New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-21

of Mexico and the Republicans Of the United S,s,as
must stand shouldert0 shoulder in the cause OF c;f
liberty; for before it ends, we shall Rpd the ovsrs
Of civil liberty tbroughou. the world on the one ia
ard the lovers OF oespoiem arrayed In symnatbv
against the Government. For one, l wart 70 ~
this Government say that we sympathize with Me-
leo, and DO not want TO zee it overrun by Iou;.
Napoleon. Applause. And when the OFF,, 90
mediation was made to this country-the propos,ion
to appoint commissioners 10 arrange the terms bv
which the Rebels could return to tbs
american Senaie-bad / been the Premier Of
this great Government, il it had cost ma
my life, | would have replied, "Sir, there WA
time when you would not have dared to sayso
iauch and now that yoa have said it, viii AXE
the &C aroa 10 say TO you in the name OF my Govern.
nent, that you had better take counsel of those who
surround you ~ to the quickest aud ssfess way Of
getting ont Of Mexico" lApplause.l But want
yOl 10 understand that wherever the policy of thu
Government Diay be upon these questions, am a
loyal TO this Adm nhtraton any man living within
Tie United States am loyal TO the President. He
Is my President. lie Il The only President vs
can have Tor two years. lie must be sus
tanned and had l millions of money and
as many lves, l would give them al
to Sustain the Government. Yet believe if there
IL man within the limits Of the United States who
has had cause TO be disappointed am one OF those
men; not that have been an applicant for anything
bat that have hoped that the country loye 80
much wond ere this hsye been redeemed Upon
nan; FOR | was connected with an expedition which
had been taught 20 believe 10 be intended for tho
relief of Texas. WiGhout solicitation upon mp par.
had been connected with that expedition. aad
never knew that we were not going there until We
arrived in New Orleans. There were many OF tho
people Of Texas who had iaLen refuge the other
side of tho Rio Grande. They bad been told we
were coming, and they had taken measures to join
the Uoion forces es soon as they should land and
wien they learned that they were not to be re-
al ff.gir
means OF knowing all, bnt ! know that some hun.
dreds have lost their lges ia consequence Of that
disappointment. To- Shame, shameF'l know they
have died dsaths lot heard Of silce the Dark Ages
until now; not only hunted sld shot, murdered
upon their own threshhods oul tied up and sealied
20 death with boiling water, torn asuDdsr by wild
horses fastened 10 Their feet, whole neghborhoo1sof
and their wives aud children driven
away. And the world is still going on. | ask loyal
men If theeo things ought % 20 on History will
beaI me OUT In saying tDat never, since the begin
Ming Of time, have people endured more by way Of
testfying to their devotion 10 any Government that
mas existed among men. IL Las been said sometimes
TIA. the only loyal men OF the South are the black
mcn. am here to-nis ht to dtpute that. assert that
than half the white uien OF that country were
loyal in the beginning Of tots struggle; and more
than bali OF those living there to-day would return
TO it with adness and grati.ud Il you womb give
them relief. Talk about SYMPATHY VITA those
men who are covered with crime, murder arson,
robbery, the despollauon NJ the poor Talk shout
he rights OF property o. there men Yer nota
word do hear about the orphans and the widows
that tboss devil have mace IL he South, the Lomes
they have burned tie property they have conhscat-
ed. And The loyal people Of The State Of Texas
have suffered also by the scon OF this GoyeTnment
Tor they were ia tue habit Of consuming largely OF
the products of the North, AID from this, OF course,
they have been cut of. While the border
Of the Rio Grande has been in the possession
OF the Rebels, the have compelled the plan
tiers to sell their products TO the Coniedera@
Government taking their payment IN their
own paper, While tie Rebels could then engage ~
Tor gold or silver or for any required supplies II
does seem TO me thai it IL tor the people TO iF
to the Government that this has gone on long
euough. fApplause.l II does seem to me that
have purchased night 10 Gail upon you Tonight 70
express your Opilioo upon that subject lkenewea
applause.l Bat if they nevor GO IL, II will not
crush INV devotion to the Government, although
nav be lie loss of the last friend l have under
Heaven. Dut shall think that some man w5o has
surrounded tue Government has been " blame no
action is taken. If we had the county In
CUR possession , there are rich cotton lsnds
enough In that State TO produce four times
Ia much cotton is DOW produced
upon this whole continentl We have country
twice large ss France possessed OF gTazing facl'
ties facilities untold, mineral wealth beyond t1s
knowledge of any mAn hvlOg, team1ug Win wealth.
In the great future. aud which We shall st no olstsn'
DAY pour into the lap Of this great commercial empo'
rum. Give cue note Of encouragement tonlshs
and I shall he relieved; but under whatever
snail perform my duty. What
ever men may say with regard 10 the ineti.
cheney OF this Government, and its shorcom-
iugs hitherto, IL has still it's armies in the
field; and there are councils that are able 10 LII
I'D the nation from the mud ana mlTe of the present
hour and 10 ylace firmly upon the path OF success
Sill the adnirng gaze OF tie world is liked upon Us.
Suil they know that when we do speak, and speak
with determinations voice will be het "a through
cut the world. We may now be In trouble; but
Like sonie proud Clio that reaI' Us awful form,
Swell. from the vale and midway meets the stormj
Though round It's base the rolling el uts ale spread,
Et@risl sui shine settles On its head"
The President then introduced 10 the audience the
Hon. Roscos Conkln OF Oneida County, saying,
that before tho rebellion broke out the gentleman
ana himssif were members OF Congress together.
Mr. Conkln Republican, and himself Democrat,
but now they both lovers OF their country aud
members OF the Loyal League. Loud sPplause.I
SPEECH OF THE HON. ROSCOE CoNkLN.
Mr.. PREsinENr AND FELLOw-CITIzENs: There
are mauv reasons why should prefer " be LIST
ener on tins occasion, and, YET, IL possessed
hundred voices, AID every voice Was Tuinpe.'
tougued would gladly raise them all 10 greet 'his
vreat assembly 40 July and deeply do enter Wild
Won INTO this sacred cau.e that has called us togs-
iher heard the inquiry made tonight whether
there WA a aitieTeuce between this organ!Latlon
and another which met III tais cry re.
Gently. As understand IT,, there ~ not only
no difference II the two In KIND, put those wao
have met here tonight, have assembled for no Party
purposes Whatever. You have not come together 70
destroy any polineal ORGANIZATION, nor 70 ioan "a
raw one You have not come as Democrats or NO
unblicans. but simply as American citizens, with the
lie object and purpose OF sustaining the Govern,
lent in outing down the Rebellion. Applause
You come AZ heirs OF AN immortal heritage TO maintain
"A GoyernDen. Incontestibly the wlsest and lust the
world has everseen lApp!ause.l More thaa on Year,
svo your fatlers endured the horrors and hardsniN
o. seven year war with the most powerful na'ioa
on The earth III order to plant here the tree OF ho
erty. Trey succeeded. II has taken root sna