Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15
y4R xgETlye IN W4SEINGToN

Wednesday of last week Great efforts were
made 70 create enthusiasm BIZ music and can.
,o,,. The gathering was held in front of ths
east portico Of the Chpitoi. President Lin.
coin was present, and made the first speech
We copy the following report of the address
thae our people may see the sentiments ut
tered OH the occasion:
SPEECH or PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Fellow -citisens--l believe there is no pre-.
r.drnt l6r my appearing before You on this
occasion jappIause), bnt it is also true that
there is no precedent for your being here
yourselves applause and laughter), and ! OF:
fer, in justification of myself and Of you, that
upou examination, have found nothing in
the Constitution against it. .(Renewed ap-
u!aueeJ |, however, have an impression that
there Ar. Younger gentlemen who will enter
tain ,nu better, Voices no, none can
ia better than yourself; 20 on,l and better ad-
dress yonr understanding than will or could
and therefore propose but to detain you mo
,nsnts longer, iCri7s Of ego on" .'tar and
feather the retals.'rj I am veryHittle in
fllned on shy occasion to say anything unless
hope Ia produce some good By it. "a
vGicr--"y0u do that; 60 or.
The only thing | think Of just now not
likely 10 be better said by some One else, IL
matter IN which We have heard some other
person blsmed Tor what / did myself
,Voicss-"What is il 90 There has been 8
very widespread attempt to have quarrel
between Gen. Mcclellan and the Secretary Of
War. Now occupy-a position that enables
ME to believe, at least, that these two gentle
men are not nearly so deep in the quarrel as
some presuming to be their friends. tCries OF
good,j
Gen. Mcclellan: attitude is such that in the
very self shnEss al his nature he cannot but
wish IL be successful, and hope he will, and
the Secretary Of Nsr IL precisely in the samr
situation. If the military commander in the
held cannot he successful, Tot 0nl y the Secre
tary ni War, hut myself, for the time being
master Of them both, rann"t but lie iailuTss
daughter and applauae.y
know General Mcclellan wishes Ia BE
sntcessful. ard know he dnea not wish IL
any more than The Secretary OF War for him.
and both OF them together no more than |
with il. (Applanse.i Sonirti,nea We have II
dispute shout how many MEN Gen. Mcclellan
has had, and those W ho would disparage him
sav that he has had very large number, md
lho4l who wonla dispRrage the Secretary OF
War insist thar General Mcclellan has had II
VERY small number
The basis for this is: thst there is always Il
very wide difference and on this occasion, per-
haps, a wider one between the grand total on
Gen. McClellan's rolls and the men actually
fit for duty, and those who would disparage
him. talk of grand totals on paper, and those
who would disparage the Secretary Of War,
talk Of those at present fit for duty.
General Mcclellan has sometimes asked for
things that the Secretary did not give him,
and General Mcclellan is not TO blame for
asking for what he wanted and needed, snd
the Secretary OF War is not to blame. for not
giving when he had none to give. applause
and laughtcr.> And say here that rs far as
know the Secretary of War has withheld
no one thing at any time in my power to give
him. ovid applause, and voice exclaimed,
"Give~hl enough now.'N
have no accusation against him. believe
he is brave and able man; (applause) and ]
stand here as justice requires me to do, 10
tske npon myself " hat has been charged upon
The Secretary of War, Sc Withholding men
from him, have talked longer than 5x-
pected 10 do, tcries ofno, no, 60 on) and now l
avail myself Of NY privilege nj saying no
more.
The next speaker was Ex-Gov. Boutwell,
OF Massachusetts. He said that what the
people of Massachusetts proposed To do in this
war. wa 10 carry il on III sunshine and storm
AGAINST all oddl gu thiA side OF the waller Or
the nthrr They rallied under tins banner,
not iGr tins generation alone II r. for this cen
u!ry, hut ior ali generations and centuries on
this side Of the Atlantic, until our flag shall
float unpolluted from the Great Lakes in the
North to the Gulf oil Mexico; and they
meant to take the last man, the last dollar,
and the last hours labor of the old COM
ere these men, with treachery OH
their lips and treason in their hearts, shall
accomplish what they have undertaken. Gap
plsnse.) -
he would here say that ii it had not been
fnr slavery there would have been no treason,
and when slavery shall cesse 10 exist there
will hi no traitora. Cries Of good and ap-
plauae The beginning Of this war is slavery,
and freedom Is the end There will be 10
peace until throughout the length and breadth
of the Rspnblc the cry shall come tip that
slavery has ceased
How and when? These sre questions th6t
lie submitted To the President and the Cabi-
net. The faster lie and they march, S!4"etT
will cease just to that extent.
Some say, Reconstruct tie old Union with
slavery" But do you suppose the slaves are
going TO remain in the South No; they will
escnp pc by millions and only to the North
DO YOU say you will return them You can
mol do it. humanity is against it.
You have TO tnke your choice, either to
abolish slavery in the secrded States. and in
yite thither negroes from the North, or allow
the North to be over-run With fugitives from
the South. Say TO them, "Here IS territory
YOU NAV have solely for your own use" and
give the white nen OF the North the unre-
s.rictcd enjoyment of their rights.
70 save the Government, slavery must die;
go by the board. The war will last as long
as slavery, unless yon take it by the throat.
lie had belonged to the Democratic party
If YOU declare with courage that slavery
shall cease, let this be the war cry. APP
pause and music.
Gen. Shepiey, Military Governor Of Louis
lana, said there was no ground for desponden-
CIV, but for hope, confidence and ultimate
triumph He, among ether things, alluded
to the planting and defence Of the Stars and
Stripes in the so-called seeded States.
~ strong rope and short shr1t," in New
Orleans, tells the fate Of a man who dares TO
haul down the American flag, which in
Louisiana WAS defended by men from the
green hills Of Vermont, the pine woods Of
Maine, and the shores oil Massachusetts bay;
and they will carry with chem some lessons
which have been handed down from the rock
Of Plymouth, and from the Declaration otln-
dependence. and the Articles Of Confederation
which came over in the Alaytlower-le9sons 81
permanent character. which the men ri the
Southwest will read hereafter i1r their good.
tAppIausr and lhnehter.i
HI knew oil only one ISSUE. and hat vas 10
put down the rebellion. lie would separate
the sheep from the enst, l!anghterl Rpersans
and property, and declare everything belong
ing to the enemy 10 be contraband, to he Used
him ther, ono coed nj IrpgS0n