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

valedfctory Or spsaSer Bocsek-TAs
Rebel Congress Currevey baii Psnaes
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Ar. Bccock Speaker Of the late ressl Congress. IN ~
Spouse 70 resolution Of thanks prsssstd him. addrsssa
avsledictory, from which We give afew~xsracss-
AnS now stand and look back over the history q
the last ewo years the isss already begin 20 dsso
the couB 70 t themselves OPP and our pasLway 20 gsow
clear anc distinct In the calm light Of rsasops and rsne
responsibility sohch Mas rested spon u.s. and Row dly ~
ction Ia, inso',d ts ssay n country cnts ns g
an,nfant nation sruggne with OF the ON, Narras
ments within that usually attend new poth vi q.
aanization, ana assailea from without By war -snA
such war. So vast In ito dimensions 90 IN
exsmpled In Its ferocity sItegether unehn wsan
To meet The Of such war has indeed
easy tAsk-to give the men and the money. And "
we have mot snrpnk from the o. 70. casy
legislatures TO furnish Us with sufficient number -
troops, raised BY State authority. rendered Y essential
that prompt and strong should he taken BY
We boldly resorsed to the ccnscrption. shea
new In this country, and thus saved alike our army
the service have required ", have enlarged the soops
OF that law and lessened the number exempted from -
eved that we have made II efficient AZ present
cunstances will allow. There 10 party who desire
row, and that party viii have acquired
lease Of power that win last for generAtIon.
restored our former status old Unioa
ahshed but their voices would We lost IN the wild
WnrlW1nc ara tempest OF I0nattcai triumph en0
Men want pcace-do not all wapt peaces Peace! bow
gladly would hall In advent How anxiousy do W.
watch for Its coming, But there be- nach peaoe.
No Tho people resolved They seif dsvossdl
They will make oil needul sacrifices. he fires OF inds-
pendence burning brightly In their boscms. CivN
COMMISSIONS Of this kind Usually give birth 70 prodiDeo
Of military and civil greatness We have not now here
and hero there. Every village and every bamses
and almost every bomestead has H hero Qualities
Of herosm found there way into the bosoms Of The
softer and mon dare not II they would, be otherwiso
than brave and true. Victory sits far OF her
tain throne. Between and her there may b. deoAoo
TO Be passed, ravines TO be crossed crumblng sdoes
TO be srmounted that may break beneath feet anA
throw us back. But 4. Notwithstanding all. We WIN
move with steady step and determined purpose III
thcss difficulties may be overcome. and soon. aye.
sooner than think, We shall seize her her high
seat bring home ourselves and enthrone or
our fortunes for long years 10 como
1uR REBEL CONGRESS CURRENCY BIN PANIC.
From the Richmond Daily Inquirer, Feb. a.
On the publication of the Currency bill paased by On
gress prices Immediately "leaped ur.n Everything -
an upward tendency. Yesterday whiskey, which haA
been selling ten days ago for ninety dollars gao0s
could be bought at hundred and twenty dolnF1
Brown sugar twelve dollars snd half per pound By IL
hogshead and offering. Some OF the dealers have
absolutely shut up and refused To do business all
fcrriug hold 70 the goods rather than receive any
thing 10 the shape Of money larger than Eve deiies
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