Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-19
Fiar er's Weekly
PATRIOTIC SPEECH OF
EN-GOS. JOSEPH \. WRIGHT.

On Saturday, the 9th inst, the city Of
indianapolis gave tx Governor Joseph \.
Wright, recently Minister to Berlin. a
public reception, at which time he made
the following patriotic speech, which We
copy from the indianapolis Daily Journal
We commend it TO our readers:
The first words we were able to hear of
the speech was where he referred to the
condition of the coadtry when he left it
to attend to the duties assigned him at a
foreign court, and contrasting it with the
aspect OF public affairs now The diiiou
IS in regard to the rebellion now grown to
such enormous proportions in this coun-
try had been that the people of the North
did not believe it was in the hearts of the
people of the South to destroy so benefi-
cent government
He didn't come to talk about parties
and political platforms when the institu-
tions of his country were assailed. Party
platforms were not worth the paper they
were written On lie had nothing to do
with them. The constitution must he
preserved, and this great rebellion crush
cd
lie had heard considerable said, anu
had read considerably more. about the
suspension OF the writ of habegs corpus
by President Lincoln All he had TO say
20 that was that it was an operation Of
President Lincoln, undertaken to main
tain the government, and he should sus-
tain Nj Lincoln The suspension OF the
writ of haJeas corpus was unnecessary in
times of peace, but it iras necessary some
times during the existence of war When
Floyd was Governor of Virginia, he said
Gen jackson should not send Federal
troops through that State to put down
treason and notification in South Caro-
lima. Old Hickory sent Floyd word that
if he didn't behave himself ne would cut
hi, ear. of. That waS what was wanted
now. These rcbellious Governors must
be taken by the err, or It would become
necessar, to take them bg The meek.
He spoke of the South repudiating
debts due to the North, and of the bad
faith exhibited in this regsrd. He ha! no
sympathy with the rebels in any respect
whatever.
His motto was: Do right aud let cir
cumstances take care OF themselves lie
had heard OF taking the sword ia one
hand and the olive branch in the other.
lie could't understand this. If the rebels
could they would lay every Northern city
in ruins that they could capture. Their
past course had proved the truth Of tins
assertion. Would You hold ont the olive
branch 70 rebels and traitors in arms -
virginia liai called q convention with the
that the action Of the con
vcntion saould be submitted 10 the ap
sroeal o. disapproyal Of the people. How
wa, it, \ secession ordinance was pass
ed without consulting the people; iIafper's
Ferr, destroyed. railroads made useless
aud q, ery thing else pecipitiied, and de
.truction accomplished without the peo
pie having any thing 20 ,it ia reference
thereto The honest MASSES of the south
were crnsae. down Hd 'aedea ndgr
pot - the iea'icr- is tlH- "iesea ana So
warranted rebellion.
W never could be svo people Th'.
.ountr, must be one country. We are
one people or nothing. Re would never
agree 20 division. The rebels had been