The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-12
Ex-Governor Wright before the New
York Chamber Of Commerce-His
response.


response.
Upon being called on 10 address the meet
ing, G-v. Wright spoke Of the dignity of the
body before which he appeared. and the
standing which il had in other countries He
had been 4 politician all his life. and he re-
turned home with heavy heart to see the
distracted condition OF the country lie
would say in the first place. in regard TO our
position abroad. that We were misrepresented
The course Of the London Daily Telegraph
wa an instance of this. SIX months ago il
favored the Government of his country but
now IL tone l. entirely changed. The
London Times had said that the Sonth was a
unit and tho North was divided, and this be
fore there had been any vote on Secession
The English press has been subsidized. Our
institutions were attacked by mercenary
means, and nv men who with 10 see Us dis
,rOyed.
In regard to that rortion OF Europe where
he had been residing he could say the Ger
man heart had moved slowly. bnt whenever
Il was enlisted and understood subject.
there was no people more efficient and relia
BILE And that heart in every pulsation throo
bed in unison with the cause of Government
here Within no long period. the speaker
said. he must have received 500 letters from
States and enlist ia oar cause And he had
~ publish a card in the newspapers. and put n
notice over his door. that his Office was not
recruiting Office. he believed the Govern
ment he had been accredited 90, was making
/ greater advances toward true democracy
/ than any other in Europe, and this was one
reason why they looked with such great in
terest toward the issue in this country The
last words Of His Majesty the King OF Prus
sia to Gov Wright we're God grant that you
may be able 90 sustain your laws and the in
sti;utions Of your country That was the
sentiment Of the German nation. But owing
10 her peculiar position. we should look 10
other Powers 20 lead of in the expression Of
these sentiments. There was jealousy in
the Governments Of Europe against rs We
might have other enemies 70 tight than those
az home
What he had principally To say was, that
we had got 10 help ourselves if NE expected
Others to help NJ Ii he had had impressed
on his mind any one fact more than another,
il was that in our Union was our strength -
Heretofore. in Prussia, there had been some
difficulty IN regard TO the protection Of citi
zens OF the United States who were born in
| Prussia. and had returned 10 that country
Two years ago, in every instance where ap-
plication was made for the release Of such
citizens who had been enlisted in the army.
the men were al once given mp. But no
sooner had the news Of our difficulties reach.
Ell that Government than arrests began - be
made but when the month Of Nav camo
round. and showed the union Of the loval
people ofthis country. then the feeling be.
gan 10 rise, like mercury in thermometer.
that there was Government here that they
bad some respect for. In u not two months
since the law ~as promulgated that Prussia
loses all claims upon her citizens Who remain
away fronl their native land for a period Of
ten years.
live desire All from Europe We have got
"a show that we have got strength az home
You can imagine my mortihcationon on re
ceipt Of the news OF what vas thought 90 be
80 great a disaster At Bulls Run. But ! re.
gard this calamity A. only calculated 20 nerve
and incifc our people--to show u where our
real danger j.. and also where our strength
resides " hat = 70 be the result Of thi-t-
What i your duty and what j. minel II NAV
be- said that We should cav 20 the South a.
Abraham said o. Lot:-"Let there be no
strife between me and thee IL not the
whole land before theef Separate myself |
pray thee. from me: II thou wilt take 20 the
left hand. then I viii 20 90 the right or IL
thou depart - the right hand. then | will 90
20 the lcit. But apprehend that Abraham
would new r thus have spoken had Lot inter.
fered with his household, and torn down the
ark Of the covenant. Let the Government
ne sustained. le, the laws have the suprema-
cy. hut not tiil then can Nc talk about going
90 the right OF % the left Chcers.l What
are Ne 20 Do. I 20 home forgetting ever,
thing but my country.
You sni ought g. be wiling % submit
% any sacrifice rather than - allow 70 70 an
rckukct that SANDER Of leh. Davis. that our
father formed only ConfederAcy Of States
] have been taught from childhood thai we
never can he TN people fCheers. Gov.
Wrigtt referred - m ncst-rt tha' cane IN
Ter li's observation ~ Refin. ~ diving
neither sith q habe az her bre.-l. and her
las rsqus-s VA that tie : nsrricsn GAG
should be brought ard snapped round her
hosly Three hundred Thousand men had
been sent O. carry that dag into Virgins.
and they would never come back until
crowned With victory. Ii had been aid thst
one man right and Heaven ON his siie. be
could whip the World. We knos ne are
right. ne know cur keld If duty With a
steady nerve. AL we have 70 DO i 20 march /
on an we establish the laxs Of the country
and the supremacy q s. Institutions I ana I
glsd % celehrate the anniversary of our ~
ton. tho Foarth 81 Jnly: | bold n reverence
many ether dsys in The calendar Of our com I
,Fy' his'ory-hus there will conc brighter /
day than N ether. and that viii be whea ne I
ssiali hive pesce N our land. But pray God 4
~ he pernlsneut peace established upon 4
pF'nc'pie--peser ief IL be a the sacrifice 81 "a
particle 81 principle. Cheers
- the conclusion of the address. the
'hens~ ~ the Chamber psrs voted 20 The
sperker sn.l the member. .xsiiei ther,.~l.~.