Year: 1862

At grand Union rally at Brooklyn, on


Friday night, Colonel Hamilton, Of Texas,


as true a loyalist as ever drew breath,


made an eloquent speech in which he made


some strong points against those hypO-


critical submissionists who would compro-


mise with the rebels, and who claim that


Slavery has nothing to do with the war.


We quote the closing part of the report;


There were those In our midst who
proposed TO overcome the rebellion by ex-


tending the hand of friendship to the dis
! loyal people of the South-to bear down


upon them in gallant array, with the
sword held back in the right hand, and the
olive branch foremost in the left. Why,
| the people Of the South had again and
| again passed resolutions that they never


would treat with the Government Of the
United States for peace upon any terms


but independence, not only for the States
engaged in the rebellion, but as to those
still true and loyal, where the institution


Of Slavery existed. And they had mani
tested by their action that they were in


serious, sober, desperate earnestness, to


make good their declaration. These gel-


tlemen who talked about conquering with


the olive branch, he would ask who it was


they supposed they had to conquer at the


South? Did they want TO bring the olive


branch to the doWntrodden millions who


are beseeching the throne Of grace for


help and relief from the tyranny under


which they were groRning2 Be not de-


ceived These wanted to see US come


armed cap-a-pie, with swords and bsyO-


nets. Cheers. They wanted to see us


come with power to strike the manacles


from their limbs, and they would rush 10


meet us more than halfway, and embrace


us with tears and joy, Cheers. To


whom, then, would they extend the olive


branch? Was il to JEFF. Davis, to Toombs,


to Floyd, or Wigfall-those who had de-
liberstely sought TO destroy this once glO-
rious Republic in order that Slavery might
be perpetuated and who, having put
themselves on the hazard Of that die, know
they dare not be admitted back to the po-
sition they occupied before the rebellion ?
Colonel H. showed forcibly the folly of ap-
preaching the leaders in this rebellion with
any terms Of ofeompromise or peace. Nor did
the Union men Of the South want restor-
alton of the Union such as it was before
the election of l86l-When hundreds were
hanged because they did not believe that
Slavery was the " only good" Let those
who talk about the restoration Of the
Union as it was" learn that those who had
suffered and endured knew better than
they could teach them-and they wereno |
particularly thankful for q sympathy |
which would remit them back to the con-
dition which they occupied just preceding |
the rebellion. It would do to round a pc
riod to talk thus,-but it gave aid and en-
couragement 10 the rebels, and but increas-
ed the doom and despair Of the men Of the /
South who had really been the sufferers. /
The rebels at the South regarded as the 1
first beam Of hope for a speedy and success
full termination Of the war, division OF /
sentiment at the North.


Colonel II. invoked the people, in an elO-
quent appeal, to throw aside party predi-
lecions at this time-to show a united |
front in support Of the Government, in con-
demnation Of rebellion-and determine
tion TO entertain or propose no terms un-
til the traitors laid down their arms. If !
asked what he would do by way Of restor-
ing the Government, he was willing TO
have the Constitution as it is. That Con-
oL4lullOn uAu AOb lOAD1u Auc GAAoAGuC6 VI
Slavery; but on the other hand he had /
cause to thank Sod that it also tolerated |
the non-existence Of Slavery as well as it
its existence. Loud cheers. /
You ask me then, perhaps, are you in favor
Of the Presidents Proclamation And A
that am told is a great stumbllng-bloek
in the minds of some of the faithful in this
portion of country. Do you accept it as a
Southern man2 Yes, gentlemen I do
Prolonged cheers. not only accept it,
but know il is the handwriting upon the
wall, which makes every rebel in the South
tremble in his shoes or boots this evening.
I Applause. It is like the handwriting
that one Of old saw upen the wall--not so
much the hand or the writing which is
seen in respect of Slavery and its doom
but it is still more the dread Of the unseen
body that moves the hand That great
body, can tell them, is the American peo-
pie, who are thoroughly CONVINCED that
Liberty must triumph over Slavery, and
Slavery must perish in order that Liberty
may live. Loud applause. The fight
has begun, and it will never end until one
Or the other shall suceumb.