, 1863-06-13

Hospitality and cordially received in st. Louis,
their trip. The welcome By the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Mayor and Common Council
Of st. Louis, Governor Gamble, and other
dignitaries, was most imposing afflir, and
come Of the noble sentiments there uttered
are worthy Of the best days Of the Republic
The speech OF Ex-Goy. John a. King OF New
York, was received with the greatest enthusi-
asm. He said:
Nr. Mayor, his EleeHtney lie Governor, and
bridge has left me very little to say on the
questions that hare brought us here, but I
cannot be silent in such q presence. went
to the Convention at Chicago as delegate
from New York, under the authority Of Its
Governor. We transacted our business there
with great unanimity and with great cordially,
We came to results which, if sanctioned By
tween the lakes and this great river. large
enough, capacious enough, and equal to any
commerce that nov exists or may hereafter
exist. We did another thing. We pro-
posed that the great Western lakes should
be connected with the Hudson River, which
forms the bay Of New York, so that the
commerce Of the West shall touch the Missis-
tfppi Oh the one hand, and the Hudson on the
other,to be borne thence across the Atlantic to
markets, at rates which must be remuncrative
to The farmers who produce the crops that
you, in this illimitable 1and, RAISE. That WAS
the motive which brought Us together at Chi
cago-that the motive which impel1ed us to-
getheE, although advanced in years, but still
true to my instincts, true to my country and
to its flag. thought when was commits
siened to 60, could not refuse Hence it
was that I vent there, md hence It Is TINT
am he here e. With n yoa today: [Applause.}
most ashamed to say it, visit the waters
which flow by your shore. 7 ought to have
been here in my youth, and then I should
have known something Of your youth. Now,
I see you great, powerful and vigorous, and,
with your own aid and the aid Of the General
Government, to be still greatera md more pow
eEtu eF ana to bs here in the gssat Xallsy Of
and freedom. [Applau5e.] That brought me
here among you; for bear the name, as the
gentleman has stated to you, OF one who. in
the early contest for the limitation Of slavery,
took his part Us Senator of the United
States, in the Congress Of the United States,
to restrict slavery IN Missouri. [Applause,l
the compromise, on the ground, as he said,
and IS it has since been proved, that 1t wasno
settlement Of the question. fApp1ause.l He
said 1t Was . repea1abfa statute, and It has
been repealed and he said, and God be thnnk-
ed for It, that I, bis son, might lve to see
Hero stand among you, freemen, the re-
preventative of such 4 father who loved his
country, and who helped to make its Consti-
tuition, and I am here as his son, pious son,
doing reverence to him, to do honor to you
for having brought about the great achieve-
ment Of freedom among you: [Great ap-
p1ause. ~.
have but few words. cannot, like my
friend Gen, Walbridge, speak largely and
broadly on these great questions, but have
heart to feel In regard TO them, aud have
ever there is rebel against It. IApplause.1
Here We staad, then, in the year 1868. am
as old as the Constitution, which nv father
helped to make, and have lived to see In
this honored, blessed free country rebellion
as wicked, Us Wanton and rs indefensible as
ever Was made By man In any nation. Where
happy, in any other country than this, as this
was before rebel hands were raised against its
Constitution Chcers.1
Iremeniber very well to have heard It said,
some FIVE or six yearsago-" Put the question
to the American people, broadly as they are
scattered over this noble land, and ask them
which Of them is base enough to desire q
change Of government" cay that at that
day, 60 far as know where live, no man
had any other opinion than loyalty to the
land, loyalty to the Constitution and love OF
bis countryInen. That was the state Of feel
tng then existing. But now that Is all chang
ID. War-bloody, ffaternal warts upon rs,
and there can be no end to that war, gentle
n,en, butt total, unqualified submission Of
the other party. EApp1ause.l That puts US
ali brothers again, all equal, all for freedom
again. nm here among you to encourage
you In what your noble city has done in de-
fense Of constitutional liberty and Law. Cod
vfNn nrar
are destined to be, the ruling people In this
valley; and when you hare come to that po-
sitfon and that destiny, you will have accom-.
piished result which, but for slavery. you
would long ago have reached. ICheers.l
Mr. President, and respected mud honored
thanks; can say no more. You have with
You the heart md feelings Of an old man, but
in heart and in blood he Is young enough to
stand, as long rs God permits him to stand,
free and unshackled among yon. [GEeat APP
p1ause.l
It was most Interesting, and will be re-
corded Us significant historical f,ct, that the
venerable gentleman WIS permitted to ba
present and participate in such 4 meeting.
The immense audience, cheered his noble and
patriotic sentiments to the echo. Let Mis-
souri become free State, as she soon must
place her beside Illinois and Ohio in the CEN
sus tables, and st. Louis, in the magnificent
future, will dispute with Chicago tho, honor
Of being the second city upon the continent.
Gov. Gamble, in his reply, declared himself
decidedly in f.yor Of the canal, and what Is
even Of moro significance, in favor Of freedom
In Missouri, and Of the Union. We quote:
Gentlemen Of New York, we desire to ex.
press to you our gratitude for the interest
you have felt and manifested In us, nnd ne de-
sire that yonr scheme, by which you are to be
benefited rs well as ourselves, muy be car
ticd out. [Applause.l You see in Missouri
desire to sacrifice everything for the Union.
Here It is understood TINT an institution
which belongs to Missouri institution
Which connects her in some measure with the
South, OF makes her desirable to the South
Is abont to be removed BY her. [Cheers.}
She Jesls the importance Of The injunction, ssl|
[Renewed Cheers.] The mode aud manner Is
= matter to be left to the wisdom Of others.
I dare not make any dogmatic expression on
such subject. It il o matter which Is to be
left to those who are to express the will of
the people; but that it .oiU b. done, that it Is
anttndta to De done, that it Is fred fae& that
It VIII be done, md done 10 a. to BE- permanent,
l 90 not doubt at all lCheers.l
While, therefore, gentlemen Of New York.
you can know very little experimentally Of
onr condition here, I beg you 10 believe Tint
Wc are determined, as much as you can be, to
uphold the power of the Government, and to
make any sacrifice that Is necessary for TINT
purpose. CApplause.1 And while We look
to our armies now engaged in endeayoriug to
capture the stroDgholds OF rebellion in the
West; while We look to them as euEaged in
carrying out the great scheme Of Divine Proyi-
dence that this whole country shall be one;
while we see that they are engaged In prevent
Ing the mad and wicked design of tearing auy
OF the stripes out Of that flag, or blotting out
any OF its stars, We desire to welcome you as
engaged in the accomplishment of the came
end, a. far as peaceable means will accom-
plish It. CApplause,j You propose to open
Mississippi and the Atlantic. Every such Gu
terpFise, when completed, Is a bond of Union
[npplausel; and We hail ysu, therefore, as
those who are engaged In an endeavor to pro-
mote the interests Of tho Union aud the per
petuity Of the Union, by the enterpriae which
assembled you at Chicago. TApplause]
Gentlemen, I need not say anything more
to you than to o'express to you, "a have en-
to do, the welcome with which We
receive delegation from New York. We
rust that when you make your contemplated
Trip, when you see something more of the
magnificent resources Of Missouri, you Will
see that SO far as resoutces are concerned, we
are ut to be nntlon-positiyely nation. hay
lpg everything which = nation needs. If we
we're transferred to Europe, Missouri would
be great nation in herself, but here we are
one part Of great common nation, and when
sou see our resources, you will know they
arc your resources-the resources Of our COM
mon country. [App1ause.1 You may see the