The New York herald., 1863-05-30
SPEECH or GsRaT SMITH At UTICA.
His Views or tlae RcbeiIfou--Ass<s nc Con
ustion "a Favor Of His Anti-3iaverJ

This strikes moas very motted assernblago, poca,
considered and In certan paint OF view morally con
temperance mon aud anti temperance men. some on'
thing and some another aud hero soldiers ong u
bitiie fields, wet with the sweat or war aud with ~
blood some OF them. They have returcad 20 receive
and deep grs.aco for hsr heroic deenoo Of our "esd
ing country. (ApAausc Now what is the 81 cct that
has had the power 10 call this Heterogeneous sssesbase
answer, IL 10 common There Is the mighty load
stone that has been able 10 draw together spiie on
our natural differences, n ito OF our different viewi
and different character. lre are persous 50 bgotod
and 30 imprac;icabe as not 70 conseut u coma
into commen cause know democrats who
not oven to saye their beloved country cannot say
however. how beloved TO -(aughtcr) -.hore are
democrats say who, not cven 70 save this dear coun
ticket ana know rspnb,i ans who viii not consent 70
vote any other but republican Ticket and know abolt
sea am s s S q ss work M
any other than their own sort Of people. We now,
thank God for II: arc not such We, though dnerina
from zach other at many points, when
the nation calls for H. consent together. Now,
ask, whstis this common cause that has drawn us to
ASK what y this common causeS Is u, 10 save the con
s.'iutionl Oh i 10 inespressiOly moro than that
su'sos sd,ed as u d; hes Nsh TO haze il altered Il f
orc. youd aos iq,e M sn ,cd Of q aaersd, though
democrat living dead. would not have word IN
it slteTOda (hppause.) We'll. If this common cause =
not to hecorstution, is II To save ,c union OH
Ioi unsrcakaby more Than that. There are good mgn
and wise mca wto do not like a! the tesms o Cur Unou
Ike ihein ALL (Applanse) have taken in wv
then probably never shall We'll is IT. thcn the
ing oi The country that this common causey 1T ia moi
that there many good who do not ike
the present boundaries country. They wish il 70
be na 70 smaller For my part every ROOD OF ~ is
dear my heart lappauso) II would not have one stan
pass from the national flag (App'apse) Not evcn poor
South Carolino. Applause and augher.) love even
South Carolina. Ilcyc her leg the memory Of her IoDe
love her for another reason iovc her for that am
sure she will becomo again hoporcd when she shall
have out OF her present dcgeneracy and radned5
Well now If TINS common cause which has drawn V
gcters not the saving of the constitutions nor the saw
what. then sr My answer will bc-and 1t will leap Up
fre all your hearts 10 your iips s tho putting down
o. this accursed and calseess rebellion. (Applanse
That tho common hat has drawn us together
And mark you, why shall uot stand together on
that point where all good and Just aud patriotic incn cau
and do stand withus (Afplause) And then one thine
more; n the very point whore unpatrctic ard selfish
refuse stand with usS The very point. And yet
some OF these unpariotc and selfseesirg men, and
traitors among them very eager Of their
nense regard for the Union and cnsut OF the coun
try. But when we turn upon them with tho question,
care you for putting down tho rebellion they
are found wasting. That Is just the only test 70
faiI pccoIect ,haa more % than thirty years aso
when Great Britain was ngtated by the proposition to
abolish British slavery some uakcrs supplied themselves
question visible liz countenaicc. "Am not man
and brolhers Whom the candidates for seats in Par.
hament would come around T. these cuakcfs aud solicit
their votes, ana toll them of tho many nrs things they
would DO II clec,cdthngs peculiarly acceptable 10 Qua
these candidates this appealing image, and ask them.
"Can you that2 II you can't that We cant 60 yeu
Just do deal with these mer whom they prae about
thor love constitution Union and the country
ask them, and you ask them, you g. for putting
down me reSe',ons you cant 60 mat we can go
Tor soch they are--who talk about being for the
constitution and the Union aud the country, and yei
dovr OF ,chch blessings 10 as and the
triumph OF phich R rob Of them alp And aow have
bcfnre Us but one duty our one work Is tho work put
ting down the rebellion You have got 10 this
point. don't allow myself to be coworkcr with any
orc earth who docs not 70 this point The put
ting down Of thisrcbelnn be DONE como what will
10 constitution and Union and country (Applause
Can you go THAR Applause and cries Of " Yes, yes.'D
For hold duty justice in putting down this
rebellion, is Infinitely moro commanding position than
any duty owe the conston or the Union or even
the boundaries OF our country clam that we are to 60
for putting down the rebellion uncoudora'ly Can
go thatf Yc are not 70 say we VIII consent 70 putting
down the rebellion by the saving OF the constitution the
saving OF the unon the saving OF the country are
70 say we 60 for putting down the rebellion uncondi'on
ally aud that II just where these traitorous enemies
one questions me, .'would you 50 Tor patng down this
rebellion with all the possible risks that tho Union the
constitution and the country might 60 down with hr
answer. would answer. make calculation at all
putting down Of this rebellion And hence Did a6o-
ltioriss, perhaps would ask Do you go for putting
slavery nav survivo and be stronger than cycrs 1nnS
would. run that risk (Applause) have no con.
di.ions 70 make in behalf Of any Of my hobbies aud
have not had since the day the reached me at re
terbcro OF the bombardmen Of sumter. (Appause. And
now let me here that in my philosophy the putting
down Of crime cannot brpg any h1rm 10 any good, can
not bring any help to any evil Hence the putting down
OF this rebellion, which rs the line OF crimes cannot
bring possible harm any good In the constitution,
in the Union the codntry-rone whatever call is
the crime Of crimes. Earth has never known
which had never done anything to provoke that attempt,
nation which had always been. not only ust, bit
ceedngly partial TO those guilty o. this piratica and
mnrderous attempt (Applause) And now let ne hero
say that TO make ourselves most effective IN this work
we ought to crvaie earne tness. Oh what immense
udpn nllol lIa has, In
early gcnerasI beg your pardon, Mr President, didn't
include (aughter)-you too nearly kindred
had had 1.-THE OF that earnes;ess that zed
the south and Southern generals, should have
have been ended And there n thing need
10 cultivate, and. that h resentment you 10 thate
namb panby feeling, which takes gh at the idea Of
resentment, which cannot share We need 70 nght
been our want all the way through recall convcrsa
tim with that great and god man Theodore Parker,
which had Few years before his dean-a conversation
credit Cor our power Of party hate That's Ike him aud
were he now alive you might be sure q haviag A. Least
one hearty batter OF the rebellion. He might eyclaim
with the Psslmist, ado not hate them, Iordp' late
them with perfect hatred, avowed the Psalmis Per
'.Faher. forgive them they know not what they do-
Now hold that II h entirely compatible with the highest
civilization and purest Christianity, and entirely consist
ent with forgiveness but thing know-thcse rscas
d know what they do (Great laughter and srplauscp
(Applause) They what they do, aud they do
hatred and with will that puts 70 shame indecion
ally Tor putting down the rcbsicu And es me ay here.
loyalty 70 bc unconditional We have tried gov
Sn %s arc bound SiS % " % sS
rms and other things do not say that We are bound 10
approve al ~ var measures even entitled 70 ors
honestly and earnestly intent putting down the rebel
lion observed this forenoon sktshness at ono
observed 70 cay, that persons AFRAID tn
this grand Loyal League, 10 which would have men