The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
SPEECH or GsRRH SMITH At UTICA.


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This strikes very mott ed assemblagc nol.calI
consiucSed and IN cefain point OF Wow, morally
sdercd also Here We are democrats and republicans
thing and some another aud there are soldiers ong Is
Sec (applaise)-soldiefs wha-have returned from, III
battle fields wet with the sweat OF war and with I'D
blood somo Of them. They have returned 20 receive
bcncd;ctirs, and 70 b the witnesses Of enduring
and deep gratitude for their heroic de.cpcc OF
ing country Applause Nov what is the Oh ect thai
has had the power 70 call this Heterogeneous assebasc
answer, a There Is the mighty load
stone that has becu able draw together, spile
our natural dHcrcEces In ssto Of our different view
and different character There persons 50 bigoted
and imriac;cab'e as iot 70 consent 10 coma
into common cause. l know democrats who.
however. how beloved 70 m-(laughtcr) there are
Democrats say who, not even 70 save this dear coun
TICKET ana know rcpubi will not "a
vote any other but republican ticket and know sboli
ersa sso am .s ASHAMED e p & n.
any other than their own sort Of people. We nov.
thank God for u arc not such We though differing
from zach other at many points, NEVERTHELESS when
the nation calls for Il. consent work together Now,
ask what this common cause that has drawn us to
getnos just hcre give me your special attention Now
ask what i this commrn causer Is It 10 tho
ssstutcnf Oh i 10 inexpressbly moro than thai.
si,'so sa,ed as Il hes wssh 10 hare il altered r. fs
err vculd no !q.e e., ,eo,d Of i altered, though
democf at iving or dead would not have word "a
y a ssrsa 5hppusa Well T this common cause s :
no unsrcasrhiy more than that sherc are god moa
and wise nea wto do not like u! the teshs OF orr Union.
ike ,hsia all (ApIlan'e) have evar taken IN wy
theni aud probably never hai.wcil ~ then the saw
ing Of 4c country that is this common causes ~ s no.
even that, for ticrc good who do not ike
the present boundaries oour country. They wish il ia
be male snalcr. For M own part. overy rccd Of II e
dear nay heart (appause) ~ would not have one stan
pass from tho national flag (App.ause) Not cvcn poor
sou,I, Carona !Aprlause and argher) love even ,a
who stood by he side Of Revolutionary fathers
ovo her for another reason. love her for that am
sure size will become aenin Lopored when she shall
Well now, II this common cause which has drawn us "
'U Ss tho pray
what, then Is III My answer will bcend 1t Will !eapup
rem an your hearts 70 You. iips = The putting down
Tint ID tho common catse that has drawn us together
and now mark you, why shall We uot stand together 90
that pant where nj good aud Just aud patriotic can
and do stand with us. (Afpause.) And then one thing
ore that rs the very point where unratrotic and selfish
refuse 10 stand with usS The very point And yet
Of these unparintic and selfseeking men, and
traitors among them are to assure US Of their
try. But when we turn upon them with the question,
care you for putting down tho re5eIiIcns" they
Amply 10 them. md under its application they
fail, rcoo'fct that moro than thirty years ago
abolish British slavery Quakcrs supplied themselves
with IN nlagc OF knceling slave, and the appealing
and brotherf Whom the candidates for seats in Par
hamen would come around these cuakcts aud solicit
would DO II cleccd-hngs peculiarly acceptable % Qua
kcrsthese cunning Cunkers would thr st In tho face Of
Can0l0uteS tnGnls
lan YOU 20 that9 n YOU can't 70 that Ne can 70 yeu
lust so do deal with these mcn when they praic about
thor love for the constitution the Union and the country
ask them, and you ask them, you g. for putting
down the rebellions If you can't ~ that we CAM 20
you on why should we 60 these vile hypocrites-
constitution and the Union and tho country, and vel
mt 60 f.r PUTTING do.on he , ,,' Me pa'ine
triumph OF xich ,ciH rob as of them arr And now NC lave
before US but one duty our one work the work Of put
point don't allow myself to be coworker Win any
orc earth who does not this point. Tho put
ting down OF thsr rebellion must be done como what will
10 Constitution and Union and even country fAprause
Can you go THAR Applause, and cries Of Yes, ycs)
rebellion Is Infinitely n more commanding position than
any duty the constiion or the Unon or even
the boundaries Of our country CLAIM, that we arc TO 90
for putting down the rebellion uncoudltIonaly Can Won
go THAR Yon are not 70 say we viii consent to putting
Of the Union or the saving of the country Won are
say we 20 for putting down the rebel ion uncondo
viii not 20 along with ms fAppIauael What soma
ono questions me- Would you 20 Tor putting down this
ma ~ an ona tho the
answer / would answer make no csicuatiop Al all
putinc down Of th,s rshe,ion Ana hence como ,d aio
iilonisis perhaps would ask me- o Won 90 for putting
s,vcrv rav su,vve ard ma =" ,ror ss.v h ss ,,nS
would ran tia, risE /Ann,asse ; 7 have M con.
di.Ions e make in behalf Of any Of my boobies and
terporo OF tue bombardment Of nmer ~SpcauseS And
Sown CO. a %G mere ~ my s putting
not bring anv bc ~ s 70 any can
of this rebaIion which n ,ha c,s,e Of ,cs cnr,
any no arm Sana m S
IN ne In a. ~ ~ ,hn x hs sv
the crime ~ cr;rcss iar,h has rcrsr rrn,,n
snv crs nn e s, mas never Known
which had never d sn ', So'', o ~ r ,h .,aa
nation which bsd ha ~, cn s ~,
ceas,aiv n.r,,i ,s. ~ .iy 49,, ,
murderous .ttcnr, nnsnaa go s ~, 70 h "-
saw that so male oTc,; .T =, ', ,i
Ne ough, ~ ,,,,r.so s, ~ ~. @
advan,aee no s',h hs ,s T., liz ~ ~ @
c,r,v gcneraisi bes vo,r nar,on NJ psos,dn dis
10 me ia, stroA an sav rsr rr nera
had had but afithe Of thar c,rnes;ncss tha,
Tho sou,h md santhorn cenerais va shend NJ. h.rs
needed 10 he meeting herd he rcs,o a o @
have been ended And there Il one thing more we need
10 c.,,,vs'c a,d. ,hat a, ras.rs, !, az s 80 ,,s
c.ycs cir ana annlsuss Ir,ov ,borc q y"u
namig a,tv see',nr witch ,atss ~ vh, =, he Hen .,