Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-16

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Mr; EveFetYs Last Speecn. 2 5=F
TIE speech of Edward Everett at the
Inauguration of the Boston Union Club,
last Thursday. was one. Of. his best, Mr..
aV'retrs chronic conservatism, once CON
sldered of the most cautious style, cautions
even TO 'timidity, has not prevented. his
patriotism from rising with the occasion. ion,
aud his speeches during the war have
been ofthe most 'staunch and inviporatine
tone In his Boston speech he reviews reviy,; the
origin oftthe war and the defenses and
apologies made for the rebels. Hereplies
conEcci'plssiy1ely to the assertion, often made
4 'op the opposition, that the adoption of the
Crlttepdena compromiss would have pre-.
vented ed secession; G and he shows that the
sontherners in Congress Responsible
for that rejection, and that if it hadabeen1
adopted it could have accomplished moth.
ing. He believes that-the remark of an.
Alabama member at the time was literally
true "that if the North would tender the
South blank sheet to write her own
terms of compromise, the offer would NOT.
be accepted" The idea that the rebels
will now listen to proffers of compromise
and reconciliation he disposes of briefly
and forcibly:- - aia12 -Ea
"5Such was the feeling of the. cott61
States in reference to compromise. = I,sn
secession was confined to seven States.
while the organization of the Confederacy.l
was only an act 0fmeditated trea son .6hS.
tore gun was tired, or a blow was struck.
Can any one suppose that, in the present
state oftbings; when theleaders have
sfn blood 8 s..
stept IN so tar that, should they wade no more 4
tIF.sa. ..s.ss4-oE adjusfment would be accept. |
ed, which were rejected with disdain. be. |
fore they had drawn theSswordi2 Let the
affected contempt with which the organs OIL
Southern opinion, official and UNOFFICIAL,
alIude to the pacific tone that has occa.
sionally found utterance at the North, rel
turn an answer to the question. No, my
friends, there is no alternative but.to &C.
!. Dn fho ind
federacy, or to subdue the rebellion by the
strong arm ofmilitary power To suppose
that there is hope OF, any other settlement
isthe grossest delusion." 4
Mr.. Everett ,alludesto his own efforts for
Eseveral years 70 revive the patriotic ideas
aud associations Of the past and to promote
a more fraternal feeling between the North
and South, and concludes as follows: f,a
But ii could not be. A righteous Pro.
\ Evidence in its wisdom has laid upon as the
performances of this great and solemn duty.
II lt3issnowgplaiu to che dullest PERCEPTION:
that the hour of trial could not be much
longer delayed. The leaders of the rebel
lion tell usii iithemsslyes, that they plotted
land planned IT for an entire generation. It
might have been postponed for four years
or for. eight years, but it was sure in
no long time to come; aud if, by base
compliance, We couldrhave turned the
blow from ourselves, it would have fallen
with redoubled violence on our children. q
\ .'Let US then tmeetaitlike men. It must
needs be that otfenses shall come, but Wo
unto that man by wi hom the offense COM,
4 eth, Let US show ourselves equal to the
duty imposedauponiu us, and faithful to the
of tie constit1tSn ana tSs is oS oSs fa;,;s Ggge
5st5on asnl and freedom aEndcf man and Of
and for,itSds e6 g y ts, ~ sssaalless
tience and. 4 lresolution a bonegsnf 3 Z cbssts
worthy of the fathers from whom !. We are
fe oI tne co we defend; and
11s and lsaleges ,i,. we merit There 1s g