, 1863-03-21

which they were engaged, their dccla1nations
against the suspension Of the Wit Of hdheas
cirrus, their oufcrics in behalf or FREE speech:
to otn their mouths. And yet, II judge
by Whit they do, instead Of what they say,
Should think the difficulty was one t"r which
Government is not nj all responsible, tor tney
arc never able to shut their months. ZAP.
p1ausc and laughteE1 4 great m.ny Re- ReoRale lae
conduct Of the President, They doubt Ills
nbility, they think that he is NOT able to carry
on the war vigorously, that he ougAt to have
different Cabinet, and tina: hc ought to haze
mort intelligence and more brave men. ne
should put different men in command Ut the
army. Frllow>citizens, ! lave never argued
my one Of these questions. look simply.
to the Government Of the country; and #
any man should undertake to satisfy
nc that that was In feeble and
then my answer is this is a Government
Of the people. And if the genius Of the pco~
pie prove insufficient to carry out the great
objects Of the Government, the duty devo1yes
upon him and upon us to hold up our hands
70 sustain it: Suppose for single moment
thar q friend OF yours should be upset and
thus Injured by a railroad ana vas carried to
the nearest apothccary's, and everybody
should ldngree that he required immediate med
tcal attendance what would Tou think Of man
who came and said, "Non, il he had done
what told him, he would never have met
should cay, Are you going to bleed hlm:"
YES "Nhat are you going to do after
that" "Wcu, an going 10 give him
BATH" Well, that is wrong; / know man
you should see. If you will walt until can
send for a fellow that will be here on or about
rake him q great deal bctter.'' ILaughter.1
Would it not be your first question, on step
ping in, What does be requise." "Bleed-
ing" "Can this man bleed him - ssYes,
anybody can do that" Then, for the love Of
God, stop talking and bleed the man, or be
xn rdas.n1 suIsly d de- aughttsr NoT; what il
[1-aughter.1 This Republic must die, or be
b1cd; and these men who are in power are IS
competent, to do that as any men.
[Applause.] Do you believe that on
occasions like this I would inquire Us
to the politics Of the doctor? Or, when IN
would go through the lines before the firing
con mcnced and poll the men to see how they
stood politically: Was that done at Bunker
Till, rs far as you bare heaEds Do you think
would look into the muskets Of our troops
aud bull and aimed right-to see If the wad,
ding was made Of 1tibunss or Worlds?
[Luughter.l The thing to be done now Is that
The trours Of the United States must be pre-
cipitatcd on The rebels. [Applause.l In my
Judgment, you viii find that that can be done
with infinitely more case than people sup.
pose. think, in the first place, that you will
lind that this close blockade hiss wasted the re-
sources OF the enemy and LAS greatly i1n-
poycrished him-has put up prices Of ordina-
r. necessities Of life to point that makes it
exceedingly difficult for any one under the
blockade TO obtain their necessities. ! think
you will ind that the deepotiem Of the South
| which never seems to strike those who are
! complaining Of the despotism Of Lincoln
that the despotisln Of Davis, the eyhausting
conscriptioo, aud the utter disregard Of every
provision Of a wise Government his excited
| discontent that will make itself felt in very
! short time. entertain no doubt that you
! will very soon see manifestations of this feel
! ing at the South. One united, vigorous
and earnest effort, will overthrow this
rebellion, and al rebellions during
| fur ii, when thrse men nre put down, us put
! down they must be, if we do not intend to be
] disgraced in the eyes Of the civilized world
| if We expect to stand and hold rink among
! the nations OF the earth-when this rebellion
| is once put down, no future rebellion will
nrise in the life Of any man within the sound
Of my voice, beyond all earthly question.
[Aprlause.] am, therefore, not for peace at
| any price, hut for war at any price, Ap,
| plause.1 The history Of this war has been
diverted 10 warlike channels. The men Of
this country have had their minds turned to
| military pursuits. We hare million Of men
in arms, and the world has never seen mil
lion Of men in arms before since It w:ls crea~
ted. It IL new thing entirely In the history
Of the world. A million Of men, armed with
facilities which the telegraph and railroad
| give them, to aid them IN rapid movements,
SO that In holf an hours time men can be or.
| dercd 10 move who were :, COO miles of.
say that a million Of men, with these adyan-
| tages in one time, are equal to twenty mil
ego, or in the time Of Darius and Xerxes. And
having arranged this colossal force
by our own efforts, VIC ought
to do in gigantic enterprise, like everything
! undertaken In America, far transcend what ia
undertaken in every other country-and We
upon;the enemies of our count ~ audthe trai.
tors to our Government, those enormous
forces which arc in our power. No matter
who may be President Of the United States
no matter who may be the commanding Gene
raj Of the armies, there 1s high Command
ing General above who will go order the rcgu'
lations Of our troops as to give victory to :
righteous cause. And allow me to say to 30.
III conclusion. o year aud I half ago all over
the United States meetings were held tc
declare the Righteousness Ut the war and
the contest. I did not take part III any ol
thosc meetings, although my name w:ls used
by IN officer Of them, and from time to time
contributed such email SUMS as it Was in my
power to do. But. if had been one Of tlost
men who assembled in Union square IN New
Iolk, and denounced these rebels and invited
men to go forward TO the 1ield If battle ant
put down this foul rebellion against tie law
Of the land and the rightful authority Of tn,
country, If had succeeded in that way in get
tiny MY friend, nly kinsmar, or my neighbo
to abandon lis daily pursuit to 50 to far dis
tart land to be exposed to the firc Of the cnetnl
to famine and to disease, and If tonight wl1cl
the question was whether these troops thu
melted by Inc to go forward should now b.
furnished with supplies, andnow be reinforcet
with men, and should be upheld By the arn
Of the Government an1 the concentrated viso
ofpub!ic opinion, say if then sat here int
cried pence, while they were being fired upol
and killed, and provided for no reinforcement
and supplies to 90 forward to them, God migl
forgive NE, hut AMI sure man never would.