The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-10-10

General Butler. ["rhat's so," and ap.
Plause. 1t is purely a military question:
means to an end-the means in the view of
the President by which the power Of the
enemy of the President may be crippled
!. and destroyed. [Applause. As Comman-
der in Chief Of the Armies of the Republic,
he is charged with the very responsible duty
Of crushing out the rebellion and Of com.
pelny these rebels to obedience to the
Constitution and the laws; and it is for him,
in his capacity as Commando iu Chief, to
find out in what the po.er of the rebels con-
sists. and when he has discovered this TO
destroy that element i'll whatever way he can
fCres Of good" and applause II he
should discover that the institution of Sla-
very is an element of power in the rebel
cause. that it feeds their armies. digs their
trenches. supports the families of the mas
ters while they are absent in effort TO
bring about the destruction of the Govern
ment, it would be his light and duty to put
down that institution Just IS he would pull
down fortiGcation. and upon the same prin-
ciples. Loud and prolonged applause l.
Tire question is stripped of all these politi-
cal and moral aspects, upon which the coun-
try has been excited in discussions for the
last twenty five years. 1t is no longer the
question whether Slavery in itself is right or
wrong. 1t is no longer the question wheth
er it is better for the white man or worse for
the white man; better for the black man or
worse for the black man. These are the
moral and practical aspects Of the questions
that We have been discussing for a quarter
Of a century. have my opinion on these;
the President has his. and you all have yours.
But all these questions have now to be laid
aside The question is not in what does
the power Of the enemy consist; but shall
that power be destroyed? That's j.
Applause. A voice-"Take them by
gunpowder." Provisions are necessary
as munitions Of war. We have a right to
withdraw their resources and to cut off their
provisions in any way we can. We have a
right to do SO by blockading their ports; we
haS right to do SO by Withdrawing from
:hem, if we can. those whose labor provides
these provisions and sustenance of their ar
mics in the field. Cries OF good and ap
has proceeded upon this ground in issuing
his proclamation
1t seems to be thai, SO far as the question
Of power is concerned, there can be no
doubt of his light to take that course as much
as any other. 1t is upon the question of
eApediency OF the means to the end. Such
a question of expectancy that of 3 march
across the Potomac river. or in any other
direction. 1t brings US back to the point
fiom which we started, not in what does
the power of the enemy consist, but how
shall that power be destroyed.
We in the loyal States have exhibited
great deal of tenderness in our dealing with
the rebels. and, in my opinion, more than
was either necessary or proper. when We
consider the sacrifices which we are making
in blood and in treasure--when We cousid-
er what is at stake and what are the results
Of this contest, and the examples which
have been set by us by the rebels Property
real and personal Of Union men IN those
States, including slaves, were seized but
there was this distinct difference between us
in regard to that: The slaves were sold in
to slavery again, and the money appropria-
ted toward carrying on the war against our
Government. That's so They have not
hesitated to use slave property in any shape
or form in which it could be made available
to their cause.
COMMISSIONER HoLLowAY's SPEECH.
Loud calls were now made for Governor
Andrew. it having been rumored that he
was present. but in his absence, Mr.. Hol-
lowsy. Commissioner of Patents, being sum-
moned. appeared upon the balcony and spoke
as follows:
Felko,o Cdizens: In common with the
distinguished gentleman whom you have
just heard and in common with manv Of you,
|. too. am a citizen Of Indiana. But, gen.
tlemen. ackno Wedge no prouder title than
that of being a citizen of the United States.
Loud applause. A citizen Of that coun-
try which takes such q mighty sweep from
North to South, extends from the Atlantic
on the south to the Pacific on the west that
country which Acknowledges but one proud
flag moving over one common q wealth of
States un.ed and indiyisable. It is no.
my purpose here to night. gentlemen, to dis
cuss the state of the country or to mark out I
a policy for those who guide it. feel that
it needs no defense before nv countrymen
or before any of the people Of the world or
before the God who governs US all. The
act OF the Government springing up for the
maintenance of republic based upon the
Intelligence Q! the people. stands before the
world as beacon light. The American
people now have but one duty to perform;
to MAINTAIN IN all its int gritty. the suprema-
cy OF the Constitution and the Government.
do not propose to inquire whether Me-
Cleiian or Fremont is TO lead our armies
l know of but one Government aud that is
honest Abraham Lincoln the Commander
n-Chief of the Armies and Navies of the
United States. Applause. prolonged for
several minutes. '.God bless Old Abe."l
a man whose honesty and patriotism are
above ieprosch, a man who is sustained, as
be nov IS, By the strong arms and patriotic
hearts OF the American people. who can
and will carry the stars and stripes onward
until they wave over the whole country.
Disc'simng purpose to exalt one State
loove another Mr.. Holloway added that
he could not forbear saying tha, his State
lao nad one hundred and two thousand sol
1iers IN the held and would furnish. if call
I'd upon. two hundred thousand more. /,
coL- soL- AKRKDIrH's EKnARKs
Col Sol Meredith. Of the 18th Indiana,
Who has just been appointed Brigadier-
General on General Hooker's recommends
ioo. alter ailuding modestly to his wound
n the battle OF Antietan and speaking Of
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