Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05
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Eloquent Speech of Hon. Howell Cobb.
On Wednesday evening, (says the Allan
ia Coufederacy) the train from LAGRANGE
brought Gov. Cobb, Oh his way home from
Montgomery. He went to the Atlanta Ho'
tel and took supper. It was quickly ascer-
tanned that he was here, and very great
number of citizens gathered in front Of the
hotel, filling up the entire space out to the
railroad track, and the crowd gathered as
far on either side as the front of the hotel
could be seen. After be had partaken of
his repast, Mr.. Cobb, in response to the
calls of the crowd, came out upon the steps
of the hotel and addressed them as follows ::
My FRIENDS: I wish had something
to say to compensate you for assembling on
.his occasion. l believe you will bear me
witness that have never failed in Atlanta
to respond when called on by my friends.
The only excuse could now render would
be that have nothing to say, though l
suppose you want to know something of
what has taken place at Montgomery. We
have discharged all our duties-made all
the arrangements necessary for our protec
ton, and have adjourned to meet in Rich
uond Oh the 20ih of July next.
If you wish to know why the Government!
was removed to Richmond, can say, cir
cumstances have arisen that have rendered
it proper. We have received the Old Do.
miuion into our Confederacy. Her soil
will perhaps be the battle ground Of this
struggle. Her enemies are gathered around
her to force her into subsection to their foul
dictates We felt it our duty to be at the
seat of war. We wanted to let Virginia
know that whenever threats or dangers
were presented to her, filled our hearts with
sympathy for her, which We are willing to
exhibit; to show that there was not Inau
in the Confederacy who was afraid to be at
at his post on Virginia soil. We also wan.
ted 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 we're willing
to be at the spot to be among the first vic
tins. We were ready to say to Lincoln,
when he attempts to put his foot on Vir.
ginia's soil, ':Thus far shalt thou come and
no farther" (Cheers)
What more can say to you? One other
thing I will say it is my duty, and dis.
charge it. Our brave men from all the
States are offering their services freely. 1t
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 We called for twelve months volun.
teers, our brave boys everywhere responded
with an order and zeal that knew no bounds;
and when we called for volunteers for the
war, the number was increased. Uoud
cheers) 1t fills nay heart to see that, in
this race, to have wrongs redressed this no.
BILE State-the old commonwealth of Geor-
gia-stands second to none. (Applause.
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 the last
enemy.
But we must have, not men alone, but
treasure also. Money in large sums will
be necessary to carry on the war, if it last
joag. Do you know the feeling of our peo.
pie on this point, also? Let me give it to
you in an instance to illustrate the whole.
On the banks of the Mississippi lives a
large planter. He is an old man, whose
trembling limbs have borne him to his three
score aud ten years. He sends thousand
bags of cotton to market every year.
He was asked, what will you give to sus-
tain our Government in this war? "Tell
them," said he, with the fires of patriotism
glowing over all his features, "when my
cotton reaches the market, to give me
nough for my expenses, and take all the
rest" Noble old patriot! And there are
thousands and tens of thousands like him
all over the South.
But your country want no donations-no
private coutaiRatjons to sustain her. She
tas resources an ply sufficient to bear every
burden without asking cent of any one
by way of contribution, but I'll tell you
what you can do and what you are expected
to do. 1t is this: Let every cotton aid
rice planter, and every wheat grower in the
South, when his crop is gathered, sell it to
the Confederate States and take their bouds
1t will form a good circulating medium,
and be the soundest currency that the
country ever had. Let the government
sell the product of our land to Europe fer
the specie to support our brave boys in the
field. Every pound Of cotton that raise
that is not absolutely necessary to supply
the wants of my family, shall 70 to the sup.
port of the war, and that is the feeling
everywhere a representative from Mis-
sis,ippi said, I have no cotton-not bale
but from now till the next meeting of
Congress, wherever man can be found, |
shall urge him to sell his cotton to the gov
eruuent, and take its bonds in payment, to
support our brave boys in arms.
Another incident will illustrate the feel
ing of our people, and especially the ladies.
Our noble women are true to our cause
The women of Montgomery, at shortest no.
tice, not long since, made thousands of
sand bags for our soldiers at Pensacola
The message came there on Friday evening
at 5 o'clock that these sand bags were wan
ted at once. How shall they be had! was
, l;ns Go to the ladies'