Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-11

BeBry A.ggWIss fEkheftsth Ms ueIIsw-
Rebels n n BIehly B~eIfiaerent speech,
Jefferson Davis was ~serenaded, the other
Day, at Richmond, Va. and after he had
spoken, Henry A. Wise was called, and made
this highly belligerent speech: .'ii
The time Of deliheration has given place
TO the timeOf action, aud I have taken up
my bed as an individual, IN common with
others, to march 70 Richmond TO meet the
President Of our now separate and indepen-
dent Republic. lam ready 10 obey his or
deTs, not only with pride, pleasure, and de-
votion TO the cause, and respect 10 The Office
be fills, but with respect 20 the man himself
as one who has our fullest Condolences. You
have TO meet a foe with whom you could not
live in peace. Your political power and
rights which were enthroned n that Capitol
when you were united with than under the
have been annihilated. They have under-
taken to annul laws within your own limits
that would render your OWE property Unsafe
within those limits. They have a~bolitiopized
Jour border, as thedisgfaced North-west will
show. They have invaded your moral
s~troDgholds, and the rights Of your religion,
and have undertaken TO teach you what
should be the moral duties of men.
They have invaded the sanctity OF your
homes and hresides, and endeavored TO play
master, father and husband for you in your
households-in a word, they have set them
selves az a petty Providence, BY which you
were in ali things to be guided and controlled.
But you have already declared that you
would not be subject 70 this invasion Of your
rights. Though war was demanded, Il was
not for you to declare war.
But now that the armies 0f the invader are
lowering around the tomb of Washington,
where is the Virginian heart that does not
beat with q quicker pulsation at this last and
holder dissertation of his beloved State 2
Their hordes are already approaching our
metropolis, and extending their folds around
our State, as does the anaconda around his
victim. The call is for action. 1 rejoice in
this war. Who is there now that dares to
put on sanctity to deprecate war, or the
"horrid glories" Of war; None. Why2
Because 1t is o war of publication. You
want war, IRE, blood, to purify you; and the
Lord of Hosts has demanded that you should
walk through fire and blood. You are called
to the 6ery baptism, and I call upon you to
come up to the altar. Though your path.
way be through fire or through a red river
of blood, turn not aside. Be in no haste
no hurry or furry. Collect yourselves
summon yourselves, elevate yourselves to
the Highland sacred duty of patriotism; the
man who dares to pray the man who dares
to wait until some magic arm is put into
his hand the man who will not 90 unless
he have q Minnie or percussion musket;
will not be content with flint and steel, or
even a gun without a Locks worse than a
coward-he is a renegade. II you can do no
better go a blacksmith, take 9 gun along as a
sample, and get him to make you one like it.
Get a spear- lance.
Take a lesson from John Brown. Manu-
facture your blades from old iron, even
though it be the tires Of your cart. wheels.
Get a bit of carriage spring, and grind and
burnish it into the shape Of a Bowie. knife,
and put to it any sort Of q handle, SO that It
be strong-ash, hickory, oak. But, if possi-
BILE, get a double-barreled gun, and a dozen
rounds Of buekshot, and go upon the battle
field with these.
If the enemy's guns reach further than
yours, reduce the distance; meet them, foot
to foot, eye to eye, body to body; and when
you strike a blow, strike home, Your true
blooded Yankee win never stand still in the
presence of cold steel. Let your aim, there
fore, be to get into close quarters, and, with
a few decided, vigorous movements, always
pushing forward, never back, my word for
i, the soil of Virginia will De swept of the
Vandals who are nov polluting its atmos-
phere.