Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-28
Speech OF Hon. II. B, Wright.

On Tuesday evening last, Hon. H. b.
" right, Representative of this Congress
oual District, addressed one Of the largest
nasss meetings that we have attended for
ome time, in this place, on "the war for the
Union" 1t was a disagreeable and rainy
,vening, yet the Court House was crow
led to its utmost capacity, While "a large
number were compelled to remain upon
the pavement, outside, during the whole
time of the delivery of the speech, which
occupied about one hour and half.
The meeting was called to order by the
nomnatipu of Michael j. Grove, as Pres
ident, and Rev. L. Oppenhein, Capt. Nc
Clure, A. j. Voyis, and S. Ware, as Vice
Presidents. Secretaries, j. r. Patton,
and L. o. YanAlen. Messrs Shoop, Frick
and Russell, were appointed committee
to wait upon the speaker and invite him to
address the meeting After an interval of
several minutes, the committee returned
with the honorable gentleman, who was
received with great applause.
He commenced by saying that the peo-
pie of this Representative District had
given him fattering testimonial Of their
confidence, by sending him, by an over
whclming majority, to represent them in
Congress, upon his written pledge that he
would by his voice and his votes sustain
the Administration in its endoavors to
preserve the integrity of the Government,
by the crushing out of the present rcbell-
ion. He asked whether he had not full
filled those pledges; he thought he had
1t was not his purpose to make political
speech, nor to interfere with our political or
CARNATIONS. Our brethren were in arms
doing battle for the very life o. the Re-
public, and it was our privilege, and duty
to sustain them in the discharge of the
great duties they had assumed amid the
privitations and exposures of the tented
field. This was no time, and it was need
less now, to review the causes that brought
about the present unhappy condition Of
things, by men both North and South.
men who have been striving for years tc
bring this unnatural conflict upon the
country.
He had opposed the election Of Presi'
dent Lincoln, to the bitter end, but as tht
recognized head of the Government, he
(the Presideut) must be sustained, 50 ia
as he done what was right. We had
noble government, and it was worth tn,
cost of immense treasure and blood to sus
tain it. The main point was to get tn
people to understand the true position o
affairs, and their duty in the crisis. Th
war as declared by the President AM
Congress, is not for the purpose of inter
fcring with the established institutions Q
any part of the country, nor for the pur
: pose of subjugating or cocreing Stat'
C He was not for subjugation or coercion
e but he was in faror of bringing to speed
= punishment, the instigators of this wickc
v rebellion. He was in favor Of peace, bl
G it must not be bought with dismembe
= cd and divided Republic, 1t must be sue
: peace as would correspond with the di,
&c nifty and character of an offended Cover
j. ment. One country and one flag, shou
y be the motto of every patriot in the Ian
= Peace could only be thought of when trc
$ tors lay dowu their arms and submit
At the Constitution and the laws.
N If these people had grievances, ad
lie quate redress could and he believed wou
IN eventually have been found in the Unio
). and under the Constitution. But havi
lie willfully and deliberately chosen the art
is trament Of the sword, by the sword til
n, must now stand or fall. The rebeli
is must be put down-the integrity of t
~ Union preserved, and the supremacy
- the Constitution and the laws acknoy
le edged throughout the length and bread
IN of the land. The Government could til
I'd afford to redrercss, in spirit of justice a
to mercy all existing wrongs, in the uni
add under the Constitution. 10 assist
securing these ends should be the high'
ambition of every patriotic and loyal ci
n zens in the country.
o. The speech was ably delivered, and &C
III tanned passages of eloquence and pow
i'll The meeting apjourncd with cheers
! the speaker and for the Union.
of DanviHe Intehigencer.
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