Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-13
THE CRISIS.
speech by a Merchant.

We give below the speech of Joseph S.
Fay, Esq, merchant Of high, standing
was delivered in Faneuil Hall on the 18th
instant, in one Of the largest meetings ever
held in the town or city Of Boston Mr..
Fay, on taking the chair, addressed the
meeting as follows:
SPEECH BY Mr.. FAY.
FELLOW CITIzENs-I thank you for the
honor you have done Inc in calling on me
to preside over this meeting. Inas-
much as | am not identified with any exist
ing political party, owe it doubtless to the
fact that | an known ever to have been at
the south or at the north an unconditional
union man Lcheers , and that am friend
and admirer of Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
Great cheering. With as much at stake
and with hearts as patriotic as any of our
opponents, yet entirely unrecognized by
them. except to be denounced and abused
withour voice or power TO influence the pol
icy to be pursued-for three years and
ualf we have united in the material support
of the administration, in It's measures for
the suppression of the rebellion and for the
maintenance of the lawful government.
We have now the right, thanks to our yet
existing institution, and it is our duty, TO
try to effect change Of leaders which
shall carry our beloved country safely
through the surging food in which it strug-
giles. Loud applause. Itmay be that We
shall fail Voices-"No, no, no, for
the people may not soon enough realize the
need of passing from mediocrity to great
ness in our rulers. The blaze Of shinpas-
ters and shoddy prosperity, though fast ia
ding, may dazzle and blind them TO the
truth, but if so, we shall fail respectable
We shall never be ashamed of our candi-
dates, Cheers. The day will come, if
not now upon US, when the slang about rail-
spltters and bobbin boys will be regarded
with disgust, and the people will appreciate
and seek for the sober qualities of trained
and tried men. Such are George B. Nc
Clelan and George H. Pendleton. Loud
applause. The savior to the union of
Kentucky, Western Virginia and Maryland
the creator of armies and river navies;
the organizer of victory for what substan-
tial success achieved did he not plan in lS-
62 ?)-the terror of the rebels in Richmond
1.-THE successful defender of Washington,
cheers the victor at Anteitam loud ap-
plause-the solder-statesman whose STRAIT
egy and wisdom events have fully vindica-
ted-for two years the uncomplaining victim
Of brutal partisan malice and official perse-
cution, Gen. Mcclellan, the Christian gem
teman, stands out to-day, ripenod and
chastened by adversely, every inch q man,
Of whom all Americans should be proud.
Loud applause. Calm and equable, wheth-
er in retirement or in highest command
schooled and developed by suffering, as were
the great men of the revolution, and Of the
days Of Webster and Jackson, he is like our
grand old Bunker Hill monument, when, af-
ter a period of binding mist and storms,
the sun breaks out upon its massive column,
and shows in full relief and clearness its SOL
id; undiminiShed proportions. Applause. ]
Our business tonight is to welcome and 10
receive the report of our delegates 10 the
Chicago convention, which assembly of the
representatives of the people has nominated
Gen. Mcclellan for the presidency. 1t ha:
most fifty done this, almost upon the very
anniversary of the day when, in 1862, strip
ped of all command, even of his own escort
he was entreated by President Lincoln anC
Gen. Halleck TO take the supreme direction
of affairs and save them from annihilatior
and he did 1t. Loud applause. GoC
grant in his mercy that the people may be
wise enough to follow the high example
with like good results. Heaven save the
nation from the evil consequences OF the
presidents subsequent ingratitude ana neg
lect to use such man for the nation well
fare. May Heaven save the people them
selves from such sins on their own part
! and soon restore TO Us the blessings OF peace
and unity Loud applause