The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-11

ward snos I, arose He believed that bottom Of
all troubles lay deep corrupton IN me ooois :.
government and he OF tho 1pipon that wueh wo
could gel rid Of that and put men In oce-what
ever political party they might bo.ong o-we would 90
the form In which had long and 30 happily existed
Mr. Van Buren, then alluded 70 The corruplons IN the
republican party which mao os sna sa sarsSs
corruption when holding public Office Tho speaker then
proceeded 10 speak Of tho folly OF the people Of the south
in assuming such an untenabie position as they
did q. the Charleston Convention, undor the lead
OF Yancey, demanding that the people q the
subject Of slavery or that the Convention should DO
broken up. He not supporter OF Nj Douglas Tor
only bad party featy for tho South 70 have nominated
Mr. Breckenridge, but Il was committing the democracy
Of the North 70 the tender mercy OF the aboltionsS Al
the last Presidential election hoard the sound
OF his voice. although he voted for tho party opposed 70
Mr. lincoln because he saw II was impossible to stem
the result preciptaed upon tho democracy Of
the North The election Of Mr. Lincoln was no for
dssoyng the Union the Southern democrats treated
the democracy Of the North unwisey for the Senate the
Housc of Representatives and the supreme Court would
have prevented Mr. Lincoln from doing any injury to the
SOUTH There OF doubt rs 70 what was the
duty of the existing government under the present consti
tuition for The instant that these people set up under
present constitution separate government they were re-
bells and traitors, and the government had no authority
except to treat them in that way. (AppauseJ
The on Inevitably, and It was tho duty OF the
President exert tho authority Of the law over tho whole
Union and In every portion OF the conederacy. He at
tempted to do so Ia bunging and inefficient manner
tho was the consequence Toe war had wased from
the 4h Of March until the present time, and every Just
and fair man would say that far II drawn game
between the and the non savchodng States.
and that from or other have not only not
succeeded in crushing the rebellion but tho Southern peo
Pile were as defiant as they had been at any time
during the progress Of tho except within the first few
days after II commenced lie regretted that tho President
did not employ greater force IN The outset and alluded To
his reading former occasion the letter OF General
Scott to Mr. Lincoln the day before nc has mott
crush the rebellion Tint letter presented by Go
vernon Seward to the President; but he over
looked those suggestions from tho start and tho war
commenced upon insufficient basis, without
sufficient men and money or appreciation OF the extent OF
tho struggle and the result had been that went on 70
this time 18th fortunes and with doubtful results
until It had domarded the anxious attention Of the
American people much tho day 1t broke out. He
asked what was the best thing could be the
present condition Of tho country He had suggested In
the progress az thu campagn that tho war ought 10 be
vigorously prosecuted. Genera! Mcclellan At that
General McCtcan.) He (Ar. Van Buren, dreamed
tina, General Mcclellan was TO DO removed from the com
' n ina army a1o wnen ne spSse & tue
Commander In Chief. TIE speaker then recapitulated
what he bad said upon this point wien no addressed the
Democratic Association three months agc. Burnsides
efforts as commander Of the army e prosecute
the war had not only not been crowned with
success, but that he had been ,thay rassed at
every step by persons in the Senate, add suhor.
dinate commanders under him runr,ng ~ Washington,
until he had been forced to resign ne command
turned over to another officer 1he arm under the
command Of Gen0ral Hookc-, who. no vac glad to
hear from officers the arms aid from persos N whose
u
ON aformor occasion no Ono spcakcr) sneg sd that
after conquered Rchuoad II wou'a be well 70 bold
the differences between could not b. iatcd,
and he ventured to suggest that II hal dozen Stites
persisted in holding OFT after that .ha question "uuii
arise whether tho war should be prGcniod FOR tho
pose OF keeping them in or whether hoy should b. al
lowed to 60, and that FOR himself ouh be
allowing them TO CO. The Now Yo, rtta,,H was sb coA
at those remarks but tho Tribune openly stated that
unless conquered the enemy by the LIST OF May they
were In favor OF arranging the whoe matter The cior
% that Malls eta skuS ha A.f.o
TO acknowledge the Independence OF tho South
sru states If they hold out to the LIST Of
the sentiments o. those opposed to tho dSoe.sdy
Well gentlemen, tho suggestion received with
rate favor by s North and with none at all by The south
The Richmond DISPATCH In speaking or what said and
what Mr. Brooks said made thesc remarks on the 10Th o
January last
We aware that many believe ths. the party Of
which Brooks and yaa nrsn are a!,ss dss and
a "s a. IN care II ps'
ration We do not eeevr they are 10 favor Of any sdca
ths gnan and they fools sn:agn to believe ta.. m.
would RESTORE the supremacy The North,
s =. sss OPPOSE.
who h. III even, Of re..
return TO Tie Union they woula to man unite in
sna e"er sssn our onsa as ssscr
they ach q reconciliaIio1 and II the
pie Of the Southern states hsy ih.ght easy do
The sentiment the entire c1nfcderacy his speech the
with nation OF hyenas than with the detessbs and de.
saen french vsssaaee ssaa ssrraoa al 81 are pre-
ferable 70 any association with the Yankees.
President DAVIS ano made speech at Richmond in
which he grouped altogether common band Of
highway aud Yancey who the leader OF the Ala
bama ccegationAn the southern Convention, ssys-pre
tending speak for AaDama-that there be
reconciliation rnlcs. preceded by recogni
ton o. tho Independence oi the southern states have
great regard Alabama cL eber her Kings and her
Torsy hs honorable public men, aud cannot help think
ing there must DO IN that state ma who would reject the
views q Yancey. tAppause Besides in the great con
test 4 1870, when New York rejected her when
The keystone state facrcd Alabama found support
ing Sprthern against southern man. IL Is, however,
idle b. speak OF these things We must deal with
those who speak u the South and not with those who keep
silent We have no mode of dealing with enemies IN
arms except by taking the We've o. their leading journals
aud speakers We have those views They demand the
independence OF the south and insist upon their right TO
secsde. This utterly denyfloud applause and II voi
should spare my he never viii to deny IT, There
u nothing IN the constitution 70 warrant u II y the
destruction Of our form OF government and must be
sisted NJ all hazards This. thee il the condition u the
coHry. Vow, ~ regard 10 the holding Of couyenton
10 which an confer with each other they Of
the south well ~ the North might debate howwc
could get rid of ths existing government For IL Is plain
that yr Lincoln is the copstutionai President elected
for years and he years longer
next unless the people Of the Union choose 10 90
nto convention aud decide otherwise. II they do this
election be ordered IN sixty days, IL thasonven
ton 20 decide. load and continued appause But the
light hey choose rather 10 abide by the opinions
tain bead who have led them into this controversy
and uncqrivocaly opposed any thing like rcstora
ton of the unon. ] doubted that jefferson Davis
Is OPPOSED 10 IL, or that the rngeaders Of tho rebellion
opposed TO reconciliation Their existence politically
morally. and II may be physically depends the cstsb
lishment of independent confereracy. No who
any regard for bmsef would undertake To uphold
these men treat them political brethren hereafter
The certain tate which awaits any who would do
would deter every from the thought Therefore they
opposed TO reunion. Our friends IN Illinois who pro
pose 70 endeavor hold convention, viii hnd II bar
task because the South determined not 10 return
aud until thier armies have power aud put
down this must 20 en- and those who would attempt
to stop IL VIII be carried ay by the torrent loud ap
piause and q few blsses) There arc my opinons--my
psrsonal We've. And now let W consider what 10 the
best mode of prosecuting the have already
stated that J prefer peace. That We cannot
have lhofe who dealing with VIII not
have u, and those who attempt without theiy
consent are on iruitiess eaud The articles u their
journals and the declarations Of their speakers show H.
Vow come persons have suggested foreign intervention.
10 that oppose my objection In any and every way
whether i be IN the form q advice OF forcibs inter
Terence would not even consent 70 the plan 81 tho
Ir,taN, 70 refer TO ose % the Swiss Can,ons This
heilon ~ real, and rather than call on foreigners
decide whether shall i,ve mr. ana IN