New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14

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1T from any Of these Co, federats States baS ever
vet as a general officer, su rendered to an ecny'
LG,st am laute Pardon me ii do not go mo NAV
iers Of history aid permit me asin 70 IMAM 10
ran NV hca,ty wishe. for The ind vilui prosperity "a
I'm Ill with th hope that yon viii all pray ." @ou W
sssown cur cause and our country with success
Hin Excellency then ri tired from the windows amd
prolonged cheers Calls then made Tor Ex Gov
Wise 70 which, after short delay, he responded as
follows:
SPEECH OF Ex-6Ov. HENRY A. WISE =,
NY FRiRSDs: You all know that | am q avii
SOLDIER only, and that in that capacity was nearly
worn down ia t. ,ieye OF the eiula Cohvenu"h
thank God however, that, with little rect, some
he'll, and some damage from the doctors, have been
enabled 10 oit my exhausted enc ees me ';'Ie
and have taken up my bed as an individual IN COM
mon with Others, TO marcn TO Richnond 10 NEE. tue
Pre- ident of oar .eparate and independent ne
pm lie. am ready TO obey bis orders NOT only WIN
pride Ileaure and devotion TO the cause ana respect
60 the Office he ls but with respect TO the man BIN
s.h 40 who has our fullest confidence. ion have
10 meet foe Wi wh' IN you could not live III peace;
Your tolth al over and ights which were enthruned
in ilat Capitol when you were united wi'n mem
NJ der the Old constisuina bond Of the Coptederey,
have ten ON il ilai.d. They have undertaken TO
snl,ul laws within your own limits that womb renoeI
Your pIol cry unsafe within tboee limits. Trey nave
ab"ionizeo your border, The oisgrueed North west
viii show. They have invaded your moral strongooids,
aud the rights of religion, and have Ell 10
tech YOU what should be the moral duties OF men.
They have invaded the sanctity Of your homes and
fyesides aud endeavored 10 play master ia her. aud
husband for you in your households; III word, tney
bsve set themselves up as cry Providence oy wien ,
WOO are in oil things to lie guided and controlled But
you have already declared that yoa would not be soo-
eet to ti> invasion of your rights. Ihougn war was
demanded it not Tor you to declare war. But
uoy 8, at the armies Of the invader are lowering
around the tomb of Washington, wieIe is the Wa
gs,an heart that does not beat with quicker Iusa,
ton 1T tli- lat and boliest decoration OF bis beloved
Stse4 Their bordes are slesdy approaching our me-
tr,,ol; NJ extsuding thtr foas around our Stale
do the anaconda around his victim. The ca ls Tor
action. rejoice In This war; VITO Is there mat 0"
sares to put on sanetity to deprcate war OF Tue
nd Qloii of war" None. Why ! Because j. Is
war of puIiGcaion. You want war; fire, biooo, 70
purify You and the Lord of Hosts has demanded that
you should walk through fire AID blood You are
cone up 70 the altar. Though your pathway De
through FIRE or through river of blood, turn not
ssioe. BE in 10 has'e--Do bury and hurry
Collect yourselves-summon yourselyes-eleva'e )9nI'
lves to tbs high and sacred duty of PATRIOTISM Inc
man who dsres to pray, the man who dares TO Walt
until some magic a. m IL put into his hand; the man
Who viii not 60 uulrss he have Mimic or percussion
nusket will not be content with flint and s't ell
or even a gun without u Locks worse thao a COW uu
he is a renegade. THE can DO 10 better, so 10 a
hlsrksmitb, take gun along os sample anu geS LID
70 make you OF like it. Get spear--a lano-. Take
. ksson IRON John Brown. Manufacture your BLADES
frcn old oD even though it be the tires of your carr
wheels. Get Bit Of carriage spring, and grind ana
bTnih IL iii tie bGpe Of u bOwieAnIie aud put u 10
any SOFT OF handle sotbat it be stronghold, HICKORY,
OAK But if possible, get double barfeieo gull spu
dezep rounds of buckshot, and 30 upon the bat'ie
held With these. II the enemys guns reach iurihei
than yours reduce the distances NEE: them loot to
70 e. eye eye body 70 body, and when you strike
blow, st'ike io0e Your true-blooded fahkee VII
never ttand still in the presence OF cold stee Ne,
your aim therefore be TO yet into ese quarIers aud
with few decioed vigorous movements, always p1s
ing forward, never back my word Tor II, the SOL VI
Virginia will be swept of the Vandals who are now
poutii & ils atmosphere.
The band then struck MP the air of Dixie" which
was followed by ave May be Happy YETI" durii g
which Mrs. Davis the wife of the President appeared
at one OF the windows, in company With Mayor Mayo
and was received with demonstrations of delight.
Tie music over, with it's usual pertnacity the crowC
insisted Oh having speeches from the Hons. r. Toomb
end j. p Benjamin; but both these gentlemen beinl
absent the Hon. ex-senator Wigfa also being caiie
for Appeared at OF the Windows III announcer part
the house and said he mast be excused from decusen
the ouesti MS of the day. The time bad come for acto
NOT talking. Virginia having taken her place anon
the Confederate States, her sister soveregnnes "eF
sending troops TO her border ss rapid, BE possible
Nothing remained TO be done by her citizens except
organize companies with whatever arms could be hat
and hang upon the TANKS Of the enemy at every steI
The latter would thus be annoyed and far exec'
zion of an effective character done than by the smp
skfrmshes among the few soldiers on the outpos
which were already beginning TO be reported TO III
country In conclusion, be stated that the Hon. Co
L. @. C.. Lamar of Mississippi was in the room, an
would address the assemblage, after which he hope
no further call would lie made.
SPEECH OF THE HON. L. Q. c. LAMAR.
GENTLEMEN: 1t affords me pleasure to respond
your call. Bat feel conscious Of my inability to &C
dre.s you in a strain worthy Of the interest insl ired
the great events rapidly buryfDg 20 their con
summation. Indeed, II would be almost impossible
give equate expreseiOn TO the feelings with wtlc
MI patriotic minds now agtated, Fortunately
however, the time has come when the people nee
neither the aid of argument Of exciting appeal
The time has arrived when they Satisfied that th
dehverance Of this fair State depends not upon argu
snent not upon eloquence, not upon ststesmanshif
but upon the fighting manhood of The people Of TN
country fcheers upon the courage which dares .
strike Drawer blow for the right than the enemy Oar
20 strike for the wrong The people OF these Coniet
srate States have, by solemn appeal 1T the ballot
box after exhsusting every effort 10 live ia peace VIII
fher Deghbors proclaimed their determluat TO tax
their place maintain IL ameng the fa ions OF th
earth; and the charter OF their new nationality, wbc
was written with the pen OF our Revolutionary fathers
and adopted ut Montgomery, shall, II sacrau ent b
needed be subscribed with the blood Of patriotism
Pelow-eitizens II tits continent IL 10 DE the theate
Of intern war; history will acquit these Coined
erate States Of all responsibility for life cslamitiee
The very fret act of the Confederate Government wa
10 send Commissioners TO washington 10 make ternA
Of peace and 70 establish relations Of amity between
tie two sections; and if the buffoon who now ois
traces the seat once occupied by Washington ant
Aadson had not been lost the dictates OF true jus
tce and humanity; If that people had not been BLINDED
by pssson naaddened by tanstieisn, and excited By
tie loss of power; had they consented to peaceful
seps siion Of these sections into two Republics escl
pursuing its destiny la accordance with ts choice