, 1862-09-08

tie this question before we go further, or else
We shall be q subject for mockery, like the
man in Scripture, who would build a tower
without counting the cost. We have
the wealth and the materials Of war.
Where are the great manufacturing establish
ments, capable # turning out the
Bunitlons Of war? In the Northern States.
Besides that the commerce of the world is
open to us and we can purchase arms while
the Suulh is excluded. Again, We are coll
tending for the mafatainance Of Constitutions
al Government, OF liberty regulated By Law
against Zoe endeavoring to overthrow the
fabric OF our country and establish upon its
ruins elaSeholdfng aristocracy. The bless
ing Of God is with ue, for He always smiles
upon the right. With these advantages aud
1he God OF battles upon our side, en- it be
that this people will not crush this conspiracy
against the best Govern7neut the world ever
kueW Il not, then indeed are We tit eno-
jec1s Tor the slaves Of Je1r Davis.
Can We put It do*n-T 80, shall we? That
Is the question You all agree that We have
the ABILITY to DO so. But the rebellion is not
suppressed. The country has poured forth
men and materials of war to a drgree uuex-
ampled in the history Of any other people.
Congress has placed in the hands of the Ad~
mlulstration ali the poEers OF this great peo-
pie. Government asked for 3Oo, 600 men;
Congress authorized the raising OF t0o, 900.
All these wtre furnished and J ct the reneI1ion
is not subdusd. The ar4uies Of the rebels are
rannd about your capital, and the roar Of the
rebel cannon, tor the Last Weck. reverber-
a:ee through the streets Of Washington.
What is the matter? I am not here to cast
blame upon individuals. I propose to meet
!he inquiry, and ! say it is my rIght-as
Lot been CRUSHED. Long continued applAuse.l
This war has been conducted on peace pr4n-
ciples hitherto: (Applause. With whom are
we contendirg? a malignant, unscrnpulous
toe who will never re. pect us until we teach
him by force. A foe to whom we have been
deierring; looking at the arlstocracy OF the
South as something above the great laooring
masses OF the North, whom We must concili-
ats By Kindness, while 1t is staobiug our sons
and brothers. How long is it since our armies
purchased of the rebels hay at $50 per ton to
teed their horses; the same men who never
tor It, teen sneoked up aud shot them. Tnts
is 'he way we have prosecuted this war for
months. Many Of the farms around Nashville
are Low cultivated By negroes. TEerc is not
white Ptrson on them. Their owners are in
Mississippi or Aiabama to receive the proceeds
for their farms, guarded by our own soldiers.
We must make The rebels feel this w4r We
must make them feel that 1t is Just as hazard
ons to be rebel in 8 Southern city, as they
lake their oHn people feel it is be Union
man.
Thank God, the copciliatory policy is abau-
dnntd. Loud appiause- We no longE pay
sso p ton for hay, but take it when We need
it. We have made great advancement, but
have not YET arrived al the proper point when
VIC can atrike fatal blows at this rebellion.
Among other acts of Congress was one
Which, If it had been pursued in July, 1861,
In my opinion would have crushed this re-
billion year ago. We have bad GOO, GOO men
Under arms. bow many have ocen in q battle
at one timee Not over 10000 How is it
hv
Numbers? We have been pursuing defen-
sive policy to put down q rebellion. Did you
ever hear of such ridiculous method. HOY
long will it take Us to do it while Washington
is Eafe and all is quiet on the Potomac? Tap
Tlause-l In the language Of Gen. GRAM, We
nnst move upon the euemy's works at once.
a single regiment Of men, IN December, 1860,
placed in Forts Sumter and Moultrie by J In .s
Buchanan, Eith The announcement that tue
very moment rebel gun should be planted
at Il ose torts Charleston would be shelled,
W@u'd have saved Us this rebellion We
should mean by war: Destruction, desolation
aid death
We must have our armies led against the
enemy. We must concentrate them. We
must fill up the ranks of our brothers aud
sors in 1ht field by Furnishing them more men
and supplies Us their thinned ranks need hem.
What is your property worth, what is life
worth after your government is gomez Let
Let us hare State organic ation and let ii be
understood that this rebellion is to be crushed
without condition or an ''if.h it every man
in the North has to go, shut up you WORK.
shops, come and drill and let your first busi-
ntss be to finish this rebellion. Do not be
diecourag ed BY the recent battles n .ar Wash
ington. Did anybody expect Gen. Pope with
10000 men to defeat the whole rebel army ?
1t vas bis intention to fall back until rein
forcements cane. He has fall-n b4ck, con
testing inch BY inch until he has met the re-
lEforcemeuts. We must now assume the az
gr sve, move on the rebels and not wait
for them to move on ue.
After allueirg to the passage Of the confs.
caticn and emancipation act, the speaker said
by 1be provisions OF that act, enacted bT the
peoples representative and sanctioned bV the
peoples president, the 1lg Of the Unio1
Tonld never again e I tioae over rebels slave
lArplause.l 1t these four millions Of slive
are working fer rebel masters, they are jus
as useful as white people. Taey must b'
| etcppt d from supporting their rebel masters
When government in addition to forAgiu.
! upGn the enemy makes it known to the slav
population That they will be projected, .h-
| WILL furnish but little more supply to til
| rebel army.
! Let it 70 up from the people Of Illinois t
| the Illinuis President, to lead your me
against the rebels. There is no m N in thi
audience more desirous Of crushing this r.
| pslANh, a4u clusn4n9 u u al early Gay, Lh1
Abraham Lincoln. He has borne and fore
borne, but Is fast coming up 70 the prop
standpoint. Make yuur voice heard at Wa.1
ington, and say to the President: "Conds
cate rebel property as you go; STAY rebe
ytu met III arms, and hang the trai or: VII
have inaug nrated this rebellion. ILong.co1
t1nued applause-]
Ex-Gov. RANDALL.
Ex.Gov. Randall, OF Wisconsin, having bee
INTRODUCED, said: Although he felt how gre<
Was the dlthcultY tn undertaking to say an,
thirg after the able speakers who had Or.
cedtd him, he was always willing to spea
upon question Of public in eresr. 3
had jRst returned from abroad, where he ha
visited old ha: tie fl Ids, hut he had fouu
none mere glorious than Douelson And Su
. lob. He bad learned the opinions Of mca
the cid world. The character Of this conte
had not Ettn understood by them. Azeu
+ t from the Suush had been there aud disseu
mated the falsehood that the South was f Sh
| irg fer liberty. Latterly, however, the i'd
+ had gone through Europe that we were f3yh
: ing to maintain tre Government.
1t is Your and my government The rebels 4
i undertaking Q overthrow. There eau be b
t one altcr1 atlve, we must ei:h.r live under
n Republic or Dtspo ian. H. is not QUE
lion o1 numbers or physical endurance
e. the Goyernmt ut right, and ought il to su
s coed? We must be successful, bee luse :
are doing our duty, and duty is always righ
a Ne must fight this war as if it we're war
cannot coax victory from the rebels. F
e knew of no Use for az army but to fight wit
= Th.re are three things required; comhin
4 t,on Of forces celeriy Of moveneu .fgl
/ Take place after place, and it you are atr4ld
j. leave place fer fear the rebels may re.ake
) .eipe it from The face tf The tarth. Trcueu
# apply hc1e, It is an upctvilized war. u
every means. Cut into the apple OF the ey
e If Generals are jealous, push them aside.
+ slavery is in the way, let it stand anlde. q
T. tyery means, and whatever is in the way
j. it get out Of the way, or be crushed. 7
!. NUT ltarn to do rs the rrhc1s do.
= The tpeaser here appealed to the sudden
q to say whether We Of INT loyal N1rs1 shou
a | Lot be as faithful to our eau c as were I
- 1ebrls to theirs. Whether We should not
d as eelt-sactitiripg as they. 1t was for noth1
ltEs than civil aud religious hbcrty VIC Vt
J. lighting, and surely thee were worth q str,
i, gle-w*rth any price. Our system of gogel
Il mcnt WAS the grandes: 10 the worid We b
setn other Systems tried, and fail; but {
A own vas destined to be perpetual,
r. There Vas in the South an imp 3rtant q
f. ton between masters and slaves, which t
war muet stttle. Not even slavery should
allowed 10 stard in the way OF cur sncce
n It necessary We should put procl .masiou
emaIc patiun On the bayonet OF everS s',li
h that they may thus 60 into the cnemy's CO
H. try dcubly armed. loud and prolonged
" p1ausc.l There was aud must be deyastat
u in wer, ard the rebels themselves sionll
Of made to feel it, with crushing force. It
,e bad s'no rights which loyal meu were bor
oe 10 respect" Tremendous appl.use.l
W rs to our military matters. The spea
be would not attempt to dictate to those Y
RI were learned In tue art Of 9Ar. But nc mi
ed be permitted to judge of mems capacity
practical results. Judging by this stands
Lc was sure there must be something radio
I'd | II wrong with plumber Of our leat1 II, +