat down-promp,ly !
and squarely-belongs on the Seymour side,
and We must cndeavor to do without him. !
We can and we will