Wilmington journal., 1864-10-27

Dear Sir Having had the pleasure of hearing you,
speech the 18th nst and being desirous Of those c
soectfuy request that you send copy for publication
Hoping that you will comply with cur reque4t, we nave
the honor '' be- Yoa,s, Yssy 5sisso Gs:s 'fnl'y'
E. ,: 4 4: EKsEF4 MEssIIAas' Committee.
j JAMES II SHo5' HoBss,' 'S
HOME, Sept. SOth, 1854.
Your requesting my speech for publication is 81
first determination not to allow its publicity
it the wish snd request OF those whom you
arrange it, have thu honor gentlemen OF
| Your ob't seIv't,
To NJ. B. a. WILLIAMS aad Others, Committee.
SPEECH CT uAJ. EMMETT AT TURKEY CREEK
SCHOOL HOUSE.
Ladies, Gentlemen and Felo,o Citizens:
Not many days ago, when in conversation With aone
they day g be % foe. to d
soldiers. promised then to address tie people on
the occasion If they Toud 9o sTGa a
well as humane. felt then do now Inability to do
pufsosd By T the good peope Of slump soond
that determined to cast in the "Widow's Mite
and doubt rot now under the sound of y
voice. who if they to speak they feel would
DING ths so6s OF the bereaved. of defeat
and the shouts Of victory. 81 don't feel it, this ias
failure or success? No than either of these,
embraces them all 1t the chuckling OF gain over
brave soldiers are pourng out thar blood u lis de-
ctors ychAusere and spectators Wdoso ehous CT
rs-el st,he the teaEfdl voice of misery.
cities esDecialT- where this hoasted
eniby the havoc Of is found Il is there In the
exchanges whse fortunes are being made with sueh msl
being en with such TaHton extIaVagSnce that they
1r6d aIiCht
the ghosts Of the hundreds of Of their slaughter
" IN ns 1sss s0F Ea qSsa been at po39e out With
9rouse behalf dear to the national
there have besn mme1ss fortunes made by ent
prspg money gettes, seeking only to fill their own pock-
When the war suddenly burst upon the Ration, AID be-
ernmen helpless that it besougit aid at any cost
1t them brave fellow citizens came forward il
uudes to defend their country there arose an urgeRt
mand for arms clothing and subsistence Everything
required for the use and OF the solder Ha'
wanted, and wsued at Tents and blankets to
meat and all the varied of the daily ration
to the SALT to feed him-the knapsack haVarsack,
&C., to equip hi-muske Is, pistols &C., to fight with
horses, mules, &C., for transportation.
Thousands of men In the Immediate and continued want
not only of a the ordihary neeessares Of f but OF the
many additional requirement. for war, were to be proVl-
dcd for without delay. The government with com,
& sSr n to obe t apS s
many more, could do nothing but appeal to the
enterprise OF S to SUPPLY IF ITS on
sustain it, not made in vain Another army, the
g,
thao the thousands OF soldiers These, with their
lives their Offering, asking nothing in exchange and
liberal Of the of their feds ssables gransries
warehouses; and shops. demanding great price, ana
u bink of the imnease activity with which trade
pred by the and multifaroue demands of the
human use aud npton in order only sustain
life but destroy it, suddenly started into existence
hesitation regard to time, character quantity quail
ty and cost, accepted almost offer. and paid amot
any price.
and sealed fastened pocket the profits In many cases.
with dash of their they their bar
gains advance and made snug fortunes without tbs
aboT of an hour, the expense Of shilling In other
profitable to themselves than useful to the government
quality of the article they needed little, provided
be had for almost nothing or for much 1883 than he we're
1t was not only in the contracts clothing, but in
fox almost other supply that Government paying for
m show o caution On hs part Of the Authorities in
the of Governmental Inspection but the object Of
this was often thWared by hate negligence eousien or
T1ere were thousands Of dollars spent BY the Govern
alone out OF this dozen or more enriched them
selves for s. Poor thus became rich between the
rising and setting Of the days while the hundreds
Of thousands of dollars of tho wealthy increased to millions
in the same brief space OF time.
The good tim" OF tn contractors has, however,
hope. nearly gone. The Government, with tbs
peTiencs OF nearly four years war; and with t commis
ariat thoroughly organized Is longer at the
the fraudulent and ex1ortionate In facs believe in
Government haa with deprecia
and consequent prices,
best OF the bargain.
As fortunes be no longer made in day of the
National Treasury the money seekers have taken to
King other The rage OF specustion-ex
Citement too mild wCrd-Whch has seized upon the
community, and fast making nation OF STOCK obbes
equaed the days OF John Law during
The French regency the Duo. UOIeans. The exchanges
and thel< approaches already crowded with eDZied
hrong of eager specuiators the Rus de Quincd
foiG of old. Streets blocked up by reEzIed
general passion gain that almost all
individual safety and for personal proprisy seems
Tns stranger goes take look the specu6turs
the hour of exchange he does ct collection of wild
beasts at feeding time, and away with the
preston that In their hunger to their fill
ready each other Tue prudent citizen
street. aud place to his morals
and his not tempted TO risk his fortune, he is
be hustled by the unrQy crowd to spoil his
emper his clothes, and perhaps endanger his limbs or
lite.
When the kassioc of speculation however obvious the
fatal has fevered the blood of peO
9te II unatey seldom checked, except by its
retrIounye ef ctof exhaustion The homles of the pull
pitt the daly warnings Of the press, and the demonstra
Iious OF ponlcal economy unheeded by ringing
with the Ju0ant shouts of the favores of fortune FhsR
they hear Of one who bankrupt bat few months
snce but now counts by millions his fortune made in
half year at the exchange rather on the street.
on lle hishway-for hs never was clean enouoh
Tor admission the tasuoions of gentlemes at
=. the Board - when they hear of who was but
corner and H day by unate specuatiops tie
sf hundreds of thousands when hy of these
and the Ike, s do day. the loath
Brilliant examples Of to listen the sober
i9recepts Of pTudenes Tne small voice Of prudence,
oreoYer is hourly becoming fainter and fainter drowned
ia IL the general shout Of triumph. Prudence, s
e sred will altogether, for want Of listener
Etm lttenK further .wasnuGSi and Leave 80 rebutiYe