Daily national Republican., 1863-04-23

portant one, going far to excuse such errors as
the Administration may commit In carrying on
its affairs with the men who are now called
upon TO administer them,) and that these men
are necessarily inexpert and inexperienced in
the great measures of administration, because
the Government itself has been in the hands Of
those who have now rebelled when Its control
has been wrested from their grasp, II will go
far In modification Of any errors which You
may be called upon, as lovers of your country,
to deplOre on the part Of those who are now en-
trusted with power. Although occupy but q
very small and unimportant place connected
with the general Administration, think, con-
sidering all things, and the ineXpGrienco Of the
men who have been charged with this Admin
istratiOn, that thCy-that Mr.. LinCOn-has dis
charged his duty with certainly great success
Applause. ] will tell you, my friends, what
conceive to he the true secret Of that success.
It IL that no man who ever hreathed the air Of
Heaven ever brought to the discharge Of the
trust Con6ded to him more honest purpose,
more patriotic spirit, and a more self-denying
heart. Applause, and "Three cheers for Abru-
ham Lincoln" which were Justify given. If
the virtues of sclf.dcnial, of patriotism, OfdcvO-
tiOn to this land, and to its freedom, and to the
interest of the working men Of the land (of
whom he Is fit representative will insure sue
cess, be assured our efforts will be crowned
with glorious results for TO that extent I can
answer from an ObsCrytion Of his conduct.
And, my friends, do feel perfect nssur-
anCe that all will yet he well. ! feel, in the
spirit which animatCs Won, in the spirit which
Is now maniiesting itself throughout the nation,
in the sOldiCr-likc spirit which animatcs our
army, in every circumstance that surrounds US,
an indication that coming events will triumph,
and that this great Government Of freedom
will be secured to ourselves and our pOstcritv.
Applause. II you reCOlleCt what We have
accomplished, that this treason has maturcd
against the Government, that II is a conspiracy
traversing through so many years; il you will
rCCOllect that even here, now in your midst,
you are still discovering traces Of its poison; if
you reColleCt with what COnsummatc skill and
art the accomplished men Ohe experts, may
say,) have brought about the result before you;
If you rcCOllcct all these things, and see with
what success we have cOmbatud them and
turned the tide upon them, and driven them
sinking beneath our blows, you will feel, as
feel, that all will yet be we'll Applause.
think ! can see a COtcriC of SpCessiOnists rath-
cred in the great city Of Richmond this night.
Can any man hero imagine that they come to-
gcther with the juhilanL feelings that are cV-
hibited in the proud old city df Baltimore to-
nighil My friends, might say (if the subject
were not too gruve), that you had a royal way
of persuading people to be Union men in Balti-
more. Such an entertainment, If offered to
some of Jeii. Davis's people in Richmond, am
persuaded would induce many of them to he
come loyal. Laughter.
Thanking you again, my friends, for the
honor You have dOnc those with whom ! am
associated, and with a heart full of gratitude
for the kindness you have exhibited, give
way for Others who can entertain you better
Great cheering.
SPEECH or GENERAL sCHENCK.
We make the following extracts from the
speech of Major General ScheDck, in response
to the third regular toast" The army and
navy"
There was a time when mixed in the public
affairs of the country, and was an Old Line
Wing gthrn-tapplauscl- hunting Abolltionsm
upon the one side and Democracy on the other
There was time when | was willing to do
almost anything for the sake of Cancellation;
when was willing to offer everything in the
way of argument to prevent dissolution Of the
country; hut when all these offers were spurncd
by the leaders of the South, hungry for power;
when all these advances were tramplcd under
foot, in order that the advocates Of certain in
siitutiuns might elevate that institution above
the interests Of the country itself, was con.
WINGED that the time for argument and dIscus-
sion had passed. Then was the time for the
army to be called upun-fOr each citizen soldier
TO take his place in the ranks. Applauac.I The
only discussion now, as ] believe, that can fur
nish any reasoning shall be with the sword
make it, too, as mcisivr as You cam--anA with
the havOnCt mark; that the knock down arm
ment shall he the explosion of the bOuh-.hclI.
Applause. With the sword, with the hayanci.
with the shell, will talk to these traitors. and
in TO other way appausc;l and to respond
to toast like this, feel that there Is no other
argument or process of reasoning to bCrrsOrtcI
to, in order that the traitors in our front. or
the miserable traitors in our rear, shall he
crushed and made pOwerlCss. 1t Ia true thai
while We find bullets sufficient for the rebels i'm
our front, ballots will probably be sufficient for
the traitors in our rear. [Applauscl
have said, gCntcmcn-and with this con-
Cludc, and that briclly-that ! regard il as ono
of the legitimate duties Of the army not merely
to fight the foe IN front, but 10 put down the
! COppcrheads that sneak behind | hold an
enemy to our country and its Government. omen
or concealed, to be such, with this Difference
tha: of the two the open rebel is the most re-.
spectacle. hold that such an enemy is to he
put down wherever you find him-if bv casy
and mild means, such as an occasional Inn
upon the head by police officer, or even If
necessary little forced emigration. all vcry.
well. If II becomes necessary, however. 10
use more fOrChlc means, then lot force he usrd
/ Applause. About this matter of arbitrar,
arrests a great deal has been said, and rood
deal Of Indignation manifested. get ont into
the open field in front Of the enemy. and I dis
q
| get forward in time and scizc that wrnpon I
deprive him Of the power Of doing IniScIirf.
or it may be that he is cngarcd in dirrinp
trenches, behind which rebellion takes gbrIt,r
aud if ! can advance on him take his spalr,
| Who is it that TINS points lis gun and handles
his spade 4 citizen once like yon ana me-.
| have taken away the gun and tho spade
but they turn around and cndcavOr TO r,t
their property haCl, again, and II in no other
way, they try the process Of law, and NAV en-
plOy one Of these young LAWYERS coz whom I
see number here who make a motion of re-
plcvin or troycr 10 get that property back. huI
because he Is not citizen being caught in
the very act of war-and all civil prorcs,. heinz
for the time put aside, the paramount law Of
war rises and takeh It's place. How is II in his
person When he arrays himself in line of
battle for his princc--Jrti. Dayis--ir yuu can
get hold Of his gun and spade, ana can priy,.
the rebel himself, you take him. Some ui those
sl,rigs Of the law who 90 around talking about
violated Constitution may a,N hr il u Prison
rr Of war, hut is hr not q citizen like yourarlr
attempting to take yOur liic or mnrl How ia
1t that he has lost his right Of citizenship I
Simply because Il" il q citizen found in the act
Of attempting to troy his country, and there
fore the law IF war takes prrrrtrurr, and yuu
seize not only his property, hut his prrsuu. I'm