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

was another assembly Turning 10 General
Sehenck In this State to-day, and that at
Richmond. Why, sir, they onIv mean 10
swear JED. Davis down there TO-DAY md
then 'slet, himlg again" live don't catch
him; daughter a9d applause. That's
hardly know what to say here to-day.
After what has been read TO you, cannot
conceive the idea In my heart, my country
men, mat there Is disloyal individual in
the country OF Washington. Ie6unSt con-
eelve the idea that there is within the
metes and bounds of the United States Cd
America dtsloyal heart. Hence, I hard
" know what to say first while ] hold here
the banner of my country.
But, All, We have fallen upon those evil
times that he prophesied; and on this, the
hundred and thirtieth anniversary of
Washington's birthday, we are meeting
the enemy of our country, to which lie
alluded with the argument of the sword.
LApplause. Aud Is there a heart yet
within the metes and bounds of this cor.
PoratiOn, that is not willing 70 draw that
sword IN defence of that Union to which
he has made allusion in that will aud teS-,
lament of his to the only free people on.
this green earthf Aye, there isl Yes,
there is within the metes and bounds suF.
who are yet willing to be renels. Let me
say TO any such, It they be here to-day,
that this Union will be preserved, [Ap-
plause,l aud
whilst the lamp holds out to burn,
The yIleSt sinner may retnrn.s
[Laughter.l Let me say to them, repent,
and do your first works over. You once
loved the Union. If you do not love IL
now, there will be time Of retribution.
Il ApPlanse. The Union will be pre-
served. THIS flag will be victorious be-.
yoad peradyeuture; and l. exhort you
who think otherwise, TO come to the altar
and make your confession; bow to the
"PoWers that be-" and thank God that
you have got the opportunity to do so.
Laughter.
Loud calls for ''Rosecransp at length
brought the General to the front Of the
stage aud he said, after the applause at his
appearance had snbsidsd:
GIN. RosECRANs' sPEECH.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-l fiud it SO arr
ranged that am compelled to say few
words to Jou, 1t will probably close the
ceremonies OF the day. say feel COM
PEELED to do so by your kind call and at the
request OF your Mayor, much against nv
own incliuations; because after the eloa
quent address which We have had from
General SchencE, and the fiery remarks of
my friend the bachelor Major, (lauPhterl
feel that in closing the celebration. have
but one thought which think worthy of
speaking TO you, and which think will
ind a response in every heart.
When that Farewell Address was being
read the impression upon my mind was !:
that man Is a type of the American free.
man; a model man for free government /:
calm, reasonable, determined; seeing in
history what had been the means whereby
the liberties Of former peoples bad been
destroyed, aud perceiving and pointing out
the modes by which We are to avoid those
dangers think you cannot help bnt fee
impressed with two leading ideas in his
Address. One was that in order to pre-
serve our liberties we must be one nation.
noticed that in the commencement of
the Address, aud 1t seems to me that idea
runs through the whole of it. The other
was, that in order that this nation should
remain free, the people must be good.
Aud would simply repeat what said be-
tore-these two ideas, namely: that 10 or
der that we may be free people, we must
be one; aud in order that we may preserve
that freedom even with unity We must be a
ytrtuons people. This hope will not only
forever remain impressed on our minds b1t
that 1t will continue to be the American
idea, and will be taught from father to son
50 long as our nation shall stand, and that,
hope insGod, will be forever. HEARTY
applause.
"penyerl DenverI' was then the yell
that went mp from all parts of the house.
General Denver at length came forward
and was introduced by the Mayor. He
said
aES. DEsvER's spErcH.