Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-22
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gFellow-C itizens-I have been much gradtied
at the manner in which have been received by
the gsod people of Philadelphia since my arrival
among. YOU. am thankful for the kind recep-
tion have lust had from those am row about
70 address hold in my hand (hOiding ous
neat boqIet Of beautiful fiowers) the evidence
ia cordial welcome from the only class on God
earth respect more than do-vou-the ladies. |
Enthusiastic applause, three cheers for Cobb !
and three more for the ladies) This IS the gilt
Of one Of Pennsylvauia's fair daughters, and l |
assure Won that it fills me almost with spirit
of iuspirstiOr when | come before the sons OF
the old keystone Commonwealth to address
them, and Join my voice with theirs IN the adVo- 4
cacy of the great and glorious cause in which! /
we are embarked. Years gone by, our fathers
met here 90 frame Constitution for our govern
men. Around the council board gathered the
sons OF Pennsylvania, and the sons of Georgia, |
md the delegates from Massachusetts, with the
delegates from Carolina. What was the spirit
in wi,ic. those true and wise men asse'nbled:-I
Whit greeting was extended from one to the
other? they met and couuselled together as
brethren they acted rs brethren--;ind to-day
.vou and 7, aud We all, enjoy the fruits OF their
laUor-the Constitution so eloqnentiy referred
to by the gentlemen who have preceded me-
C.:, the ,men of Pennsylvania and the men
of Geurgil mact together in 1856, as orr
fathers met in l77G, when they lnatured our
loved Constitution Cries Of Eyes you
are trnc to us and we will stick to Gccrgla
foreyer!'y Your response is in the Affirmative.
Oh my friends, with what feelings of gratitude
could hnttl at this altar Of an au-wiSe Crea-
tor ard returi heartfelt thanks t0the PrOvidcncel
who rules over the destiny OF this great rcPub-
lie. If that response could conc from the heart
of every man and woman upon the soil OF Ameri-
ca. How soon. then, my friends, would these
darI, clouds which now hover over the land
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shoot it's rays of peace and happiness upon n
country nov torn with Discussions and threat
cned with destruction. know that you aud II
can meet together: that you and can kneel at
a common altar and pour fourth in unison, thanks
to 4 common God; that yor and I can imylore
Him for blessings on CIR loved cnvntry. But Is
it so with iii the people of our land Is it sol
with that political party that ignores one half off
those States composing the Republics? Isit sol
with those who, from the public forum, the pull
pit and the press, pour forth bitter words for
the destruction Of the social and frlterna feel
iagS witch have hitherto insepcrablT bound our
citizens Of every section together2 Tell me,
supporters of john C. Fremont appeal toI
you il no unliind or ungencrOus spiTlt-uOeS
there burn in your hearts that living bamc off
frateTGai love and affection, which was consa-
Grated By the blood and the wisdom of our Rev
olutionarY fathers? Tell me, the descendants
of ttole wilo stood in the hour Of danger and
trial with MI father, and the fathers of our breth
rea of Virginia, and of the whole SoutiI-tel
me in the halicsty Of your heart whether you
feel as your fathers telt! Am your brother
! (CrieS cf'.YeS, we are one people. Do you
feel when rise here that my will is that of
7 friend or brother, or equal? or, that am one
Who il it were in your power you would de-
grader (Cries of NO. know that you
feel right, speak to those who seek the cleo
ton OF sir. FremoDtto the Presidency Gu q sec
ti0nal PLATFORM and 10 carry out the warfare on
the interests OF the section f.Om which come.
| DO do them injustice! Read theirpfess. Look
at the editorials which greet Us VIXEN we come
I from distant States, il obedience 10 tic invita-
ton &c Your fcllow-citiZens. How the dis
! tiagyishc,l Executive Of my own State and the
equally distinguished Ex-Governor OF Virginia
rcceivei by them? Your passion It's appeal cd to;
your preju.!ices are excited, You are warned to
clOse yonT cars to any arguments which they
may make. The same is true in regard TO my
| self. When have ycnturetl To come among you
| l have found my name in this Fremont press as
the representative Of the slave power of the I'm
iiou-pWbiishcd as your enemy True, | was
not born in your midst / came from diStant
Estate, and am not ashamed 10 own it, tfhrec
cheers We're aivGn Tor Georgia. was educated
lin Georgia, aud all am owe to her. Beneath
her sod reposc the bones of my father and of
! my offspring. love her mountains and her val
I leys, her rivers and her fields; and thank God,
my soul Is big enough to love every inch Of soil
over which floats the flag of the Union. come
/ before You, then feeling that ain no stranger
tretding on foreign soil. When place my
/ foot on the soil of Pennsylvania, though Georgia
born, feel that tread my native heath
| America is my country. (Applausc,)
! 1t is in this spirit come to address YOU.
propose toofTcr an argument on the existing is
sues OF the country, which ynu called upon
! by your votes to decide. IN this decision is in
volyed, ia my judgment, the destiny ofthis great
and glorious Republic. When your fathers and
mine met together and adopted the Constitution,
there were two great principles which they an
nounced and incorporated into that instrument.
( They were-the equality of the States, and the
right Of the people to self-goyernment Am 4
I right or wrong. (CrieS of Fright" Fright. "
/ | aSk Tor nothing that does not rest upon one
OF the other of those principles. And when
speak of the right of the people to Scl-goYcrn-
ment, desire you to understand who mean by
''thc people, for in these latter days some con-
fusion has arisen as to the people who are capa-
BILE Of selfgoYernment. moan the men our III
theirs meant. mean one and all Of the citizens
ofthiS Republic-whcthcr they live on the soil
OF PENNSYLVANIA or that of Gcorgia-wbether he
is the humble occupant ola cottage, by the
swea Of his brow providing daily nourishmcnt
for his wife and children, or the occupant of a.
stately paace mean the men who can read
who labor and those who do not Every man!
/ who is recognised by the constitution as a citi-
zen. CAppiause.) The constitution rests on
the principle that the people-;sil of them-arel
capable ofSeEgovernment. When thai instru.
meut was agreed to Pennsylvania was allowed
to make what laws she pleased. She could
tpro-vide for the punishment of SHAT crimes
she pleased; she could have what institu-
tons she pleased. The people of New
York could have what institutions they pleased.
SO with Georgia. 1t is not only necessary to
know tie existence of the fact, but the reason
Toy it. Why is it that Constitution recog-
iaeS and enforccs the doctne that tine peopIcofi
Pennsylvania shall make their own laws, and
that the people of all the other States shall do
tile sama tiiing2 Is it because the people of each
and all States being capable of self.goycrnment,
are best able to provide laws and institutions for
themselves You recognize the doctrine. ] /
want Won to understand tint it is because YOU