, 1863-07-09
Patriotic and Eloquent Speech Of Goy.
Yates.

Prominent among the demonstrations o
joy upon the reception Of the victorious new
on Tuesday evening, was the serenade to HI
EScelleucy, Gov. Yates. About 10 o'clocl
the Great Western Band accompanied b
several Thousand persons) appeared befor
the fremont House, and played several patri
otic airs-the. Star Spangled Banner, Red
White and Blue, Dixie. &c. Being loud1
called for, Gov. Yates appeared upon the LAX
street balcony, and was loudly cheered. H
was introduced with few pertinent remark
by Geo. ". Gage, Esq. TIE audience clam
orous]y called for light" that they coul'
see the face Of their noble, patriotic Gov
eruor."
SPEECH OF GOV. YATES.
F<Hoto- Citizens q Chlcago-To eay that .n
upon me b., these expressions Of esteem, woult
= BE- butt feeble expression OF my gratitude.
well know that It IL not to honor me- that you hav
turned ont In such vast numbers tonight. but tt
express those feelings OF Joy and gratitude that In
tidnes Of great victories On The 4th o! July came
to as today assuring us that the United sistes Ii
years ago to day, ftty-si1 farmers, traders ant
merchants were assembled In an old hall In ths
city Of PHILADELPHIA to deliberate upon great ani
loatuftant alal1s cannot 60 into history, bni
fhev eae ~ nst s sr asure
Mas aoat az al ts3 msn were ereated iee and eaqa and
Gu uy taeH "hn cettaln lnslle
rHrsn;t ~ hsgn;na,a Tnsn "et'' e 1oe1'S' ano the
Since that declaration, we have grown to be the
greatest nation in the world; have set before man,
sinsa tt eoseiaaeas 1aas ever e1lsteo
81 b;a1 tS. ha ~. .tnss uu"n u me presenk
and wider diffusion Of. of.educasion; higher ap.
I1tsJ 1n1.,;t r. aau pnIer anu M9Ie eA
existea sincs thn fnnnasttGn ~ ~ ,aa!S ~
1at ne aeo on ano
a0a;nst thfs Gnrerpo1P a1g ~ ars
withstandtng We have traitors IN the Smth Dt ant
traitors in The North. that proud ieclaratinn ian
Tnesa,on mt int n tt;t1a .SasaS den;4.. ~
oeitin cFtrs;to-s Nnth ~ Snnt, ussP!ts h ~ -
hgEsrr nf God It snail stand forcver 1nhsyara rai
atans s m ne mas iae VEN pa1aase OF tbs
s.eessin0 a1tssaa T. inse H. nza.a O.
~, at esSe5u ,'d. ~. se ehs aoseiaMent
st1d popes deass aho purposes are assosi g
ateo Wikn II elnce u was Arst estaalahed by The
men NHo. ~ l..1; T., ,stfnse1ed upon the glorloua
nefGo 1era =. 4 hs. sGs II ia H. a.s
the earth. love II because It 10 based upon the
Gtea! uoct[lne o. lae e4ual E1sota o. man- and q
ne I1sht Of majority TO rule. and to elect theil
r. ssiasn.. CongIssssm1ea and supreme Jnsg:s Be
cause u asserts the dignity Of man, vindicntes the
right Of man to equal citizenship, not By virtue o.
birth or fortune. but OF his Inherent, God CREATED
] love 1t beeauee it eonters upon every man equa
privileges, No man is inferior to another, and
each man 10 equally bound With his brother man
ciee Of designing a1istocrniic power, aud maintain
our efficiency in protecting. the interest of tut
States. Where is there Government 10 fee al
1hiss Where does the poor man enjoy such rights
aid where does It receive euch annie raHafdst
love it, fellow citizens, because Il gipss ere1y o1
derit IN this eonntrya chance to get ahsad. You
.ho managed to become President Of the Unite
Vest several years ago, who, by dnt Of his perse-
veri!g energy and reckless presumption, i now
the Governor OF the fourth State in the Union.
(cheers.} lore this Government became 1t makea
10 distinction where mAn ls born Itopens wide
its arms to the foreigner as we'll as the American:
reed be, for such Government? tTraitors., Yes,
there are those who pretend to dtsp1se this Gov
ctnment, yet cannot understand how It il posst-
streak Of lightning, in Heaven. grand battery.
moJe terrific and death dealing than another let II
light upon the head Of ANY traitor or Coppe,head,
North Or South, who opposes or attempts 10 b;euS
down this Government: prolonged chesre)
Whatever have Of body or mind, balongs to
our slotloas Government, tCheera I nm often
a.ksd whether ws can suhaue this this rrbellioa.
Patriotism and determination Of our people. this
land will flow ia sea OF blood a. deep as Lake
Michigan, before ws will yield this country to
ing. there are TOW but two parties III the North
Patriots and Tories, and the same stigma vii! here
after to al time, rest upon the names Of the trail
os IN tht Mas that h's The traitors Of
that any aspiring loyal young man, who would
hold a prominent position hereafter, must not
other wars that nav be Hared ayainst trattors IN
his time. (Cheers}
Why arc Jou here, fellow citizens, to rejoice to-
n',ghtf Becauae ron cherish lore Tor the dear
ever saw, and as Huch you would preserve it, and
rand it down to your posteri,y. Ws nre ali proaa
Of orr country. (Tdat's Sol what important
It tnes or this q
ais;t s,sfts1sS :, q e ID result Ths q tss
lnierica IL beacon fjrht tn nj fh. eS,th As'4%
Thr sneaker alluded to tbe ne.rs 1ara;vo1 f-o,r,
PENNSYLVANIA, from Axkansas and from WAX.
Of ulv The an n.fnn,, ia 5ao atn
enee We nns1 meaf ~ coioh@at th,aa e w
mast innortnnt 1ic1or,es ii ecs,;s .nteH u tne
Fixs thoussn5 n, orr ao,d,srs h.va ,rh,r.,
II I'M rehe1s T., i1eSs,s ut Gboa nave Mhppea
.v.s,ta nf,er thenan1 rare,ass tset H., h
s ts, ~ ~ ~ F.13o,,a naa oegu1 70 ieas
su to t6s rthethet thsx ni.aa+s uJaJ anu
porasly at least But nm s,ahnT tn Nv thst the
soders rom New Fnnand ~ snp a =" ~ 51ae .ns
II r.tsrn Statrs fhou.sh ~ 1enniasd hatare a ~.
Tnrt;aca,;oss pAaeu ue.o.s . IN IN
ntE,v in onen Ncj5 fhav 1r;rnonhs5 .ss tA.t w
ousy onF western fraons hape ne,ae 9se aussiiad
th. era That hnt1ts ~ wbsh hr enrtaoG',re
w T su 3sIa y tne %Ge1 mofnt o. ths waf
n, mare se as Ill the ost Imno1t.nf nS, T.
tion ttsy couid hold on fhe Ms.tasinni ri1er
Here va; to b. d. cidsd tho question who shnnii
hold The Missirsjppi and con,rol her immense ]
un,ercc-the Nu51h Or the South. md il strikes
Fellow eittxrns an ,a1tr ~ III aon ~
/. at pence is Impossible, IVES eonyersine ritS
adetinrnisheti }eaGer NJ the nrmocrst;r naTtv ~
other DIV md tsys to hin ..fat ~ 700 bn this III
nation can be diyifcd sWe1i es,3 he sin thu th
(isst place, NC viii kick OF New EnpianG- :"
~ Lexjneton and ConcoTi snd Bnnksr III i1ili AMI
thc1 t,,ty viii remain The,e Waa thn hnr, "n
lhe pilgrim fathers, who eacspctt in The Mavanwcr "
[Iccfom and Christjanity. w. XIX ni1onyh an
msn mysclf VI New Enr1and "a MIN
ssd ali her clories arr mine" ' - -A1''
Again. coald wa abandon the Miesiseippi to R
sippi river nom Fra, ce, at ! cost Of tweptT-Gye
millions Of dollars. We purchased Florida al the
territo1y bordering on the Mtsaissipp snd Missou-
r inch Of this territory belongs to the Union It
ssne purchased BY the Union when 1t was solitary
and do ron suppose tha people Of tho
North will surrender the Father OF Waters to the
traitors who would tEample upon American liberty!
The hattle.helde 9f Belmont and OF Isl.nd No. 10,
md the splendid battles at Vicksburg are forever
tongued evidence that there Ia au unal.
tcrable dete1nination Of the nation never to
surrender the Mississippi to foreign furisdic-
ion. ...
No, fellow citizensl the Mississippi Valley must
be held and controlled BY lsya patriotic citizens,
ot else 1t must be one vast scpnlch1e Of The hon
Dred bones OF 1oyal n en- rho have commended for
|h= right. This country must either BE- iissev-
sred country t''Never!''l, or we must enjoy it as
our fathers gaye It to us-one, undivided and for
There arc, gentlemen who talk about compro-
1pon yon hills, and laundering at orr very gates!
A. the great Peace Congress In Washing: :ou, in
february, 1861; when It WAS proposed to pass rcso
utions In fl.or Of Union, eecessionists voted 1t
1orn- And when our Northern friends got in tho
lft, and nbjecty begged them to have the question
.e'eEred to : Convention OF the states, for such