The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-26
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.
Important Speech Of Governor Wise,
OF Virginia.

Important Speech Of Governor Wise,
or Virginia.
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The Reception Of tho Southern Medical
Students in Richmond.
Threatened War Against England and the
Nerthcrn lbslltienlsts,
Ae., &c., Ae.
Our Richmond Correspondence.
Mcnsoxp, Va, Dec. 70, ls5e.
Arrival g the Ssushrw Students from Phiads!pAss
Speech Of Govcxw Vie to TIE SsSd<mss-Hs 2Arsatsss
War Upon England for Auootsg Camada to Be Refaoe
for SxeA Nm as B,oms-He ysn Not Go Ok Of e Union,
bat xiu Drips Ae Abogisoniss Ont, &c., DC.
Two hundred Of the Southern medical studens arrived
here yesterday from Philadelphia by the Richmond and
fredericksburg Railroad They met at the depot by
the Faculty Of the Medical College OF this city, the attaches
thereof. and deputation from the Southern Rights
Association, all wearing rosetes and ribbons Of dic-
rent colors to distinguish them from the mass OF
citizens who were present. The train reached here
about half past three O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the delegations formed into line and pro-
ceedei with the students towards the Executive man.
sion to pay their respects to the Governor For fully two
hours before the arrived the streets along the region
Of the depot literally blocked up with the crowd
assembled to witness the arrival The enthusiasm dis
played as the train neared the depot surpassed anything
have seen for some time Along the route from the
TO the Executive mansion, ncessant cheering kept
up Our most respectable citizens enegaged in the
cepon ceremony and great to be the sAtsfac-
ton which this has Afforded that any amount Of
money could be raised here TO do whatever would be
deeed necessary To contribute to the comfort or these
new As the procession entered the square, II
moved towards the Washington monument, and after
marching round to afford the students opportunity of
seeing the statues, moved towards the Governors
mansion.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR WISE.
Just the procession formed in front Of the mansion
in the crowd called for three cheers for Cover
Wse which given in tones that echoed far and
wide The Governor standing in front OF the mansion
door, and when the cheering subsded he descended the
steps and took his stand upon granite block the side
walk, which is used as carriage step. Here again the
cheering renewed and Kept up for fully i've minutes
the ladies meanwhile waving their handkerchies from the
windows Of the houses outside the line Of Capitol square,
Never have witnessed such degree of enthusiasm
hailed the Governors presence. Cheer after cheer
thundered forth from the immense assembage in which
the medical students joined heartily So great the
anxiety to hear him that the crowd content to keep
at any reasonable distance from him, but rushed In
around the step upon which he stood In fact the great
portion OF the space fronting the Executive mansion
occupied long before the regular procession entered
The members Of both houses Of the Legislature pre-
SENT and Joined warmly in the applause Az soon as or
der was restored, Gov. WISE said
Sons Of Virginia. who come back to US from Phiadel.
phia, welcome you. (Cres Of "Hgher up,' "higher
uppo The Governor here changed his position aud as
building when he again resumed his speech Sens Of
Virginia and Of the South, say, who back 10 Vir
nursing mosher mother q whom yon may may we'll veil be
proud She has populated the South she has populated
The Southwest; she has given TO the na,os the whole
ieges learn and cnlehten; she has given her chill
ren nc, nsr Iooa and sucn aien. ana r wiz
Washington down, she has given TO this common country
the chief elements which formed the basis Of its grandeur
and It's greatness {Applause Bound 10 Union, bound
in devotion eelf sacrifice, she has done what would
have exhausted any other peopieshc has built up na-
tioD, and yet is still herself million and half strong
(Applause Her people have gone 70 Alabama, to Ms
sspp to Louisiana Texas and to Kentucky and every
State in the Northwest her offspring Lattery her pro
fessona have been in the haot Of going to the North
TO learn the art Of curing the human frame. Would TO
God that the only disease in country was the ply
disease, the natural, the medicabe disease which is
merely upon the flesh Of the children Of Would to
God that all diseases medicabe, such only
can reach the grave Art could soothe not such
diseases What is the matter with this nation be-
sides fever, besides epdemic besides those diseases
which yield to the art Of the Faculty. What II that
GRADER what is the matter with our nation,
Sy aDT n Or
Firm are in our foundation-deep as the earth,
high the heavens broad thought the universe
what II that makes the parts Of our republic OF
confederaed States fly aparts Oil God this looks
like dissolution this looks like political death; this
looks more like destruction of the work Of Washington
ANYTHING i
ginn's children back from sister Sate We vel
come you with warm hearts you shall be taken as TO the
why, why could ycu not live in the midst Of sister
State9 say without aectation, say without stage
sadness about our common country never felt before
Churches have seen spht but the sdamn eccesiastc
1ed battle @ Stamps his loot and nations feel the snocS
In this contest Of the pulpit may be war Of contro
versy-sectarian centroversy-it may be difference
between the elect and the Armenian; Il may be diff
ference between the Proteants and the Catholics These
wars worn out " the world Separation Of churches
Of creed without distinction Of party, without distinction
Of politics, mass, our people separated As
es nos " IL os 2
stand BY my indvido., rights, mean 70 stand BY
Of o. person; person above ii, I mean 70 stand ~ my moral
rights Of honor, and mean 10 stand last, but no.
Of which, in national point Of View, is the copstution
and the Union Of these States. Tremendous applause
any black republican, any abohhonist, any fanatic
II any fool any worse than fool, II wicked man among
the masses or in the high places Of the country wishes %
take this Union froO me, they sha not do IT, will fight
frat (Appause) If the Union is TO be dissolved, they
shall dissolve Il, not (Apphuse) II any are TO be
driven from under The dag that floats over that Capitol
and the Capitol at Waahingtonhe flag Of the
and stripes under which the Revolutionary war was
| fought, under which the last with England was
fought under which he Mexican war was fought under
which every war, 10 far rs can will IT, viii be fought
say, any 70 be driven out, shall be those who
seek 70 drive me ont SApplause) Jaskson said and
will repeat bis words, tho "Unon shall be preserved.
II shall be preserved by force OF arms 10 other way
(Appause.) Tho moment is come wnen you must stand
united You have done right, perhaps my friends vir
gnia has been contributing populatsn blood treasure
virtue, intellect, everything in short that was neoessa
ry maintain and strengthen this Union Now let her
call home her children. You, my friends, have come
back 70 us, and embrace you with open arms-(ap-
plause standing together will strengthen the
bapos Of State Let her from that Capitol psss law
that shall build up her highways LEI her mako the great
pathways Of trade let her make her centres Of COM
merce let her employ her 0sn toachers-(ap (applause)-
let her people wear the wool Of their pasture let
them eat the -four Of their mills, and they have
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