Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-24


tins for discussion. 0ne Of your citizens
suggested TO me few evenings ago. the
IS rather Inclined to secession; believe,
not the Secession per e, as was explained
70 me,-th9t Is secession moi, taken in the
Original Way,-but only by inoe1Iation, J
laughter, that We discuss this doctrine
of secession. Well, said, then what 1
4 say now, that I am ont for purposes of
discussion. daughter. There is but
one way TO discus this question, and
laying his hand upon his sword and
StutehtDg the hilt ia determined nanner,l
am prepared 70 discuss it in that way.
/ LYoeiferous cheers. know of but one
held IN which the argument can go fairly
on. Laughter aud applause. We had
small specimen of our debating so-
ciety down at Fort D0nelson, the other
i day Tremendous cheering. Trust the
debate will be keptup. daughter. That
u Will be- h0IP, iReiSipe and very p0iRsed.
[ReneWed laughter.
LIKE many Others was sometimes
styled, in my time, CONSERVATIVE" was
for peace as long as there was a hope of
1 peace 1 was for adjusting by reason, by
argument, by persuasion, by appeals 10 q
sense OF duty, and 6ya proper appreciation
OF our obligations 70 each other, TO bring
/ excited communities back 10 their al
1 legtaneei but when that failed, aud they
threw theulselveS@With all the traitors
purpose which was manifested, into the
ned, with determination to strike down
aud crush this good Government of ours,
under which, IS believe in God, believe
only our happiness and prosperity is 70 be
secured-there WAS but one argument, and
that was the argument of the sword
4 [Applause,] l hold that now. There il
ont one ground upon which peace can
ever be re-eBtablished. and that must be
I when this rebellion is SO crushed, these
traitors 30 punished that they shall sue
hhmbly, themSelVeS, for restoration to
their dutys aud never until then. EAp.
Plause. There can be no platform upon
which we can begin to build MP ANYTHING
that will promise quiet, prosperity and
happiness for this people under their Cow
eminent in the future, except the platform
OF unconditional submission to the Cousti-
tuIl0u and the laws of the county
: L'Thats It'll" THAT'S itl'' and cheers. I
Whenever these men have been brought 10
proper appreciation Of that fact, aud
Will meet us on that ground, then we will
oegln 70 consider, and not till then, how
We may allay the differences and re-unite
. the torn fragments of this country. And
: believe that these fragments.WiIl be re-.
united [applausel with the entire and com.
1lete restoration of this Union; and [ ap.
Pfehend, It is not, perhaps, so far of as
! many people have supposed. Events will
go on with extraordinary rapidly now,
E and history will be made within the next
: few months, faster than history on this
continent has ever been made before
; Applause.
. But to the day. have not attempted
to say anything about the character or his.
I tory OF Washington. have not. because
feel restrained in my approach to that
? subject, so sacred in the American heart
. l have said that his precepts delivered in
that farewell address, appear to me such,
tnat without trreEereuce we may call them
: the political gospel Of this country; and
/. surely there IL no hirreverence in it, when
an American utters a sentiment of that
e Kind five remember what has been the
e estimation Ia which that great and good
e man equally good as greatl has been held
abroad. He was the man not merely OF
\ our nation, but he was the man of the
whole world.
: wish to repeat little auecdote-au.
; thenttG because il occurred within the
q range OF my own experience-iu relation
!. % the sort Of feeling that is entertained
5 abroad about Washington. mem
E ton 1t the other plight on alittle festive oc-
E CASTOR given by your citizens. [Compli.
4 mentary supper to the Legislature aud
: Convention. tits to me so impressive. "a
' pleasant a remembrance, thatI think you
D will agree with me that it will bear. rene
< titiOu. ~
II was my fortune some ten or twelve
years ago to flnd myself upon one occasion
/. In the island of Madeira. Among other.
e places Twas invited to visit the Convent
! Immediately back of the city. There Is
1 among the sisters there, one who is accus-
tomed,-bright1 entertaining aud lady like
as she ts-to como forward and receive
l visitors and give them explanations. Sis
ter Clara i think Is her name, though .Imav
have forgotten it. Iremember Of party
E OF American citizens, headed by myself.
Gaillng atthe Convent one day. We were
drawn into conversation with Sister
Clara about the United States. She seemed
particularly interested in the leading citi-
Gems OF our country, "thc great Republie,n
/ as she said, and remarked in course of
conversation:
al have read good deal about Your
great men
"Ahl Sister Clara, = said /, 81 am very
happy to hear that. Aud, pray. which of
our men do you admire most2''
well said she, 81 have read about
Jefferson, and Madison, and among yopr
men now, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster;
ana l think them very great men Indeed. q
bu 3 sister Clara, said, tsyOu forget
the greatest Of them ALL"
''Who is that IN
Washington"
o, your Washington ~ said she, ait was
your men ! was speaking of; Washington
is.a Saint" [Yocffsrous applause
E5Let us go from here feeling that this
SAINTS day" has been we'll spent, If We re-.
we IN our minds the proper emotion that
WIZ carry Remembrance along Wish. IL II.
the guidance OF o1taetions hereafter. ac-I
cordtng to the ptecepts read here TO-DAY.
!. which have been delivered to us as com.
Tug from the grave. [Great applause.
Major McPhail was next introduced by
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