Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-07


ing five will be filed In ten days. He thought
the time would come when the impartial histo-
rian will record the recent movemcn s between
the ChickahOminy and James rivers az the most
brilliant ever performed, and the General having
charge Of them as one among the first soldiers OF
the world. He scorned the Idea of his having
been defeated He did not know how many
men Gen. McClelIan had, but he knew that 600,
600 men Were wanted, and II we get them they
were sure to conquer, and Ia a little time, with
such force, we can defy the whole civilized
world. IL we want money, double the taxes,
triple them, or quadruple Them Let's hear no
complaint about Il, for what will our property be
worth II we do not succeed? The President
means TO put down the rebellion, bat he cannot
do II II the country fails to respond. There wax
great responsibility now resting upon the peo-
the families Of those who enlist. The rebellion
must be put down II the whole South IL desc
lated lApPiause
the I'd District regiment, who sung Going down
to Richmond" In a manner which drew forth the
heaItiest applause. .....
SPEECH OF SENATOR HARLAN.
Senator Harlan followed Mr.. Thompson. He
had heard Of men saying that ga rope should be
prepared, one end for a secessionist and the other
FOR an abolitionist," but he could not see why
such remarks should be made, and asked what
an abolitionist was. In the broadest term his
platform II "that no man has q rig ht to live on
the unpaid toll OF another" The rebellion had
been Drought on Dy the south. In spite OF being
overwhelmed at the ballot. box they had con.
tinued In their scheme, and now 1t was to be set
tied on the bat lie field whether the ballot. box
should be ruling power or not. IL we fail, the
Republic falls. The question Is, Can we put
them down They do not deny that the North
has tie power, but assert that we are too cow
ardly. We had 80 far done well, large portion
OF territory had been wrested from them. He
would suggest that Mcclellan should have fallen
back on Richmond, instead OF some twenty
miles below. He, however, fouAd no fault with
him, and though ut he (McCIellan, had done what
he thought was for the Interests Of his country.
He could not call any General the Napoleon Of
America, but was confident II the requisite
number Of men were procured, we can crush cut
the rebellion, even with poor Generals. BE saw
no reason why black, red or yellow men cannot
be employed In the struggle, and asked II they
were 70 be privileged class. Their services
were needed, and they should at once be brought
into requisition- At present the rebels VIII not
use the Africans because they are afraid; and we,
because we are too proud. The consequence Is,
that while the white men are being killed up,
they are occupying the country. Why should
the mother put her son In the army while tbs
black man II relieved Of all responsibility ?
Why not act like wise men and invite them %
help usiyrt woold cripple the. rebels Mr.
HARLAN continued, and euloeised the President
Tor his neipstlon sehews. 21 p h
IFGs SPEECH OF col. cA2RISefos. 81 isi'
Col g. @. Csnington, District Atofney, wss
next introduced. Ae Vas epposcd 20 the Intro.
ducton Of party politics, and besouSht the audi
ence 70 rise high above party spirit. The only
question was Whethef the Union should be pre-