New-York tribune., 1872-09-24
MR.. KERNAN'S WAR RECORD.

FAVOR OF THE STRONGEST MEAsUREi
AGAINST TIE REBELLION.
Mr.. Herman was a member of the Assembly
in the Legislature Of this State in 1SG On the 18th day
OF ATri Of that year Fort Sumter was bombarded and
the 10th of that month bill to provide for the public
defense, commonly known the "Three Million BILL
which had passed the Assembly the day before, came
back from the Senate with amendment. BY refer
to the Journal 1O6 and 1o57 it appears that
Mr. Herman voted in favor Of concurrng In the Senaes
amendment and the passage OF the bill, on which ne
made speech from which the following extract, as
expressive Of his views upon the then aabsorbng SUD
ject, is taken
But Sir, to be loyal to the Government to up
hold those placed by the people in power In administer
that Government according TO the Constitution 10
aid in defending that Government or Constitution from
attack, come from what larler IL may ana now Nhon
the President calls upon state this hour OF danger
for TO defend the Government uphold the Con
sttuton. am in favor Of granting the AID, and hehce'
shall vote for this bill
On the goth OF the month and after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature Mr. herman signed call with
other prominent citizens OF Oneida County for meet
ing for the purpose OF giving their support to the Gov
ernment in the present emergency, and OF providing
means for the destitute families Of those who volunteer
for the defense OF flag and our Government MI
KerDan attended the meeting and made speech, from
the report of which, in The Uea Herald the following
extracts are taken:
In the present crisis first duty should be 10 bury
all disscnslops all cavi all antpathy at home, and Dc
united here that we may send out united ana pSweti
IS
support OF the Government For the sake OF our oou
try for the sake OF ourselves, we should resolve nat
with one hand voice. one influence, we Will DO
against every VINO attempts to breed dissensloh
among u.s. ana tnS give ne NE should stand as one
man united and sefsacriHcing, for our country our
Government, and the who are upholdiDg tait GOV
ernment We should Tor the present forget our past,
have hut cry-he cry that rings out Ia one OF
resOutions-"F For our country aud our G0verhmeh
under ali conting gencies against all comers" TIE
has been forced upon useither surrender OF prop
war aud a manly war. Let send forth our aid so
freely and so numerousy that It shall be no war oi ac
ton miserable inroad Of small numbers. hut demon
sratOn that If 1t do not oyerawe 1t shall crush all oppo
stiOn.
After the disastrous return of the Army of tho Poto
mac In 1862, Mr.. Herman appointed by Gov.
Morgan as a member of the War Committee for his
Senatorial District. On the 1lth day OF July, 1872
large War meeting of the citizens OF Utica was held at
the Mechanics Hall, at which Mr. Herman spoke From
his speech reported in The Unea Herald the following
extracts taken:
We have no concern with mere party issues. Such
questions have nothing to do with the consideration Of
the necessary for the preservation OF Tue mon
have felt panied many time, In my intercourse VITA
my fellow citizens 10 observe feeling OF gl0omlness
and disTust OF the prospects OF the NatlOnd
other feeling than that of a resoute determine
tion 10 crush out the Rebellion at whatever cost
{. L want to see no hafwa measure IN suppresslng
this traitOrOus outbreak would call out so many aud
amass such strong army, that would 0ver-awe ana
sGGge 9G Rebellion beyond al ws nd9e IN no
spirit vengeance yindctiyeness but say that
the that thus hold the Union soldiers at pay must
be annihated, matter at what cost II may DC u he
south. would still remember that the SCUM Is part
OF tho Union and has to continue snch Dnt lG9h1t on
that account mitigate the heinousness ot the heDei0h
and especially the enormous guilt OF its authors Ihe
revolt has been instituted by wicked and ambitious men,
for their own selfish purposes wOuld punsh us
authors with the utmost rigor Of just law ana would
send in pursuit of them army Of overwhelming mum
bers There Is some talk, even In crcum'tances ike
these OF the desrabeness OF peace. Ths Is not the
time to talk OF peace We can accept OF 10 peace put
such have conquered. We can have no peace Dul
such comes OF victory and superiority in arms: -,
No! We have no peace but that WLleh comes Vi
destroying the last vestige OF the Rebellion
At Democratic ratification meeting, held on tho 18TH
day OF October, lsG2 at Mechanics Hall III Utica Mr.
Herman made a speech from which the following ex-
tract is taken
But the Union is in peril; armed rebellion has
broken out civil in our once happy land la
he the so to re in y In
guage Of A. II. stephens now VcePreslent OF the so
called COHfederacy, the National Government never
wronged the South; from 1t the people ot tne south
derive nothing but benefits, and the Rebellion was
fomented by disappointed, ambtousmen TOR their
selfish purposes; and we, lovers Of the Union anu
Constitution which our fathers formed Will use every
effort to overcome this Rebellion, uphold the CohsIitr
tiOn and restore our country 10 united people 70
this end in favor OF prosecuting the war Win
yjcor we are favor Of giving President all the
men and money necessary Tor this purpose and OF sus
tanning him earnestly and honestly IN the exercise Of All
the authority with which he is clothed by the COnstltu
ton and to suppress instruction ana reDelon anu
to preserve the Union
Mr. Herman was elected to Congress in tho Fall of
1862 and on the lltb day OF April 1861 he made speech
in the House Representatives. from which the follow
ing extract Is taken:
In answer to the argument that have right to
carry on this to put down the Rebellion ana main
tam the Union my platform be stated In few words
l. with every other citizen, have rsht TO say the uVV
ernnent founded upon the union Of the States, under %
Constitution is my governments its preservation ana
perpetuatOn is essential to my liberty peace anu pos
perity ana TO that OF my deseendants Therefore nno
right and it is my duty 10 defend II against those whO
seek to destroy IT, Whether tney come S Ueope
array themselves in arms, resist the rghth autnoy
of the constituted authorities OF the fedsra GOVERN
ment and declare that the Union under the
Is 10 be severed, deeply as regret the necessity, neso
tleless VIII stand wIh those who are IN ROr OI com
peng submission by the use OF al tne reu t iViIe
which required 10 suppress Resistance anl 70 restoie
the authority of the Constitution and the 'ws made III
Mr. Sneaker. entertaining these views, regard 1t
lSs made this morning by OF colkague irom
| New-Y0rk (ir Fernando Wo0dl, who expressed views
d;darent frnm those which have just expressed.
make no complaint that lie holds the Opinions whlc9
he has expressed in reference to Ihs keDsilOn Dus
have right 10 point out errors he has idbn int "a 10
ofhers He said there is such thing as aP Demo
crat; that this a contradiction IL Ierms. II,
dersland him, he means by War Deocrats tose Of the
pen0cTdtc party who hold tha IL ls the right ot the
aslnent OF the United States 10 suppress ny force OF
arms tno we9 are now u armed armed fePc % lgnSt t
deUen2ent conf, "eraey III the southern states ana
VINO hold that the Fee elal n % v~S ~ sr
the Constitution auth,fy 70 SMpICy ~
Constitution and laws OF tL. ent sband y anJ la
tnse ADMINISTERING the Govern, en sYgg sustained
i'm an proper Constitutional measure "Iu euuls " .n,ct
tins object then certainly am War t'Fa2rat, ahu
| beeys the great mass VI the DemocTaHt party are
~ p.,,,.p.fa Ile Reutlduau from
New-York Nlr. Fernando Wood says he Is Jor
peace. / desire peace. When we lo6 ar0unh
and anxiety produced By this unnatural wa at almost
every fesde who does not wish Tor Pcacei But ia my
Judgment il is idle 10 talk OF peace with the Jnlon pre-
Seryed until we have defeated the armies nashaed 10
destroy IT, IL Is useless 10 talk VI sendltS e0mnls
Eonefs TO treat with the Rebel authorities nov, because
tbey have declared and over again, th they Will
not negotiate except upon tho basis OF sepIatlon, OF
NJ ma
be of short Duration while IL would DC purchased BY the
destruction OF the present Government Makng such
neace where Is 10 De the division hnet How many
Of the States after such peace Will IemalnunIted uI
der the Constitution, and how ongi No, ws must break
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