The New York herald., 1862-07-16

merited punishment.
After the reading Of the address the band struck up
"vve 10 America" which touched sympathetic chord
in the hearts Of the people present y.
Mr.. MoRRs KETcHUx then read the resolutions. While
they being read professions arrived with vehicles
decorated with banners and inscriptions. conspicuous
banner had on one side the noble sentiment,
{. HONOR TO MCCLELLAN,
! THE UNION AND The CONSTITUTION FOREVER
Immense enthusiasm was aniinatng tho trsmen-
dous throng which had assembled in tho square Tho
cheers and the music from the adjacent stands mingled
with those from this, and the effect magical There
seemed to be running through the whole assembly
trolling patriotic enthusiasm which Increased in power
it passed responsvely from heart to heart The rsso
utons adopted unanimously.
,et tAr Mr.. cHITTENDEN's sPEECH.
Mr.. L. L. CHu1rsDEN, Of Washington, was the next
speaker introduced to the assembly. He said
FELLOW CrrIzENs-I have taken myself out Of the dull
routine Of the Treasury Department. in washington,
eo people eA'' a a0s voicsyoa % v p Yes Ia hops
viii fnd . people aivs to the necessities Of
the present moment Fellow citizens, | believe
when it is the duty Of every citizen Of the North
States to offer his services to the government in
BILE. IL had mot offered mine before came here, l
would not have had the face to come before you to-day
(Applauao.) am so lull Of this SUBJECT tnat don't
want to trust myself to talk Of il. 1 come from
= oity-and that city the capital Of the nation
in which, for almost six weeks, We were
North by the rebels Of the SOUTH from city
which every loyal man trembling, eight weeks ago
lest that city should fall into the hands OF these re-
bells. Men Of New York. wish you were for hour
placed position where You could realize the necessity
IS this @ worth preserving ayes
Do consider that you and your wives and children
have deep interest in its Cries 0f"Yes, yss Yes,
A Than lat tai that rhnn
the day is rapidly spproaching-perhaps the
day may be aear-when every one % yon who
do in order preserve II. Gentlemen, the South
went into this war with purpose "a voce-"lhat's
whch have ali the time the present session or Con-
gress commenced occupied the attention Of lsgisla
tors. What did the rebels first dor Thsy said hrs,
1--WE purpose deliberately to overthrow this United
States government" They began by conascatng every
dollar which Southern merchants aud Southern
10 the North. They followed il by imprisoninS every
man in she south who sympathy with this Union
and with the government which this nation inherited
from washington and tho fathers Of the Revolution Not
| only that but they said to us in effect 1--WE will have
nothing at all to do with you we propose to fight ypu
to take your property and your lives and we 60 into
the battle with the black flag OF the pirate waving
| over us.n There il where ths Southsrnsrs stood
| sixteen months ago, when they fired the nrst
day Whore. lot me ask, have been during all this
timer Well have been treating these gentlemen with
great deal Of consdsraiion "a voice. THAT'S SO ,
We could con1scate their property oh no. because
constitution stood in the way, and have been pro
tectng IT, While this state OF things has been going on
what has been the resu The soil Of some Of the robe
States has been crimsoned with tie blood Of hun
drsd and twenty nvs thousand loyal and brave men OF
l the North Has this gone far enough Qoud
cries of Eyes, yes") IL it not time 10 declare
a vigorous against the southl (Yes, yes, and ire
mendous cheers) Yes, and would to God the voice with
which you speak might reach tho Congress ane the
Cabinet which at this moment needs just such encor
agement as that tGreat enthusiasm.) Yes, gentlsmen
believe the time has come to declare war. don't wan
guards placed for the protection Of the property
| disoyal men
At this moment procession Of sailors with bands an,
banners passed by. II was composed OF ship carpenter
from the Navy Yard, and the enthusiasm increased
while three rousiug cheers were given for the United
states Navy. The scene was splendid as they
marching round tho square.
Mr Chirtendsn coctinung. asked II no IL
supposinE that the time had come for changing the
policy upon which the has heretofore been conduct
ed cloud cries oil eyes, yes.h) He had mot officers
i from the Shenandoah Valley who pictured how rebe
property had been scrupulously guarded by our men
but short time after Stonewsll Jackson appears in
the valley with an overwhelming iorce ana in passing
dows the houses OF people whose property had been
projected. "a voicctbesroy the inhabitants") y Gen
tsmen say is time to proclaim 10 every winchss et
in the socasd southern conGsderscy that thers shall
not he left article above ground Ia s'ich town that
irs can (Tremcndons cheering.) Our policy
should be every piece OF property that belongs to
| rebel take IT, take u II II will do Union man good
| and if IL will not do him any good burn IT, Noud
cheers.) We have been lighting the rebels and Prov.
dcncs too. tell you, Sentsmen believe negro slavery
was the Of this war. tCbesrs, and That's so.
And Oelovo " ~ one VI ebefnhl VI IToNi-
dancs that with this war negro slavery shall die.
(Cheers) And when the North accepts this truth and
goes this unders andngy, then, and not until
/ then shall we be successful.
| Atthis time unruy crowd in the assembly seemed
inclined TO create dist bance but the attempt proved
Intellectual Groans given for Greeley and for Wen.
dell Phillips, and cheers long and loud for General
| Mcclellan; cries Of 'The Union aud niger" and
other. shouts Of "No nggsrs no nivgers," mingled
| with cries Of ''Ist them remain where they sre'
and cheers. Mr. Chtenden said he had no admiration
Tor the nggers but only wanted that they should be
used whore Is was advantageous 10 our cause TO use
4 them. He compimented Mcclellan, Hcintzeinan
| and other Generals, and went on to say that
Rnors had been rife for fifteen days past that 1t was
probable other nations might intervene ia this struggle
i "a voice-well, lot them Gomez Yes, say, he con.
kind s necessary 10 Inc North to full apprecia
1 ton Of the dangers which surround It. When they
| como will know how TO receive them.
have fears OF foreign interference That regiment
has yet boon raised in France or Great Britain which
will over march thirty miles inland into any free State
upon this continent. loud cheers.) Mr.. Crittendeu
went 10 say that when tho North iuy awoke 10 the
iAit. lie euoszed General popos roccnt proclamation
We watit he said, the tactics which he proposes q
inaugnfsts. We have had too much OF that style o
warfare that Is always looking Tor lines OF defence and
for bases of operations let ns only 10 at what line o
eoGoe the rebels had that we may march upon II let u
observe their line OF march, that we may putsuc them
The views Of such as Pope he believed, would =
alter cont o armies. Ito abured tha people e b.
mindfhlof the immediate necessity of reinforcing Gen
Mciellan or mmoistely responding TO tho calls of h,
Presidents OF calling ~ all every men OF every as
who s willing 10 Md ahove all TINT we should wavi
4 war-a In oafnest--aud ihe tesrt to.s' Noi ~
/ doubted. lie coIgluUsJ AMI snrlstk'