, 1863-02-26


prosecute the war on our part Was duty to
Tic whole ct u try but, IN the face ofthe mani
fest truth that the subfugatfon of the rebels
Bas the very first dictate and the most tm-
rcratiyc demand Of that duty, 1t explicitly
aisowre any purpose Of subjugation. a large
Fart of lie nation's territory had been eetzea, 2,
ard :was held by tho nations enemies in
AIMS, and could be recovered only BY con-
ouest:, but IN intent Of conquest was ex-
preeSly diEavoHed. The object Of Congress In
prosecuting the war was to defend and main:
tain the supremacy Of the Constitution. and
to rrceetyc the Union; but yet with all the
dignity, equality and rights Of TIC rogel
States fn rebellion against tho Constitution
he'd SUI yiyed, their unspeakable crime, their
equality had suffered no little Of abatement
by their Wilful ee1fdegradatiou, and their
rights as States Of the Union had not been
by their own most hefnous act. as complete
II renounccd Us if they had migrated to
another planet. and finally, the purpose Of
]ished institutions Of those States ID denied !;
when it was so avowed by the rebels, ana as
glaring as the rebellion itself, that but for
one <testablfshed institution Of those States,n
no war would have been begun or thought
of, and that as long as tint Institution exist
Cd the wsf would continuc, and that, from
the very necessity Of The case, that institn-
before thew could be brought to 3 tcrmi-
patton which Won1d really and permanently
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitu-
tibn, and preserve the Unton." r.
:: That either Mr. Crittendcn or Mr.. John
SOD, OF any Of the one hundred and seventeen
keEnsentatives and thirty: Senators who
voted for that resolution, should not have
seen the er1or-not to say absurdlty
ehatacterized 1t, is not to be wondered at or
har6hly commented upon; for tho eyes Of
men had not then begun to be fairly opened
to the real nature motive and object Of the
war, On the part of the rebels, and to the
overwhelming necessity, which no ,sophi5try
could elude Of effort avoid, of striking at The
rebellion thfouch its eaase, and destroying its
motive by making its obiect-a great slave
Empire unattainablc : but nearly
three years Of War have rolled over the land,
and by tf5 deadly flames men sec, as they did:
not see at hIst, and Of consequence think as
they did not think In the beginning. Every
where in the loyal States the truth has burst
upon tho people, like IN eruption Of Vesu-
yius in q dark night, and patriots sec In
slavery, md in that alone, tho cause, tito mo-
tive, the end, tho lite md the soul Of the re-
bellion; and while ITO defend and main
and to preserve the Union'' Is their holy and
irreYersible purpose, they recognize that that
defense is as futile as blows in tho air, unless
they overthrow that " established institu-
tion" which can no more live, and let the
Union live, than fire and water Gun be con
bincd in harmony.
Yes, my friends, let the truth be spoken
fcarlesely in this earnest hour, for its own
own sake and for our country's sake. Thia
war is no longer Waged, and never again will
be Waged by the loyal people Of the nation to
maintain the Constitution and preserve; the
Union without conquest or subjugatEon, or
interference with established institutions of
the rebel States; but It is hcncetorth to be
distinctly and ayowed1y war for the con-
quest Of tle ravished, domain Of the Union
"A war for the absolute, unconditional and
permanent snbjugation, aye, and If need be,
the complete determination tho rebels In
armE-and, above and beyond these, o war
for the utter overthrow and final extlrpation
Of Southern slavery; alto the great end Of
ting its supreme dominion over every foot of
its soil, and sacredly preserving its union and
Constitution; without which Independence
is myth, freedom q 1nockery, the past q fail
ure, the present u disgrace and the future q
hopeless blink, If we cannot face this mighty
truth, are VIC not unfit for the. tempestuous
times in y hich our lot Is casty> If We shun
we not false to the precious trusts commit
ted to us? and II tue nation fails to act up
on It, might it not as well cease to act at al,
ind send Fernando Wood to Richmond to sue
for an ignominious peacee
I trust my friends that this brief review
of the nation's progress In patriotic stnti-
ment and purpose will harc accomplished Its
assurance that, whatever head-winds and
tides VIC may have to contend with, we need
hare no fears hereafter Of our loyal brethren
in the border States or In the North. In the
fnce Of many discOuragemcnts mud distract
ing Influences, they have risen at Inst to the
full height Of the emergency, and profoundly
moved by thc. great but slowly learned truth
to press forward with us over every obstacle
to the final overthrow Of the rebellion and
elayery together, and The perfect establish
Mcnt Of the Republic on the imperisAab1e
principles Of universal freedom. =.
It ia the intense and irresistible belief in,
and undying purpose to avow and act upon,
that truth, which In Missouri Distinguishes
radicalism from conservatism, and h9s sup
ported the radicals Of that wronged and out
ragged Stote through severe and nnequa1ed-
conflict for more than q twelve month pnst.
The nature and incidents Of that conflict arc
known to the world, and need not be 70.
counted here.
Suffice it to say that It sprang from the In
herent and irrecpncilable antagonism be-
tween freedom and slavery, and consequent
u betw eeh loyalty and disloyalty. It has been
braycly and steadfastly met by the Radicals
there, in the unhesitatiDg conviction Of right,
against such odds, as no loyal party in the
in the face of such combinations Of official
aud personal power, and influence as would
have borne. down any but righteous cause.
And it wfllngnin be encountered, and by them
patiently ana faithfully, through the fiery
scenes which the present year will display,
to the glorious and lasting triumph which
awaits them. Friends OF. freedom, is it pos
sible to confine that conflict within the bor-
dc1s of Missouri? Are there no Radicals In
the milton but those that have sprung from
her sufIcrings and wrongsy
Look abroad over the country,-look
around you here In Kentucky and sec that
souri, md sound the Depths Of. ~ your II own own
hearts and learn that there are Radicals be-
sides those Of Missouri. The Issue, upon: one
side or the other, on which every man In the
milton must lie ranged, is fully made up, be-
tween that Radicalism which will venture
I'll, do all, md braye all, for the Union and
sumfng loyalty, hangs back from the ad-
vnnced positions Of patriotism processes
cnmfty to slavery, anf Jet cringes to it;
avows hostility to treason, and get courts
traitors for partisan ends; ever finds some
thing strong and resolute, which it were wise
not to venture; something prompt and eff
fect1ye that had better not be done; some-
thing daring and aggressive, that it Is discre-
tion not to brave; and is content to stake
less than all for. country, that 1t may more
cleap1y win a11 for ifseJ. When between two
such forces the country's safety hangs, it is
time that the banner Of RadIcalism should be
unfGfled M bey9ad & The .5 par59T limits Of Mis.
not raise it herr and why not on this birth
day of Washingtons Is there: any: better
place or day =. ---!1- -,
We have come to fling it to the breeze and
to plant it in the front rank, md We will do
It. It Is no ra1try ensign Of scctionaIIsm, no
standard Of the Republic, with. every broad
stripe still pure and unstained; and look!
with one more star in its azure field than
when treason struck at the beaming constel-
latton, and that one riven by her own blood
stained hand from once brilliant, nov. poor,
see! its spreading folds reveal an inscription
lnwoyen IN letters: Of gold, flashing in the
orient sunlight. What: are the wordsp Read
them, ye downcast and oppressed, for they
speak hope and cheer to you; read them,
friends Of freedom, for they tell you Of the
advent Of brighter day; read them, cham
Pfom9fs Pqas 9 ffs fst ensy a R5Gf Esur tSeS dis
thunder anathemas to you as they say: t'TuE
UN1oS WITHOUT A, A,sLAvE, THE CoNsT1TuTIoS
AMENDED TO FORBID SLAVERY FOREVER, AND
TIE ARMS OF TIE NATION TO UPHOLD THAT
UNION AND THAT CoFsTITuTIoS TO THE
LATEST aEHERATIoE.".
The Trial OF B1shop Colenso.
lhe Epglish papers. Of late dates contain
full reports OF the trial Of the Bishop {Co-
lenso) Of Natal, at Cape Town, By the Bish-
accused him Of heresy On these nine counts:
1. His disbelief in the Atoncment;
2. His belief in justification without any
knowledge Of Christi