Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-11

YEhe cord is around its neck, and the
three, ,executionerss one with band on one
shoulder and another with hand on the
other shoulder, and the. third examining
the fatal gibbet-let those officers of the
laW--let Grant, and Thomas, and Sherman
Eapplansel-poi out the path, while all
men stand expectant, sad and sorroWful
there should be crime, but thankful there
is setributive justice. have no sympathy
for the men who run towards slavery. and
ask that something may be done to soften
It's tallTL Applause, and cries of mo soft
ening-no softening."] EBlair, Blair."1
Gall no names. Not cruelty but Justice.
justice, demand. 1 demand it in the name
OF q violated country-I demand it in the
name of adishonored governmental de-
mand it in the name Of twice hundred
Thousand innocent men who have split
their blood fornothing, five have patched
mp compromise. Let the procession go onls
EGreat spplense:I ~ iiiG s.rr : - Is
q "Southern statesmen said, and they were
correct, that their day had passed unless
one of two things could be done; they
must increase the number of slave states,
or break of perpetuallyaand peremptorily.
They tried the first and failed, and then
they tried the second; and, thank God, they.
failed there, too. So then this conflict
sublimest manifestation the world has ever
seen. know that war is bad, aud that il is
impossible to portray ortcalculate the suf-
fsrings which flow from it, but when we
come to judge of the vast and amazing ex-
ample that is going to be to other nations,
say not that within one hundred years
we're so many benefits gained as have been
by this war" [ApplAuse.l ~
- .F-. JUDGE OHAaRIs pRuhpvu rr..a., "a
Chief Justice Chase, who sat upon the
platform during the delivery of Mr.. Beech-
er's address, was loudly called for at it's
conclusion, and spoke as fellows: % II
1--WE came to this hall tonight to hear
Mr., Beecher, and We shall not, l think,
soon forget what we have heard, or the
man to whom We have listened. have
been, as you ell have been, equally grAti-
fed and instructed.
''To me, indeed, it has been a peculiar
pleasure to be here. In all the strenuous
endeaVors ofthe earnest and faithful men
of Maryland to put away from among them
the great evil of slavery, they have had
as all likemtnded men in othor States have
had-we trust, sympathy, and in every
proper way, my hearty and jealous co-ope.
ration. know something of the trials
they have gone through, and of the diff
culties they have overcome. Until now,
since the adoption Of the new constitution.
which has made Maryland forever a free
State, have not had an opportunity of
them on the good result of
their labors.,. sa -.
IL am glad to do it to- night, when 1 can
join to these congratulations my yet warm |
er felicitations on the yet greater event of
to-day. st.
''Five or six hours ago was, for few |
in the Hall of the House of Rep. |
resentatives at Washington. All were
looking in anxious suspense to the result |
of the vote which was to determine the
fate of the proposition to submit to the |
legislatures of the States an amendment of |
the constitution prohibiting slavery |
throughout the republic. Msny hoped |
some tesred-all we're uncertain. 1 was
Obliged, in order to be here, to leave the |
hall before the taking of the vote but 1
hardly set foot in this. fair city of Baltimore
before heard the tidiDgs, just come over
the wires, that the resolution had received
the necessary tWo-thirds majority, With
seven to spare! felt that it was better
to hear on the soil of free Maryland of the
great transaction that assures to US a free
America, than to listen to the announce
ment of the vote in the capitol. GLoud
applause
".Let US thank God, fellow citizens, for
this most suspicious event; but let us never
forget that without the devoted labors of
those who made Maryland free this event
at this time tOoWLd haze been impossible. GLong
and continued applause -
must say. no more.z Let us 90 home,
laying up in our hearts the lessons of this
day, resolved, with Gods help, to do our
whole duty in the new era which is begin.
ming for our country" TRenewed ap-
Plsuse-duriug which Mr.. Chase retired,
and the band playing Hail Columbia, put
an end to the evenings ceremonies.