Year: 1862

uprising Of the people; Europe prejudgei the
issue 10 our favor; Yet. as If Smtien with
blindness, the Republican leaders seemed s,riv.
ing TO waste and dissipate. instead Of 10 seize
and use, the noble material for great armies
which was. with scarcely any limit placed a,
Their disposal The soldier who offered HIM
self for the public service found iba, he must
earwig some politician before he could be al
lowed to fight OF die for his country Men
began to say that the war was to be made a
black Republican job"


Politicians were put at the head Of troops
politicians who thought that to wear lace and
feathers. and TO pocket pay. was the whole
dnty OF the ofiicer-feaStiug aud folickug and
speech-making took the place of training and
discipline, and while the officer spoated and
reveled. the rank and file were robbed of their
first right-the right to skilllul guidance and
instruction. The reus were nominally in the
hands Of venerable chieltain, but every poll
iiclan, every "abe editor" took a pull at
them till they upset the coach


Amid shouts of on TO Richmond the
North, with its teemng population, found il
self outnumbered at every point of conflict, and
the battle of Bull Ran proved that the Ad.
miuisiraiion had known neither its own strength
nor that OF the enemy. Where then were our
legiOns ?"-we may well ask of IT, But the
battle Of Bull Run was not without its fruits
for US Panic stricken selfShness. seeking self.
preservation. lighted on those who could save
it. The direction of the army passed into the
bands of soldiers. A General, born here among
US Gen. Mcclellan was born in the city of
Philadelphia restored to their due supremacy
the martial virtues that insure success in war;
trained and competent officers second his ef-
forts. scores of imbecies have been turned out


The Democratic party will sustain the men
the McClellans. the Duponts-who have in
charge the honor of our flag on land and sea-
Let everywhere the people put in Office men
who will not see the war again become "a
party Job = let the administration of the Gov
ernment be such as to attract not repel, the
doubtful States. Then the contest may be
continued with success and ended with honor
We may yet see the authors of our national
tronbles. those twin fomentors of discord-the
Abotionist OF the North, and the Secessionst
of the South-reduced again to the harmless
insignifcance in which Democracy long held
them. And if the event BATTLES these hopes,
the Government that embraces the great. rich
and populous States Of the North must sink to
no humble, no degraded place among the ma
tons National prosperity is too nearly allied
to national dignity to suffer US to stand in the
relation of the vauquished to those who can
never secede from geographical connection
with whom close relations, warlike or amicable,
must continue always.


The Democratic party sought to keep the
peace with honor TO them all but while the
war lasts into which the abolitionsts of the
North and the precipitationiSts of the
Sonth have hurried US let US demand that q
firm and wise administration of the Govern
ment shall evoke and honestly apply our mill
tary resources, in which the nations most
skilled in arms have not surpassed nor equal.
led u.s.


In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say that 1
am deeply sensible of the honor of representing
this old city; for our District is the old city
that our fathers knew and loved.


As your representative, will exercise the
right of free SPEECH and will strive to main-
tain, for all. their cherished rights, the enjoy
ment of which constitute civil liberty.


My stay here does not allow me to accept
the compliments of a public dinner, to which
you do me the honor to invite me-


To see you and other valued friends will at
all times afford the greatest pleasure to


Respectfully and truly your ob't servt


CHARLES J BIpDLE