The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-22

crust ave. am believe that God in his providence VII
watch over and preserve my country. ~ mas done
heretofore and he knows now 70 90 ~ b1s or nus pro
evil euonoh 10 destroy any thing Evil 10 always sprngnl
up The world would have been more tnan nlied with
but that has been overruea ~" snrssten v anu
Look abroad and see what under Iods providence tins
nation has grown to be. ,s greatest power NV
world WIN arg sncs ts citizen OF today has been
growing his six feet height tn nation has grown 70
stature that IL fearful Was tue IKE seen the
earthS Was ever people 80 blesse 50 prosperous 80
happy Happy In thing, and that an evil that
be- There an earnest complaint OF aggression,
Of threats or nsurrecon the borders OF Of
States and John Browns deeds at Harpers Ferry have
ehcn that this no unreal grievance And whence does
II Gomez We find certain deuded people in the Northern
States that indulge In meanings slavery aod they
inteIapefse their lamentations with psalms prayers
and appeals 70 their consciences, which are hart
pie know that the Lord does not hold them account
able for our eus2 These deuded people the North
making much mischief But lot US remember that there
win be mischief makers found every country Let
hope that this evil will find remedy Let us hope that
this popular deuson will be temporary, will pass away,
and sound and fraternal spirit return Why may II
notf II existed for fifty years Let try To have
soredlet try TO mako Northern brethren love
again TO this end let US be patient and forbearingiet
US indulge In ordinations no harsh language can
not believe that the great heart OF the people, North
South, has upon tho guilty stain Of treachery 70 this
UDO1 ! cannot believe that the people or the North
have regard FOR aud love for this government
for which their fathers and fathers fought and hail
signals Of that returning love for Let receive them
as such, and with grateful spirit Let us encourage
them. and We vii! yet nnd that the earnest and
protcctonour defence against all aggression. do not
say that should be DISAPPOINTED Ia this the time
may not come when the bonds union must Of necessity
be broken But doubt that cannot that any
evils that beal would be less out OF the Union than ia
it. don't know, indeed, that they would be
The power that Union could Cypress Just
much out Of IT, The burdens that must be borne in
the Union would be no less heavy out Of it, And even
ynref aVnn uarUU ynPa hAIiou
rather do little fighting in the Union than of Il.
daughter and appIause II we should 60 out Of the
Stripes" with We would have to leave them behind,
and am sure could never feel like soldier under
any 9TH, flag than a., that Applause NV, we
upon those that Cypress that they trying to set
aside the Union BY going out Of it, (App'ause) To de
stroy this Union is the very last thing should
think Of for break down the government who
shall rebuild agan2 If put out this great light
who shall light relume2 Let US rest assured that
destroyed, this government exist again.
We restore nothing that We have broken Break
that ptcher(ponting to one on the tableand you
never have 1t the same again. You may patch it, and
mend it, you may put all the pieces together, but
not be the 1t will have its former ring for
ever (Appanse) And so, we destroy this government
have the same feelings for any may
struc The ring and the charm will be lost Gentlemen my
State has suffered severely in the loss Of property OF
that species that have been moesed in The Governor
OF Kentucky in his late message has estimated that loss at
one hundred thousand dollars per year. have
TO believe he has overesnlated it, not, is 1t safe
to say that my State has lost from first to last million
dollars Of this species of property But yet have
complained much. Indeed, We have proved ourselves
very patient people. We more patient people
than we have credit for Some OF younger citizens
Cooking TO some Kenuckians In the room} not re
puted so patient as make them Oaughter.) don't
know whether my people will at length make stand
against this mschevous evil hope the returning good
will OF our Northern brothers will give them no occasion
for it, and that shall all rest again in mutual
confidence and love. But why should the evils have
suffered and do suffer make fly against the Unon
These evils not the result Of the UnioD they do not
How from the constitution. Neither the constitution nor
the Union brings these troubles upon u.s. but the deuson
Of certain citizens of the North And trust in God that
John Browns f0ray at Harpers Ferry may be instru
mental for good by arousng the Northern mind to the
dangerous tendencies Of that deuson and leading it's
prompt correction by Northern brothers themselves
can truly say that thnksthis will be the Once
this OF discord and what spectacle to the
world would present. From Boston to San Francisco
people prosperous beyond all precedent
earth-a nation, stretching from TO ocean, three
thousand miles in BREADTH with thirty million Of nhabi
tans and not one human being unjusty illegally i'm
prisoned, 80 far az We know (Applause) Why,
Sirs, have drunk so copiousy OF freedom that we
know not what s And what prosperity besides Thirty
millions Of people, and not that is honest and
industrious but can live comfortably and well. Nature
has given us everything Providence smiles bengnanty
upon There is, but for this exception no cloud
TO cast shadow the undmned glory Of coun
try. There ia but little thorn in loot II plant
ed In our pathway-and by brethren, too Our life
is so glorious that little thorn is all to remind Of
mortality (Great appause Can II not be plucked up,
and by the hand that planted there? Again let
treat you to labor for the restoration Of peace between
people Let observe justice and kindness to
that be the work TO which hearts devoted Again
say let observe Justice, and thus shall preserve
our UBi0n and my sentiment Is: Let US take Of the
Union and the Union will take care Of US.
In conclusion the speaker greeted with long
tinued and hearty applause.