Year: 1863

the performance Of their duties, they
shall also enjoy their rights as States,
than it is if we say that they must,
when they return, bow abjectly to the
dictation of passionate and infuriated
men. lCheers.l Let me call your at
tention to the history of this war
When it began, by the unanimous vote
Of Congress, representing all parties, it
was .olemnly declared that the obiec,
Of this contest was to put down resist
ance to the laws, to maintain the do
minion of the constitution over the whole
country, and to restore the Union of
our fathers. A. that time there was no
division of sentiment in the North. All
were united in carrying on the contest.
All gave their contributions of men and
money, and for time the voice of party
seemed to be hu.hed. But little
while after that We were t.ld the war
was to be continued for a different pur-
pose-that there was cause for this diff
fculty-that slavery was the cause and
slavery was to be removed. We pro-
tested against this issue. Time has
moved on, and now We have another IS
sue. Not content to have the war end
with the restoration Of the honor and
the supremacy of the constitution, or
even with the destruction of slavery,
you have recently heard the declaration
from the Vice President of the United
States and by Senators from eastern
States, who not only prognosticate, but
make the policy of this Administration,
that this war is to 60 on until the gen
eral government has added to it new
power over and new relations to the
vast regions Of the South, which, they
say, once were States. You have heard
the boast by one Senator that, not only
should the war on, but that it had gone
on until the great and imperial State of
New York was dragged at the heels of
conquerer. Laughter and applause.


Can We hope for successful termina-
ton of this war within period of time
that Will save us from national bank
ruptcy and national ruin, if We are to
have, day after day, new and more diff
fcult issues presented, and if, day: after
day in its progress we are to be told
that its ends objects are to be more and
more revolutionary and subversive of all
we have been taught to honor or hold
dear in our system of government We
propose to wage this war for a purpose
upon which the whole north is united
for purpose which will draw to our
standard hundreds and thousands of
hearts in the south, that yet beat with
love for our old banner and our old con-
stitution. Cheers. They propose
that we shall carry on the war for pur-
poses that We at the north cannot unan-
imously consent to; they propose not to
put down revolution, but to make reyo-
luton they propose to offer no induce
ment for rebels to submit to the laws,
but they say to us and to them, that We
shall no longer have guarantee of the
constitution, for the preservation of our
liberties hereafter, as they have been
preserved before. appeal to you if
this is not their attitude. Can the war
be brought to successful conclusion by
a party that coolly proposes that when
every interest of the South shall vibrate
towards the Union, we shall plunge into
an abyss of controversy and discussion,
instead Of saying that the constitution
shall then, as in times past, be our
guide!


Consider, pray YOU, seriously, the
propositions that have been laid before
the community by our opponents, in
reference to this war. See if it is not
true that they make this war one for
indefinite purposes, for objects that We
cannot attain, if they do not 90 further
than saying it is a war for the purpose
of restoring the Union and the constitu-
ton. They declare openly and boldly
that We are to abandon the laws and
traditions of our fathers. To attain
their ends it is necessary to trample up
on the constitution, so that the general
government shall be vested with greater