Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-15
Governor Wright.

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Governor Wright.
We see by the New York papers that
Governor Wright of this State has arrived
in that city. and made strong, earnest,
able Uaion speech. at reception given
him by the city authorities. We are
more than glad that Gov. Wright has re-
turned. His ability. earnestness, single
neos of purpose. and devoted patriotism,
will 10 more than any other influence to
crush the treason of John G.. Davis, and
the Sentinel clique. who are now following
the lead Of Jesse d. Bright. We append
the Governors speech:
Upon being called on to address the
meeting. Gov. Wright spoke of the dig
nifty Of the boly before which he appeared.
and the standing which it had in other
countries.H 0 had been a politician all his
life, and he returned home with heavy
heart to see the distracted condition Of the
country. He would say in the first place
in regard to our position abroad, that we
were misrepresented The course Of the
London Daily Telegraph was an instance
of this. Six months ago it favored the
Government of his country. but now its
tone is entirely changed The London
Times had said that the south was unit
and the North was divided, and this be-
fore there had been any vote on Secession.
The English press had been subsidized
Our Institutions were attacked by mercc-
nary means. and by men who wish to see
us destroyed.
In regard TO that portion Of Europe
where he had been residing he could say the
German heart novel slowly, out when
ever it was enlisted and understood sub
ject. there was no people more efficient and
reliable. And that heart in every pulsa-
ton throbbed in unison with the cause of
government here. Within no long peri
od the speaker said. he must have received
300 letters from gentlemen desiring to
come to the United States and enlist in
our cause. And he had to publish a
card in the newspapers, and put notice
Owe his door. that his office was not re-
crIiting office He believed the Govern
ment he had been accredited to, was ma
king greater advances toward n true de-
mocracy than any other in Europe. and
this was one reason why they looked with
such great interest toward the issue in this
country. The last words of His Majesty
the King of Prussia to Gov Wright
were 'God grant that You may be able to
sustain your laws and the institutions
of your country" That was the senti-
mcnt of the German nation. But owing
to her peculiar position. we should look
to other POI to lead off in the expression
of these sentiments. There was a jeal-
ousy in the Government of Europe against
us. We might have other enemies to fight
than those at home.
What he had principally to say was,
that we had got to help ourselves if we
expected others to help us. If he had
had impressed on his mind any one fact
more than another, ii was that in ON
Union was our strength. Heretofore. in
Prussia. there had been some difficulty in
regard to the protection OF citizens of the
United States who were born in Prussia.
and had returned to that country. Two
years ago. in every instance where appli-
cation was made for the release of such
citizens who had been enlisted in the ar
my. the men were at once given up. Bat
no sooner had the nows of our difficulty
reached that Government than arrests be-
gan to be made; but when the month OF
May came round, and showed the union
of the loyal people of This country. then
the feeling began to rise, like mercury in a
thermometer. that there was Govern.
ment here that they had some respect for
Ii is not two months since the law was
promulgated that Prussia looses all claims
upon her citizcnswho remain away from
their native land for period OF ten years
If we desire aid from Europe we have
got to show that we have got strength a
home. You can imagine my modification
on receipt Of the news of what was tho
to be so great disaster at Bull Run. Bu
regard this calamity as only calculate,
to nerve and incite our pc ople-it show u
where our real danger is, and also wher
, our strength resides. What is to be tn
, result of this? What is your duty, an,
what is mine? 1t may be said that we
should say to the South as Abraham sai'
to Lot. Let there he no strife between mt
, and thee. Is not the whole land before
thee? Separate myself. / pray thee, from
me. if thou wilt take the left hand. then
will 60 to the right; or if thou wilt depar
! to the right hand. then / will go to tn
left" But | apprehend that Abraha"
whould never thus have spoken had Lo
, interfcrel with his household. and tori
| down the ark of the covenant. Let TIN
| Government be sustained, let the Laws
, have the supremacy, but not till then cal
we talk about going to the right or to tn
5 left. Cheers. What are we to do?
S so home forgetting everything but m
G country.
II You and / ought to be willing to sub
nit to any sacrifice rather than to allow 4
5 go unrcbuSed that Islander of jeff. Davis
! that our fathers formed only Confe'lera
o cy of States. l havc been taught fror
o childhood that we never can be two peo
k pie. CHEERS. Gov. Wright referred :
: an incident that came under his observa
: ton at Berlin. of dying mother with
e babe at her breast, and hcr last rcque'
was that the American flag should b
e brought and wrappe around her body
g Three hundred thousand men had beef