Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-08
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.


nessee TO the Union.
Quite a number of Southern men are in
New York now, refugees from their native
States. We published yesterday the mas
terly speech of the Hon. Mr.. Hamilton, late
member of Congress from Texas, and We
now publish from speech of the Rev. Mr..
Garter, of East Tennnssee, the following
remarks:
Look at the class of Southern men who
were politicians and are still. What are
they? Do they care for the people? No,
no more than Satau does. The first thing
that ever alarmed me about this revelation
was the character of the men at the bottom
of it-thieves, blaoklegs, burglars, gam i.
blers, and drunkards. [Applause.1 Did
not know that no good could ever come
["Give it to them" The secoud thing
that alarmed me about the Rebellion was
excuse the word. the only one in the
English language that expresses my idea
of Secession-the devlish spirit that AMI
mated it. knew no good could come to
my country where men-and women, toe,
were possessed with legions ofdeVils. Do
not know that some of my owp kindred
refined and intelligent females as to be
found in your city-ihirsted for my blood,
simply because WAS loyalto my country?
Cheers.1 But these extreme men had for
thirty long years controlled the policy of
this Government. 1t is true you had some
Northern Presidents; but, as general
thing, they were merely servants to do the
bidding of the radicals of the South
["Dough.faces."l Allow me to remark,
by way of parenthesis, that have often
times thought that any man who could
afford to live for four long years under the
corrupt administration of that arch traitor
James Buchanan, was already ripening
to traitor. CGreat applause,l Look
at these men who controlled the Gov.
giuia, a drunkard; such men as Benia-
min, thief and a gambler; such men
as Wigfall, a murderer who never dared to
show his face in his native State until this
rebellion occurred. l"Floyd, Yancey."1-
You will know them, gentlemeu. There
are some men so vile that dislike to name
them. (Cheers) | say, these men bad
long control of tie policy of this Goveru-
ment. They had long been occupying all
the highest seats of the synagogue. They
were proud men, for slavery does make
men proud, slavery does make men tyrau-
nical. know that. Was not born among
it2 Have [ not felt its effects upon my
ownheart? When Abraham Lincoln was
elected President these men knew we'll il
the Republican party was defeated in the
next Presidential election who would be
successful-the Douglas democracy. In
other words, these Southern aristocrats-
by-the-by it is no sanity when tell you
am descended myself from the F. f. V g,
and therefore atm at liberty to talk about
them-these fire.eaters knew as we'll as YOU
did that the reign of the aristocracy was
ended forever; that the true democracy of
the country would hencetorth rule through
out the United States of America
(Great npplause.) Now SO far as am
concerned, | do not care who rules the
country so MS it is ruled wisely aud we'll
Republican or Democrat, il they be honest
men. (Cheers.) Butihese proud men of the
South have been going up to Washington
year after year, holding nearly all the for
eign missions of any Importance and other
places OF emolument and trust, aud have
seen these poor black Republicans, like
Lazarus, lying at the rich mans gate, beg
Ring for crumbs. LLsughter.l But now
everything is changed. Dives is driven
out, and how do you suppose these men can
bear to go up to the White House aud see
these poor LaZaruses sitting at the public
table faring sumptuously every day; and
least of all could they endure to behold Fa-
ther Abraham at the head of the table.
Great laughter and applause continued
for some minutes All, fellow citizens OF
New York, there are NO shareholders here,
are there? What, then, Is the reason that
you have some traitors among you z G"The
loss of Office, Wood, Wood."1 You heard
something last night about how to concili-
ate the Southern men. Do you want to
know how to conciliate these traitors in
New York; Elect them mayors Of your
cities. (Great lsughter.) Representatives
and Senators in Congress. daughter. al
don't see-it.") It is officel That's what's
the matter with our county. But am for
come" INTENDED to tell you something
about East Tennessee. lei bright spot 10
this Union tonight. You know nothing
OF our sutferings.T You occasionally read
something in the newspapers about East
Tennessee but you have never stopped as
have, and looked at all the particulars,
anxiously, eagerly. 1 am afraid deiain
you too long. L'Go on; go on."1 East
Tennessee is separated from Middle and
West Tennessee by the Cumberland Noun
tains. running in south-westerly direc-
zion. 1t is open both to the west and south
west, the north and north. east, by direct
railroad communication with Richmond,
Savannah, Charleston, Memphis, Nashville,
and other places. Her voting population
is about $1,000. AS my friend told you,
it is beautiful, lovely country, both in
climate and soil,and the people being com.
pAratively poor-that is In comparison with
the merchant princes of Boston and New
York-were, consequently, you will allow
me TO say, more virtuous Laughter and ap.
plause, and more loyal to the dag of oar
country. Renewed applause.l It is, mo-
torious in the history Of the world, that
when patriotism dies out in the loWIands,
you fiud it living in the mountains. You
have seen the sun go down and thought It
had set, and you turned your eyes TO some
lofty hill, and saw its radiance still bright.
While all the loWlands are dark with trea-
son, the sunlight ofInyalty still shines upon
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