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conJunctnre. Let us exhibit to England
and to Europe the spectacle of an undiyi-
ded people, anxious for peace, but ready
for war In the language of Mr.. Madis-
on, "let US put the United States into an
armor, and an attitude demanded by the
crisis, and corresponding with the national
spirit and expectation.


One war has already found us unpre-
pared. And what that condition Of things
cost in blood and treasure, and disaster.
those Of US who went through the struggle
can well remember; and those who have
come upon the stage Of action since that
period, may learn from the history of the
times. And perhaps 10 a certein extent
this must be SO, and always will be so.-
We are all opposed to great military es-
tablishments in time Of peace. They are
as dangerous as they are expensive. But
when war threatens, we should commence
our preparations, and press them with an
energy and promptitude commensurate
with the danger.


The President has discharged his duty
ably, patriotically, fearlessly. Let us now
ours-not BY words merely, but
by deeds. The best help we can give him is
to respond to his declarations BY our ac-
tions. 1t is my firm conviction, and do
not hesitate thus publicly to avow it, that
the best, if not the only hope that we have
Of avoiding war with England is by ex-
hibiting public and united determination
to prosecute it, should it come, with all the
energies that God has given US, and by an
instant and serious consideration Of the
preparations necessary for such offensive
and defensive measures as may be requir-