The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-08
SPEECH OF COL. BLACK AT CHICAGO.

Of ELOn VI COL. Di4ACh Al CHlCAOO'
CAPTAIN WYMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
LIGHT GuARps.- We have come to exchange
friendly and fraternal salufations on this ami
versary Of our National Independence. We
have brought with US a token and testimonial
Of the cordial sentiment which is entertained by |
those we have the honor to represent towards I
your Gallant co,upanv. and All the GOOD people /
Of this qoodly CITY.
The first oIferinc of friendship from Penn
syIvania 10 Illinois is The Fiao of The American
Union. Our f,elinos will suffer no violence ifl
tba rit -acco,t.d a. 60 s;r, o,d a ,oIen,, ofi
earnest attachment On the part of Pennsylvania
70 vour noble State and ererv several sister
State # onr common conf.dpracv. fCbeersl
s<The Duonesne evsof Pntsbnrohn have
commissioned us 70 offer TO vou. in their name.
This brilliant stand Of colors Our hearts have
f,lIy entered into the p4rformance Of this proud
and Pheasant doty.
It Is right that should tell YOU something OF
the Deonesne Grevs. and this shall endeavor
10 do without sacrifice Of delicacy or good
,asto Nv nersonal ASSOCIATION with them has
baan long and intimate. Hayiao no present /
active connection with The compang. trust that
NAV onh nronri4tv. sneak of thrir aast SER
vices. their signal virtues and reputation.
In the Mexican campaign they volunteered in
fbe Ist prnnSvIvania REGIMENT for the war
Their entire conduct was 50 gallant and mrrito-
riouq that M soldier need blush or tremble 10
take from Them the same American gar under
which they fopghf and CONQUERED for COR coun-
try.
Few Of tha ssCarDs'' survived the dangers Of
the distant fi4ld-qaough however to form the
nucleus of s.tbe fGloopsns Crews as thew now
exist. Saf. rngrdiaps Of tb+jr own reputation.
and faithful. always.. 10 the name and memory
of the dead. fAnrlausp.A
The speaker here referred 10 the two cities CT
Pittsburgh and CHICAGO. Their infancy and
earlv history were in many RESPECTS alike. Both
were military ontDosts. PITTSBURGH spranu from
old Fort D9onesue and CHICAGO took her first
beriauina from Block House. THROUGH much
tribulation and many dancers. their existence
has be4n achieved Roth are now nrosnero,s
and ponulous cities. interested LARGELY in manu-
tacfureq and eyer,. branch of commerce
Ynur city has npic,ened into fnlI I;f, and
manhood almost hv MAGIC. The sun set opon =
,,,;ll..rrass I,i,s srd ,;,.or a,1 80, - 10
csire the smiles and qalutations Of hold and
THRIVING peonle. Hon3 cbeersl AIytbolorv
was wont 10 startle rs with the story ola Cod
.ss lsario, n f,lI arr,or from, th brai, orTovs
a tnrt c-.yl "a fho AL.
6ss I.5os fro, b,r o,,!,, bra;, ,rattoa ,;t,, ,h,
ar,nor Of enternrisa and npacef,I ;ndns,cv IA a
ch;Aco new and robla cononasfs TnJransa
annlausa1 Your CITY NOW is tvna ofonr cou,-
~, bos. or,ar,l;,,,, l,., La,-;o,;n
r. ba G,uy c.lt
WHEN Dr Fraoklf, xvas orr re,ress,ta,;,,s
~ tho court of ! onis the wv he was asl,ed ~,
tha kim ,,Fa, ,,,,,,l4 ba c,,r rolalI, ;cre..o
of noor,lation in case ~. colonies were cur
cesqf,i He ranlisd ,bat b. tbo,rbt The nonn-
lati,n would douhIa ;tsaIf syary t,rsntp-fya
,,a,rs Tb, 6rs, ,,,os,aI.,.,, :; -1o6 aod
iot,,..,o, ,l,o. r,-;,,i'oad1otn .h,,,o.,,,ot;.a
d,nhlad aver, 75l roo,s Tbo rraot ,,t';lo.a.
nhsr and s,atssroa. cal~,,fa,ad c,oSel, NV nth-
il fhA mart i've cunt for tbs fn,nre bg
ratio ao greater than the mast folIr instifes fhe
setting SIM If tho lac, 4ar II ,ba ,;notasrti,
centnr,. will 6u the avas of . rs,;on ,,o,r,sr-
;n,- ona hpndrad and n;,et,, -, il;o,s or ro,rl,
fJ'rsnando,,s annlausa which Ltd sa,srol
,ninptpsl On This dav-tb;s dav ot dave I.t
rs napsa for q moment to dwell on IN. dsli-bt-
fat 'tfouobt. that one hundred and ninety min
ions If American Frepnao viI Gather a. wo
ara ,,atbsral ,,dar tn, e,,,o g. c-,.r-,,,
FIao tba; floats to-day over tbe Ao,ar;cao Tn
ion
Inow van win hear with ,re fcont;npod
the sneaLer1 while turn voo,. attention n the
oril-;n and sir,icroora If fb;s far II i no.
tha dar which the Colonies unfiIrI-d whom tFs
frs, bIou, was strpck n, fr.aIoro As Iofs &C
Fp5rparv. 1776. we fud an American shin ofI
war carrvinq at her masthead ..tbs rattIs snaLa
and ,b. nine tree, with tb,. mott, .. Do,,t tya,g
on msn the inference naturally faroyinp ssnv
str,kp is death y