Year: 1863

the strength of their position and the sta
bility Of the people, when contending for
the utmost limit Of all our ancient bounda.
ries and all our rights and privileges guar
antied by the Constitution.


But If we are successfully to conduct
measures Of such varied and lasting signif-
canoe, and at the same time reduce the
largest armed rebellion that has hitherto
blotted the map of the world, we must ex-
ercise the keencst vigilance that mono Of
our resources are wasted or unwisely en-
plcyed. The whole will not be equal to q
tihing Of our requirements, il prodigality,
laundering and selfshness rule, the hour.
We cannot pay Two PRICES for works the
most proper, or services indispensable. and
keep the tax gatherer welcome messen-
ger; nor can we conceal the fraud from the
laboring man and tie soldier when we nav
but liak price, by using currency that
will require two dollars to buy one Of spe-
Gle. We cannot issue bonds and receive but
half of the value We promise TO pay.
Great as may be our power, there is limit
which must be needed, if we are to avoid q
painful discontinue. According to j, fer
son, /" the purse of the people is the real
seat of sensibility." We cannot in moneta.
ry affairs, ncr in battle fields, play the game
Of gare taco and take one and expect success
and especially not where the last half Of
the game is omitted.


know the mass Of all parties in the loyal
States at heart are brav,ly and unblencl-
lnsly for the Union, aud they cannot long
be misled Whoever attempts it will sig.
nally fail One party may sink or anoth-
er rise, but no ascendant party can so re-
main unless they do battle earnestly and
successfully for the complete restoration Of
the Union and the complete subjugalion Of
traitors.


The only real peril that ever could pre-
vent successful issue Of the present con-
test was and is wranglngs and divisions
/
among ourselves. The intuition, as well as
the common sense, Of every man should
teach him to shun rock SO conspicuous on
the chart. Can the Democratic party put
down the rebellion alone Can the Re.
publican party? Or can the border States /?
speak TO wise men. Let each answer to
his conscience.


In field sc extended as our forces now
occupy, in waters so remote, some failures
and disasters will be the fortune of war.
Yesterday read of our loss at Galveston:


1t caused me some regret, because some
one had blundered," but / also read how
the gallant Commander Renshaw, Of the
Westlield; after consulting his men, blew
up his boat launching himself and men into
eternity at the same moment, rather than
fall prey TO the rebels. IF this be true.
men will hereafter travel miles TO see the
monument which will be raised to those who
took such leap into immortality. While
men Of this breed come forth to represent
our cause-and believe we have manv
such-I will never, never despair Of the
Republic!


If my voice could, as It cannot, be a, all
potential in this house, or out Of it, | should
earnestly beg every man forgetful Of self
and of party, to stand up more courageous
ly now than ever for the Republic. AT this
moment we are stronger in all the material
Of war than al any prior stage Of the re-
bellion, while the affluence of the autocrat
OF the confederates consists mainly Of hate
and activity; and we have but to show an
unconquerabe will, such as shines forth in
the heroic Rosecrans, to secure memora-
bic triumph--a peace that will make pos
terity rise and bless US forever. H1