, 1863-04-10

r Jos; ,Aedill, A. shuman, L.. Brcatano, Emit
Upon motion Of Col Eastman, the chair ~
POINTED the following gentlemen committee
10 drntt resolutions: Mcssrs. Eastman, Shu-
man, Ward, Brentano, Mcdill, Braiuard,
Schneider, Bell and Bates.
TIC Chairman tAca Introduced Hon. Wm.
a. Howard, Who spoke substantially As fol
lows:
sPEEcn OF HOY. ". 4. HOWARD.
Hon. n. 4. Howard, who was introduced
70 the meeting by the Chairman, as Senator
from Michigan, said he ought to begin by cor.
rect1ng a mistake. He was no Senator at all.
His nalnesake oi Michigan was; and ye: there
was Il broad difference between them. In
1874 they were both Wings, aud were both
called coons. He was called the little coon,
Lis friend tho biE coon; md the difference be.
tween them Was this, that lie hnd more rings
on his tail thnn the Senator cooa had.
The question now before this meeting aud
the country would swallow up all party feel
ing, and ought to do 60; and he would thlt
night Introduce no political dogma tending tc
district the minds Of the meeting What nov
pressed upon us WAS this great question, shall
We hare d government in the United States O,
not. Shall 1t live? If it dies, what is the
good Of our parties?
This Government is engaged In struggle O
life or death. Il cannot avoid the issue Il il
ernnent must die. and that too without any
justification. The Wickeduess Of rebellion
il iu proportion to the goodness of the gov:
crnmeut it seeks to destroy. A government
might be 50 wicked that rebellion was q duty.
But the present ia the most causeless ana
wicked rebellion TINT ever existed on tho Elcs
OF the Garth. " Lat was q government? Il
was an old definition Of it that it was organ
lied forthe benefit Of kings and their familIe;
and that the people were only 1T to weal
the saddle whilst the rulers used the spur
His definition Of it was that it was an organ
lied institution Of the good to resist the bad
And our Government WAS the best on Garth
# tried by this rule. It ha: conferred more "
lively short existence than all The crowned
mouarclies OF Europe
The attemnt to destroy SO bene1cent rule
was in the highest degree satanic. And yet
he knew that there we're persons VINO SAT IN
whispers what they dare not say openly that
this war ought never to have existed ut all
and that it might hare been preEeatcd. It is
sometimes said that one party and sometimes
thai another party is responsible for the WAT.
It ibid not matter to the argument whose
fault 1t was-That we had nov now to do was
to put . speedy and prosperous end to It as
toon IS possible; and ali who opposed this
war, or sought to throw obstacles and OBJ.
structlons in It's way WIS q traitor, who de-
sired to break up the Union and destroy the
Republic.
lie was on committee ut the time Of Mr..
Lincoln's election, and one Of the questions
to be considered vas slavery In the Terrific
RIGS. The Democrats were for popular SOW
ereignty, and so indeed, wac the South for
had to be organized that winter. So many
States had seeded that tho Republicans had
the majority in both Housce aud 1t was urg-
ed that the Territories were to be organized
on the principles Of the compromises Of 1850.
This the Republicans did by their own votes
The Democrats were afraid that We should
cheat them In the affairs Of New Mexico, a
ing slavery on kansas-and that Mr.. Lincoln
would sanction this as soon Us he got his Cabi
net Of fanatics about him. The Republican:
told them they might bring in New Mexico
with or without slavery, rs they could, SO thai
there should be no 1rouble in that respect
They replied that they dare not try 1t by tht
vote Of the people, for they hated slavery Il:
the devil hated holy water, and would vote i
down every time; and, that if it we're 5rough
In as fsee State, it would only increase th
excitement,-a thing which tic Republican
told them they certainly could not help.
In all cases where States wore slave or free
they we're made so by State sovereignty an,
right The Government, even according
totbe Consultation, could not interfere wit
these local arrangements. Did the Democrat
then agree 10 take Crittenden's proposition
No! The Border States would have taken il
but the Gre-eaters positively refused, and sal
! plainly that their object Fas to de!
troy the Union; that they mean
! to break up the Government and establis
What was this Crittenden proposition? Th
Democratic Convention met at Charleston
1850: the fire caters were there to break it up
They Houldn not give way to the two thir
| rule, and elect Douglas. They decided th&
in AL the territories slaves should t
| protected-that slave holders should trav
Everywhere and still hold their slaves. n
sent 10 such platform He never could ca
r. single Northern State BY it, and ifhe coul
/ hr would not. The Charleston Conrentio
! broke precisely on that rock. Another dclegat
said he had eaten bis peck Of dirt, and woul
| eat no more. And thus the Convention brok
up, after organizing three territories a
| cording to the Compromised Of 1S5t
| If my one now said That be was Den
! ocrat, and that this Vas 4 Black RI
publican war, he would say that it Wa
| . Democratic war because the Dent
crats refused 10 yield that little point !:
| Charleston, and demanded that slavery shoul
be established all over tie North is well as th
| South.
The Spcakerthcn alluded to the action Of tt
South In the outbreak Of the rebellion, an
Eaid That while this was called Black Rcpu|
liean war, he could prove By the record tn
the Democrats Of the South commit.
r%e s distinct fe Rs,s R6S Sf war is aanst
buchanan wcnt out Of office. Al
these traitor actors put it ont
the power Of nny man to speak in far.
Of lie rebels. But suppose It were tr1
that the Republicans were at fault, and til
they InauguFatcd the war. The errors of tn
years ago arc no excuse for any one that !
shall not do his duty to the Government t
day, to put down the war. The rebellie
nlust be put down, no matter who was II
c:uee Of 1t. Ii . mans house were On fit
would he stop to inquire who put the matt
: to it, and insist upon knowing that fact bcfo
be allowed water to be thrown upon its c.
tainsy not; and We had nothing to do vi
. enc party, although traitors were. Loyal
, that was not unconditional was no loyalty
all. And what the rIople wanted uow "
organization. Unorganlzcd people would
enre to be beaten ii any contest with an {
ganizcd party. Wccou1d not all have choi
Of measures, and with or without such choi
.. | NC must put down the rebellion. If til
would save the lives Of their brethren in
! field, they must stop their discords and bic
/ crings at home.
: Mr. Howard WIS repeatedly interrupted
the applause Of the audience. At the close
: his speech, tic Committee on Resolutions
+ ported the following, which we're adopt
{ amidst great Ell AusiAsm:
RESOLUTIONS.
WnsnEAs. In response to call made By
OF resolutions adopted by that boay rcco;n1ncndj
: suspension Of political party divisions !,
strfes. md union Of all patriotic men for the 8.
war agaiu&t the rebellion, we havc-asscn,bled
. mast uretn. as loyal tnion mc1,, for the pur2t
Of declaring our firm and unchaugfn. ADHERENCE
. the cause Of our inpctillcd country: thereto
= belt
: Ltsolred, That as our Government ia now
!. gagged in wnr for the preservation Of the Rep
M i the aDs Of Gge IN as
a sNrpostto It's legally constituted authorities
!. Fsso:red Tint resard With ioathine and
- dgnation. the efforts OF c1ass Of reckless MOI
= EN- politicians to oppose, emba.rass ard Grip
- the constituted authorities OF the Government
= their endclvors to arrest treason. punish and s
- | pEest rebellion, and saTc from Threatened ruin
~ tnion. the Constitution. md the Goyern,n
n which our vcneratcd and heroic ancestors
20 qN.atlied to US IS precious national inaerita
i " Begifea, That the enemies Of tho Govcrnm
4 Are arulcd rebels and t1aitoFs, seeking TO 1iy
and dcftroy our National tnfon aud that no lel
~ E1nte measures Of WEE for tscls punishment OF
~ trat can be too severe Or can consistently be
T. posed BY my trn1J loyal friend Of the cause OF
~ y: Cn:on and tts Constitution.
NJ HeH"fd, 1hat politlca! patty divisions
ttrifes among loyal people in great and sole
~ ~ national emergency like the prcfent, arc untim
II II needless. dirtlactng md dangerous to the pnl
- welfare: and they should t!.ercfo.e be tiiscon,
~ ~ nhuecd by a!l patriotic men, and ''Unlon for
Z eake Of the Union" SHOULD be the universal wa
~ ~ word, and the guide Of our political action.
Nv y. Ettc}rtd That ar loyal citizens of both polt
= parties, under solemn Convictions Of tluty, and
~ firm reliance OF the jastice Of the Provide
" which guides and gnarts government. aud ptop
Il We pledge ourselves to an unconditional furJ
~ ~ Of the Government in all It's efforts to !
g prcse the rebellion, and an uncomprom,e
=. opposition to treason In whatever form 1t may
pear and TINT we will hencefosth, until the
u. ! at.;.tjs,,e A,s fnoI.fr1f en1s. en- aar,,t.T
&: &: nf7nly upon the broad platform Of nationality
ri union.