Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-09
PATRIOTIC SPEECH FROM TIE HON. j. W.
MOORE. OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE

PATRIOTIC SPEECH FROM THE HON. j. W.
MOORE. OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE
LADIES' ETC, ETC.
To the Editor Of the Wig:
The dull routine which has characterized our usual
court day proceedings for months past was most
agreeably diversified to-day by most able eloquent
and patriotic address from the Hon. J. w. Moore,
member Of the present Kentucky delegation in the Con-
rress of the Confederate States This distinguished
gentleman who has since his expulsion from biz home
in Kentucky by the detesiAble Yankees, been tempo
rarity sojourn ng in our community consented, few
DAYS since at the earnest solicitation Of number Of
our most prominent citizsns address the people to.
day upon the present situation Of country, and at
The appointed hour, the court room filed with an
eager and enthus Asto crowd, who had assembled TO
listen to him. Ii would be impossible, In brief sketch
Ike this, 10 give outline Of the many strong
minis made by tho gifted speaker Suffice il 10 say,
that lie demonstrated by process Of neGorab logic"
tt in all the unfortunate sectional controversies which
nreceded the disruption Of our glorious Union the
south was never the aggressor but always fully and
faithfully discharged her constitutional Obligations TO
North while the North had Wantonly dsTCgardsd every
ohliynton OF duty ID OF hOnor and persstenty tram
Med upon our rights, and Waged most relentless
sre upon our dearest and most vital iutetss He ind e
nantly and scornluy rcpudiaed the idea OF the posi-
htv Of recOnstI len OF the Union and asked IL any
one could be SO base ID desire again TO march
beneah the folds OF that hated flag every thread OF
which was saturated with the blood Of rea-
tive or dear friend who had CALAMITY sacrificed his life
in the noble effort achieve indepe deuce. This
portion OF the geutlemans speech VAS eloquent in the
extreme and seemed 10 enkindle intenser GLOW OF
patrotic fire in the heart Of every who heard it,
He .ppesed to the people do their kOle duty 10 the
army and assured thehf that If they would only feed
and elothe the 500 900 gallant soldiers who VT re now
so CALAMITY fighting our battles ihey would forever
stand wall OF living ire bet them aud the ruth-
less foes The speech was in every respect worthy OF
the thems aud did honor TO the chvsrous representa-
ton of that true and 10y sentiment in old Kentucky
which, though smothered for time, never be ex-
insuished 1t was too late when the speech was con-
tluded for the people 10 take any formal action but
all seemed animated With redoublsd PATRIOTISM and we
szArd nothing in predicting that old Charlotte which
vas once the home, and is now haowed by the grave
Of the patriot orator Of the Revolution" will come
veal or woe ever prove herself worthy of the proud
historic rCcOlecIiOns that cluster around her past
tory.
While Judge N. addressing the people epembled
in the COurt-House the fair ladies' Of little village
God bless them H. with their characteristic patriotism
aud bel evidence were engaged, In a building by
in exhibiting seroSd OF delighted spectators a es
OF the OFT beaul u tdbledUz vUdRts for the benefit
OF the soldiers in the held" Unavoidable crcumstan-
ces deprived your correspondent Of the pleasure OF wit
Messing them himself but be is Informed by those who
were more fortunate IN being present. that they
"gottsn up" in Ihs most elegant style, and executed
with a degree Of artistic skill which could not have
failed TO interest the most experienced connoisseur
RAKDoLPH
OgIaIorrK O. H October 1868