Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-29
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On the ood of Nav, HOWELL CoBp, President
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Of the monsso"efy Oons'es'' ~As'i'e
lanta, Georgia, on his way home from Mont
gomerv He was called out at hls hotel, and
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Feuoio Ctiizens'-i Ieei tnas vannos COM
pensase you for the trouble you nave takento
call me out, xou,as ciuzsna Oh Auah.a,know tnas
there mas been NO instance or my peing caneu
upon by you, IN wnicn taueu 70 RESPOND, unless
for the very, good reason tnat nag nots'ng 70
say; and this evening must oner THIS excuse
for failing TO address you Az length, presume
that curiosity 10 KNOW VIVA. We nave peel 10.
ing In the congress- recently assemoleo =.
Montgomery mas inouceu you 70 make 'nis call
upon me, ~
/ we nave nleue aii .ne. .usvessa'y arrange y
ments to meet the present crisis. Last night @
weadjourned to meet In Richmond on the ZUth
Of July Will tell you why we diu tnis' Inc
"Oid Dominion, as you KNOW, mas AZ rss.
shaken on the Donos OF LINCOLN ano loineu
4 her noble southern sisters. ner soii - 10 pe
4 the apattle'ground' ana ner streams are 70 DC
4 dyed with southern piooa' we ieis tnay ner
cause was our cause, anu enae IL sne Iei, We
wanted to die by ner lOneers; we nave
sent our soldiers onto tne posts OF Danger, anu
we wanted 70 oe mere 70 aiu anu counsel our
brave "boys." In tne progress Oh 'ne war Iur, ir,
ther ieg'siauon way pe necessary, anu we VIII
, be tnere'tnst wneh .ne nout Oh uanger Gomes'
we may lay ASIDE tne ropes OF tegisia,lon'
buckle on the armor Oh tne soluier, auu. 10 oas,
tie beside the brave ones VINO pave volunseeie9
, Tor the defence OF our peioVea SouVn' Louu
cneers.
Il
work: Wnen tne csii was maue ,cr WE'VE
months volunteers, ,nousanaS were oneleu' uu'
when IL was cnangeo 70 sne Iull Term ol .pe war,
! the numosfs incIeasta! me anxiety among OUT
citizens Is not as 70 wno snai, 90 70 tne wars,
but icho shan stdy az home, NO man IA sne
whole Ooniedetate Ssa'es-sne gray na"eu SIRE
D down 10 the oearoiees youtn-in whose VEINS
: was one drop OF Soutne,n oi0oo, reared 70 pam
MS foot upon Virg'nia's SOIL, anu uie ngnubg
for our righta'
In nCongress, tne otner eay, toia .nem '9a'
1t no other arm was raised TO defend virginia
/, noble Old Ieorgia'-prouu in her love OF lnoe
= pendence-wouio rlseupto man. anu crossing
to the soutnerDmost Dound OF hoohuonlem
Q would say 70 Lincoln ana ms myrmidons, "Inus ~
d lar, HdhcT! snai. tnou come; OUT no Je,Mo'
!, fren'endous applause'l IDS good old Com
. monweaisn--eontary ana alone, ] ! neeu pc
= wil nent unui soc sees tne iass ioui inVauer ~
his grave! ana KNOW ishow.ci.izens, 'na
tnere is noioyai son OF Oeorgla De'ore me
whose neart Goes not peat warm respUnss "
y !. this pieoge' lCries OF, we VIII! We WIZ;
y But we not oniy neea soldiers, we must nave
treasure 10 carry on tnis war friVate contri
buttons nave peen onered 70 a vast amount
wili mention an instance wnlcn occurred on tn'
, Mississippi q Few Gays ago. AN agea man
whose gray hairs and totlering limbs forbade
bis entering the ranks, and whose children o'
, the fret and second generations were in I'M
= ranks OF his counIrys deienoere-was asked
how much he would give to carry on the war
The spirit OF the old man rose up 10 him :
''Tell them" he said, "that my yearly crop o
OUO bales OF cotton they may nave. Only give
me enough to sustain me, and let the balanc'
60 TO my country:' Oilers oil this sort come
pouring 10 upon the Government from all parts
, OF the couDtfy' 'i'
But the Government does not require contri-
buttons from individuals; she has the means
within herself OF sustaining tnis war. NO 90
: nations are necessary, except ior the equipmen,
OF your own volunteers, and those you can ano
Will provide ior' But tell you "nat you may
DO those OF you VINO raise large crops OIL COZ
ton, when your cotton IS ready Tor market, give
. 70 your Government AT i's market value' re-
ceive IN return It's Donos' ana iee IL sei your pro
auce 70 Europe Ior tne Specie 70 susIaln ou. u
Draye''ooys" IN virginia. flnis was agreed on
AZ Montgomery, and we promised to throw out
the suggestion tnas tne people might tnink
ABOUT rs ~ eas
lraise some COTTON, ana everytning apove
: my necessary expenses my oosernmens r snai
= nave. ,Mnen this was proposed IN Cong,ess,
!, genuemsn run mlssissipP .oso up anu ss'o
tnat ne ana pos taise cos.1ni ~ was n,s n'sior
.une NY " Do sly ~ '.o - ..a