Year: 1863

out deep humiliation and dishonoT.


You urge concession OF some sort, while the
rebel authorities reply they want no conces-
sion short Of the recognition of their success
in defeating our arms and their independence
! as nation.


Many CT you think it would be better to
separate than coutinue the war; but you do
not indicate the line Of separation. Where
shall it be7 The Ohio river? Certainly Ohio
and her noble sisters Of the border, with the
| loyal people of Kentucky and Western Vir-
giuia will not consent to such an arrangement
Shall it be the line Of 35 deg. 80 min extend
| east and west? This would give Virginia and
Kentucky to the North, and would hardly be
acceptable to the rebels in their flush Of victo-
ry over the Government. What shall be done
with the mountain portions of Western Viz
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee? Treason has
not yet found a home in those loyal regions


But must waive this discussion These
are questions that will never become Of prac-
tical moment. The nation will never be divi-
ded on any line. The good old flag will re
sumo its authority over every foot Of the ma
tional territory, and sooner or later demand
from every insulting foreign power full repair
alton for the wounded honor and the violated
rights OF this Government.


The first is, that there are but two classes
of people in the NOrth-the one for the Gov.
ernment, the other against it. The first in
cludes all of whatever character, who ear
nestly desire to render all the aid In their pow
er to the Administration, in its duty and eff
orts to defeat the enemy, and to restore the
Government in its fall integrity and constitu-
tional authority. The disloyaI are those who
contribute, by their talents or means, to en-
barrass the Administration in its efforts to sup
press the rebellion, whether by attempting to
weaken it in the public confidence to humil-
late it in the public opinion, It home or abroad
or by encouraging the enemy in furnishing
him contraband information through the press
or private channels, by leading him to expect a
divided North on the subject of prosecuting
the war, or, in case OF his success, political
alliance with any of the loyal States.


II we hope TO bring the war to successful
termination, it must be war in earnest, and
conducted upon the principles of any other
war of great proportions 1t avails nothing by
what name it may be called whether rebel
lion, or civil war, or public war. 1t is
war of stupendous magnitude, and in the
caaselessness fits origin and the alrocity Of
its purpose on the part of the traitors, with
out parallel in the history of the world.


The means to be employed by the Admin
istration in the conduct of the war must BE-
commensurate with the great ends to be ac-
complished-the preventing of an indepen-
dent government OF :he insurgent States and
the complete restoration OF the supreme a1-
thority of the Union.


We must recognize the fact that, as in all
public wars. every inhabitant of the loyal
States is Individually at war with every inhab-
liant of the disoyal States conserving to the
rebellion, and is justly punishable for word or
act intended or calculated to weaken the Gov
ernment, or to give aid and comfort to the
enemy; and that the penalty should in every
case be promptly Inflicted.


We must treat the rebels as public enemies
and employ all the inatrunertaHties in our
power to deprive them of the means of resis-
ting the authority OF the Government We
may not destroy or take from them property
not necessary to the end of supprrssing the re
volt, and the restorat ion Of the Union: bur
for the accomplishment of these vital objects,
nothing should be permitted to stand in the
way. If they require the dsiruction of prop-
erty, public or private-thc adjustment Of
State Laws, State Constitutions, and even
State boundaries, and the reduction of the in
surgents State to provinces, without constitu-
tions and without laws, except as furnished by
the Federal Constitution and Federal Law:
if they require the expulsion frora the country
of the leaders of the rebellion and all their un
y elding supporters, and tie Introduction of new
populations to occupy and own, under the di
rections of the United States Gcvernment
their estates, with all the property not in pos
session of loyal citizens such results, chan
ging the political structure and social orgaHi-
gation of The rebel States, be necessary for the
crushing Of the revolt, and the restoration of
the Union, stupeudous as that would be, they
must be accomplished. Tbe primary interests
of self preservation demand it. There can be,
permanently but one Government over the
States and Territories Of the Union, aud thai
must be the Government Of tbe United OF Con
Federate States. The two as distinct nations
cannot co-ex;st. Perpetual war would be wa
ged between them. The antagonisms of their
labor systems would be then fully displayed
without any resisting influence to prevent OF
mitigate hostilies. The struggle would he





pire of the continent. The vast energies of
either section, with their immense resources,
unequaled as they are, would make the con-
test the ierccst and the bloodiest the world
has ever seen. And it would be murve i'll
il did not involve sooner or later, all the great
powers of Europe and make the war universal
throughout the civilized world. The princi-
pie that underlies our struggle Of self-govern-
mpDt against aristocracy, would enlist the SYM
pathes Of the opposing classes everywhere
Gratifying as would be the universal establish
ment Of the rights of man, upon the ruins ofl
monarchies and arstocracies Providence
does not require of us protracted war to Sc
cure it. Our duty is to restore the Govern
ment OF our fathers, under the Constitution
they gave us, and to that end, TO resolutely
support the Administration ard our noble ar
my in their efforts to put dowa, speedily aud
forever the rebellion.


.rJ[et US fellow citizens, tonight renew our
vows to faithfully discharge our whole duty in
that behalf, and to never consent for the war TO
close until the rebellion is completely crushed,
its leaders punished and the rightfal aathor-
ity of the Government established.


And il We falter in this resolve let us draw
the Inspirations OF patriotism from the noble
address Of the army we have met here to re-
spond TO. 1t breathes the right spirit TO vim
dicate the honor and save the nHtions With
such defenders of the Government as its au-
thors and supporters of the army, we need
have no fears of the result of the war. God
grant that they may soon return to their
homes 10 announce to the final suppression of
the rebellion, aud their readiness, as private
citizens, to rebuke, through the peaceful forms
of law, the treason OF rebel sympathizars, aud