Year: 1863




this war to a successful issue before We
have been overwhelmed by these nation
al evils. We agree, toe, that the exi-
gency is so great and the peril so immi-
nent that we are bound to put forth ev-
cry exertion to save our country from
these calamities which lie in our path
way, as soon IS may be. We say to
our opponents, We are ready with you
to put forth every effort of physical
power-we consecrate ourselves and all
that We have for the salvation and Per-
petuation of our country. In allsolem-
nifty l say it, with heart full Of love
for my country; with desire to sacri-
fee anything and everything for its
preservation and its happiness-sith all
solcmnity l say it, that here again, as
We have before done, do We dedicate
ourselves to this most holy and patriotic
work of saving this fair land of ours
from ruin and disintegration. Now in
this We are agreed. Where then, com
mencss the point of divergence -! Where
do our footways branch of from each
other?


We go further than they, and agree
to add one further influence against re-
bellion-that of Cancellation. Great
eheers.I We desire to put the North
upon platform upon which all can
stand, so that we shall present one un-
broken front. We will not only bring
all the powers of force against the re-
bellion, but We will more than that-we
will carry disunion into their ranks by
extending to them in this hour when
victory has crowned US, and when it is
great and magnanimous so to do, every
inducement that honest and honorable
men can offer to them to return to the
Union. Cheers. In this We differ
from our political opponents-we do not
refuse to exert one single energy less
than they; We propose to bring to bear
those influences which the history of the
world, your own coed judgment, every
4hing, teaches you is essential to
bring to successful termination any
contest, whether between individuals or
nations. We feel that upon this point
therefore, We hold higher ground than
is held by those who stigmatise US as
being untrue to our country. Why do
they stigmatize us thus They would
hardly make that imputation against
the hundreds and thousands who have
gone forth from the democratic ranks
to battle for the flag of our Union.-
Great cheering.l Why then? Is it
because We are willing not only to sus-
tain our soldiers in the field, to sacrifice
property and life, but that we say that,
more than this, We will sacrifice upon
upon the altar of our country our pride
and pa SONS, when pride and passion
stand in the way of our success?


But this not the only point of differ
ence. Who will not concede that, un-
less there is more energy, more skill,
more Judgment exhibited than has here
tofore marked the progress of this war,
we are coming to certain destruction !
A man may float along the beautiful
river tina: runs by your city, in safety,
for time but, if he continues day af-
ter day, to float idly along, and allows
the time to pass by when he can reach
the margin in safety, he will find him
self at last in sight of that mighty cat
aract whose name is famous throughout
the world, and will find himself within
the swift vortex of its waters which
will whelm him into utter destruction.
So with our nation, unless we put forth
every exertion, not only of martial pow
er but Of wise craftsmanship, of Chris
tian consideration, of patriotic sacrifice
of passion and Prejudice, we, too, shall
find, alas! too late, that the period is
past when we can rescue ourselves from
the dangers in our course. Cheers.
That party is the most true to the
country which proposes to wage this
war for purposes which are attainable-
which are within reach. On the other
hand, that party does the most to en-
danger our future and bring US to des-