New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13

never have doubted amid defeat and darkness. la
cannon bo0m. have had undoubting faith that this
people would risa that they would stand BY their
country that ibey would euiIiysts patriotism and
olerstion and shove oil, that endurance that wins
and trumpbs In the end. have seen more epthu-
sissm in other days than iu this, but We have now
come TO the sober teeoDd thought which 10 based
upon the aentment and the heart, upon the convic-
ons and the Judgment upon the aspirations and the
,onl Of the people. Il 10 the result Of r.Aection-t
comes from r s and 1t will live and last and carry
u.gloriously and trumpban'ly through. iGrest sp.
Plsnse, and thres cheers and tiger iVr Mr.. Wilson.
After speeches by Gen. Nye, Prof. Porter, II.
Montgomery, G. w. Elliot Col. Nugent and +. E..
Lambert the vast audience dispersed, the band play.
ing "Old Hundred" and other nuhc, and the
crowd giving three tremendous cheers for the Union.
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STAND No. @. ... 5...,
SPEECHES By David Dudley Field, George
W. Curtis and oshers.
Stand No. was located il the north EASTER, angle
Of Union Square. II bore the motto, "A common
Union to maintain the power, glory, and integrity Of
the Nation" Balutes pealed from tbs lips Of artille.
~, and at about O'Clock Wiegands band struck up
the Graod March from Ls Prophetic {,,T mg
DAVID DUDLEY FHLD, ESQ.,, was introduced, and
spoke ~ follows: '' 81 guns '''
SPEECH OF DAVID DUDLEY FIELD.
FELLow-cTTizERs:j If I were asked TO eIprces IN
three words what appears 70 me the greatest
needs Of the country at his hour, should
gay unity, courage, eonstaney. Without unity. our
great prepopdsrating force dwndlss into insigui6-
canoe. Twenty-three millions WELD undoubtedly
enormous power, equal to the subjugation OF all the
Rebels N Ihs rebellion. States Bas Tho twenty.
three millions were made up Of thirteen millions
A Il 1.kt. rutiv ON
equal number Of the former, and the force Of the
twenty.tbres millions would really be represented
by three millions. So Of greater or less proportions
We are therefore, under necessity. moral and po-
lhcaL labor with oil our might 10 produce agfee-
msnt among our people. The nearer we can come
to absolute unanimisy me better. 10 thaI emo, wo
must lay aside minor differences, ard confne orr.
selves 70 tho few essential, Fundamental political
truths and rules Of conduct that have rea ion only
to the overthrow Of the Rebellion. By these
means, and these alone shall We be enabled 70 col.
ect aud all our resources for tie maintenance OF
the power, aud the integrity VI the nation, 10 lis
whole Territorial extent. DBut without conrsge
nun will avail rs little. Il should seem strange
that an sSbor alton to courage can be necessary
among the children OF our fathers. Our people have
won their way by courage to their present expanded
greatness. From tie time when our fathers landed
on these shores, through all the h4rds1ips o. settle
mept through poverty and want through peris from
Indian savages, through colonial wars through the
war for Independence through tho long period Of
uncertainty and depression which ensued through
the political crisis which resulted IN the establish
nlent OF the Constitution, the war VI lsl2 and the
war with Mexico, courage hes been almost yno-
MN for the Amsrican character But there ~
1oral 81 well a physical courage, which shrinkS
from no sacrifoes. looks unappalled upon
reyerses, hears with equaniinity Of delays ana
misiakes, and carries ii.eH chcerfuliy, toh-
~, through all viciSitndes. Ibis KIND OF
. L. hot xph sfn
resses shd leads columns in the field, 10 needed BY
us now q courage which rejects the COUNSEL Of The
,mid and transferring, spurns every suggestion OF
inglorious peace senos hone b1s encouraging worus
10 our soldiers IN the ranks, and makes ready 10
send more soldiers and as many more a. the country
may CALI " il call for ali we have. And yet, with
cot consistency, courage may fail Ct last. In the
difficult and novel circumstances in which the
country now stands, are liable TO have repeated
failures. IneXperience leads TO mistakes, the aim.
Guilty Of adjusting untricd means TO ends Proppsec
brings after Il frequent miscasriages and these tend
To bcgct in the end distrust and the fear that we
uay not aler all DO able 10 overcome the difficult
ties in our wsy, But this IA not Tie proper feeling
for heroic people. Constancy under all fortunes
10 the great Reaan virtue, NJ The opposite quality
Is the euus Of tickle and secondary nations.
" Unstable ss water thou ahalt not excel, "
was the prophecy Of the patriarch 70
oort,ou of his children. 30 it II now. and
% il ever will be; those nations only can nope W
sabd al the head Of the world which never despair.
Let us, fellow-citiIsns, stand together; show the
OF our falbers and the consancy Of our race
So will our future DO foil OF promise. Then shall
ve rise superior TO any disas,er and every embar-
rsssmons; and our children will thank God Tor our
unity, our courage, and our copstancy throughout
the perilous times Of the shareholders rebellion;
Mr.. y. was frequently interrupted by applause
during the delivery Of his address.
Gov. NYE msdo short sPeech, which was loudly
applauded. . t.a..- snJ ..L uJ
SPEECH OF GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS,
Mr.. CURTIS on being introduced was received with
applause. He raid:
when that flag came down, for tile fist time shot At
in di,hopor, snd disgraced By fcllow-eitiIens OF
oors and American citixens there was but one feel
inc that ran through tbi. landa feeling 20 shuader
ING and appalling. that was 80 whom great snip
comes into the wind and every inch ofcanya
cutters, and for q moment there doaot wnetner
tho voyage shall be continued or whether the ship
sbslI there 20 down. You remember, fellow-cii-
ysns. that the answer was given upon this place.
whers NO stand to-day. You remember that the
sr.t answer was given BY eloquent voices, whom 1t
Ia we'll for Us at this moment 70 recall. beeause
,hsv were voices Of thoss who have sealed tbsir
sdsiity with their fes blood. Here, within the range
Of INV voice at this moment, stood the gallant Nit
ehei born in Kentucky; and he, after bis career, 10
silen,. But you know his story. Here, within
sound of my voice, stood the great
hearted Baker. He, too, has sealed the truth Of
81. words. E,Squ.n, IN . .s ss'' .S.r
and tbey arc forever eloquent speaking 10 you and
me-. 70 our chdrens children, forever In our hearts
and In our history. That wss the response given
then. Two Year, have passed. There are no longer
but 900 soldiers, and bot $500 10 the Treasury Did
Won hear them speokf Then bend your head, and
ain rour ears this moment aud you snail hear sso
RI. tb1nders of an sloquence that shakes the very
mir. that dazxles the very spendor Of the midnight
hasyens-tbe thunders Of the belching fires Of Du.
ront and tho brave men with him, who now declare
Ina, that flag that was pulled down In weakness
shall be raised in poweri and that % when IL TEL
was the g.tering shroud Of every party hne and Of