Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

"A 6ob4e speech from Gem Cassss -
/ Gen. Cass presided at great Uniou
meeting held in Detroit on Thursday last.
We make the following extract from his
speech
sI.cSpnottake this seat without contrast.
ing the situution 10 which Inow find N.Y.
self with TINT in which ! was plnced on
this very spot, almost fifty years ago.
81 Then, In the days Of our weakness; we
were subjected to dlshqnofable capituIa.
ton, brought about .by the imbecilily Of
the leaderi while now, in the days of our
strength, neither treasHn nor weakness
can permanently nffeCttbe holy cnuse to
which all hands uud'hearts are niedgetl.-
Then our contest wAs a legitimate war,
waged with foreign foe; our war to-day
IS a domestic one, commented byI and
bringing in Its train, acts which no right
feeling man aIlt.CslncoutenplRte without most
PainfIl regret. But few short months
IgU we were the first and happiest nation
on the face OF tho globe, In the midst of
this prosperity. with no foe TO assnil us,
without Ntsibgle injury nj liome, caused
by the operations of the Government. to
affect lls, this-glOrious Union, acquired by.
the blood npd sacrifices of our fathers, has
been disowned aud rejected bS portion.
ofsthc States composing it,-which has
given us more blessings than any previous
government ever Cohferted upon man.
Here. then, thank God It's ensign floats
proudly and safely, (npPianse!I and no
American can see its folds spread out to
the breeze without feeling thrill of pride.
Mt his heart, and without recalling the
splendid deeds it has Witnessed in nlnny n
bloody contest, from the dnv OF Bunkers
Hill TO our time. [ApplAusc. Aud that
dag, your worthy Mayor hns, blythe di-
reCtiOn Ofithe municipal authority, hung
out upon the domc abave us, The loyal
American people cnn defend it, and the
deafening cheers which meet ns tosday.
arel6s sure Plsdge llatstbgJ 1Ief6dd Il.
CApplaase.J A stern discrimination n to do
so is evinced by the preparations and pat
riotic' ic'deVolionwhich are witnessed around
us, and In the cCEoes which are brought
here by every wind that blows.
fo'i need no one to'tell you wliat are
the dangers of your country, nor what ARE
your duties to meet and avert them. There
is but ono path for every true man to
travel, and that is broad and plain. It
will conduct us, not indeed without trinls
and suIerings, to peace aud to rest0ntiOu
of the Union. He who is not for lis
country is GgaiaSt her. CApplauseE1-
There is no5neutral position to be Occli-
pied. 1t is the duty of all zcAlonsIyf to
support the Government in its efforts to
bring this uhhnppy civil war to speedy
and satisfactory conclusion, by the restor-
alton. its integrity. of that great char
ncter of freedom beQueuthed 10 US by
Washington and his compatriOts. His
ashes,l humbly trust, will ever continue
TO rePosc in the lowly tomb at SIt. Vernon,
and in the United Stutes of America zap
plause) which he loved so well, and did SO
much TO found aud build up. Manifest
your regard tor his memory by following,
each With tue compass of lis power, his
noble example, and restore his work as
he left ii, by devoting heart, mind. and
deed, to the cause. Long continued