Year: 1863

them tell you such peace that u peace IN any
capaiIoa necessary lnecesss.ies waste Of treasure
keeps up the OF the war u demands the waste OF
thai lie Is wasted on soatSsrn su % soil. wasted
under the Southern sun IN moments OF inactivity
as well as in active service Such peace II no. &
mockery and 10 call II peace whatS That
the people Of the North maintain great armies 70
send forever their sons under one perpetual con
ton (Applause II not conciated, not reconciled by
generous lreatmen what hope Ia there Of peacef Bus
ary at the expense OF the e and aye,
and at the end at the expense OF the liberties OF the
people of the North. lCheers.l What woald be our
mad who would dare to say the face Of the people


perchance had been sad misfortune be brought
in collision with the government-that New York could
be kept in the Union easily and securely by
war and con6scation than by giving her her Just
rights BY concilians ner people BY restoring ina.
dwell in the hearts Of the American citizepY ZAP
plause The great conservative party is contendng for
reached with the least expense OF Me and blood and
treasure And, more than that, are contendng for
subjugatiOn OF American States. tApplause) ] have
told you what the cost Of this has been Now under
thc policy that has been declared by the radical leaders
Of the republican party when will that cost endY H. IN
addition you prolong the contest increls It's COST
You peace itself that kind Of peace which they
war war in which we al are 's engaged gagged Now, we o.
1ect further 20 the policy OF the radical repuo-
leans ana ana ,nOse VINO conuo FOL .nSt parg ysoua S





be unattainable-not only attempting to waste more
blood and more treasure, but they are not bngngto to
bear upon the contest something which as great an m
strumentaty 10 They In this
hour OF our couDtrys peril when we are now engaged IN
events Of the battle 6edthat they would put forth the
exertion OF every material power, and 30 do we we
will with them in that but we will do more than that
There they STOP and say 'force force aone here we
say We would saperadd 70 force the power Of conca
tion. (''Good," and cheers). We would have wise
statesmanship we would have liberal patriotism and
enlarged philanthropy tnat rising above passion and
above prejudice, should honestly and thoughtfuy seek
out the real good Of the whole American people Is there
no power in this beyond the power OF arms2 No
man is more impressed than am with all the magniil
oence OF battles no man has been more
them pass me In their vast numbers, with all the
material strength which they ldispayedyoung men in
daring courage; but, high as rank the armies Of my
country much as admire their bravery, their daring
does not know that thsre are powers and influences
greater than that of material strength. (Appause) s
wisdom than strength s not virtue more than
mere muscular power Is not the wlsdom--s not tho
Christian charys not the earnest patriotism which at
this time calls upon US 10 superadd something TO
force itself9 Cheers win the preacher in his
pulpit-who alas, too many times forgets the
saw that force is better than Chrstianitthat force is
better than wisdomtha force is greater than influences
which generous, and which should be exerted when
they be exerted consistently with honor and with the
interests OF country (Applanse.) Now, we tell
you what end and for what object We would exercise





our Union the preservation OF constitution
We stand them In comparison with our friends OF the
republican organization on the advantage ground IN
contend for that which ia far better resuls than
the they seek; we contend for that which will not
only show that as people we are marshaed, and that
we will history glorious by deeds upon the
battle field but contend for that which will elevate US
still higher in the estimation OF the world, in own
estimation, aud in that OF all poserity, when show
that people capable OF magnanmous aud generous
action (Cheers) But looking to this more closely,
,ha
tending for that which valuable whom attained
treasure but they doing that which is inconsistent
with the nations honor s there a man within the
the OF this TO call upon the city OF New
York for It's treasures II he had told them what he de-
to-day that they would have ventured one dol.
lar in such enterprise as ihaS Ono, no More than
thatthe iprOposition Of subjugation contains within
i..elf the proposition Of regudiaton and %, Of
public creditor 1t says hm;'we have now got your
heen hundred millions Of dollars, you have let US have
IT, trusting to the national honor and 70 tne national a
var TO q conclusion may be consistent with
shs purposes for which was wagedfor the Union and
In the unanimous declaration Of Congress when
tnsy adopted She Crtenden compromise; we supposed
there significance In the declaration or she
Prssideot Of the United states when he had taken
spon himself the solemn oath Of Office to support
6has the only object Of this bring back the
States again to their proper allegiance. applause
r,
every brings nearer and st nearer point
Of tms which all concede will reach il we continue
sot - mt
- policy that, by his vote:-'I want more
lsbt IN addition TO that which we have got! (Appause)
Viii this community step forward aud uphold policy
which has been declared hcrethat this war shall not
stop whsn the Union restored that this shal not
bs waged for the purpose Of maintaining constitution
~ shAn - wagsd for other purposes not merely to
1esroy government Of Satesthey have got beyond
that-for have bold declaration that II shall 60
until destroys ten states themselves That is now the
propositicn openly made In this city, and openly ap
proved by the radical leaders OF the republican party II
was declared by Sumner aud by Chase Kisses land IL
vas declared meetings held n the New England states
This rightfuly calls out the indignation Of the peo
pls who embarked IN this contest for the purpose
or restoring the Union and for the purpose Of up.
holding constitution. Now beg all Of you 10 think
~ o you there is any escape from the conciu
sons that have indicated But that is not ALL Tho war
10 net waged alone for tue definite purpose which have
mentioned but for the present II Ia carried on for
tain purpose indefinite than that Why is 1t that
the Northern mind is TO day distracted and perplexeds
why IL il that have not the community we had two
years ago when uI on oil hands ii was said we were bat,
Wing for the Union and battling for the constitution II
, that day after day we have new theories Of govern
ment put forth, and We are now invited TO plunge
ourselves into the bottomess pit Of discussion on
questions touching our government which have been
settled by eighty years experience and which in truth
we're settled by the plain letter or the constitution as
II was written down by ourtathers Why, hear II
IAis war must be make this government strong and
Gsnsralne power. am willing that national gov
ouDent shall be made - strong as human heart and
nDman skill and humon wisdom can make It: but do
10v ~ this government 70 be male strong by Civ
- tsrisAtstice tAss cannot exercise wisely and
U0 I insist apn II that the strength OF
- eov0uDeot dspsods not alone upon
- psvs ~ aavs been given 10 II by the constitution
6k asSsh. above all, depends upon the powers that
GFs WitAhsh from it by the constitution (Applause.)
- fa1hses nsant whom they formed that constitu


~ 70 esaoA this that the government be strong,


must be founded upon the affections OF people, that
thsy must cot In accordance with their will and wishes


70 proper extsnt Men at Washington ancied that legis


ation would give them power, and they have tried the
experiment Now what have been It's resultsY for want
70 call your attention not only TO the
evils OF that system 10 our whole country,
but particularly 10 the evils which have
been brought upon great State As told you
have not word 70 say In defence OF myself do not
care what may be thought OF sad and solemn
hour this (Applause) No man lives who values the
kindly regard and good opinion OF all more than
90; Hove have the affections OF my neghbor what
party he may belong TO- but at this moment, when
the dcstnics OF our country embe In the scale all per-
passions bushed and subdued within my heart
and approach this question not a man who
cares Tor mans judgment, but as one who
In few brief years (. 10 give an &C.