Year: 1861

order the Master Of the Buck Hounds 70 Gecl-
mate the kennel the quarters are getting TOO
crowded. Certainly those who have passed the
elimacteric Of nine days without getting their eyes
opened can be dispensed with, not BY drowning,
that would be too cruel, but By a judicious dog
charity. 1t was the ambition Of Henry ~. to
have fowl boiling in every Peafants pot 10
bis dominions; why should not the President
have an emulation to give each of his subject
housebolders q msstiA or terrier Of immature
wears. ss a symbol Of that watchful fidelity which
is over and above us


But surely, Mr. President, there are certain things
upon which there may, and perhaps ought TO, be,
a better understanding. You have 100000 men
who hold Office under you. The remaining nhi-
lions do not, and could not if they would. There
are some, am quite sure, who would not
they could You have the respect Of all alike.
Not even Washington, IN the first year of bus
administration. had 50 completely the united and
enthusiastic support S the whole people as you
have had. The men who elected you have stood
TO the act, and those who cast suffrage in other
quarters have brought to you their allegiance
and cooperation when il was net any longer
question Of parties but Of Country and Constitu'
ton. So long as you justify, by action that re-
pose Of trust, so long can you rely ON the faith
ful Offices of those by whom oil administration
must succeed or fail. Consideration for the diff
6cultes of your position viii take from as the
sharp edge of cavil. We shall not be censorious
without fun justification. Bat you must not fat
ter yourself that radical wrong can pass without
comment, or daily recurrence Of errors secure
silence, and much less extract praise.


Some of u.s. in advocating your election, laid large
emphasis on your honesty and pledged their personal
! veracity that, If elected, you would reform the
corruptions of Departments, and bring purity and
honorable character again into the branches of ser
vice. There was one point which was moro espeei-
ally dwet upon, and that was the degradation Of
official station, by the selection of men to places Of
dignity aud responsibility who were worthless in
both. How wen these things were said Is not sub
iect of interest, but they were declared with sin-
cerity and meaning, and they to be sustained BY
| conduct You are to be beld by some, 10 every
stipulation and Endorsement Of the contract. II
your policy lacks the quality Of determination and
activity, it viii be freely commented upon. II your
conferment Of Office is hasty and inudicous, not to
sSy most palpably dscredtable neither the fear Of
your frowns. nor the more natural desire Of summing
| in your smiIes, wll induce me 10 withhold single
word of the remark which right or duty shah COM
pei. You hive placemen and parasites enough
about you and an honest and truthful voice ought
not, and hope is not, disagreeabe to you. If you
win give the native wisdom you possess the scope
Of action which il should have you VIII not rest the
reputation Of your Administration on contractors,
either for beef or baggage-wagonR. Men who
charter vessels at low rates, buy horses manuiac-
tuFe knapsacks or furnish bulk or barrel meat for
your soldiers, are not those who viii write eptaphs
for you when dead, or wear mourning weeds with
those whom kindred blood shall make heavy with
| bereavement.


You are Commander.in. Chief Of the Army and
Navy. TIE people of these United States demand
that you should exercise the functions that yea
have assumed by their free gift il ia not octo-
| genarian Generals who are to divide with you
the responsibility, Now aud hereafter you are
to be held answerable for the stewardship Of the
estate. Never was there more loyal people
siDce time was than have come TO your succor.
Suffering ss they are from the evils of war, more
severe becauss sudden, there has been no mur-
mur Of complaint. Half Of our people are bank
rupt and ODe-fOurth Of the remainder viii
be so II this struggle is TO drag weariiy into
months and years. Capital is idle in disnse.
Commerce hugs the oozy pier and wharf. Water
and steam turn the wheels of our machinery as
listlessy and lazily as your Lieutenant-GeDeral
moves his columns toward Richmond--he sitting
Ike Grand Sultan in bis Seraglio, with eunuchs
and mutes about him, TO bastDado or bowstrings
upon all who question infalhbility or look
upon file Of soldiery except TO be awestruek
and admire. Ia your own State, values
have been swept with their representatives
bike forest leageu before the hurricane. Produe-
ton has no worth In surplus supply and stinted
demand. Within ifty miles of your home, corn
cannot now be cold except for the pittance Of eight
cents per bushel


The whole nation are looking to you and 10
gour army. March them to Richmond and you
start the stagnant energy Of the country with an
electric shock do not care whether the Capi-
tai Of Virginia 10 or is not Of consequences as a
military sequisition. IL II were dunghin in a
neighboring fsrmyard, its significance In the est-
nation Of the people would not be less, nor
could Il be more. No one doubts, Sir. your
integrity, ycur courage, or your capacity. All
that We ahk h that you stand up In your high
place, and take in the whole boundless expsnse
Of the field on which you are called 10 act
Throw the power which you have Inherent in
vourseif and eorfsv red bx the yoicea of vour