The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-01
From the LOUSY lie Courier.
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN G. 1RTCKINRiO0I.

The announcement that ex.Vicc President
Breck,nridgc would speak, drew the
greatest crowd to the courthouse that
eyer assembled in this city to hear polt-
icnl address. Long before the hour ar.
rived, the City Hall, which, il is said.
will accommodate four thousand persons,
was denscIy packed, and thousands could
;.at ind standing room. That all might
hear The gifted keniuckian, 1t was deter.
mined that he would speak from the
steps Of the courthouse, where, for
nearly two hours. he held the vast crowd
enchanted by powerful argument.
Mr. Brcck nridge discussed the issues
now before the country, as a patriot and
statesman. lie did not seck to inAame
the passions Of men by that wonderful
e'oquence Of which he is the complete
master. hut rather appealed to their
reason and patriotism by argument lie
declared his purpose of following the
fortunes Of his State. which has 30 often
houorcd HIM with places OF honor and
trust. Blu, above all, he pointed ont that
Kentucky should be united, whatever po-
sition she might assume.
He showed tina. If Kentucky remained
in the Federal Union, although she might
desire to be neutral, that she would have
to furnish millions Of dolla,s per year TO
aid Lincoln IN subing ating the Soathern
people, TO whom we are allied by inter.
cs, and by blood. Certainly Kentucky
had duuc tight IN refusing to send a
soldier in response to L,ncon's call ard
/ il wos now necessary to decide whether
she should pay tribute TO sustain Lincoln
in mad and unholy war
lie favored arning the State ia all
events. He did not believe state Of
armed neutrality could long exist Ken
lucky was already IN u state of rebel
lion il Gov Magollius action ia refusing
TO call ont the troops was indorsod rs
/ the people, and he believed it was nniver-
sally applaudcd 10y kentucaians The idea
advanced in the late meeting here, that
Kentucky was going 10 fight neither for
Lincoln nor the South, bnt for the ta,oa,
was ridiculous. Our psond old Common.
wealth must play manly part. al she
had ever done. IN his Judgment the
whole fifteen slave States ought TO unite,
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