Year: 1863

h,lders running one ,soy and ir0m toses
a million of slaUes runainy the other. Ap-
plause in the galleries.


The Vice -President--Orier.


NJ. Wight want to strike the heart
of tie rebellion. | want to get around Its
throat; and when you do that. and not be-
fore. will yon see daylight. want to see
Ave hundred thosand bristling bayonets
directed against the heart of the rebellion.
Then want to see another thing done In
the South: want to see no disloyal man
left behind our armies as they ADVANCE
Gentleman may talk about conciliation;
they may talk about this policy and the
other; but you must come to it sooner or
later. -This may be q war OF extermina-
ton; 5ut this country bas to be saved cost
what it may. If the army had cut off tho
railroads in the South when it had posses
sion OF them; if the fire. and the sword.
and the fagot, if necessary. had been used
to take the means Of the rebels out Of their
possession, you would have been nearer
peace to-day than you are.


Sir. thank God for another thing
1t is that we have now General in the
army who is equal. believe. to the pres
ent emergency: one who Is fighting for
his country, and not for the Pre.idency.-
| am glad to know that we have General
who can show that by his side one or
moro OF his staff officers have fallen;
General who jare. in the dark moment of
his late terrible battle. which has so thrill
ed the country. fly through the midst of
the conflict. heading. in the trying. trem-
bling moment, with Napoleonic courage,
his heroic cavalrymen, and lead them
through fame and sword to q crowning
and glorious victory. will give his
name. 1t is General Rosecrans. ths hero
of Murfreesboro.' Applause in the gal
leries.


NECESSITY OF THE HOUR.


Mr.. President, Heaven only knows
what may grow ont Of this war; but if it
should result in bringing up the manhood
Of the nation, and the patriotism of the ma
tion. it will be rich and happy consumma-
.ion.


In conclusion. what is the demand of
the hour? What is the prayer that leaps
from all the hearts of the loyal people of
the whole land? 1t is. if may here an
swer the interrogatory. that those who are
in authority should feel as they feel. Q
profound. intense appreciation of the per-
lis that environ our national life, and for
all to rise to that grand elevation. that
sublime consciousness. that we are a ma
ton and not party; that this great war
is being prosecuted, not for party aggran-
dizement or men who are partizans, but
for the national preservation; honor. great
ness. perpetuation and power; teaching.
through every act, the great mind and
heart OF the American people. our nation
al existence as supreme over party. SUI
preme over every other interest, and that
no power. no interest should stand in tho
way of our nations unity, her laws snd
constitution, which a wicked rebellion is
trying to destroy.


Whatever may be the end of this ter
rible contest. l at least have the conscious
mass of knowing that in every act. from
the time left the old world to this mo-
ment. have attempted. in my humble
way. to sustain thvse in power. and to
sustain my country in this its trying hour.
l have entered no parry caucus; have
known no party name; and. God being
my judge. / will not. until we have
country redeemed and saved.