Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-15
VARIETY
Eloquent Speech Of Hon. Howell Cobb.

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Eloquent Speech Of Hon. Howell Cobb
On Wednesday evening, (says tho Atlanta
Confcderaoy) the train from I1sGrange brought
Gov. Cobb, on his way home from Moutgom.
cry. He went to the Atlanta Hotel and took
supper. 1t was quickly ascertainod that he
was hero, and very great number of citizens
gathered in front of the hotel, filling up the
ontiro space out to the railroad track, aud the
crowd gathered as far on either side MS the
front of the hotel could be seen. After he
had partaken of his repast, Mr.. Cobb, in re-
sponse to tho calls Of the crowd, came cut up
on the steps Of tie hotel and addressed them
as follows:
My Friends: wish I had something to
say to compensate you for assembling on this
occasion. ] believe you will bear INC witness
That have never failed in Atlanta to respond
when called on by my friends. The only OK
cuse | could now render would be that have
nothing to say, though suppose you want to
know something of what has taken place at
Montgomery. Wo have discharged all our
duties made all tho arrangements necessary
for our protection, and have adjourned to
meet in Richmond, on the goth of July next.
If you wish to know why the Government
was removed to Richmond, I can say, ciroum-
stances hayc arisen that have rendered it
proper. We have received tho Old Domin-
,ion into our Confcdcracy. Her soil will per-
haps, bc the battle ground of this struggle.
Her enemies are gathered around her to force
her into subjection to their foul dictates We
felt it our duty to be at the seat of war. We
wanted to let Virginia know that whatever
threats or dangers were presented to her, fill
ed our hearts with sympathy for her, which
VIC are willing to exhibit; to show that there
was not a man in the Confcdcracy who was
afraid tobe at his post on Virginia soil We
also wautcd to be near our brave boys, so that
when we threw off the badge of Legislators,
We might take up arms and share with them
the fortunes of war. We felt the cause of
Virginia to be the cause of us ALL If she
falls, we shall all fall and we were willing to
be at the spot to be among the first victims
We were ready to 'Ay to Lincoln, when he
attempts to put his foot on Virginia's SOIL
Thus fur shalt thou come and no farther"
lChccrs) sa
What more can Isay to you? One other
thing | will say it is my duty, and dis
charge it. Our brave men from all the States
arc Offering their services freely. It would
seem as if they had given their blood freely,
to be poured out, willing sacrifice if need
be, upon the altar of our country. When
VIC called for twelve months volunteers, our
brave boys everywhere responded with an ar
dor and zeal that knew no bounds and when
we called for volunteers for the war, tho num-
Der was increased. cloud cheers) 1t fills
my heart to sec that, in this race, to have
wrongs redresscd this noble State-thc old
commonwealth of Gcorga-stands second to
none. (Applausc.) Georgia--proud old
Georgia-may justly boast of the patriotism
OF her sons, who are resolved to see the last
traitor in his grave, and drive far from our
borders tho last enemy.
But we must, have, not men alone, but
treasure also. Money in large sums will be
necessary to carry OH the war, if it last long.
Do you know the feeling of our people on
this point, also2 Let mo give it to you in
an instance to illustrate the whole.
On the banks of the Mississippi lives a
large planter. TIC isan old man, whose trcm-
bling limbs have borne him to his three score
and ten years lie sends thousand bags of
cotton to market every year.
He was asked, what will you give to sus-
tain our Government in this war? "Tcll
them," said he, with the fires of patriotism
glowing over all his features, "when my cot
ton reaches the market, to give me enough
for my expenses, and take all the rest."--
Noble old patriot And there arc thousands
and tens Of thousands like him all over the
South
But your country want no donations
private contributions to sustain her. She has
resources amply sufficient to bear every bur-
den without asking cent of any one by way
OF contribution, but Z II tell you what you do
and what you arc expected to do. It is this
Let every cotton and rice planter, and every
wheat grower in the South, when his crop is
gathered, sell it to tho Confederate States and
take their bonds Tt will form good circu.
lating medium, and be the soundcst currency
that the country has ever had. Let tho gov
erhment sell the product Of our land to- Eu-
rope for the specie to support our brave boys
in the field. Every pound of cotton that
raise that is not absolutely necessary to sup
ply the wants of my family, shall 20 to the
support of the war, and that is tho feeling
everywhere. A representative from Missis
Iaippi said, / have no Hcotton--not bale-but
from now till the next meeting Of Congress
whcrcyersa d man can be found, 1 shall urge
him to sellfhis cotton to tho government, and
take It's bonds is payment, TO support o',i
brave boys'ih arms. rf% =
Another incident will illustrate the feeling
< Of our people, and especially the ladies'
Odrnoble women are true to our cause,. TIKI
women OF. Montgomery, at shortest notice
not long since, made thousands of sand bag,