Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-31

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SPEECH OF HON. HOWELL COBB.
On "Wednesday evening the train from La-Grange
brought Gov. Cobb, bis way home from Montgomery
He went to Alabama Hotel and took supper. IL was
quickly ascertaned that he was here, aud very great
number Of ctLns gathered in front OF the Hotel
filing up the entire space out the railroad track aud
tie crowd gathered far either side as the 'front.' Oh
the Hotel could be SEEM After he had partaken OF his
repsst Mr. Cobb u response to the calls OF the crowd,
came upon the steps of the Hotel and adore sed them
as follows:
Ny FRIENDS: wish had something TO say to compen-
safe you for assembling on this OCCASION believe you
will bear me witness that have never failed IN Atlanta
to respond when called on by my friends The only
could now render would DO thal nave nothing
to say
Though, suppose you want to know something OF
what has taken place at Montgomery. We have dis
charged all our duties-made all the arrangements ne
cessary for protection and have adjourned to meet
in Richmond on the goth of July next. ii you wish TO
know why the Government was removed 70 Richmond
can say circumstances have arisen that have rendered
it proper We have received the Old Dominion into our
Confederacy Her soil will perhaps be the battle ground
Of this struggle Her enemies are gathered around her
TO force her into subsection TO their foul dictates We
felt il our duty be at the Seat Of War We wanted
to let Virginia know that whatever threats or dangers
were presented to her. filed our hearts with sympathy
for her. which we're wiling to exhibit to show that
there was not in the Uonfederacy who was AFRAID
to be at his post Virginia soil. We also wanted ts
be near brave boys tina. when we threw oil the
badge of LegiIltors,we might take up arms and SHARP
with them the fortunes of war We felt the Of
Virginia to be the of all. If she falls we shall
all fall and willing to be at the spot to be among
the first victims. We were ready to say to Lincoln,
when be attempts to put his foot on Virginia SOIL, Ihu'
far shalt thou come and no farther. Cheers -,
What more can say TO you? One other thing will
saw; il is my duty and discharge it. Our brave men
ON all the States offering their services freely 1t
would if they had given their blood freely to be
poured out, willing sacrifice If need be- upon the altar
of our country. When called for tweye-monhs vol
unteers our brave boys everywhere responded with
ardor and zeal that knew bounds aud when We call
I'd for volunteers for the war; the number increased
Loud cheers 1t fills my heart to see that, in this
race to have wrongs redressed this noble State-the
old Commonwealth of Georgia-stands second to none.
Applause. Georgia-proud old Georgia-may Justly
boast of the patriotism OF her sops who resov ed TO
see the last traitor his grave and drive far from our
borders the last enemy.
Blu! we must have, not men alone, but treasure Also
Money in large will be necessary to carry on the
war; If it last lorg Do you know the feelings of our
people on this point? Let give it to you IN an ln-
stance to illustrate the whole Ga the banks of the MS.
sisippi lives large planter He is an old map, whose
trembling limbs have borne him to his threescore and
years He sends thousand bags of cotton to mar
ket every year. He asked What will you give to sus-
With the fires of patriotism glowing all bis features
when my cotton reaches the market to give enough
for my expenses, and take all the resi-, Noble old pa
trio And there are thousands and tens of thousands
Ike him all over the South
But your Country wants no donaions-no private con-
ributons-to sustain her. She has amply slf
lent to bear every burden without afkiog cent Of
any one by way of contribution but I'll tell you what
YOU can do, and what you are expected to do. IL s
this: Let every cotton and rice planter, and every
wheat grower in the South when his crop Is gathered,
sell to the Confederate States and take their bonds Ii
will form good circulating medium, and be the sound
eat currency that the country has had Let the
government sell the products OF our land to Europe
for the specie to support our brave boys IN the heid-
Every pound Of colon raise that IS not absolutely ne
cessary supply the wants OF my family shall go to the
support Of the war and that s the feeling every where
representative from Mississippi said have cotton
not bale-but from now till the next meeting Of Con-
gress wherever be found shall urge him to
sell his cotton the Government and take It's bonds IN
payment, 10 support Our brave boys in arms
Another incident will illustrate the feeling of our peo
DE and especially the ladies'. Our noble women are
true TO our cause The Of Montgomery, a. short
notice not long since, made thousands OF sand-bags
for soldiers at Pensacola. The message came there
on Friday evening at O'Clock that these san i-hags
we're wanted at once How shall they be had vas on
every mans lips. Go the ladies, said one, aud they
did The money was raised, the material purchased,
md by O'Clock Monday evening, the work done
They assembled in the Churches of the Evelving God
and with their hands oied night and day 1.-THE work
vas completed (Cheers) TAX about su'jugatng
people where such spirit this prysls If you lay
aside all the in the South all Abitioudom could not
subdue cur women. (Lound Cherrs.) My confidence
in our success greatly enhanced from tho conduct Of
and the children that play around their feet
The faith which learned in christian childhood tells
that God il still on the side Of Truth and Justice. As
God lives and he is the God Of Truth ald Justice, such
people never be conquered. (Appiauie)
One other idea and am done When went to Mont
gomery, only six States represented there Now
there are nine. And the good Old North State has also
unanimously seeded and every gale that WATTS from
Tennessee brings the evidence that her gallant will
unite heart and soul with US
Heaven has smiled Ia from the fret. Go and look
your crops you may call it good season, whatever
you may bu, tell you that is the blessing of God upon
at this time.
Ny friends know you will excuse me from making
any further remarks at this time. have been travelling
fatgued and have been speaking many OF the sta
tons along The rcue.
He retired amidst the widest applause, and "three
cheers fer Cobb" which were given vociierously.
HAMPTON IN POSSESSION OF THE LINCOLNITES.
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