Year: 1861

the effect 10 break up the old pestiferons or
CARNATIONS and bring the people together
in one mass, and 10 show what a mighty
power il a patriotic people. There have
been in the land corrupt political organiza-
tions for many years, who had all the worst
features Of old, dilapidated, creaking mach
inery which had been used to foist up men,
corrupt and ambitious, to occupy places un-
der the control Of the lobby Of the country,
and they have now found their doom SIN
Fort Lafayette, laughter Yes. and an
excellent place it is Tor the health of individ-
uals troubled with certain constitutional diff
cuties. Great laughter. | understand it
IS one OF the most popular establishments of
the country. To be sure, il is finding a rival
in Fort Mcl1enry, where even members OF
,he Legislature 90 to in considerable numbers,
renewed laughterl where they can have all
the advantages Of Legislation. Applause
and laughter. They can act as Standing
Committee or as Committe of the Whole
Laughter. They can rise and they can re-
port, aud what is ..oFe than all, | am pretty
sure they can have leave to sit again. Great
Laughter. Yes, these old and worn-out or
ganizations, which ought to have been
doomed and destroyed by the popular good
sense long ago-and especially at this time
yet in your own State they are coming up
for the purpose OF attempting to control the
great question that underlies our Govern
ment and goes down to the foundations of
our institutions. But when they attempt
to do that it only shows how impotent is all
this old machinery. II political parties were
as sound and well grounded as they were in
the days of Jackson, it would be shame to
undertake to bring political power, as such
to bear on the great questions Of the day
But now, when we find political parties
guided and controlled by lobby agents, and
when instead Of the best are all the worst
actions, it is especially shameful to under
take this, and to attempt rebellion when
there is greater army in sight almost of the
national capital, threatening its destruction,
than has ever been known on this continent
and when all the earth throes and grnmbles
as with a VOLCANOES this a time to stand and
deliberate about the intrigues of miserable
political parties? Applause Is the great
State Of New. York, with her capabilities
her large intelligence and population her
wide and extended coast, her great capital.
her commercial facilities, and her inianl
seas, her internal Improvements and her in,
telligence in every departments she to be
compelled at such time as this to bow the
knee to some political Baal, and be the tool
Of some worn ont and corrupt regency? That
would be humiliating, degrading to the last
degree, and it gratifes me to see my fellow
citizens of all parties casting off and throw
ing TO the four winds of heaven their old
miserable, political garments, d barring theil
bosoms to the shock of this great and mighty
constitutional conflict. Applause. 1t is
gratifying to the heart of every patriot thus
to see that free Government and self
Government is the strongest Government
on earth when properly aroused. Ap-
plause.


We have alive question to deal with now,
and let US not disinter any dead ones. The
citadel Of our country is in flames. Our
archives are endangered We are crying
nightly for the North to rally around us,
and 1t matters not to me whether the conha-
grafton was kinded by Abolitionists or Dem
ocrats. Applause. The question is how
to put out the tire-not how it originated.
We may raise committee to inquire into
the cause Of it afterwards: it will be time
enough then. The Abolitionists were ap.
parenty harmless concern. if they had
not been aided by seven other spirits more
wicked than themselves. [Great laughter
and applause. | never held principle in
common with them, and you know | never
did. But am not going to turn my face
away from great rebellion even if knew
they stimulated it, when | am well satisfied
that their action had nothing to do with it


But | am not going back to that question =
When it is live question. live issue o
the day, will discuss it with any one to hi
hearts content; but now my business is witt
those who are in arms against the Govern
ment, and not with almanacs published il
lS4S or 1850


There is a great and impossible gulf be


tween fidelity and treason, as wide and deel


as that which separated the rich man frou


Lazarus. The time will soon come when ther
will he no passing over from one side to tn


other. Applause. You, gentlemen, VIII


are qulvering in your shoes, whoever yo


are--you, peace men, fly from the Sodor


and Gomorrah of treason while you have


chance. Fly! The storm of popular indg


nation is good deal nearer than you imag


inc, and the fire and birthstone that will b


sent upon you are not far in the distance


They are almost mp with you Don't stan


there faltering. The day of peace propose


tioDs is over. 1t is treason now. You ar
marked out as an object of scorn. You ca


no longer be in favor of the Union with


dagger in your hand aimed at its vitals =


You can no longer be in favor of prosecutin
the war and throwing querulous objection


in the face of the Administration, besiege


with every difficulty If you mean to al
the Government, along with you and shou
der your musket. If you don't shoulde
p your musket and go into the oppositio


ranks. Start off we will give you goo
, riddance and play you out to the Rogue


March. You can no longer be upon bot
sides, in favor of your country and agains
F, it, IN favor of the Union and against it, i
favor of prosecuting the war and against tn
, Administration in every demonstration tha
they can make. No; the great ball is oper
! ed choose your partner, and take your pt
, siti0n on the floor, and We will see whethe
' you eau keep step to the n.usic Of the Unio
e or not. Applasuse' .-sTx


Make peace with a rebellion! Wht
i would private right what would privat


property, what would political rights in a
a enlarged or smaller sense be worth, pra
! tell me? Let either this Government /
. oyerthrown, or we attempt to make tern
/ with this rebellion by liberal propositions
! peace, and there is an end Of free Cover


inent on this continent, and Of free GoverI
ment throughout the world. Let rebellio
0 once succeed in dividing us North and Soutl
! and it will continue to succeed, and VIC sha
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