The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-14

observe that being formed of conte ieraton or sove-
reign States esch acting and deciding for Itself the
right OF every other sovereign State to self
ton se sovetnment Is necessarily ackno Slejged
Bence conquest Of other States wholly inconsistent
yey organization of this government Its policy
but be pesce-peece with all nations and people Very
TO Hessrs EcKA1G, YEl1o1r and HARDING, Committee
Of tho Mary land Legislature.
JEFF. DAVIS ON WAR.
INTERESTING FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF JEFF.
DAVIS AND GOVERNOR WISE.
or the evening Of the 1s Of June Mr. Davis and his
wife were sefenaded at the Sposwood House, Richmond.
MT. Davis responded as follows
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
FsiENos AND FsLIow CnHGNs:-I thank you for the
ton q regad moi for the person but for the position
which he holds The cause in which engaged Is
the GAUGE Of tie advocacy Of rights to which
born those fer which fathers OF the Revolution bed-
the richest inher.tsncs that fell to viii IN
Is out sacred duty to transmit unarn,sbed to chill
dIen. Upon US liz dev0ved the high holy respousi
blity Of preserving tire constitutional liberty of free
government (applause) Those with whom have
apprecng the blessings OF the glorious institutions they
iuherited at they are day stripped of the liberty
which THEY were born. They have allowed an ignorant
usuJper 10 trampe upon all the prerogatves Of citi-
zsIsh!p, and 10 exercise powers delegated to
him and has been reserved fer your own State, so
lately Of the original thirteen but now, thank God
fully separated from them, 70 become the theatre Of
great centia camp from which will pour forth thousands
OF brave hearts to rc back The tide Of this despotsm
Apart frcm thAs grathcs;ion we may well feel at being
separated from such connection the pride that upon
you ceyoives thu task Of maintaining and defending
new government l believe that shall be able to
ach this noble work. and that the institutions
latters will 60 70 Our children sacred they have
we observe those relations which have beee ras
caly described to the United States, but which there
never he'd the same reaty-Stases so distinct thai each
excited as sovereign yet so united that each wound
With the other 10 constitute WHOLE beauti-
fully Expressed sdistnc the pillows, yet the
looks Rbmond You have had and win continue 70 have have
comps containing soldiers from every State in
%ss at s
that hs foot OF the invader has been set on the soil OF
old Virginia (ereat cnesring2 There is not one true
et bleed die conquer In tho OF liberty
here. Cheers, Beginning under many embarrass-
the hiads Ct our enemies zoe must al first mors cauiol
1t may that shall have to encounter sacrifices;
but my friends under the smiles OF the Coo OF the JUST
shall perch on our banners. am sure you do
not expect &c 60 into any argument upon those ques
country We have now reached the point where arru.
renss being exhausted T. cnly remains for US 10 stand by
the tine aud occasion serve, 40 ehal smite the
smiter with manly arms, as did our fathers before
us, and as becomes their sons TO the enemy we
60 them we hase i. TO insuN helpless acobses; TO
US belongs vengeance upon man. Tremendous ap-
eratfy ing manifestation voice-sTeI Us something
we win make the bale fields Of vrvsa ancta1 Buena
VISA and d7enA diem 10Th blood precious ttGa III 1t
rh.ch aored theye. We will maks history for our
selves We do not ask that the past shall shed our ustre
upon u.s. bright past has been for we can achieve
or own destiny. We Eay point to many field, over
which has Hoaed the flag OF our country when we were
O. the United states Se in
deeds Of caring and without intending to cast shadow
upon the courage Of portion Of the Unite States let
from any these Confederate States has ever yet as
general officer, surrendered to an eremy Great ap
0S hssI you T tbs n
manifestation Of your regard, to express to yon my
hearty wahes for the individual prosperity Of you ALL
with the hope that you will oil pray TO God TO crown our
cause and our country with success
The crowd now called for Robert Tsombs, John p Ben
jar.,n Col. w.gfall and Ex-Governor Wise Wise and
WigfAH responded
SPEECH OF HENRY A.
Ny FsIENrs--You oil know that am a civil soldier
only and that that capacity was nearly worn down
ID the eiege Of the vrgnil Convention. TDeuk God,
however, tina. with ittle rest some help, AID some
nv exhausted energies The time of deliberation has
given place the time Of action, aud have taken up my
to richmond TO meet tho President Of our now separate
and Independent republic. am ready 10 obey his Or
ders not only with PRIDE ~ ana & % 70 Inc
to the man himself vho has fullest con idence
You bavo to Zoe with whcm you could not live 10
peace. Your political power and rights, which were en-
throned in that Capin when you unitei VITO them
under The old constitutional bond Of the confederacy,
have been annih'ated They have undertaken 70 anu
perty ursafs within those limits They have aoo
nioniEed your border, az the disgraced North west
will show. They have invaded your moral strong
ho;cs, ard the Fights OF your. religion, and have
eraken to teach what should % the moral duties
Of men they have Ie 81 81 ans
husband for you in your householder In word they have
set themselves up 20 petty providence ~ wEoa you
have already declared that you would not be subec. to
this invasion o, your rights. Though war was demand
vviea of the invader are lowering the tomb OF
Washington where the Vrguian heart that does NOT
beat with quicker pulsation at this last and boides
OF he beloved State Their hordss already
approach ing metropolis and extending their folds
around state does the anaconda around h3 victim
The cal e for action. I rejoice 10 this war Who IL
there that drcs TO put on sancty to deprecae war
or he the "horrd gories Of war; None Wbyf Beanse
i. is war Of paracation You want war, IRE, blood
to pusy you; and the Lori OF Hos's has de@anded thai
yoi should walk through IRE and blood. Yuu Art
.caled to tho fiery baptism, and call upon you q
clme up to the altar Though your pathway b:
as dc BE tn no has,e-no hurry and furry. Collect
yourselves summon yout elves ce7ate yourseives tt
Sic htsh cod sacred duty Of patti SIN. Jhs mar WIZ
.dN es to pray, tie man VINO dares t, wat un
" come magic is put into his hand ths MAJ
% Gos 90 W not be content With fro,
steel, or even Gun without lock, is worse tnan
coward-he is renegade. II he can do no better go t
70 make you one like it, Get a spesr-a lance Take
lesson from John Brown Manufacture your blades iron
Get piece OF carriage spr,nr and grind and surnish
in tho shape Of bowie KNIFE and put 10 any 'ot Of
handle, go that i be stropsasb hickory, oak Bu,
buckshot and go uron the battlefield with these II III
enemy guDs reach further than yours reucs the die
ard when you strike q blow, strike home. Your tru
blooded Yankee will stand still in the presence
cold steel nd n Ss to GET into clos
always pIshirg forward, naver back-ray word for II
the soil Of Virginia will be swept Of the yandas who ar
now pollutng It's atmosphere