New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-09

he knew the angelic ministry OF the noble woml8
who cheered the last hours OF the wounded ana W
poGtics they only wanted to see tho principles q
The Declaration OF Independence triumphant. Ihetf
motto was-the Constitution a. IL 10, and the
Union as our fathers intended 1t to be; nol
exactly the Union as II was powered, and
man could not express his convictions In tsmpea4
language as we'll in one section ~ in another. They
wanted Union where man who believed that
Slavery was right might say 50 without danger ~
where q man who believed Slavery was wron1
might say 90 in South Carolina, Mississippi or AlI
|bama. Their platformavas che Declaration of IndW
pendence, their shbboleth Human Rights, and theft
emblem the starry banner.
The Rev. Mr.. GAEsE rsportsdt the results Of vidt
to Washington and vicinity last week. Ten thoua
sand convalescent soldiers were in Camp Conval.
essence, five miles west of Warrington. Personal
distribution Of religious papers had convinced him
Of the eagerness Of the soldiers TO obtain good read
ing matter. There were five thousand more Of
Acquia Creek in the hospital OF the Army OF the
Potomac. Mr.. Ganss gave relation Of the death:
bed repentance of soldier, to whom was presented
the account of Chriyt and the dying thief. He said
that at this camp, last Wednesday week. bucket
of tea vessel Of farIna, and knapsack Of sugar,
In the hands of delegate of this Commission, saved
the lives Of twenty men.
Gen, AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE was tneu
introduced aud loud applause, the whole andiencT
rising He said: Ladies and Gentlemen-WheIS
learned that the meeting OF this association TINS ION
ing was TO be presided over by one whom t ~
boybood loved to call my chief, one WHOM; ID
always admired as one of the noblest PA.IivsSs sA
greatest captains in our land, dete EYE dorn N ~
would depart from the rule bad iao no tr;ar3.
self and accede TO the wishes OF eome oi ny 'iou"s
and be present this evening, ana PfVoM:isou ~ Io
ssna time To make very few rohaIAs. S'e s1Au
thai promise have been every nl8ns ~ IanIY98
car. and have been occupied curing Tue "sy anH
S"tt GA" 4 tu a aiak he'd. And 70.
not being ia the habit Of speaking to % large an
audience as the present, You must excuse me
say bat very few words to you. am no iess glHos
however, that l came here this evening, because
first, hope that l am rendering some sla 20 " "
most Christian association in their just labor Of na:
manity toward our soldiers in the field, and reel u
NV daty on all occasions to do all In my powey
10 strengthen those soldiers In the field w'tn
whom | have been 30 lately identified IN active
service. No one knows better tnan 40 ZIG
great value of tho labors which are wrought by
your Association, and no one knows PETER tnan
do the need of IT, and the influence it has upon oat
soldiers No one knows more than 40 tnat ING
hands of Ibis Association should be Srengtnened auo
particularly al a time like the present wnen We ~
in anticipation of great events In tue ncla. iew
weeks NAV demonstrate more especially the need ot
the labors of the four delegates IN the held uress
battles must almost inevitably be fought WITHIN =
few weeks, large contsnding forces are In she pre-
of each other IN contact ~ VIII snnScsS
other ,,sls sll n0t BE- '' ~. It almost
mno.sbie TO avoid collision. In fact, it L. neceg
sary that they should come in collision. ana thss ~
crcsses the necessity for your delegates oeing
strength ened by material aid from tue symPsSS
of the public. l am therefore glad that ! navy
c come here this evening, because il BY my influence
or word aid this Association, strengthen taS
army In the field and In STRENGTHENING tne Army -
the field am doing my duty by strengthening ~
Government, doing all IN my power uro,srSss.
IL NAV be matter OF some interest to you 70 lave
me- say something with reference to the efeaI VI Jug
army which have lately commanded. wrong
impression think is existing IN tue community VIII
the impression that the army 10 in 3 demoranseo
state. That is not the case. The soldiers are e
brave 90 they ever were. They are well cixa, Wen
fed well armed, and az long as they are welfhey arc
able to take care ofthemaeives the heid onE
are becoming moro experienced every day, ana
there s not tue decentralization In the eld which gene
ersl conversation the streets and IN private eirce
would indicate. There 10 not that adhesion TO any
special principles, any special set OF men, or any
special ue of policy, that many remar ks would "
dicate. They remember and appreciate. and feel
that while II is noble and grand TO eeIertain pep
sonsl Friendship and love for their commanders, they
at the same time reslze that it Is i8nominious sn3
low to give blind adherence TO any man, or any
men, or to any specific line of policy, either poliiica
or military. They are in the field to give tneY
whole strength aud energies in support OF the ioY
eminent. We make mistakes here al home WHICH
probably have done some harm, but not TO any creep
extent. The course might DO more arm II u were
pursued, but think our people III the main, whsn
they lind themselves wrong, will right themseivee
ana l think this will be righted. Many diseogr1
aging letters have been written TO soldiers In w
field aud me officers in the field; we should Try %
correct hat, and send them encouraging euer1
Many dlscouraging speeches have been made in inc
publle metimgs, and some dlsconraglng articles -
newspapers have been sent TO them. A 5000 many
conversations that take place In The presence OF SOL
ders on Through al home are wrong. beard
man in Washington-I was IN citizens drese--a man
who had hall a dozen admirers around him, saying
ne wanted the guillotine established by the Govern
ment, and he wanted heads TO fall BY the tbeusanH
He was striving to show special enhusiasm ~ lavvk
Of the Administration. heard another man taixmgY
soldier IN the in strain that call treasonHpi9
lie was trying 10 Impress the soldier with the iSe8
that he ought return TO his DUTY IN the hel9t
that this war had become political war tnai ~
President vi the United States-oniy ne used AN oW
probrlous eliIhot in speaking Of him-was hghnn3
appear TO believe il, and prayed that he might non
| That was wrong. think that, at the same time,
that we may entertain opinions with reference 70
the policy Of tie Government, II Is our daty 10 ~
temperate IN tbs expression OF them-to Use al spo
power that We have within the limits OF our duty "
the Constitution and the Government a. 1t 10 nowS9
TO bring about changes when We thlnk they oaght
10 be brought about but never TO resort 10 what We
are fighting against. We are fighting against these
people III the south simply because they did not wani
10 live under a President regularly elected; and ]
know that we are wrong in attempting to think that
the President has not The right to maintain the men
about him whom he prefers. He Is President, and
will be for two years TO come. II people do Lot
like it, and do not to say that they do not, %
that they do-they can express their opinions In
bosstiui way. know that the army is not demon.
allied more than any large army IN the field had
been ut some tiulo during lie existence. Now, you