The national Republican., 1862-08-08

tional liberty, and counted - noble only what
contributed TO the rebellion, and - ignoble
what contributed TO the perpetuity Of the
Government. These two parties, from the nrst
formation Of opinion, have been progressing
In the oity. One is an active party, supporting
the Government; the other is latent party
permeated with treachery. The treasonaole
party have thUr hearts with the rebellion.
nation is that they shall adopt those stern and
decisive acts which the exigencies OF the war
demands-to make this city either for this Gov,
eminent or against It. tCries OF Good"
That's the ticket" and applsuse.l These
men and sympathizers with treason are only
Davis and Toombs, who, with the immaculate
Floyd, are to them ideals Of excelence.
What acts have these men and the men
they represent done emitting them to the
years they operated in this Capitol Of
the most prosperous people upon the globe,
an unusual demand for the productions
of the South had made the Southern people
wealthy: ! may add, they were oontented and
to % ,aHe their people up through the beautiful
path Of secession TO higher prosperity and
greater wealth; and what has been the result !
Blood to the horses bride; and the Angel OF
Death 10 sweeping over the land to-day, and
The seoessionists Of Washington wanted to
bring the same unhappy state Of things to your
doors. Can any one imagine you would be hap.
pier, your hearthstones more sacred, your pro.
psrty more secure, II the rebels were to-day
marching through your streets? But shall rea.
son with man whose heart Ia poisoned with
treason? Thank God that time has passed BY.
Loud spplause.l The time is not for reasons.
but for actions; renewed applause j and !
congratulate you, rs well as the people Of
this whole country, on the recent acts OF the
President and his Cabinet, displaying y stern
ness of purpose that inspires the whole peo.
pie with confidence Of success. 1t may, per.
haps, have been right in the early inception OF
THIS rebellion to deal ieniently with its sympa'
turn. tCries of That's the talk y, Good"
and applause.l Iregsrd this day-or, rather,
the day on which II was rumored that the Ad.
ministration had determined upon n policy
which was stern, positive, and deoided,as the
Now. you and I and some Of the people Of this
vast country have, some Of US, complained Of
the want Of decision on the part Of the Gov:
ernment. The tables, however, are now turned
now is, whether there is any energy in the
people. [Cries Of There 10, there is-plenty
Of It." The Government has said TO you.
We want three hundred thousand men, and
three hundred thousand s 1s more; Applause, a.
thsm."i That call requires an an:
swer, not of words, but of six hundred
thousand men. Where are they tCries Of
Here they are" and applause.1 l cannot
speak for the city Of Washington, and say they
are here. (Cries Of Eyes, they are here."l
But can speak for the citizens of New York
State, and say they will be here. Applause.
Ny own State, and ! speak of her with un.
feigned pride, while she has already furnished
sixty three regiments Of infantry, two Of cav
airy, two of artillery, i've thousand men for the
three months service, twenty thousand men In
companies In States adjoining US, making from
ninety Ave TO one hundred thousand men, is
ready for the call Of twice rs many more.
Loud and long applause: And M While n her sons
and Shiloh, her live sons will respond again
with an overgushing cup of patriotism, until
their own honored son, who now blesses this
nation with his rule, shall say to. his friends
plsuse.I TRUST the feeling which I confidently
oespeak for my own State Ia the feeling Of this
District. There is one thing you should do i'm
mediately, and that ts to weed out the traitors
in your midst. You remember the words o.
Scripture, That where the heart is there viii
ernment TO say to those traitors In Washington,
not exactly that language, but what In its con-
cepuOn It should be, THAT where the heart is
there the body should be also." And whenever
whose heart is in Richmond, want the Gov.
ernment to furnish him train of cars to get
there. (Cries mThs.'s the ticket" "Hurrsh
and free from what had spread over It like a
poisonous weed. Draft! All! Hove that word.
It is walking square up to this thing. 1t is not
dodging at all. It falls equally on all men. II
appeals equally to each mans pocket. Do
six hundred thousand men win plant the aag in
every hamlet from here to the Gulf Gap.
plause.) 1t ia said by some that this rebellion
will not be put down. Whoever says this
does not understand the times in which he
lives. Why will 1t not be put down? Because
wo 10 va mr. n dnWn N a That IN
faint.hearted answer. It will be put down
because truth and strong arms, buokshot and
patience will prevail. These Northern people
have got all the elements necessary for that
Success. (Cries Of That's so.'l With these
six hundred thousand men, which we will get,
we will have million in the field. What have
six hundred thousand men already done? Six
hundred thousand men was what was first asked
for and given freely by the people of this coun'
try.asked for BY the Government and give1,
They have opened the Mississippi river, cutting
the western banks away from this rebellion,
taking from them over four hundred thousand
miles Of free territory. GApplause.l They have
souri,, Tennessee, Kentucky, part Of Virginia
part Of North Carolina, the coast and portion
Of Louisiana; making In square miles, added to-
gether with the country we have got from them
nearly all of their original territory. loud ant
prolonged applause. j Now, the proposition is. 4
twOihirds of their territory and power, canno
900 900 of men strip the balsnces IA voice
"Hallelujah," and applause.l Every man who
speaks 10 expected to say something Of the
politics OF this war. do not intend to do 1t
| [Cries OF "GoOd." Because ! say put dowI
this rebellion, and, In the language of scrip
ture, can these things shall be added unto
you." (Laughter.l He that runs may read
When you fight these rebels, don't do 1t with
gloves. Use all the power and facilities whiot
God and your own ingenuity has given yot
| to crush out this unholy rebellion. Shrink
| from nothing. Everything that you oan use
should be contributed to bring about thii
result. Seize hold Of II. Walk to victory
and settle all these minor details afterward
tCries Good, good, and applause.l A little
ocean, trusting to the drifts Of its tide. never
comes backs and lands at just where 1t wal
launched; neither does the great nation tina
embarks upon the seas Of rebellion and revolu
/ ton land where II started. tCries of "Thati
so."l We will not land where we started. IA
voice-"I hope not.'' But ~ young man wht
starts out In early life need not during his yOuti
needlessly worry himself by desiring to know
where age shall fnd him let him walk every
| day In the paths of rectitude, trusting in hi
God, and he will land right In the end. Zap
pause.l 30 with this people In Its terrible trial
cannot look down the long vista of time ant
see the end. No man can. ! can only gathel
around my own heart the courage that my ma
ture is capable Of enlisting. You can only d.
the same, trusting to God, to- your energies
and the right, to carry you safely through. Il
we will gl0riOusly and safely do the right, us'
| all the means In your power, then will He guild
| US safely through to the end.