The New York herald., 1864-06-05


that his voice could not reach the heart Of every In
thst vast assemoage The gentleman VITO mad preceded
the @ North were united in sossavorins 70
pus down tba wicked and cruel rebellion
but he came TO bear testimony before the people that
the free states the North not the oEy that
enjoyed the oonor o putting down this unholy rebellion
(Cheers-i There was, at least, Staie-knoWn
sonsneru State-th4t tho lag of
try The great Empire saps herse and that State was
the proud and noble commonwealth In which he mad the
honor 20 i've Missouri Three cheers for Missouri =
From the 0egiuninR Missouri had faerod In her duty.
Settled and populated Ia the main from States OF the
South. u was bus natural that should synpa
had and wicked she received other teaching
She unsheathed the sword, and although the Of
war and q battle swept over her broad psaes and had
stained her magnificent streams with blood. she
had passed through the fiery ordeal and stood
to-day the strong bond or link which was 70
and regenerated c0nfedoracy. (prolonged cheers
he rejoiced another reason tina. no there THAI
OF men there were but FEW who were Of
nativity And the feeling Tor the cause he was glad
say did not exist in tho North only but IN the Border
States Ia Missouri, Kentucky and even Virginia We had
Bolts and other such In whose hearts beat s warm
iovefor the whole nation in the hearts or TIE free
isItersd IN tho belief that this rebellion would be put
down. He did not doubt IL now. Cheers Wo may
not yet have reached the culmnatng point but 10 would
coue and this rebellion would finally go the wall.
Cheers There was too much at stake Tor q great
people TO give the In which they engaged
let them look at Their country stretching from the At
Iantc 70 the Pacific oceau-fron the glorious nsuntans
OF the North TO the CIf OF Mexico, let them look
at their noble rivers and a. their vast agricultural re-
metropos-and could II be there was apy American
whose heart bounded slightly for love OF country that
he you'd give up proud and glorious heritage ike that
(Cncers) a
Bresthes there = man with soul SO dead
Thai never 70 himself hath SAD sad
whatiand? Was II New York? Was Il Missouri Was
Il Kentucky? Was it the narrow spot Oh which he
happened 20 be berD the State in which he veds Or
was it the whole country? Was il the nation? Was that
their Arnericausrr? Was II that which gave honor
and power and respectabty among the nations OF the
earth? That the thought which had controlled his
as that ~ mo Of nson.v that he had
worshpped from his infancy, ard nothing would induce
him 10 give up. II he were asked when he would sur
immortal Clay--"Never, never, never!'' (ProlonRed
cheers) No until tho Lass dollar or the people
drained from their cofers-not until tho last
raised in whose heart beat the Are OF trno patriot
ism-not, indeed, until every feeling OF patriotism
wiped out OF the national heart would no permit Of the
thought OF this country being overthr0wn by this
cd and wicked rebellion. (Cheers) NO: IL was all his
country and il must bs controlled ANA governed by the
same naonal government divided into eeparate states
but the whole under one common league, aud bound
together by common bond OF Inicn. tAppause That
the doctrine He woald never Consent 70 separ ate
from Virginia; and, 10 the words OF gentleman who
had preceded him. he could never allow to be said that
the grave Of Washington was IN foreign lsnd Cheers
No. and no felt the Inspiration oc that though. nc that
moment 1t was his good fortune, few days since, to
have the pleasure, with party OF gentlemen from
the city OK Washington, TO vsit The tcnO ol
Washington While there, in sorrow and in sadness he
locked upon the sarccphagus that contained his re
maps He felt the sadness OF the occasion to think that
country, nurturcd and brought into existence az IT
was by him who 'trst in war, first in peace ana
hrst in the hearts or his countrymen was struggling
with rebellion by the wicked action OF s
he et bis renewed in standing by the tomb OF
Washington; pud having with bin two little bright
youths ten and the other twelve years Of age, his
dear little sons felt the best he could do for them
to take them by hands and lead them 10 the tonb OF
the Father Of his Country and REQUIRE them to kneel
upon ts sod and xlift their little hands and raise
their voices and repeat the oath which nc placed
their mouths--aways 10 bear true and faithful allie.
glance to the government OF the tinted states,
and never under circumstances to forget the uoo
ry OF Washington and to forget the tag of
common country, which should wave in triumph aud
glory every inch OF territory which r7h:iuy be-
opged to the people Of the United States Cheers) Let
them, IL they had such, bring them up So. Let them
bold washington before rhem as an example Make their
their country and the noble heritage transmitted from
sire though this rebellion should last twenty,
bowed eternally ip the dust. Cheers.) He would
ask them this questiou:-Before the breaking out
ment % for common humanity on the face OF God 9
earth as the government Of the United States
Where did people enjoy larger amount of happiness
in a higher degree or OF civil and religious liberty
Where there happier people beDcath the SUN than
the Southern people themseyess a voise-"No
whereby Southern born himself, Southern by. mar
iss'i he never ics the sIghtes. oppression at tn
hands OF the.geDeral government upon him. (Cheers.
lie looked up taat government as the tender chill
looked up to the carcssing parent TIC had receive
nothing but blessings the hands Of this
states OF this Cnon. flo thercfUro pronounced this re
ea nr. not n 0ny yer ana bss ou
After some further remarks tie speaker concluded
foows;-Ther euy hope for themselves and posterty
was In preserving The hion Of their fethes The only
hope for Christianity and liberty he might say, through
1ul The whole world was in the preservation Of this gov
ernnent Should We ds.appOins shsTs rst
liberty? Should tho downtroddcn people OF Ire
lant-(A voico--"Ah, !hat's ir)-GermaDy and
Aus,ria be disappointed IN tnes espccta,ious'
No. No matter what stood in tic way Of the preserva
tion this government, they should and all endeavo
to maintain il. He would close in tho language OF th,
beautiful song that was sung by the Gcc Club
Ger the land of the free and the nome OF the brave
-(Cheers.)
srEECH OF GENERAL HIRAM wALBgIDCE.
General HIRAM wALHgDGE was then introduced and
spoke as follows:-
FELrow CuTzEss AND FRrSps--when a body or rebel
ous States attempted tito overthrow Of CONSTITUTIONS
government, and u became necessary 10 appeal the
loyalty and OF the naton the citizens or New
York IN this place, three years ago pledged tnomselve
not only ths generation brt 10 all who Should hereafter
come after them bearing their names and partakng their
blood, that tho cause OF constitutional government should
be upheld at every hazard. This was in 1901 In 1862
when disaster seemed temporarily to rest upon arms
the citizens OF New YORK again reassembed here and
pledged themselves 10 the continuance OF the struggle
In 1866 this great square filed envened by the
presence countless thousands OF patriotic cit
embed together for the purpose Of sustaining tho great
ranse In 1854, while various asscmbaees
ing in various parts of the Union to sustain
politicians, tho people again como hero to stand
by their army and the constitution Of the gov.
ernmeut. {Applausca 7 here in obedience
the conviction that from the first day gun fred
Sumter until this there has been and there Is
now but question. and that isthe military question
When we have conquered the rebels-when have de.
monsratcd the OF the country will
then adjust all minor and subordinate matters But this
rebellion has Of and demonstrated two great
hingoue is that this people competent 10 suppress
the rebellion and the other Is that Ulysses Grant the
man 70 do t. Cheers and applause Ispeak OF him as
tho result Of this gigantic war. I speak or him
whose first disaster III the battle Of the Wilderness
a disastrous defeat 10 than has been
made by any other commander and yet the next day
he rallied hs ind0mabe legious aud told them the
Army OF the Potomsc had never been permitted TO gnt,
aud he would put them through that line t took all
summer TO do H. applause THANK God that that
bravo amythe noblest the bravest and proudest
ever assebled-nad chance 10 light before this rebel
lion was put down-tA voicc-"Amen,n - and great ap.
pauseand thank God that that leader sprsrg from the