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              v it t :- - .- , . : - f . , . : ' ' . - , -, 1 ) , . ! ' ' -' - 11 1 ' ' '' 1 " i ' 1 " "'" . "i . I , "" ' SS...n if. ..i L ' i i. ...... I. i. .i -.. i. ... ' i i - i- . . rr J ' ' .' . . ".'7TT "'""7 rnuuw imT.Tiimr ioum it ' .-.;,f L. HARPEB. ' ' ' 4 Jlee iu Woodward Block 3d Story. TERMS. Tiro Dollr pr ugu, payable in ad. Tnr$2.5 wUhin aix pontb; $XAO ftr tbepi : SPEECH nox. no.itio seymouk. Before the Democratic Stats Convention, . ' -at Albany, H. Y, Sept. 10, 1862, On ItecelTing the Nomlnatiqii for,' CSoTernor. "' Mr. President, having uniformly and dec' dedly expressed .my ,un willingness to hold any official position at this time, I did hot expect . my name wonld be brought before this Convention. The nomination you have made subjects me to great inconvenience, whatever may be the result of this election. I came to this Convention expecting to aid in ptacing at the head of the ticket the name of one whom I feel to be more fit than myself for that honorable posi tion;' Hut sir, whatever may be the injury to myself, I cannot refuse a nomination made in aT manner that touches my heart and fills mo with a still stronger sense of my obligations to this great and . patriotic party. In addition to my debt of gratitnde to partial friends. 1 am impelled by the condition of our countrjto sacrifice my personal wishes and interests to its good, j '. ... Two ! years ' have not passed away since : a-Convention, remarkable for its numbers, patriotism and intelligence, assembled at this place to avert if possible the calamities which afflict our people. In respectful terms, it implored, the leaders of the political party which had triumphed at a recent election to submit to the people of this country 'some measure of .conciliation which would save them from civil war. It asked that before we should be involved in the evils and horrors' of do mestic bloodshed, those upon whom it would bring bankruptcy and ruin, and into whose homes it would carry desolation and death, should be allowed to speak. -: That prayer for the rights of . our people was derided and denounced, and fake assurances were given that there was no 'danger. The storm came O ' " I upon us with aH its furyf arid the war so constantly and clear ly foretold, desolated our land. :It is said no compromises would have 'satisfied the South. If wj had tried them it would not now be a matter of discordant opinion. If these oners had not satisfied the South, they: would have gratified loyal men at the North, and would have united us more perfectly. ; T Animated by devotion to our Constitution and Union, our people rallied to the support of Government, and one year since showed an armed stn-ngth that astonished the world. We. again appealed to those who wielded this mighty material power, to use it for the restoration of the Union and to uphold the Constitution, and were told that he who clamored for his Constitutional rights" was a traitor? . Congress assembled. Inexperienced in the conduct of public affairs, drunk with power, it began its course of agitation, outrage and wrong. The defeat of our arms at Manassas, , for a time filled it with terror. Under this influ ence it adopted the resolution of Mr. Crittenden, declaring, : - v': ' 'That the present deploraMe .civil war ha been forceJ npan the country ly the Disunlon- at3 of the Southern States, now in arm a gainst the Constitutiotial Government, and in arm around the Capital: That in thin Nation a1 emernrency Consn'ess.' banishing a IJ feelings oT mere passion or resentmpnt. will recollect ohly its duty to th vrhole country; That thU 7 war la "not waed. on their p:rt. in any spirit of oppreH8ion or for any' purpose of conquest of subjnzation." or purpose ot overthrowing or intrferins with the rights or entablisbe inati tiona of . those States, but to defend and main tain the aupremon' of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity; equal-Itir and jrlghts of the several States nnimpiir- cd. and thut as on a these objects are ac Complts!iel the war ought to cease. . Again the people rallied, around the flag of the Union. ; 1 But no sooner were their, fears allayed than they began Anew, the . factious intrigues- the . violent discussions and the unconstitutional legislation which erer brings defeat tnd disgrace upon 4; nations.; "Xn .vain frere,tacy warnea ot tne . consequence 4f. their follies. In vain did the President implore : forbearance and moderation.' ; No act was omitte.d which would oniiliate and. mortify,-the loyal men of the South. very topic calculated to divide and distract the North was drag ged, into .embittered, debates.; 1 Procla-. xuauons ,of , emancipation t were jjrged eppn the: .President, which? :ould; only confiscate the property of loyal citizen? at the Boiith ";: orone.'others jculdlb reached jitLtpoisr.fiflihe ment. ' The tidnfis:catidi:at had already forfeitetL.the. 'legal rights xf i all ioiuw. uTot aotrL ioriune8iin pend. ppon the success; ofjKeir sctemes.7 -fr.T;i,"JM0bif' s'FrtVt ffvutwoaa - i t.i u i biLA -w w oro ngagea U' pr 1 wnt am en anp and wHic'noTr belcairurs tne Capital lof our country.-. The acts of the Na- tional Legislature have - given pleasure to the Abolitionists, victories to the se" r5ssionisfs "Rnt wbilo trnasnn rPioiftps i,: ' 1 and; t lumphs, defeat and disgrace have Deen Drougnt Upon tne nag OI OUT COUn- ture hn-re found ibe wam nowreei of prirat try and the defenders of pur Constitu- gain. Moral desperaJoefave flocked niont tioh. Every man who visited Wash- the National Capitol mt lain tai wait forprry. ington six months ago could see and The scan of the land has gathemt aKut the - . , o sources of power and denied them !? itir reek feel we were upon the verge pf disaster, an.l offensive oiler. There has tn miaman-Discord, jealousy, envy and Strife pur agement in the department; nMsnvanagement Vaded its atmosphere. whenver great labor has len perforttted and . T . A .Li. 5. rre t responsibilities deTolvUg. - Mei-evf' . . .. . . , , ... r - Amia tne narasnips OI an exnausung ing Genera ls-have erred becaose- tltey. onld campaign ai)d sufferings from expo not grasp tl fall ignifiuHiine of the drama, sure and Want amid those languishing and because they were co.npelle.1 to strike out upon beds of sickness, or those Struck .untro,,d" pat.-- Jorrnal. ' down by the casualties of war, I he trd "ear the voice of a leading epublr-and saw only devotion to our Constitu- 'can orator,; ' ; tion, and love for our Country's Flag. J I declare it upon my responsibility as ' a Each eye brightened as it looked upon i Senator of the United States," said John 'P. the National Standard with its glorious LIIa,e- "that the liberties of hia country' are , , e c - j cil -in greater danger o-dav from the corniptions emblazonry of Stars and Stripes.- jRnd irom the profligacv practise.! in the van- From this scene of,patriotic devotion I went into our National Capitol; t I traversed its Mosaic pavements; I gazed upon its walls of polished marble; I saw upon its ceiling all that wealth, lavishly poured, out, could do to make them, suggestive of our country's greatness and it3 wonderful wealth of varied productions. Art had exhausted itself in painting and sculpture to make eve-r ry aspect, suggestive of high and noble thought and purpose. Full of the associations which cluster about this vast Temple which should be - dedicated to patriotism and truth, I entered itsJu-.ig-ialativo Halls ; their gild-d w.ilU and gorgeous furniture did not contrast, more strongly with the rude scenes of of martial lite than did than the glistening putrescence and thin lacqu ir of Congressional virtue contrast with the sterling loyalty and noble self sacrifice of our country's defenders. I listened to debates full of bitterness and strife. I saw in the camp aheartfelt. homage to our national flag a' stern defiance of those who dared to touch its sacred folds with hostile hands. I heard in tne Uapitol tnreats ot mutuatipn Oi'.-its emblazonry by striking down the life of States. lie who would rend oar National standard by dividing oar Union is a traitor. He who would put out one glittering star from its azuru field, is a Traitor, too. . THE PREEEXT CONDITION OF OUR C0UN- TRY . " . Let U3 now confront the facts of our condition, and they nhalt be stated In the language of those.-who brought this administration into power, an 1 who. now are politically opposed to the members of this Convention. . After the expenditure of nearly ou3 thousand ..million of dollars, an.l the sacrifice of 'Imore than one hundred thousand Northern I ves, in the language of the Evening 'What has been the result? Our armies of the West, th? noble victors of Fort Donelson and Shiloh, are scattered so that no man knows their whereabouts, while the foe they were sent to disperse is a hundred miles in their rear, threatening the cities of Tennes see and Kentucky, and even advancing toward one of the principal coniinercial cities of the free States. There is no leadership, no unity of command, ap parently no plan or concert of action in the entire region we have undertaken to hold and defend. At the same time, our army of the East, numbering 250,000 troops, fully armed and equipped and admirably disciplined, after investing the capital of the enemy, has been driven back to its original posi tion on the Potomac decriminated in numbers and unprepared to make a single vigorous movement in advance. And it adds : . Now it is useless to shut our eyes to the fact that this is a failure, digrace- tul, numiUatrng and awtul The Evening Journal the accredited organ of the Secretry of State, now ad mits the truths uttered in this Hall when we assembled here in February, 1861; truths then derided and denounced as absurd' and treasonable. It says : Thg War has been a stern sr.hbolmnster to the people of .the : Loyal States. '. We .have leatnol that they are equWlIjr: brave;, equally hafy,"eqnal"y qniek witted. eqiially 'errtlowel with martial qualitfe with ourselves. ; We have learned they.Hreerribljp in earnest in their etiorts to achieve their ends.' : Thej New York Tribune declares .TTv .:: er. . U , i The Country lain periL Viewed from the rUiil point ofiiie publiaatimate of 'the situation,' it is jo .extrenie peril. ;J'he Sebeie eeem to be pushing forward their forces. alL along, the border tine from the AtUmtic to the lis-rfouri; ' They are threateniqthe Potbniac'arid the GhioJ Thev are strikiqg at 3Wshiigtbn.' Cujciunati,amt LotiUyilJe: JMimkpeflwe moverneot is both alarming and encoucagiMg, It is alarming Ua.ls through the Umidity. 4eppnaeacy, pr folly oftli F&leral Qoer-ment, it may become tenmomrilv -V--r,ii fiving to the foe lotlmentln Nm port fort of the I fee autre wbicb may require weeks o brekt T ! iB14t.it iuadmitted hy those: wkohrere - i:us uown. i. virtuuns p80pifTand a rpnysicai caiamuy. ous wnen rottenness iha)J of exeulive depiriment, ihe IjeaW.I tpmo guveruiucut oan pear, uri asainit UY. amount oemm&'iw&nutfL' of the patriot faints und his ; rm trith ers.; Theprgan; of I th WQM Jatate admits ;. -H :b-J- !4 1 - "There hav been miftakefU There -have been speculations.' Weak men hbve litsgraeeti,' had meni havo betrate-K the Oowerimentj w hare fatte.ion fat jo,- Adv Prcs iet8 -ami Cabinet oraoers ana Umnwui'i ous departments of the Government than they are from the open nemy in the field.'" The New York' World exclaims in an agony of remorse : 1 .. ,. . :, It is with dismay and onapeakable shame that we. who have supported the administration from tlie beginning, observe its abuse, of its power of arrest. There is no aueb tiling a either justifying or exteauating its condnct in this particular. Every principle of American libertv, every regard for the "loval 'cause. every sentiment of justice, everv impulse of manhood, cries out ng tinst it. The mw who thinks at nil uf absolutely staggered that these things can be. They ,eem like eome Jbideous ilrv'im. One can almost fancy that. Mephist. ophile.-t hiiiisMf had got access inl6 the councils of the Government, and by some device, fj-esh from the pit, hai diverted it energies from the repression of rebellion to the supprea-si'in of liberty. ' - v ". - The New York .Times demands a change in the Administration, and. in the conduct of affairs. ' . ... I hive' thus carefully set forth' the declarations and named the witnesses to this awful indictment against our rulers, for we mean to proceed with all 'the care and candor, and all the solemnity of a Judicial Tribunal. , It is with a. sorrowful heart .1 point to these dark pictures, not drawn by journals of the Democratic party. God knows that as a member of that i patriotic organization, as an American citizen, I would; gladly efface theni if I could. But, alas, they are grounded upon truths that cannot be gainsaid. Once more, then, our Republican fellow-citizens, in this-day of our common humiliation and disgrace, we implore you, a respectfully as in thehour of your political triumph, listen to our suggestions. We do not come with reproaches, but with entreaties. Follow the pathways marked out by the Constitution, and we shall be extricated 'from our perilous position. On tho other band, if you will still be governed by thoso who brought us into our present condition, you will learn too late that there are yet deeper depths of degradation before us, -and greater miseries to be borne than tho3e which now oppress u. Nay, more, the . President of the United States aDDeals to us all, in his communication with the loyal men of the Border States, when he says he is pressed to violate his duty; his oath of office, and the Constitution of the' land pressed by 1 cowardly and heartless men, living tar away trom tne scenes ot war, fattening upon the wealth coined from the blood and misery of the land, and living in those localities where official investigations show that 'this people and Government hare been robbed by fraudulent contracts." Such m-m demand that those who hare suffered most in this contest, who have shown the highest and purest patriotism under the terrible trials of divided families, of deso lated homes, of ruineTortunes and of mooa stainea neiasf Bnouia nave a new and further "'evil inflicted upon them' by the hands of a Government they, are struggling to uphold, By the help of vjtou anu me peopie,.we wtt relieve xne President from ' that rtTCSsnre. ' " " " '; : v'vif'well said in orir fConsresTonaf c-AddVeas, that NECESSITY. FOB ?ARTT ORQANIZATIONSw I lind it taidance v I di - - 1T'-.Ti An attempt is made to close the. ars of our Republican friends tPQur appeals, because we act as a.ppUtical ; organisation. r ; Can. we do otherwise:?: Wioujd not; the dispersion of this ancient.party, identified a3 it i8,.wjth- tho firrovth greatness and. glory of our land be look ed upon as a calamity y .even by our opponents?. 'Dtdijot a shadow JtaXi jupon our; country, when it was torn , apart at Charleston; and do not men of all. parties point to its disruption as one of tho causes : of this unnatural .war ? Is it not just we should have a represents tion in the S tate an,d ' National, govern ment proportioned to bur cotttrihulioiis to ourarmy ;dhd the treasuryf q' If j we elect alt of our; ticket 'at; " this f ti me,- we shalfhaVe ho more thaVourrbWlrtidH- ai snare 01 pouucai power, it may op said we5 should Bieet'-witlibteiiraSS Dontical oreranfzations. and' norainaif QtBcers, .This destroys the ! obiect of nnpu uiauisaMoua... ,,4.aew. .wonta ceas 2.v : a.1 7ni : ,m tQ-e protections agai.Mt abuses of poifer ornrpjyjs, andJt)6lttics. ltThen: eaoh Vilf serVe our countfV a HvelFout1 bt owe as in rJow- r. The vigilance kepi aIiby,iparH ioaieai ffUarOtBgajpsii;orr oiwesaSw bWuii:mt naT1 -;t.Xi: i--!' ' 7 , . v? " " . 5 ikr ?! norrjjpoite!f JUetHftK5-inct money presftat nnustial temptations to? iour organitation." ' The Union - men Of ! the Border- and- moreSduthertt - States, ! without distinctiotf orparfj, implore us L A?iitj- rpfeTi i5W rVw:.,K '?i1, WPh Ot . our party now wouta pe.:wortn more than victories unon the battle field.-- It would re-assure their .friends, ' U . , . ' -tJ.'lj. i wpuld weaken their opponents, ? Jiyery advantage gained over abolitionism, puts' down the rebellion." iVTule they j and we know there are many jutand i patriotic men in tne ivepupncan na .... ,1 X L it is 9till true that iW sncoess gives pow er and. influence to the violent ,and fa-natical, and that their '.party. action always t oes beyond their, party," plat- form, ' ' T; ' . , ' Every xir man admiyS there , is no way of correcting abases but by a change of poiiticat leadenb.'lThe.- Uepoblicaji party, demanded this when . they charged abuses upon Democratic administrations. v,r. They should -concede the principle nOW -: - : ' '.i . :, .Experience shows that frauds prao-tised by political friendaare not punished by men in power, it'lt is conceded thati gross, frauds have been committed in difl'orent depart mentsdf government; that they have brought l distress-upon our soldiers, defeat upon our arms,-and disgrace upon our people! - But not one man 'lias been punished,1 made to feel the flower of that jerogtive which is giaiuicu w uc au luftmeay 01war-cor-ruption that hjw,done,in to destroy the National poweV; thaix armed rebellion, has gone unscatheU The sentinel who.slept . upon hia post has been een-t i need to death the official who closed hia, eyes to frauds which, destroyed armies, is quietly rem oveil, by and wi th the advice of the Senate jtnd represents the Nation's charac ter a Vjthe Capital of a friendly power! Citizeni in loyal States who became the objects-of suspicion ; or of malignant assaults, have been seized at their homes, dragged to distant prisons without trial and widiout redress, whila each convicted plunderer walks freely and boldly amongtbe people he has robbed and wrons'edji dlaladminis- tration demands changelofvadministra- tion. At this time, issues shou be1 fairly and j toibe mista e-qutspoken. :oib-o' print '.to is right . fwb years . !iA J were loldly matle. It is no disba ken, but u is disgraceful- ivol Let this war at least settle'' oipfe. " A fw months will d and who is wrong now.'hsh liavo shovu who . were jfigh . ATrong heretofore. iVK?e" n iuvorif the righti of, the State, as well as"-of the-General QoVernment; we are in favor of local, selt-gov- ernment, a weir ns of 'the Ifatibnal juriadic- tion wit.tiq Its proper sphere. : Mfhila we thus meet as a politiual organia. tion," it is not for parlizan purpo5es. We can le-t serve our country in this relationship. The President of the United States ' will 1ear witnes.- that he has not been pru3sed or em-JKirrassed by us. '- We hae loyally responded to every' cad made on us by . constiimedauthority.-. We have o'ieyed ail orders to rein for;e our armies. When we were in power we .leiiouneed the higher law doctrine the principle that men migfit set tip their wills against t he statutes of the latid-.as treasonable We denounced it whtfrv uttered -by Northern, men ; we are combatting it now whn it ; is asserted, bv the relelliou3 buth.' Ve repudiate it bv -snbmitting,;to every ' demand of our Qoyern- meut mado wit bin the limits of rghtfal jurisdiction.. ..Tbie obedience , has not been constrained tujt cheerfully rendered, even in support of a party and poHcy io which' we are op-po?ei. We have struggled tosastain not only the letter but the spirit bfoart lawa.' iWe feel that we have set an e.xitfle ot' loyaltv that will not be toot upon ilibee. opposed .to us. Having done our duty, we now demand our eights,. ami we shall .. a this tiiqe set in cal tn j an'd fearfessju Igmerit upon'the'eonduct of our J rulers.-1-Onrs shall not be'the language of discord and violence. We deplore the passionate vindictive assaults of leadiug .Republican journals upon those holding civil, or military stations. Above all, we protest in behalf of pur country's honor and dignity. aginst their insubordinate and disrespect ful langiiage towards the President of these United- States.- Such linguage wrecks the authority of Government ami ten-i to anarchy ajnd puMie disorder. - For another reason, we cannot disband: our organ ization . No ot h er party ' can save th is country. It alone has elearly'defined -purpo ses and weuBettlefl: principles.' ItJas been From Jim aullioBS, th r popnlstion inenmmai to to thirty millions. The Revolutionary, debt war . ex cj ... . tinguished. Two foreign war were snceeasfunT pros- eeated, witlj moderate outlay and naU array and navy, and without the siupensioa of the, haheaoorfiai j without one infraction of the Constitution; "withcat one usurpation of power; without suppressing a single j newspaper; wiuioat uapruoaiagaafagt editor; witk- ouf runlt to the freedom of the press, or of speech in or out or CongTeas, jbat in' the-midst ' of 1 the grossest abase of both; and without the arrest of a single "tni tor," though the HarJtfoxdJCar$iitionAat during one of the wars, and in the therreaaora invited the enemy to " Greet our Volunteers with bloody bands and weleooM then to Uospi table 6 rave r!-fi ?f ;si 1 ' ; During all this tame wolth in&reuei, ..bnsiaaesnof all .kinds multiplied, prosperity smiled on erery aide, taxes were low, j "wage werefgbi fheNoTth and the Suth., furnished; a market -foe ,ae etaeracwer ducts at good prices,; publie liberty- was ecure,, pri-rate righu nndisturbed; eer iaan'r-house" was" his .; castle; the Cort-'wee p t n,-a pasanorta fort travew.no ecrt pojipe,. 90 piea, jao Infonners, no bast'desf the right to assambte peaceably, th right to ps4itK fteedom iraUgiM,fremraeoa,arVe .bmUot and a free press; and all this time the Constitution ""7;raf til fhg Paiae "r tK grtiit pre served. tjjt uf .r:! w - WW sraaj4ir ritt?AlPi0Tv m t ? TJn the" btnerhand. h Very coaracterbf the Eepebticenniutton)a;e' ft incapable ofandgetlojj the jkfiajra;ott6e Qorfrimeiti ;For a series of years, it has practised the evs-J rAni;;.. :.u a: : ripieni.aay,niOst la.ws:wh;ick did MA Afccord viUt their. vj uuw citn iiibt neraani auomission iron wnore ooninjuaitifssbileJhtXQtf ndlhat ii)divid- aJf finay oppose Jaw pp ?C5!,V: Xj,r Tbeya.re ,gk F&.&r hir i- er rfaw? jnet?r.Tey l?'h: rt engaged "pfe&i one; ana inat'toererore'the'ftliool aott uniust.'- uyilhis acflbt'tabeTsLwards those wdo . nave piacect their forttmes - ;3.cci Tjwgupvt bo proparty ot vTa their o livtJlxi4aCx)vwoauta tais aUUt the outset to urreinderian; ihaf abbTff dema nded, i :To declare that this s con- ;.Are such men the proper guardians -of ithia ' goerWmeiit-? Have- bo heir speeche'and i 81 strength to ibe reMii ud kve t hej;, no lso: enabled iUileadtie tO lrove. to hhedeluded blowers that the cooteitWaa ap irrepressible one t ':'- ' 'Bat tbeir hntders bave not only asserted thatl tbi Pn waeible. wdeeajieiJQatlt would gve up wbat extreme, BepabUoaa da- ....t,., institutions.), W those in power have done much to justify this el.eJlion in -.t he ej(es of the',worU. The. guilt 'of relel. lUyii' fa eined hj the character of the government against which it is arrayed." The right of a revolution? In the language of Fresi- J deat Xracoln, Is'ajsaeret ; right when ' 'exerted against a bad Bovenimeiit. , ,, , ( "Ve charge that this rebellion i most. wVck-el because it is against the bgt governmeqt that ever existed. It is the excellence, of. our government that makes resistence a crime. Rebellion is nQt ' necessuirily wrong. ; It., may te aa act of the hibest virtue it may be one brthe deepest, depravity. The rebellion of burl fathers is our proudest boast-7-the reheuioiv. of our' brothers is lie humiliation of our. paiion. is 06 r. national difgracel .' Tp,re3i3t a bod ernmeii id jHtir.iotumT 10 resit.a Koua one is the greatest 'gutft. The first is patriotisui, the last is treason;; Legal tribuhala . cau only regard resist&nce of laws as a crime,, but in the forum ol public sentiment tbe character of the government tr!H' decide if the act ia treason or patriotiem.; ' '' 1; ; - Our Go vera men t and its administration are ditferent things; but in the . eyes of the.civil-ized worl.l abuses, weakness or . folly, i 11 the odndnct "bfatlaifs go far to justify resistance. I have read to you the testimony of Messrs. Greey. Weel, Bjy4Btj Kaymojul aodMarUtv chargipg lraud. corruption, outrage and incoiu- petency" Upon 't hose, in powerJ Those who stand up to testify to the Incompetency ofthfe representative of? a disconlant partv to con- rdict the affairs of oar Government are politi cally opposed 40 us,, : Bear in mind . that ilie eiubarrassments of President Lincoln grow out ofthe conflicting views of his political friertds. and their habits and principles of inulxrilini-tion: : His hands would le etrengthened by a Democratic victory, and if bis private prayers are answereil, ,we .will relieve; him from the nressure : of ' philantroDhists " who th7f?t for hlood.and who call for '-the extermination of the men. women and children of the iSoutli. rf he brutal ami bloody language of partisan editors and political preachers have lost us the sympathy pthe cxvOued world ii. a.-on-test where mankind 1 should - be- 'upon one side.. . . 7" . Turning to the legislative deoartments of our Government,-: what- do we see ? ; In' the hUtorv of the decline and fall of nations, there are no more striking dipla's ofmadness ami folly. The assemblage of Congress throws gloom over the nation; its continuance in ssjon ts more disastrous than defeat npon the battle iiell. . It excites .alarm , and die-gust. : , . . I ..." -' The public are disappointed in the results of this war.' This owing to the differing" objects pf the people on the one hand, andfanatical-agitators: in and out .of Congress on - the other.' In the army, the Union-men of the North and Bouth liattle siihibj side, nnder one flag, to put down rebellion and upholdUhe Union and Constitution, (n- Congress, a-fanatical njority make war on the Union - men of theiSouth and strengthen theJiands ; of ae- cessidiiists by - words and acts which .enable them to keep alive the flames of civil war. What is done on the battle field by the blootl and treasure of the people, is undone ly Senators. ' II ilf of the time is spent in . factious measures designed to de.Uroy all confidence .in the Government at the Souh, and the rest in annoying our army, in inebI1ing with its Operations, ularra-eing onr generals and in pub- I is b 1 ng unUgetei I and u uiooniteJ . scandL 1 . rr One, pirty. is seeking to bring aTiout peacei the other. to keep alive, hatred and bitternes? by interferences. ' Thev prove he' wiedona ot' SoU onion' when die, aail: It is,- an- honor to a man vo cease from, strijebut ; .eyery iool,will be meddlina." " ' . .: Thia war cannot be brought to V'saecessfdl conclusion at our eouiftr ir restored to nohon--orable peace under tiie Republican leader for : anotlver. reaon., Qur diaaater are maiolv due to the ict that they have not dared to teil the trnth to the corurnanltT.' A system bt'misrep-resentation had been. practiel no Ion and eo snecesofully people know ' its full -proportions, and "tlirsjp peraisted-in assuring . their friends it whs but a passing excitement. I h4y still aa-erte4 that the SontH Wai unable io maintain Aihl carry on: the -war, Tbey denoa need as g traitor every juan who tried to tell ; the; truth, arui to warn pur people of theJtnagnitudeoftlie content.'"' ". ; s . ; ' " l. - ' ' : Now;- Repnblican friendsr, yon know that the ntUapprebensions of the -'Nohhf ''with re- rnivl io theouta has drenched the land with idood. VVas.this ignorance accidental? lap- peaT" to you ' Bepublieana, , if or vears' p:ist, through the press'and in ' publications which have been urged upon your attention" by the leaders, of . yon f party j -yoa:: nave not; reea i?pide the. pa er and , esourcea of I ' appeal to you to say if this teaching- had "bt beeria'part of the machinery by which power has beeir' gained 7 1-appeal to yov to atwwer if ! those Who .tried to teach truths pow admitted have not been denounced'. I appeal to yu if a libok'beyond all others, false.4 hloofly and treasonable' was not sent out with hVendo"rnie of all lyonr - nan 1 and is it-not true that now, when men . blusL to OM?a they: believed its etatetaeats,, that its author is honored by an official station 1 .'. It is now freefr confessed ' by ;you ; all 1 that you have been deceived with ?spect to the. oonth, Who deceived :yon,J . ;WJo. hy faiat teachinea. instilled contempt and hate into the minds of our people? Who stained our land with blood f Who caused ruin and distref 'All these things are within your knowledge.". Are .their authors the leaders to rescue us from our cahsnf ities? kThey 'Shrink -baek appalled from the niiichief" thev have wrought, and tell you if is-an jrtepfessible contest., .The reason e as gobdfor aetfersdn Davis as' for thetn' They attempt td-drown 'reflectionB by T-new excite n) ents aad. new appea.ls to our passione.? Ilav- taglready. ta legislation gone .far beyond tqe limits at-woich..,hy they resolutions, they were pledged to' 8t6Clhey jHow ask to" adopt "meas-orei-wlMeh tber have here6rore-denounced as nfujust and uneoristituUonsdJ -JPor this reasea they cainnot-eaviewwwtrrs-' 'jjfk dnatlooaFtIaSitjian'th tbe-lresponiiibifitTeitj by insisting that otfr fa.it- t tt nrw aretloef W thiract5 iHst ithtlif measure'sfarbera the Cbnatitatkl gives a disproportional are not carried out, although Government has asisd!g9BLily9ad!iUilMge 'niidatlwanenrw fcease,f aimplT toobfyHbetae Jbif bope3.tq., evethetaseveSi.OTip conaemnafion oy uavmg unsaiisaea aemanas. A t th- last Session OonCTess- not onrr abolish- ad aUtisry ia thsxPistrict of Cola mbtaV but, o Ooiet etamorons ux9m aa iact ,m uotifiscauoa JsjrKl Bacipatb.wspaasedvvwhich, 4 the LODimonr 01 leauins aepuuiicaas, was u neons u- ! tutioual ahJ unjust. fDyilhia act; tb ftbela and! theV Owu slaves. '' llat to tne astonish'." toent and djagwt of thoe srha5 beReve In1 the" policy . of tattet and r.proebxmsUons; I these rebel atUJ live and fihtandhohi theirsUve. These measoresseem tp have reanimated them. They have a careless'a'pd reckless war of ap-propnating their RvVs,Qi broperty'.' wlilch' bv actof Congreaas tjeloog' ttf-astiovaappOTt of tneir cause. .;W5fit '.r, f?jMi:- : ; r nr:. But tbee fanatical men haveJearned tbatit is' necessary to in'i trctp'ry.before they "divide the spoil and what dot her novf propose? As they cannot take Ue. property of rebels beyond tbeir reach they will take the property Of.the loyal men of the Border States. The violent menof this party, as ypu know from experience, my conservative Hepnblican friend, in the. end have their kvayv They now denand that the President ehall issue a. Proclamation of : imniediate and . universal emancipation ! Against wlrornt is this to ' be : directed J Not againsttUose in rebellion,' for they' come whh- in ttte scope of the act -or Gongre.' - It ean only be applied to those who have been . true to oar Union and our flag. They are to be , punished for their loyalty.'' When we consider their sntftrings and their cruel wrongs at the hands of the secessionists, their reliance 1 upon our faith is not this proposal black. with ingratitude? : The sch erne for an Immediate emancipation and general arming of the slave- thronuhout the-.iSouth is a-propofal Xor the butchery of women and chililren for scenes ot lust jiuii ra pine; of arson and murder unjiralleled in tlie history of the world.1 The horrors of the French Revolution would become lame in com parison. Its effect,- would .not 'lie confined to the walls of cities, but there would be a wide spread scene of horror over the vat expanse of great JStates, involving alike the loyal and se-dikus. Snob maligtiity and cowanlice vroulJ invoke the interference of civilized Europe. History tells of the fires kindled iu the name of Religion, of atrocities coinmitted. under pretexts of order or liberty ; but it is now urged lhat scenes bloodier than the world "has yet seen shall be enacted in the name of philanthropy ! . i .' A proclaniatlon.of general and armed emancipation at this time, would be a cruel wrong to the" African. It is now officially declared Vn Presidential address which are fortified by Congressional action, that the: negro cannot Hve in the enjoyment of the full privileges pf life among the white race. Tt is now anlite',, after Our loss of infinite blood and treasure, that the great problem we have to 6eftle is not the slavery, but the negro question, A terrible question, not. spriiiging from statutes or uaei, but growing out of the unchangeable lititirtion of rare. It is di?covcred at this late'day;'n Kepublican Illinois, that it is -right to drive hint from its sail. Jt is discovered by a Republican' Congress, after convulsing our country with declarations in favor of his equal rights, and asserting that he was merely the victim of nnjust laws, that lie should be sent away from our land. , The issue is nowchang-e.1. The iiouth bold? that the African is fit to live here as a slave. . Our Republican Government denies that he is fit. to. live. 'here at all. The Republican party cannot save the country, because through its powerful press it teaches contempt ior the Laws, Constitution, and constituted authorities. They are not only destroying the; Union, but they are shaking and weakenii2 the whole structure of State as Lwell as" of the National Government, by de nunciations of every law and of all authority that stand in the way of their passions or their purposes. " I hey have not only carried discord into our churches and legislative halls; but into our armies. -Every General who azrees with them upon the subject of Slavery i upheld in every act of insubordination, and sustained against the clearest proofs of incompetence, if not of comiption. On the other hand, every caul maniler who differs from their views upon the single point of Slavery, is denounced. hot only for locompeteacv. but constantly de- t- ' - Vt - 11 t . preciuttru iu - cyerj atl. 10 UKiil is auoweu IO te a Christian; no man is regarded as a states man ; no man is snnered unmolested to do his iuiy .as a. stwaier, , unless lie supports measures which no one d:rel to urge eighteen 'months1 since. They insist that niartial law is superior to constitutional law. that the wills of Generals in the field are above all restraints"; but tliej uemaud for tbemselves the right tQ airect ana control these uenerals. I bev claim an influence higher than' that ihey will allow to the laws of thfr. land; ' Are tliese ' displays of: insubordiuatioa- and ..violence eafe at this time?:. . . . ; . . s The weight of annnal taxation will test severely the loynlty of the North, Repudiation of our financial obligations would canse disorder and endless moral evils. - Pecuniary, rights will never be held more sacred than personal rights Repudiation of the vonstitntion involves repudiation of National debts, of its guaranties of rights of property, of pers'oq, and of conscience. . The moment we show the world that we do not hold the Coustitutiou to be a sacred compact, we not only destroy aU sense of security, but Ave turn away from our shores the vast tide of foreign immigration. t conjee here now not tiecause there are not other skies as bright and other' lands as productive as ours. it-seeks here security for freedomfor rights, of conscience for immunity from ty-rannlaal interferences, and from msddline in pertinence. .The home and fireside rights here tofore enjoyed bv the Americanpeople--enjo-ed jnder protection -of a written TJonstilution, have made us" great and prosperous. I entreat !rou ngain, toucli them not with sacrilegious lands 1 We are threatened with the breaH-ing up of our social system. with the 'overthrow of State artl National Governments. If we begin a war upon the compromises of the Con -'tit tit."on, w u.n tgo th.-ough. with it ' It-contains ' many reetraints upon" our" natural rights. It may !e asked by what right do the six small, New England States, with a population less than that- of New York, have six times its power in the Senate, which has become the controlling branch of government? By- what natural' right do these states,' with their small united populations and limited ter ritories, balance the power of New York, Pean- sylvania, Unio, Illinois Indiana and Michigan T The'rasi debt growing out of this war will give rise to new and angry discussions. It. will be fcel4 almost exclttsfyely in a few At laotic States. .Look upon the map of the Un-J ion and see bow small w the territory' in which 4t wtll be owned.- -" We are to be divided into creditor and debtor States, aqd the last will bay a ,,Taat. prrpoqderaoce .-f power and strengths , T7qfirtuaately ; there b no taxation on thia national debt, and iu share is thrown off repoo tber' property. It is. held irhen raaav or the gorernment contracts hav.e heen executed,' and where,' In some instances gross frauds 'bate been 'practised: " Tt is "held TariJ share of political tower. With all these ebi- meats o discard,' is It wise to assail codmUu-T lionaj iaw or- bring authority Into contempt 7 Is.it safe to. eneourage.the (ormnUon of .irree-ponaible cpnirflittees,, roadup of. impfrtinest tasriwhb thrust themserves into 'the conduct jOTpQblio affair sod try 6 dieut talega? ro-lern JiKrHrULy ea tolerate 4be enroll men t of ar-raies.ehich are no eoostituted. or. organized by 'rjroner anthoritiest- Af- Jch thinss just te- Lwards'thc wbo .have placed; their fortunes .Y!tipl0 X W deceived agaia with th , iTTtnsongof .dangers -;Thra U oangeri grt-t and u".ulneHCor tbe deslructioa f all goyernmebVotrrtr1br life and property. nleaa th duty f -otiedieace to law and respect for authorities and tbf honest support f those in - the raaUie; erTice both tatWrT and civil, are . langhaod eafyrcd. by au tnMna wirliin An, Mwtmil i rr mi wi men im no excuse ior reromuwo try action?? Onr-ystetrrtf government givea peaceful retuedies for all eviitiy legtalatioa, WHAT THI DIKOCXATtPATT WIOPO! TO SO, - idHl vUtva propose to do. We. Juaiv-nh all our pow- er8. m.i?44afV1lVy apporih CWpeti? tution and uphold the Union; to maintain tna laws, to preserve the public- faith. We ipais upon obedienee to laws and xeypect fbr Const. : tutional authority ws Vdl -defend the right ; 6f citizciis: ww-ier.o ib.rt- nt'-CTs. and jects shall re&pecttHe.laws; we.wiU pnt down all. revolutionary; -committees; wf will resist all unauthorized organizations of armed men; . we will spurn $dous rneddlerf . who are iov pudently pushing themselves into the councils of our Government.. Pol kically. 'opposed toZ those in authority,'., we demand they shall La-treated with th -respect -due to their positiooa-as the representatives of the dignity and hon or of the American people. - We do not try to save oar country bj afaandoping its govern-ment. In these Umej of,, triaJ and danger, we cling more closelyto Th greats-principles of " civil and religious liberty and of personal right; we will man'rhe defences" and barriers, which -the Constitution - throws around them- we will revive the courage and strengthen thX arms of loyal men- by showing them that they 3 have a living government about which to ral- m ly ; a-e will'proclaini amicbt the confusion and T uproar of civil war, with louder tones and J firmer voices, he greatmaxims and principles. of 7:ijilltV5lJ.'6rdr,"'n1 obediehce..- What? has "perpetuated the greatness of that nation, froiu which we derive so many of our .maxi iais ? Not its victories upon land nor its trw -J uinj.h3 upon the seas, butf:ta firm adherence to . its traditional policy. The words of Coke, of-Ctnnden and : Mansfield.' have for long periods: " of-time given strength and vitality and hoaotv to its pociai system, while Itattlesbave lost., their significance. When Enzland was Itri- j- Uted by the throes of violence when the Der-. -i son of the Kins was insulted: when Prrfia-:-" ment was besieged by mobs maddened bj big otry; when the life of Ixrd ilauefieJd. W.-t ought by jnfunatefl fanatics, and hia buse. was burned by incendiary firts. then he utter ed those words' which' checked at once unlaw ful power and lawless violence. He declared - that every citizen .was entitled to his right coruing u tne Known procedures ot the iaaa.j He showed to the ; world the calm and awful' majesty of ;the law, unshaken amidst convub.-sious. Self-reliant in its strenetb and purity. ? t was .driven to no acts which destroy th-? spirit of law. Violence was rebuked, the heart T of the nation was reassured, a eeuse of security grew up, and the storm was slilled. Lift1' ten to his words - s Miserable is tba condition t iadividbala, Aaane :i oes U the coatlitiup of the State where there is aec-.? tain law, or what is the same thing, no eertata administration 0w hy which indiriAoais ssay be pro ' tec ted and the State mad secure. !iit-:-.i Tbusr too, will we stand calmly up amidst ; present disaster. We have warned tbe pubJio. . that every act of disobedience weakened .their-claims to - protection, ' We have admonished- our rulers that every violation of rightcdesHO troyed. eentimehta of.loyalty and daty. .tha(r obedience and protection' were reciprocal ot)li-; gations. - Ife who'' withholds his earnest ahdr' cheerful support -to any - legal- demand of 'hif a Government invites oppression and usurps tiotr on the part of those ip Authority. The pubiia. . servant who oversteps his jurisdiction ortranv s pies upon the rights,1 person," property or pro- cedar of the 'governed, Instigates resistance" and revolt ... t y, .- - t; -5:---v . tt tuif - Under abuse and detraction we have -faith fully' acted u pon. these precepts". Jf 'our pur- , poses were factions, ' the elements of disorde are everywhere within our reach. If we-wera as disobedient to this Government and ar de-. nunciatory of its officials as those who placed. ' them in power,' we could make thera tremble in their seats of power.' We have been , loy d. and patient. ; We shall continue, to be so under all circumstances.' . But let no man mis take this devotiorvt oup country and ttaCon stitntion for unworthy,-fear- We bsve "na greater stake in gool orJer Jhnn pfhernen.-Our arms sfes 'strong, "tf -FnVhjrinee aa great, our-fortitude as wweriHg"?ha't of our political opponents. ' Bat ; we seek 4ha blessings of peace, of .law, .of orders ,Wa askr the public to mark' well our" position.-Oppo sed to the -election of Mr. Lincoln, we hav loyally sustained him Differing from He A"if?l rninkttraiion as sto the course aad condocif b 1 h e w ar, w e b a y e c h eer t a Uy responded to -e, v Si ery demand tnadet upon us. To-day we are n putting rbrth; our-ntmost efforts" to. reinforce our armies in the field.' "Without condftiona or threats, we are exertiog onr . energies tor 3 strengthen the; hanls ,'- governmeBt,and to' . replace it iulthe cominandiog positioa it hel4 io the eyes of tne world ' "before recent 'di&AB- " term; ; Wa are pouring out out blood, buT Urease'5 urea, .and our men, , to ; rescue it from a-: poai' (-tion in which it can neither propose peace no o conduct sitcceseful war. And this support is . reely and gneiusly 'accbjdedj to . see our Union saied.ou la ww Jndieated. and peace once more restored, to our land. We d not claim uiore virtue. or inUlligeuca thaO iirt' s award to our opponents, but we now harelhe sad and bloody proof lhat we act upon sounds- T der principles of government. Animated by' the motto we have plscei upon, ar bahiiera' "The Union, the Constitution, and the Lews''-we go into tlje political coutest confident of the support of a people, who cannot be. daa or blind to the teaching ofthe last tw reexjr V v j,. - ; 1 1 in 1 ni 1 sPbw Ci A-Mua4 ; ; . . - ? . Oorentor CliaaT mad th $f Thsrv it. tramw troy prevalent in Jeraey.if City to the effect that after Governor OWetj-heard ofthe arrest of Jr. Wall be . inquir4T" ofthe1 President; by telegraph, the charges Dreferred against the nrieoner. The reply, ts tsaied wis f traasoa." Governor Cldtnj: then sent a Jdecram to the Govern ment.-dft. daring that the rTest or incarceraiiQn p(aByv VIUKIi OI 1C w.-.. K,wl chargee preferred against him." end an oppor tuoity for his defense, was agaiest the laws xsf , theJState. that Mr. Wall should be4h4ass man arrested tinder, the circumstances, and, ahat If necessary, he should call oat the whola Ir militia ofthe Stat to preveet the eiectrtkJa t 1 such esx order of arrest, x. jijii jj ? a If this rumor be founded oa fact, lKi3CS,j that all the F,r Mf -a jQar ernOrsyJlave nCt- t been utterly iiiseeafbievtnlw irs of their 81 tes.' tut lb ife n'ta'tsf cee, or tut jtfttii?5'i MetCT. ! J r - - . a -C 14. 'A v urn. ofthe most panftiHptCiic:i-s oCtB Kert , Uba is, nrt only the dnMssiLnitTcf lla ..i: s pnhlicari OoTeraors f Jataa ta rtcli"' of iaditldaal.Tlthtfc btit :t2 antra HLL: bae bfieq.loXnglai al "si! bzies. I if ' u eat"blrriera M?aKiiii l!!s.l'. ixfirt. v- L . T powerof to cswa.. r.pn-jz r.-.- Vr.-.-,