Year: 1862

10 the E'llor Of the Pbija3clpIa Press:


SIR: / have Just returned from Orleans
county, in this State, whore l have been
by invitation Of a committee, to address,
an audience OF some thousands of per
sons, on the last day of an agricultural
fair. | spoke in the open air, from a
stand in the centre Of the enclosure. and
was able to make myself heard to the
outskirts of the largest assemblage |
appeared before at the North. | bestow-
ed about twenty minutes of my time
upon agricultural pursuits-told the poo
pie of the amount of wheat received an
nually at Oswego and Builalo-or The
abundant crops throughout the loyal
Statcs-of the capacity of those States in
the way of feeding the whole world, if
need be--and assured them that such a
country was worth fighting for The re-
mainder of my speech was upon the sub
jcCt of the war, and that of the origin
and wickedness of the rebellion. | was
listened to throughout with marked at.
tention, and had every indication from
the large audience that they were with
me in sentiment--not even obiccting to
the bitterness of my manner, or the So
verify of my language.


But | set out not to write you that [
had spoken on this occasion. or what |
said, but to say something Of public sem
timcnt there, here, and elsewhere, as re-
tlcctcd by those with whom have con-
vorscd, The people the real people. are
far ahead of the Government and the
heads of our army in their desire 10 crush
out this rebellion, They are clamorous
for q more vigorous prosecution of the
war and the most loyal men in all the
country are complaining bitterly that
more vigorous measures are not adopted.
They are willing TO furnish men and
money; they are willing TO pour out
their blood and treasure upon the altar of
their country; but they want TO see re-
tl17is for these great and patriotic outlaws
in the shape of victories aud successes,
that will tell upon the dcsiinics of these
vile conspiratOrs against this Government.
The people say, with one voice, call
out more men, rush upon the rebellion,
OyeUwhelm the traitors, and put an end
to the war in that way. And my word
for it, no settlement Of this controversy
will ever meet the approval Of the people
that does not require an unconditional
surrender on the par Of the rebels, and
the restoring of the stars and stripes over
every seeded State ON the continent.


The m0deGtiOn end t0ljealuuce of our
Government toward this internal rebel
lion, and the tenderness with which our
generals in command deal with rebel
leaders and their fine houses and other
property, are matters Of bitter complaint
everywhere, The people are not dispos-
ed to tolerate it any longer, And among
those whose kindred and friends have
fallen in battles now past, and whose
houses and homes are threatened with
the lnsolcnt invaders OF the South, icel-
ings OF unutterable indignation are en-
tertained against those who sympathisc
with the rebellion, and by words and
deeds give aid and comfort TO the MUIR
dercrs. And this is not to be wondered
at How could they feel otherwise?


Such a state of feeling is now being
engendered, and such a storm is coming
as will sweep from the loyal States all
who dare set up for the rebellion, and
that before a great while The North is
iNAA VI h"lt'AHi hlNdHtly III All mAtellAl
respects, than the traitors at. Richmond.
These vile miscreants are seeking to poi-
son the public mind against President
Lincoln; charge him with the origin Of
the war; declare him incompetent, and
eyenpropose to dGposs him, and iuaugurate
jeff. Davis as peace measure, Others
take the ground that we have not men
enough to put down the rebellion in the
field, and that the President is at fault.
tell them the President is not at fault;
that Senators and Representatives in
Congress grayely told us that there were
double the number Of men in the field
necessary to put down the rebellion, and
that these money-saving partisan Con-
gressmen madly stopped enlistments just
at the time our armies should have been
increased These vile demagogues are
now at work in the different States, try
ing to reorganize and resuUect old, de-
funot rotten, exploded, and tly.blown
political parties The North is full of