The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-03

Most grateful am for the kind ailusion 10
nv native State of Kentucky. whose star
- long Unsecured by the influences OF bsne- /,
u public men--s nov about 10 shine forth
9Th The renewed lGster OF other days.-
Applause
Kentucky has assumed her present position
inaer no pFom2tings OF passion. but calmly
nj alter careful review OF the whole field.
She viii cling % the Union am d it, trials aud
isssiers a. sae has clunz 10 II IN il triumph
nj success. Applause That which she
ias 80 nobiy asserted though the ballot bon.
Is her IN .niiest duty 70 mike good upon
he battlefield. Add that duty-alresdy
oegun-wiil be faithfully performed upon
he meeting Of her Legislature. which
sonvenes in a lew DAYS. Applause Full
sill be the measure OF my Joy when | shall
.ee the pafriotic's0ldiers OF Massachusetts, and
Kentucky meeting and sinking hands upon
ne same fields OF danger. and rebuking BY
their union those trsitorous men who have
0ag strven 10 render them allen % each
,ther Great applause
1 am Arat,hrd that during the somewhat
extended tour have recentiy m sde. nave
lewhere heard the public yVi' c faint or the
.ublic purpose faiter la the vigorous pro ecu
tl0n OF the war until the stars and strres
shsll wave once more over every d giA
rom which they have been torn. App 81
Nowhere have heard the w1rd eomprcmsss
-fenthasiastc appla use -, word wn.eh CAN
-. nvw bc uttered except hy oisioysl lips, OF
y those spe king directly IA the interests OF
ebeihon Applause SO long a. the
ebels have arms IN their hands. there is
.Iothing LETT 10 compromise but the snOr OF
he country and the integrity OF the Govern
nent. aud no m IA with a soul above that OF
coward Is prepared Tor such sabmission.--
Great applause
IL cannot he disguised that we stand con
ronted by great National dsngers and great
National calamities. Eleven members of
,ur Union are in open. and thus tar success
al. revolt: aud an army OF perhaps $50. 900
men. breathing vengeance and slaughter. u
,nenacing the safety Of Washington. From
his pressing peril no brilliant defamation.
no fervid oratory can deliver Us. Nothing
but the sword can now save this country from
he last catastrophe that can befall nation.
The enemy has been desperate. and We can
40 longer question his purpose or valor IN
battle. HiNory has recorded that Catiline
md his C sonspirators in guilt tell with their
faces 10 the enemy. and 80 probably will fall
he rebe! leaders of the South. Let u there
lore be prepared Tor this. and the more
earnest, the more prompt, the more united
40 are now, the brieler will be the struggle.
Applause al delay viii strengthen re-
oelIion. and is fraught with danger to our
elves.
But If from any ciuse this contest l. to be
prolonged one. let us not seek To- conce Il
| trvm ourselves its consequences, and ok the
worst in the face. Your ships may nave u
,url their sails on many seas. and the grass
nav spring up in the now busy marts ofcom
mere. Bankruptcy may be despi cad. and
the wall OF sorrow 20 mp not only from ham
lets and villages, but from cities and States
tor true and brave men who hive laid down
their lives for their country. Da. our institt
tons are we'll worth these Sacrifices. and Mt
that W. can possibly make. ALI that We are
, all that we have. Is the fruit OF these institu
tons. and all that we may devote 70 their
support. il we are success full. they VII Civ,
Oick to IA and % our children incre lsed q
hundred nav thousand fold. Applause
But even now. in the full sh,uow OF thi,
threatened destructon-even this night ane
his hour--we coul. hvo pe,cs by layinl
down opr country and our flag in The dus
beneath the remorseless feet OF traitors =
["Never. Never" But how c,n we q this
seeing that the graves OF our fathers are We
With u. and Bunker Hill speaks with a VOC,
that cannot be stiledY Applause lfw,
salter We fail: aud no, only will Washington
20 sacked. but your fields lard desolaic.--
I'he tone OF the Southern press. and IN,
Developments OF the past few week, just H.
ne in this declaration. Ii. therefore. w
hnk of our land. of our gold: ii we think O
,ur merchandise and our peasant homes i
contrast with the honor and integrity OF gu
country, we are lost. and shall perish sudden
and ANONYMOUSLY. But II true TO our
selves, n believe We wi bot true TO Oh
memory of the past and the grandeur Of tn
re~ent-our arms viii triumph, and the Cnio
.entiment of the South will m ke that tri
umph complete. And after this turmoil O
battle and bloodshe'l has ceased, there wi
arise future for our country bright a. th
rainbow that spans Niagara's waters. Ar
plause
A single word more and will relieve yor
One of the most ie uriui details which IN
been encounte ell in the prosecution Of thi
war - the q sloyalty i'm our own midst. Thi
l. true of Washington and the Border State.
but il i in a degree prevalent everywhere
aud % this Is due niu h OF the discourage
ment under which the nation i suffering =
The coan try Is rejoicing nov nj the me ,sure
which the P,c-ld' Mt is taking To subdue thi
fruitful soun Of weakness and defeat.
s in vain expect men u work at the pump
While men with ausers on board the Ship Z
State, are coltluu,lly bJr.ng holes m he
botom. Applause
The dismembefins OF this Union which ha
been the source OF all our gre tines. and 10,
can be welcome hy no true mn. It IL
wolves all of which We have long and justl
been proud. and the complete ruin OF tn
inheritance which we received from 81
fathers aud would transmit 70 our descend
int.
When the wise MN Of old. sitting in iude
ment upon the rival claims OF two women I
4 child. decided that IL should be cut In twai
il WIS the fslse m ,ther wh, reioiceI In IN
judgment, while the true mother preferred I
ave the lite of the child. $ the man VII
willing that this Union should be severe
by the sword OF treason my have been Dor
upon American soil, but he h,s not an Amer
en- heart. The true son ofthe country. lik
the true mother, prefers the Union above a
considerations. Applause
In taking leave OF you, fellow. citizens.
thank won again and again for tbs distir
guished honor.
The crowd was very unwilling 20 Weld IN
speaker. whose words had imbnei IL with >
much encouragement. but Mr. Holt, who hs
been SICK during the afternoon. vas force
BY physical considerations 20 retire Cheer
loud and long continued, were sent up Il
the gallant son Of kentackv. who. AZ h
passed through the lobby Of the Tremor
House me; the fefvenf grasp 81 many a hans
uhose earnest milton spoke the grateful a
miration Of patriotic heart