Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-13
Address OF Blshop simpson.


From the eloquent and brilliant address
of Bishop Simpson, of the NJ. E. Church,
who was deputed by the President to rep.
resent him at the opening of the great
Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia, We make
the following extracts:
No one, sir, more than myself, regrets
the absence Of our houored Chief MSgis-
trate. Applause The noble ends in
view, the magni6cence Of the arrange.
msutsr and the character of the assemblage
combine to form an occasion worthy of
of his presence. Delightad would we have
been to have heard from his own lips his
sympathy with this cause, aud to catch
the Inspirations Of his manly heart, which
swells with generous affection and with
strong confidence as to the glorious re.
suits of our present national struggle.
[Applauss.l ....
But he could not be with us. His eye
was upon Richmond. Applause. Hell
listening for tidipgs from our brave gene
raj, and from our equality brave advancing
hosts. he is waiting to furnish such aid
and to give such orders as the interest of
the hour may demand. But while he is
not With Us he is of US. He sympathises
with the suffering sailor and soldier, and
his heart is deeply moved by their distress;
and all that the Government could do to
assist this great enterprise he has from the
beginning promptly done for the officers
of the Sanitary commission. [ApplssuSe']
AS we turn to descry the signs of the
times, think can see the light dawniug
over the mountain tops. Our resources
yet seem uudiminished, while the resources
of the rebellion are fast becoming exhaust
ed. It's borders are contracting, its vital
ity is waning, while with US new fields of
wealth are ever opening. Our vast Terri
tories, from Arizona to Montana, from CAL
ifornia TO Colorado, are unVeiling their
mines and boundless wealth, and are wait
ing only for the miners toll. ul
When this strife is over our national
colors will be green and gold, for green
packs and gold will be everywhere at parl
Tremendous cheering.l Speculation may
De rife for little while; men may trade in
gold and try TO depreciate our national
currency, but as l look around me here
am told TO aver that the ladies' always
firm friends of union, will ever encourage
notes of legal tenderl Applause, cheers
and laughter BIO
We have resources, too, in brave men
'Tis true that many of them sleep in the
dust. Lyon and Baker, and Sedgwiok, and
WAdsworlh, and others, rest in their glory
But we have heroes still living. Sherman
is just now showing from his onward ca
reer that he is Northern man with South
ern proclivities. Cheers aud laughter.
We have q Thomas who never doubts
(Cheers.) We have Hooker, who pursueI
mis- hosts through the clouds. (oheers,)
New England has given up her Howard
who, one. EARNED, is still within himself I
host, (eheers, aud q Butler, who is ;thr
terror Of the Uonfederacy. HurrAhs RnC
prolonged cheers.) Pennsylvania, in he
Hancock has a tower Of strength, (cheers,
and near her heart she bears her Meade o
honoll (Cheer upon cheer.) While thC
West sends Graut of Unconditional Vic
toryl tremendous outbursts of applause
culminStiug in "three times three" giveI
with full emphasis.) ... us
Nor are our seamen less brave. A gal
Iaut Foote has ended his labors, and peac,
be to his memory. But Porter, Dupont
and Farragut still marshal our fleet
(Cheers.) Our monitors have revolu
Iiouized naval warfare, and have taugh
the world the value Of hearts Of oak Ii
breasts Of iron.
Bot must not delay. This vast assem-
bly, is waiting to welcome the Parker o
! New Jersey they wait to hear the souuC
OF Cannon, from Delaware, and to gree
} the rise of Pennsylvania Curtin. (Deaf
eniug cheers.) -..
Aud now 10 the name Of the people VIII
: have furnished these generous gifts, who's
! sympathies are with the brave men in tn