The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-06
Tuesday Morning, October 6, 1868.
specch of Gov. Noble OF Wisconsin.

1he following extract from an able and eX-
ceedingiy humorous speech, delivered at
great Union meeting att Concert Hall, Phiia-
delphia, by Gov. Noble of Wisconsin, will be
found instructive and amusing. Gen. Sigel
was upon the platform and preceded him in
short speech:
He commenced by saying Fellow citizens
OF the United States OF America temphasizing
the word the). He right glad to see in
this meeting representative OF the military.
He felt it all honor to be on the same stand, in
the same cause with Gen. Sigel. Great APP
plausel 1t would seem to him that in the
meeting the military and civilians were COM
biDed, and, inasnuch as we have become lit
tie warrish by this time, it might be consid-
cred rather uncivl 10 be otherwise, and am
right glad to say, upon such great occasion
as this, that fight nit Sigel." Shouts of
laughter and great applausel.
Here General Sigel advanced from the seat
he had just taken and tapped the speaker on
the shoulder and whispered something
He says, continued the speaker, ICE shall be
victorious also. Tremendous applausel The
speaker begged the indulgence OF his friends
tonight, as lie did not intend to speak out
long, well-set, elaborate address, but would
give out all he had TO say in sort of Mosaic
work of little here and there, in plain Anglo
Saxon talk. Laughter and applause When
tile war broke out, two and half years ago,
there were, among other things, a lot OF brnk-
ers on both sides of the water, and among all
the most broken of these celebrated brokers
we find the pot gutted fellow, known in plain
Yankee talk as John Bull. Roars of Iaughterl
Jonathan has the bull by the horns. Re-
newed laughterl They told us across the wa
ter that we could not carry on war; that we
mad no money; and, worst OF all, they wouldn't
ers on this side OF the large pond, who re-ech-
oed back such sentiments Here voice cried
out, "keed and lngersoil = they ought to be
hung.
Well, as to that, replied the witty speaker,
they would be nearer the light than in any
other way. koars OF laughterl Why, what
is the case? How have the facts borne on the
speculations OF these brokers? Has our com
merce perished? Have our cities become
grass-grown? Why, gentlemen. we were new
er more prosperous than we have been since
the war. The cities oil Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and other cities OF the North
have been in the full tide of successful busi-
ness; our commerce has not perished; it has
only been somewhat Interrupted in regard 10
cotton; but how much does that hurt the
North? Not quite much as it hurts the
South. Applause Our trade is bound to
increase; il will not be long now before hemp,
good Kentucky hemp, will be in demand.
lShouts OF the widest applause, which lasted
Tor several minntesI What have we OF the
North done since the rebellion commenced?
We have put million OF men in the field,
and have added five hundred ships to our
navy, and as many more VIII soon be ready. If
necessary. Rounds OF applause In doing
all TINS we nave not borrowed a single cent
from across the water; we didn't want any OF
their money, oniy Just as brother Jonathan
mas been getting It. Laughter and applauseI
This familiar brother knows how to take care
oil the stocks and make them yield 6O and 20
per cent TO the benefit oil his pocket Rounds
oil applause lie 1.-THE speakerl could fancy
that he sees hlm standing on the outer edge of
cape Goa, Win MS old white bell-crowned
nat upon hls mead, ms Ded-tlck pantaloons up
on MN win MS legs sucking clear through
skin'deep, saying, "H0u are yeou, Johnny
But; stocks nus raz!. koars OF laughter
ana yeiis OF delight and applause
"hat eise ola lhey tell us! Ihey SAID II
we hau war we would nave no light but gas
we eouia not get an, turpentine, and could
@ no. oaiiu ans ships Dul "hat Is tne iact!
"hs, III your own ifoh-heafted pennsylvania,
you uue eoai-on @elis, ana nave something as
good as tnrpehilhe from that product lAp-
Pialsel Oh, were great people. Laugh
ter We are very great people. Applause
Why, just look at little Wisconsin: she is only
twenty-five years Old, and has sent fifty thous-
and men TO the field lcheers for Wisconsin
and can send as many more. Great applause
We are very great people aud no mistake.
Laughter He thought there is providence
IN everything. The war has been carried on
IN every variety of style that humanity could
dictate; IT has not been carried on in what we
might call pleban style, but more in the
Phoebe Ann sort OF manner. [Great shouts
oil laughter and cries OF "Thats sor'l Any
soldier can tell you that. Here several hun
dred shouted out, That's so; we know it;
that was the case once."l
In the Shenandoah Valley our soldiers were