, 1863-01-29

differ as to tile mode Of running the Govern
mcnt achfne, but where 1t became question
Of the safety Of the machine itself, differences
were at an end, and all good men would rush
to the rescue. :. =,
The Hon: Henry Winter, Davis spoke
proudly Of Aarylahd's faith and courage, He
said the Union must be preferred, though
this whole generation should fall in It's de-
ense., ~ =, -. .:>>
Perish in its defsnses Why, what IS this
generation? It Is the life of the men who are
before me, 1t Is our liberty and the unioa OF
this country, 1t is our willingness to endure
all, and to be ready in our persons to dc what
SO many soldiers By the thousand have Ivus
GA every field Of hattle-to be prepu ed to die,
that their blood be not in vain B.; no dalli-
ance IN your ladies' chambers can this be &C.
complished, By no debating upon streets, nor
BY any consideration In the council, but by
stubborn, hard. resolute, fearless blows upon
the deadly field, where true men lay down
and eeal their patriotism with their blood;
dead that their blood shall not have been shed
IN vain. (Applanse.l An armistice! say the
doubtful, hesitating Union men. "a voice
.s.'Traitors." An armistice .thst would relax
your arms would compel yonr submission;
recognition Of the Confederate States; the
degradation, peace for month, for a year,
for dse years, wars for generations, and anar
ehy to the end Of time iApplause.l Once
make division line between the North and
South, said the speaker, aud-mbre than one
will divide the North itself. One stone from
TIE arch brings 1t IN ruin over your heads:
But who are they that moot these questions:
They Of the South do not talk Of armlstices;
they are the men Of the loyal States Of the
North, and of Maryland; they are those. who
hive crept surreptitiously, under false pro-
lenses, into power, and nowt in more than
pnegreat State, threaten to transfer the theater
Of eivil war from the 5ebellious to the loyal
tary and political Representatives, Of those
States here this night, and + say rathcr than
that the arms Of the Government shall be pal
sled, welcome the spears to our breasts, vel
come civil war to our soil, and let them know
that we are not now to be frightened By civil
war In the North any more than when its by:
din head Was raised III the South. [Applause.J
we condne them to no political geography.
They are the enemies and friends Of the Union
Fapplauso], whether they live In Ohio, or In
Missouri and Maryland. [Applause.] Shall
those who now attempt to arrest the powers
Of. the Government succeed? say to those
present, who now stand with me upon the
border Of this terrific gulf, looking into It
until our eyes swim, that they will succeed,
unless We say that We know no end to this
war, no termination to this collision, other
than the prostrat1on Of the rebellion, and that
rebellion will be: suppressed in the North as
well MS in the South. ,{Applauae-l These are
language Of common sense: You are commit
ted to the;issue, you are Joined In the fight,
and you. cannot stop short OF your own de-
struction or the destruction Of your enemies.
If you would: Lay down your arms, aud in
stantly the Coxes and Vallandighams, the
the South, and try to expel from the Union
the Puritan States. Your alternative must be
Victory or death.'