The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-03

as wen De u.s. and a last we hear the voice OF the peo
fered enough you have endured enough henosforsh
WIZ stand out Of tho way and let light for your own
was invaded and Philadepnia threatened, while white
men sat down haggng over bounty and double pay to
defend their own homes, black men, without bounty,
Without pay, without the promise OF any-two com
panies, two hundred in a-rushed 70 the beleaguered
capital and first entered the Of life or death zap
as such. They should own the soil riehtfuiIy.
theirs by centuries Of labor II but simple ustice-the
payment o. long debt for generations OF unrequi.ed TOLL
released from labor but given land on which to
iye-ther liberty, but no rights, guaranteed to them
hands Congress Is bound to demand payment for the
losses OF the past and security for the COUNTRY In the
ure. Shall these slav sholders beginning without cause
without provocaton, this most foul and infamous Of all
rebeions, carrying on through years, drenching the
land IN blood-sha these savemasters be compelled to
pay their share OF this troubeY Shall they no' Will you
tax every laborng at the North pay his share Of
this debt and let every arisocrac stakeholder 20 free
damage Take their four millions Of slaves and ies their
debt be cancelled Do not simply declare the slaves Of
state in every Territory held BY the United States urs
terms that from this time the nation is to
no compromise OF any kind, In any shape, in any way
whatever. Says that whom people believe to be
the power behind the throne In Washington, He would
be glad to see these seats in the senate chamber
and the hall OF the House filed by absent brothers
Never That means that Mr.. JEFF Davis, Mr.. Stephens,
up against us for three Of tmehe who have
drepched the land in bloodthe who have burhened
us with debt under which the country will stagger for
centuries to come--the who have the shadows
OF this contest every hearthsone all the land
1t means that these shall In and sit down side
by side with some father who mourns brave boy dead
II Seward wants to sit down side by side with
traitors he may it is ft place for him
but loyal people going TO. applause
Young men, your country calls you, has Mood for
you AZ Vicksburg boy 70 our lines,
seized, carried back, and left to die, and when
h1d hinn IN
he cried out clearly, "Hurrah! | am glad to die
for the dear old dag' and died Young men, you are
wanted to take the place OF such young heroic souls The
young soul cries out for life; another youthful soul
eminently your warts people They fighting
it, and will end IT, Remember men fighting vaSuat
last driven back right aud left. Then came the order
to take the line In 'front.' three hundred yards the
space on the men pressed inch by inch till the rife pits
were gained; the command was the rife pits; but the
then forward TO the heights Out the LETT the army
stood, and for ten miles pressed forward; and on
went the blue coats without order they went with
torn battle flag, cambering on hands and feeta few
cannon showering deadly ball and bullets
The whole line watch the little band. On they went till
all the summit OF that dreadful battle field the
stars and stripes triumphant. So with this war The
people charging the rifle pits They not told
beyond butt with the enthusiasm Of victory the
preciptous WALL shot and shell striking them they heed
nothey rushing against all obstacles-over dead
and dying. On they press 70 the mountain top beyond
the clouds to victory. SO press on the people Of the
nineteenth century-this great mountain top. Thank
God for people able to victory for itself and send
it down untanted through all coming time. (Cheers)
This closed the address, and tho immense audience dis
peryod.