The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-24

aye to walk in it. Common sense
and courage are the alpha and the
omega of the theory and practice of
finance thus far, and now | have
given You about as much of report
on YOUR finances as shall give Con-
gresS. Permit me word or two on
what seems likely to be the issues of
this war.
Through all its rise and progress |
see the distinct indications Of Divine
Providence. There had. grown UP
wit: US an aristocracy hostile to free
labor and free institutions. You see
that it was an aristocracy that equal
II pressed on slaves and white men
who were unable to own slaves. It
seized this government and made 1t
work their will. 1t encouraged the
revival of that atrocity, the African
slave trade. Il secuted the very idea
o! free institutions. So successful,
so compact, so determined, it resolved
70 break up this republic rather than
submit to a verdict OF the popuIsr
majority that affected its overShadow-
iag control. -lir. Lincoln WAS eIec-
ted President: they still had potter
still had prestjge-aboye all, still
had the assurance that the old dIsn0-
sitiou existed to compromise rather
than resist their imperions demandS:
but they were not content that noR>r
should PASS 70 the representatives Of
the people. l'hey determined 10
form new republic founded on slave
nv. They elaborated the plot and
persuaded themselves Of its certain
success. They boasie,! that \. York
would i5;n them, that the nay;@&-
ton of the Mississippi could force In
diana and the Whole northwest 10
cone. They had no doubt they
would build up a mighty slave en-
piye 10 this country, bnt when they
Undertook it the frs gun at Snm!rr
brought the nation to arms. We
used then to bv impatient. | remem-
Der. myself, how we wanted tins or
that military movement made, and
how sc Cia!ed under delays that
seemed needless, but it was on Y when
we made NJ our minds that slavery
must he destroyea-only when the
Presidents proclamation Of emaEcl-
patton was isSueI-that any dlstin-
guished success began to attend our
arms. To-day slavery is everywhere
recognized as the prop and cause Of
the rebellion. On both sides it is
distinctly understood and acknowl-
edged. They fight for slave en-
pire, We fight for the right al the
people to cavern themselves. In
Missouri, in Maryland, in Delaware.
everywhere throughout the border
States the Republicans demand the
immediate destruction Of slavery
Immediate emancipation with COM
pensatiou, if they can get it, if not,
Immediate emancipation any way, IS
their watchwcrd. The war was
caused by it. They feel there can be
no peace without its dcstrnction.-
The war was upoa us The Presl-
dent was obliged to strike out what
ever stood in the way Of ending it.
Slavery stood in the way: aud ne
struck it out. Is there man here
who would have it rc-estabiished p
(Cries Of NO, never Is there a
man here who does not want It's de-
struction completed? (Cries Of "No,
no. y Is there 4 man here who
wau.S the President to shrink from II
rigid enforcement Of his proclama-
ton? (Tumultuous Shonts Of " No;
not man. Or is there a man
here who does not hope that the Dor
der State men who are exempt from
the proclamation may succeed in
speedily ending slavery in their
States for themselves. Cries Of no,
not one We had moi been moving
in the right path. In God S pro:i-
de0ce the war vas sent upon rs tAas
inc might be born again. Whenever
there was a great necessity for CIVIL
cation and progress it came. As
civilization had spread, railroads
were needed, add Fulton and Ste
phcnson were born. A speedy trans
mission of thought was needed -
The telegraph was invented. Now
there was Il necessity for a great ma
ton governing itself and respecting
the rights Of every human being, Of
whatever complexion. Prolonged
cheers. This nation is being born.
War is developing it, ana when the
war is no longer needed for this Pnr-
pos the war will end. You may
think me superstitious, but this IS
my faith in the Providence that rnIes
among the nations. How proud are
we to look On assemblies like this
AMI remember that every man has
perfect right to choose his own path.
The other day some one showed
me copy of the Cincinnati Lnq""-
CT. a paper You may have heard ct.
1t spoke OF my coming ont to vote,
and said the Irishman that carries
the hol would kill Secretary Chase 5
vote. Why, that is the ve.y' .loT,-
Of OLE country. I am dad that no