The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-14

GEN. HIRAM WALnWEDGE,
OF Nrw YoEE,
OF Nrw YOTE,
At Tammauy Hall, August 2l, 1886, on the
Reorganization of the Navy.

At INnmauN lloll, August II, 1876, on the
Reorganization of the Navy.
,From the New York Herald, Augvst -, ls,j1
GrNgRN um>M WuGRipGG was then ia.
troiuc ed, and said:
Fruow-c,rzUNs The conclusion or thr
recent terrible war in Europe was followed
Ivy a Congress at raris, ct the rcNrcscNto-
tivcs Of those hIlligcrcut and tormidahlc
Powers. to determine the relations in future
between themselves, aud an earnest desire
to Incorporate into the rCc0gnizUd cude OF
modern nations the adoption hy the uttcl
States or the tour propositions:
lSt That privatccriug Is, and rculjus
abolished.
81, Thcncutral u1g covers cucmy goods,
with the exception ct youtrahlud or war.
llh. Bockadcs, in order to hc binding.
must To- effective; iha, is tN say, mauJaircd
| 10y a force sufficient really to- prevent ac-
| cess to- the coast of the enemy.
| As the second and third of these prOpo-
sitjons have long sjuco become the domi-
/ naut sentiment of the American rroplr ON
/ thiS subject, and the fourth Is rrcogu. lcd
| among all modern nations, the Congress ui
I Paris insisted upon the indivShilty ot the
/ iour propositions thereby cudcavot.ry to
/ iurcc our Government NOT t1 call into cNcr.
/ csr in any future conflict that may arise.
! the gigantic and growing commercial mar.
| inc OF the United States. While Sardinia
and the subordinate States of Europe from
! the ircblcncss of their resources. and their
/ geographical position, were obliged tu az
cedt to this dcmoul oar General Govern.
mcnt, with becoming dignity and srllrc-
/ spcct, have resisted, in decided aud cuor-
! gctic terms, this innovation upon policy
we have hitherto So successfully pursued
-- lChcorsl ia policy which, during the
| last war with Great Britain. secured for us
some of our greatest maritime trIumphS
and everywhere rcdouulcd to the honor
and glory ot our ilrg. ttpplausc) con-
| gatulatc YOU, my friends that amid all our
1 domestic djsscnsons and amid all the Nio.
lcucc, tumult. aul disorder that hlvc for
several months prevailed in Congress. the
able and democratic administration OF our
foreign affairs at Washington can challenge
the respect and admiration of all classes of
our frllpw.cjtzrns. (AppLuscl O'u' pok
| tcy Is p"dce, 5W OjU' g'l U'uairr for It's pres
eicutipa IS tire U5Hiy amt pDlrrl' tJ m.iiH.
tain l., ~&atbor di>'pria}hy inicSiH,r RiSpr-
H'. oj' Nr fnrro # hps'H' d,'HtS. We are.
my fe!low-citj2cns. approaching the period
when 1t becomes the privilege, aS Il Is the
duty of the Am m'rican c,t,Zru, To exercise
the highest political function in designating
representatives Ia fill important trusts in
the executive and lrgisEtivr dr,artmcn's
ot the General, as we'll as in our own State
government. 80 snrh sncctaclc ia else
where rNhjh'trl ON this Globe. An nt,lli-
gent and patriotic pcoplc. aoavcuin, in thr'r
primary a,Scmhh.ycs Ia review AMI disrusH
not only the grave matters winch ullc #
them as a nation, aul as a IN ,mhnr -. the
family uf nations. but t. brine Co. tlI' e. =
Of puhlic Judgment the opinions AMI c'ar-
avtcr %, those who are CAM. dates Tor uur
surfaces I, iii various im',n .tauI posts o.
honor aai responsibility. There is 10
greater crrur than To- snrp1sr that mere pol-
itir.aus are the ulcu v'p mark uut the pol
lev AMI pre-, .rihr the liac of action IN ma
tcrs which concern ia" welfare of the rr-
public. Nor let il br supposed that lhc
mere uulitran or rrrty lea lrrS pf the hour
ran fashion for th.msclvcs and control the
affairs uf the American people. In Great
Britain they have the three great estates oi
King. Lords. anl Commons; but in Am n c.
we have far moro powerful than either --
an uufcttrrcd and Independent pres 4.
NhccrS) That mighty agency which has
rcyoutomiHcl governments. ;,nl advanced
the cause of civilization throughout IA
a.. W .
Can political prn1igarv. public mismanagc-
mrnt of public interests or any social cv,l
stand unchccllrd or unawad before its srrrl-
tin2ng glance? Where it lives liberty has
vitality, power and ptoteclion; where it is
not found, there is the grave of popular
freedom The history OF the last eight
years. in Europe ;u America, presents q
contrast which no cit.2on can examine with.
ont fc,lin., Il debt of gratitude, which, rs n
generation. we owe 10 the llm,trouS mcu
who lail broad aud deep the foundations
of the American Union. Daring this hrirl
period in Europe. VIII list carnage and death
have sacrificed hccaombs OF brave men in
advancing the cause of desputism and ty.
ranny, the American people peacefully pro.
grrsscl in all the clements of power an
) prosperity that constitutes national rcnow l.
tthesrs1 How striking In, contrast. The
national debt of Great Britain rca ,hel Ia,
enormous sum. AT the close OF the Crimcau
WY. of three thousan seven hunlre and
r cirhty millions Of dollars. whilst tn, a..rrc
u3tc indebtedness of fin, rrrpt Powers q,
Eurnnr - Erancr Ipllaud Russia Prussia
Sua;n Brluium. and Austria. attained seven
t5,usaud i've hundred millions of dollars
to which may be added the debt of British
IuIin. ,mnu,,t;nr to two Lnn lrcd and forty
: miIlions. /, contrast 10 this. turn 10 the
, WORKING or that beautiful political system
und,r which proyidenrc has cast onr lot
In this Lricf porio to which we have almd
lei t,c u,nrtynl,rd var With Nry;r, has
|h.ap cuInl nur army Withdrawn fine citi
, 1on soldier has laid aside thc sword an re-
sr,ncl tho ncarrrul rursuits of life. Tho
= debt of the Unite Srltcs may he sot down
as nothing. Tho swelling revenues for the