Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-05-23

the trees around the War Department.
Had been allowed to do do SO, our troops
would have never been impeded in their
march through that city, and by such a
course the rebellion would now have been
eru7hed, Snch are my opinions on that
question, which, perhaps, l sometimes ex-
press unwisely for my own good; and this
is another reason for the passage of the
resolution to which I alluded. Every Bor-
der State Representative who thinks his
brother or son or kindred in the rebelr ranks
does not deserve hanging for this treason,
voted in favor of that resolution.
After a short pause General Cameron
concluded as follows
Gentlemen, this is a contrast in which
We all have direct interest, Pennsylva-
MIA has moral power which no other State
in this Union possesses and, therefore,
every citizen of Pennsylvania can do
great deal towards bringing this war to an
end. I have no right to give advice, but !
shall be glad. in leaving the country, to
believe there is no party Lere but the par
ty of tho Countrywide party for the war in
favor of supporting the Administration in
conducting the war; because whether men
are opposed to Mr.. Lincoln or otherwise,
by the Administration alone is the war to
be conducted. If Pennsylvania will stand
by his wise and patriotic measures, she can
MD the President and control the result,
I remember that in the war of 1912, every
man who opposed the war was considered
an enemy of bis country. trust that the
same beneficial rule will apply in the pres
ent case. [ Applause If we falter in
patriotic devotion. the people in the South
will be encouraged to persevcre in their
rebellious and infamous design for the
war can only be ended by determined
and united policy here in the North. Why,
it was only the other day that letter was
seen from the wife of the traitor Davis,
stating that 6 Jeff. was cruely deceived in
Pennsylvania and New York, where he ex-
pected the support of half the people, be-
cause be was led to believe that more than
one-half of the people in both Of those
States were agoing to join him. That is
the current delusion IN the South !; and so
long as We give them aid and comfort by
divisions among ourselves, just so long will
they be encouraged to fight the Govern
ment. Let US ali, with one heart, looking
solely to but one object, go through
this war; and that being over, We can
rake up the old political oarcasses of days
gone by, and again attack each other with
all the spirit of Wing and Democratic fu-
ry. In the first place, let us finish the acar.
[Long and continued applause Short as
the interval is before my departure, I con-
fdentlv expect to be able to carry with me
the news of further vital successes, which
will prove to the powers of Europe that
the Union is safe, and that the complete
redemption of the nation is drawing nigh.
Hgg% The brilliant achievement of onr
gallant Navy at the forts below New Or
leans has never been equaled in the blstosy
of our country. For six days the morton
boats hurled there ponderous and death
charged shells into tbs doomed forts, St.
Philips and jackson The effect of this
terrible fire was to silence the Rebel bat
teries, thus giving our gunboats an oppor-
tunity to advance and mako the attack
upon the boosted feet which was to pro-
tect the Crescent City. Amidst the con-
centred fro of all the guns which the
Notifications had remaining in position,
our gunboats moved steadily up, poured
there broadsides into the embrasures of the
forts, and passing CALAMITY on, encounter
ed the vessels of the enemy. And right
royalty did they meet the foe. Dashing
into the conflict, the ever glorious battle
flag of their country waving over them,
the fires of patriotism blazing in their eyes
and the consciousness of right steeling
their hearts against fear, these noble fell
lows thought of nothing but victory Wei
did they sustain the character Of Ameri-
can sodies. No less than eleven of the
rebel gunboats were sunken or riven to
pieces by our shots Old Holins' famous
ram went the way of all the rest, notwitL-
standing its iron sides and its formidable
beak. The only regret is that the old
traitor 5 precious body was not on board
when his "turtle " sought the muddy
bottom of the Mississippi for grave.
Commodcres Farragut and Porter will
receive the thanks of the nation for their
splendid victory. It's effect upon the Re-
belllon will be tremendous, however much
the Southern press may attempt to prove
otherswise. They may succeed somewhat
in wheedling the ignorant among their
people into the belief that it is netting to
lose their chief commercial emporium,
with its great wealth and immense mill
tary SUPPLIES but the thinking, intelligent
portion of the South must feel that they
have received an irreparible blow in the
fall of New Orleans. Let these blows fall
as thick and fast for short time longer,
and rebellion will have speedy deliverance
in tbroes of death PHILADELPHIA Inquirer
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