Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-05

our country. With Sumter Anderson to
lead them, Fehnesseeins will aid you in
Eplantingithe Stars aud Stripes on the battle
field at New Orleans, where oGr fathers
covered themselves and our country with
glory. We ask not simply to be saved,
hut we beg for the privilege OF helping to
save you.E We are ashamed that the future
historian of this contest shall haveit TO
record that East Tennessee stood idly by
and did nothing for the redemption Vt our
common iuiIeritnnce. i know the senli-
ment of the people of East Tennessee, 1t
is this: Blood has to be offered up on the
altar of our country; and we feel thar this
sacrifice wilhbe imperfect and.incOmplete
unless the blood of East Tenuessce be
mingled at the foot of the altar with the
blood of0hio. Believe not these stories
in the newspapers, viz: That the Union
people of East Tennessee do not wish our
Government to send an army. to their re-
lief. These things are not true. Day and
night, our fathers, Ons mothers, our broth
ers and our sisters, are looking towards
the Cumberland Mountains with trembling
hearts, and crying outflow long. Oh!
how long, before salvation comesl When
they see that dear old flag, and hear once
more the strains of the Star Spaugled
Banner, such shout of joy will go up.
from the hills and valleys OF East Tennes-
see ms the world has seldom, ifever, heard;
aud those of you who go with that flag to
defend it, will meet with such welcome
us seldom falls to the lot of men-brave
and patriotic men.
L know that in thus publicly asking
your assistance, have senled my own
fate, if our government should be over
thrown, for my enemies will hear what
say and will treasure it up against me
but "Is faint heart never won fair beau
ty," even so no one ever served his coun-
try well in times of danger, unless he
cheeriully riskcd his all, even life itself for
the sake of that country; therefore, the
Nashville Union and the Knoxville Regis
ter, have my full consent to tell ali my
people that have asked your assistance,
and that our mission to Washington has
been successfully accomplished, and that
believe the day of the redemption of East
Tennessee is at hand.
The Register has already informed its
readers that have raised %, 900 in Indi-
ana with which to aid my people. This is
not trne: and neither have ever attempt
ell such thing. My only regret is that it
is not true. would rejoice if thrice that
number of the sons of that gallant State
were to-day our guests in East Tennessee;
for since she has remembered Buena Vista,
and has wiped out her dishonor, know of
none to whom would more cheerfulIy
turn for protection than to her brave and
patriotic people, always excepting Jesse d.
Bright.
We are in great crisis, and it behooves
us 20 arouse ourselves. have no hesita-
tion in saying that if the establishment of
our independence was worth a seven years.
war, the hnnding of it down unimpnircd to
our posterity, is worth a twenty years
conflict. All have to say in conclusion
is, that l have no prejudice against tie
Northern DeOnle-ynu- my friends and
brethren. Neither have any against the
President. He is my President us well rs
yours. He is my servant as well as yours.
have defended and / still will defend him.
have told the people in the South that if
the devil was fairly elected President
would obey him, so loug as he ohcyed the
Consultation. respect Mr.. Lincoln, and
if he shall be able under Providence, to |
carry this country safely through this war,
will! be willing to crown him as the Sec
Ond father of his country.
After Mr. Carter had concluded, amidst
great applause, Gov. Johnson was called,
but excused himstlf from speaking, after
dealing few sturdy blows ngninst the
peace fallucy. When he took his seat,
three times three were given for tile speak
ers, Tennessee, and the Union.
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