, 1864-11-04
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1864.
GOV. YATES SPEECH.
1he War for the Union--Our
National Crisis--l'he
Duty of the Hour.
our III me 7raitors-!IIinois and
the Wharf.-The Retribu-
'ions Of History.
Gov. Yates Speech, Deliv-
ered at Bryan Hail,
Thursday EVEN
ingy ROY. 3.

| az au cary no1f last evening BrSaH Hall y
ltetaAy p1ckcd-c1ammed-1u fact jommea full
"'A1f women and brave rneu," eager to listen
our gallant Governor. The auditorium, ga1Iesi,
anu even the platform, we're 40 full that there v
really no more room to eparr. Hundrede VIZ
turned away nntble to gam admission to
hall.
The meeting WAS called to order by Colonel Jo]
L. Hancock. who introduced
| GovEHxoR YATES.
The appearance OF the Governor VIE greet,
with tremendous applause This was heishteut
when three cheers ''ior the gallant Governor Of II
rois," were proposed, which were gwen with
will When tie applause had subMded the Goye,
| nor ppoke as follows:
Fzl1ow cr1kEss: i regret, most excetding1
that the fntiEue Of speaking 80 many days In ii
open alf, to tuch large audiences aa this, has
eeme extent rendered me- incompetent to ba hear
p 20 many apd that NJ 1olse a.s partially fatlet
ton is an exceedingly gratifying one. Such den
onstratfous ss this, rere and ID every p41t VI ii
sthte OF Illinois ale calculated to make a. feel an
te1eEts that there Is still determination, upo
and naintait ,lc.r Government: that they uudea
they comprehend, az they ought to comprehend
!nat ese u n 5oth.tE more nor lees ior their dea
Question whether thls grand old Government q
whether It shalI die. 1 see before me- Ta.t con
coute q the ladies Of the State Of ILLINOIS, aud
omit to refer 10 tho fact that throughout all III
pathway Of this long, Terrible and bloody VA
Iaa1 ,; not cply tbe men Of Illinois, but lie womel
| pnuse.l TAear fingers have been busy, and thef
m'noe have been anxfp1s; while nc have cent on
| MIGHTY army to the aaa to bear aioft our proud
n1coi qoefed ba1ner over the traitors aud rebe,s
who Wonld destroy this county, We have NOT, as I
cht1stan ano philanLhFoplc people. fai ed to arut
another afny a!t : that army, to take care Of tht
sick and wounded soldier. to sta1nch bis blood,
neal bis wounds, and make him feel und know that
toe penelact1ons and pEaTers OF his count1ymeu
Az ahd county women, fe'loTed him thr,ugnont ali
hau the pen Of the ArchsngeI who eits in the
Aeavens and writes upon the tablets Of eternity the
jnstice to the exalted herolsm aud shining yirtues
Of our R1ofious women Of Illinois. IAppiause
H. he sm e7eFy t5as and and
nlcsseire Invocation. '.God Bless he noble
Wqmen On. tD,,l g nlinols. lApp psuae1
day, afttr nearly four years Of war, to appesr b.
!9ic 4nn and 10 announce tie triumphsnt fact
Mat allss right our eremtes defe4ted II nea. ase
50 many eiefioSs bastle hlGle s5a
-:Atlat.a fal1en-stot.tle turrerdered-and nye
nnid1sc thorsand more pressing to close up the
right; Tue country is not in danger from Southern
ust'or-; tee authority Of trls Government vi / be
asstr'sd ID md man:ailsd: our glorious Union vii
acsis p n and our proud a VII wave
soll. iTremet oors applsuse.1
BY, But, 1t is :, not only. in the army
!!gnt at home The triumphant endorsement nf
Maine AID Vermont. and Psnnsylyania With her
majority O. fifteen Thousand 20 At; Ohio With
"eooo", and cur si.ter 6tate-7lorloQs itt:ie In.
oiaha, has rolled up. her clor1oua uajority OF
tv e1tY: three thousaId. Cheess.1 We have carried
tere1teen Cookres:men TO tTo. ia tie S.a1e
OF OHIO, and tie Indications are-the shouts are
Som1rE from along the lines-th1t Abraham
sta Of NosemseI next. to the high posittons t o
which they aspire, and that our gloriou. Onion
VII w. ee ra511 mn,n,sined snd preserved. (Cheers
and triumphant election Of L1ncoln aud Jobnson
dnaf are altosethe1 to hope, becauee the power
&C a. ms,ntsnanse oi he government depend upon
int. ad q Dick osleshy Jou snail elect nan who
g Dpai hizes with VallandlxhAm, aud Yoorhees.
,1 npo 4one, ata me other disoyAl scsmps who a1s
Ihen the administration VIII lact that euppor ana
anlty which IL neceesary for tts proper muute
Fou ruust elect State sovernmeut wh,ch Iii
uppot the administration in this g1o1ioue edDst
. . PFeeeve our Union aud seter the eutnoTity Of
ress who will vote the voice ind power Of the
orernnent In support Of the administration, Yuu
sass e., Ct Jour members Of the legislature that
hey Will give an ardent support to the executive Ia
mn cltat Washin9ton. Felio ~-eitizens, / .eftr
e. .u:-You all remember what distraction and
fnbarfaExment Governor Seymour Of the state OF
,s 49rs D, "a has tasswn In the Eay Of the admns
Il b. 1es!sted the draft how he ha. res.sred the
'llinE up Of onr shattered reelmeots VINO had been
,er bow he has resisted every measure adopted b.
he AdMinlEtrat1on at Washington for the vigorous |
rose eution Of the var: Some two years sso, Just
IN in I'm HAT xfN - "
hr eaUot q addressing large concoufze of the
'eotle Of New York Ctr at the Cooper Institute.
20 d1tns my remark. called upon tbs people to
ast AZ &c nad bad 1t in Missouri and Other States
4 the Onion: The rep,y came back t.[No, they
ad CIVIL T2r enough en- the 4th Of July, xlen
,nsed blood 10 Few all over that city of New
'ork." replied that did not propose to inter.
re with their S,ats poities but thsttt hsd been
ehdloC my Adjutant General to Washington TO re-
nest the President TO postpone the dra!s, and ln-
ean e. o1 haTs ADDRESSING ,a;a that mob ~ my
roud eiy should be laid in ashee, and every etrret
IN detp With human gore, but tnat the aatharity |
Toa e. 6.t 6ss
late Of Indiana in tne administrator OF Tie a.
every measure which be uev1eed and ettemptei
, carry ont ! need not refer to our own State
on ere Il fami lar with ,hat--we have had no
Sriee Of That's eo."l From lie yer7 M bestnaing I @
The administration OF the government Of this
tale there was prem edttated and deliberate at.
tm,nitt1ation cf the State Gorefnmens Tps7
onmenced by the most dtscouzteous treatment
wards the Executive, retnelng to print his meg
oti-e'aIe.y document, and, felfo citizens, lam
ere 70 snnonnce to you to-3aya most importsnt |
Ct %ito which, pe1hapr, zone OF You ere acquatnt-
tate OF two millions Of humau beinee the fourth |
population, AID the first In military prestige
10 porcelain the Governor Of yonr proua State
;e letter paper upon which he wrote to your sol
amps 1es of sea@ 9' sae 9s wPpfeh PfSi,aSSs E.
low what support or co-operation you hsTa to
spl,nsas;d. {cHes, I'VE won do 80 !" ''Can-
ore Of the most pure md delightful aud solemn
eaeules Of my life, tha: when these gentlemen
ere ahont to pass reasonable ere.e'utions--seso-
',ons vhich would DISGRACE the character Of your
n1e which were ca1culated to encourage rebelion-
solutions y hich were on the side Of the enemies
their country and not on the side Of their
light that they got themtdlyes then and there in |
IT rredicament for which I had been vatchinc,
here h4d the constitutional power to adjourn
en- ard sent Them bowling to their nomee.
~ at opp.auee-) Iwoud have them 10 remember
Z Hor1s ct sct1ptu,e thAt "the seed Of the |
,man shall b1use the serpent's head." tLaush-
Eow, felow-cittzens, propose to-day, in the
r remarks l shall make, to address myself to
rr Judgment and not to four passions. pro- {
VI distinct propos,,iocs: Ftrst tha. The war npo1
II pxst is . Just war; second, tnst there cit b.
Id. thai the Chicago Pizttorn, l. snTsndet of
'ul Government and yopr Union; aud fourth,
1T the only way 10 an honorable and substantial {
TT, mo tight until the last rebel shall liz down
5 !, arms, arms aGd a M ask pardon o. Ibis sose1nment.
= frat born 10 60 forth and dghtf The ,
ttles of Liz couEtry-the father who has sent
I'm one to seven son. to light the battles Of h1s
navs s1es aEaso II thef mtaa ihe
Il var :MWhy, iellow-citizen., II could belleve
It J, who az your agent have been engaEedf IN !
en- to 80 out and nsht in this war-if could BE- {
we that this war Wac unjuet our part, or that
G had IN any measure pEuvoked 1t, that ne were
stand up before Jou toeay face 70 face to utter
,e rRe ord il favor OF the cause fo1 which I
D now contendtre. Bat, fellow citizens. this
as var which we could not help; It VAS forced !
ted sttempt On the part OF southern traitors and
uthern Shareholders to eoItrol this Government |
TIE interest Of human slavery fcries Of ''that's
~ Ara the very moment they supposed that :!
G power was aoont to depart from judah or I
emeelTes--that they conld no lonsef control the {
ttsnles Of this country In consequence Of the
70 the Union than slays Slater, that moment | t
g tevlFed the doctrine OF Cllhoun and attempt .
10 essan!aa new royernment outof part OF the
Ff,to1E OF The United 6:ates based npo1 slavery !
tbc corner stone, Nov let me s4y. by WaT Of !
eiase 10 the remarks may yet make, that be-
ne t. 70 particular party. an noss Rspn5li-. :
ersdst nsnoSs. a. to-day Those Issue. are assd
untry; as Douglas said, and they are patriots \
oE yGn' 'sGa;, IT, GDt se'yeen Abraham Lincoln and