Year: 1862




mense cheeringl


Let me make one remark further. The COM
mon impression has been that this was q war
in which we had all the advantages. Now.
then listen to my practical experience. Itell
you it has not been such war of inequality
in our favor as you may suppose. Ihave Wis
tied plantations in the course OF marches. I
have asked where is the man of the house
He is in the army. have looked around
I have seen his harvest field full Of stalwart
negroes. They reap his harvest and they
put it away as well and as carefully as if the
man had been at home and not in the army;
and what was the result He had plenty to
eat--a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of which he
was sure would come to the sustenance Of
that Southern army. There is supposed to
be 100000 of regroes. Do you suppose
that Jefferson Davis if we went humbly to
him: You have 4, 100000 of operatives belong
ing to your people in the South; under our
policy we may not touch them-not molest
them. We viii leave them upon your farms
to work, win you agree to leave US 4, 100000
of operatives home on our farms in our shops,
unmolested? Do you suppose that Jefferson
Davis would agree to that2 MOL Yet he
would have to agree to it before equality of
advantage was established between us. Zap
plause1 Jefferson Davis is better manager,
because he is a desperate man. Applause


Our army on the James river is said 10 be
in danger. How true that is do not know.
hope it is false. Well, if it is true, and they
come back, what becomes of the good Gov
eminent that those of us who have been in
the field have been fighting for2 To say tie
least, it becomes imperiled. Now then, what
do you think of the legislator who viii sit in
the halls of our Congress and be afraid to use
the power of the Government to sustain the
Government re That's it" "Hit EN-. y
JEFF Davis early in this war impressed men.
He was not afraid. He saw the necessity of
it, and he being bold man resorted to i'm
pressment. We want soldiers, and want
them quickly. There is a way to get them.
In time they will come by volunteering, but
the exigencies of the moment are so great II
IS dangerous to wait. VIII this Congress be-
fore it adjourns-and the time of its adjourn
ment, am told, approaches-wil it have the
courage to leave behind on the statute book a
drafting law? fear not And yet they
ought by all means, because the time may
come when every strong arm in the North,
too may be required to sustain the Govern
ment. [True1


We have been dealing in affections. Let
US discard them We have been accused of
vanity by the people of the Old World. All
people are vain. 1t was natural we should be
Let US not carry our vanity, however. to the
point of destruction. If need be. I repeat
again, let us summon to the battlefield every
man in the land who can carry gun or stand
beneath the flag Loud applause.]


Now, then, iellow-citizens, I have really
made you speech when did not intend to.
Oh. if I could get little backbone into those
who are governing US. [Applause.l If
could but animate them to use the great pow
ers that God has given US in one year the
very results Of the prosperity he has given us.
If could but stimulate them to the point Of
courage when they dare do their duty as our
soldiers in the field dare to march to the can
mons mouth, and I could induce them to let
us make aOar, that is all I ask loud ap-
plause) And there may be some around us
now. turn to them, and in the name of the
soldiery, the regiments command, and say
that want to be allowed the privilege, when
I march through secession districts, to make
my soldiers comfortable on secession property.
! (Applause.) Understand me. would not
make war barbarous would cultivate every
amenity that belongs to civilized warefare,
and God knows they are few enough. laugh
ter.) But never again want to lead another
column of troops through a land rich with
comforts and Injuries belonging tn the enemy
of my Government without having the priv
/ iIege of giving them a portion of them at least
to the gallant soldier who follows me- GOOD
and applause.) In conclusion, my fellOw-cit-
liens, I say again am very grateful for this
honor. He retired amid great applause.


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