The New York herald., 1864-06-16

thsn rosa could sfOrd, at least We thougat
could AFFORD, TO scatter foros aud cast our
according to our individual preferences without
the election Of candidates not, or do nsthiug
more than TO give expression 70 the he rIn.imen.:
sSa. such u no. iSs condition Of I.e country
nt this time We all have fsb Tor the last tAree
dous years these sienncsns words Of the departing
Douglas, when ne told us-and they his testament
tary dscaratouthat there could be noS but two parties
10 The counsry-tnose who we're for the gov.
against on the other; patrio,s on the
one hand and traitors upor the Lber lApplause) Those
whoa engaged in upheldug the right arm Of the
ernment in prosecuting the Tor the maintenance of
our Gag, have recently assembled in convention
IN the nsishocrins s city Of BasmOrs, and and
yics Presidency during the next four years Their
action has passed into history and met here to
shar proceedings shall add nothing 10 what has been
already said or the declaration OF sentiments adopt
edcasd IN political p.rsnc. the n1ncnIs nav. nave
vades II and runs through It from beginning
10 endthe preservation now and for all time, OF our
ordinate TO that matter Of detail with the dis
tngushed gentleman who nrst addressed you that the
TO themselves. tApplause.) They have determined TO
wage unceasing and unconpromising war with all the
the beginning OF this contest when some perchance
might have done heIcaers OF the rebellion said
would do back down and give up the contest and
10 annhlaion, and that the name OF America should
be erased from the map Of tho word and that the Anne
rcan name should be obliterated from the great roll
OF nations But that day has passed Too much money
has been expended, blood has been she'd This
grest government which cost fathers 60 much has
cost too much that we can now afford 70 give it up
dead, and, standing over them, consent, II you
out and their blood shall have been spsd in vain
owe II TO those who nave sacrificed themselves
our sons, our brothers, and our husbands to
their blood shall not have been shed in vain Applause
As means OF carrying on this contest aud as an incl
huuA sHaA th1f
the institution OF slavery must perish Appause) This
is the Hrst time in American history that body
Of politicans-of statesmen, II you please-as
sembed In convention have ventured 20 touch that ex
ceedngy delicate subject without gloves daughter
the most wise and most prudent method Of disposing OF
the whole question Amend your constitution extending
the ordinance OF 1887 all over the coarry. and let tho
divine institution disappear Applause In fact It can
be said to-day TO have legal existence scarcely any
where in the United States, outside Of the two States OF
kentucky and Delware and the appearances seems 70 be
that Kentucky will have the honor OF being the last slave
State 10 the Union Blu: am asked and those who ask
the question to suppose that II is unanswerable,
what are you going to do with the neqroy that
am going to do nothing with him. (.Good,' and ap
pnuse) propose TO amend the constitution AM, apa
OF the great writ Of habeas corpus and let the whole
subject stop Leave that subject to that great law enun
ciated by the apostle He that viii not work neither
shall he eat" (Applause.) II is very remarkable how
full and fertile m suggestions friends who are so
much Interested and anxious for the preservation OF
this their favore institution This slave policy Is one
'hst has grown upon the country. Mr.. Lincoln
snse Mls &C. an Hs that the
belon might be suppressed without interfering
w,tn T. presume that every gentleman rom svs ha,s
ever taken the pains TO do SO unnecessary thing as 10
look into the course Of one 80 undstinguished as am
you have been that at every step nterposcd my
my by OF condemnation, II not OF oppo
sition. knew very we'll hat those whom represent
ed mean the Union loyal men OF the south-would
fellow in advance IN that direction that new
burden bad been placed upon their shoulders. and was
anxious 70 tighten the lond as much as possible When
Mr
September, 1859, supp sed there was scarcely South
that did not read II with regret. recolect
calling him In compa with several dis
tngushed Senator's ana members OF the House OF Rep
resentaves from the border States such as Senator
Wiley OF West Virginia. and others unnecessary TO be
named urge upon him TO hold up the succeeding pro-
camaton OF the let Of January At least to modify ~
credit hts ability and answered In words OF equal
power and. 70 say the least OF y, equal credit 70 the
wno sd have TAKEN my stand aaa csn
70 see that the President was right and
that We we're wrong tApplause But a. every
come up In great number. When il proposed to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia told
and uncomfortable l have been much 10 the metropolis
Of the nation both before and since and have fai as
Of such results. 0"S When IL was PROPOSED to give
the black in the District Of Columbia hIa Freedom
It was thought that would open door wide 10 perjury
and falsehood told but last week by gentleman
OF intelligence himself southern man. much convoEsast
with the administration OF justice u the district "Noth-
ing said he, dis in the court than TO
yet TO hear the nrst complaint that any Of them have
testifed 70 what not true. (AppauscJ Gantemcn,
the world moves and II takes ycu and me along whether
will not. tApplause.) When tho President was
about issuing his emancipation proclamation do You re-
collect the hun andcry tha, II an invitation to the
negro to burn his masters house and TO cnt his
throat. The proclamation came, and although many
thousands OF slaves have LETT their masters, have
where 10 the length and breadth the Southern andp
Not one will venture 10 say Then again when u was
e oon arm so s he nn
would not fight. Port Hudson Fort Wayne. Fort Pillow.
and more more recently the the banks banks & Of the James mes
other hand u said that bis unamed ferocity
such that be would carry on the war with an excess Of
submit that this charge s equally without founda
tion. While be has demcaned himself ms SOL
der, and valiant soldier, he has shown
himself amenabe to the commands Of his officers and
the discipline Of the army. But when we heard Of Tho
massacre Of Fort Pillow Of friends with melan-
choy and lugubrious visage, turned upon and said
81 told you put the negroes into the army you would
mike these Southern people very mad and the poor
negroes would suffer" Let NE remind you. my
countrymen that at the massacre OF Fort Pillow
the officers who were 80 inhnmanly butchefed
flames were white men: they were souhern mcn-len
nesseans aud AlabamIans. (AppIause) They
any argument against admiairg negroes into your
army, 10 is equally argument against admitting
give ourselves trouble abort this negro question.
Let along and do 10 day tse ,hng thai right and
lie assured that consequences VIII take care OF thom
selves. Fellow citizens. have prosecuted this
for three years, with various fortunes sometimes
advancing and sometimes falling back but the whole
steadily and always advancing Discouraged some
times have been. and We have had enough 10
discourage US. have thought Of our poor
bows as they we-e beari0g OF, flag in the
advance. they would many I N, issues or your
press sent down behind them, dsparaging their sgc
cesses egaggerapg the< Teverses throwing doubt and
omin0us conjecture over eyery campaign. have
dcrc1 that their hearts had not aed them when they
slw how they were sustained by certain portion cf
their fellow citizens at home. Shame, shame on
tho men. whether In private in public nfe.
whether In specch ihrongh the press that
viii thus seek TO de and dishearten the gallant
that are bearing orr flag on 10 victory (heers) They
tho cohorts that In the beginning of ths cntest we're
look ed 70 10 a!d the rebellion aud give II stcca@s
Cheers said Mr.. Benjamin, In a cOnvcrsaion that
had with him IN the Housc of re rcscutayes Jan
uarv, 1861. 81 have lust been 10 tho city OF New
York and fricnds tell that all have DO r. TO
stand firm and they viii 10 our sssisance -
ho those friends did NOT him rnr