, 1865-02-14


gotten. Let ,hc chair In which Edmund Pendie-
ion once sat and the ofher relies Of the ancient
and glorious days Necome funeral pile to liberty
rather than be carried away trophy to grace
Yankee hc1ldny.
NJ shss @ na tssae s1Se G Rsa
to prevent dtsu1 ion, and of me nna1tnlsy with
which ehe had at Inst entered into the rebel cause,
5e iPS i xsSs Se 5 hs sne
roads, LII. s. said, has aroused tho community ns
by the electric spark. AZ coon as 1t was heard,
to SUPPORT he % cause | oi bis country viii Tenowed
zeal. IApplausel The fires Of 1861 arc burning
as brightly as ever, and they arc burning up not
deubting. i; Tie I reeonstraeuonists arc iii gone.
The men who had forgotten that there was some
thing better than teace are all cured now. Some
eafry 9ahi Ms the her ana ee
could carry even iher conteds lIaugh'er] nd t5eis
this, some would 60 for Commissioner to Wash
tnston, come for separate State action, and some
foF a.tIon BY tha House Of Repr@ssep9iastlges: @ T
remarks occupied about hnls hour in their de-
liye1y, md we're well received and frequently ap-
Mt, BEv1AX1S's sPEEcu.
HIN. ]. P. Benjamin, Secrctary Of State, Wis
The third speaker. Ho congratulated the large
asscmblage on the change Of sentiment among the
den rcvou,Ion from the despondency Of few
days aso to The high resolve, denomination and
patriotic emulation Of This period. hope and con.
our people. What Is the cause Of IT! Haye any
great military successes been cnnonncedf No: 1t
Is The knowledge that has come home to ali Of
must conquer In his fight Of, die. Thank God
that We I'll know 1t row-that the path OF duty is
6sS5s Sst Us se5 I'D 1ss and pn a
terms are independence. With that ono word on
on treaty sesoll, We say to LINCOLN, "pat what
BenJamin !. his point Of his rcmsrks entered IL:
to recital Of The etreu41atsnces that led to the
xs ssasn i: 'sss a1a 1sv' Ct %n
touched upon he necessity Of sa:port.
army rs hat eoald @ psyea
sPeaker) was here to-day to tel soma YET IN; N;
tbat When our folders IN tho trenches are send-
ng up earnest appeals for help, will you withhold
chee11ng.] Mr. Benjamin submitted some statis-
tical facts. showing the eghttng element between
the two sections In LEGO. !hs Confederate statos,
In her boundaries one million and sixty thousand
! fighting men,. between tho ages Of eighteen and
4ed sles 6Ps i en 95ss IT
fisd blacks. of fighting ages capable Of being
Sln aS he sd e1
are dee. Do not press thtna for that viii make
| them run swns, and they Will be found fighting
aed hs e Gu Il Il us 1s he
| beginning to the end Of the year at making bar
on d1sr M y t. sSSe See eass, ss negro i; .agn s@
L T you 60 @ over to the Yankees yoa viii get yoaf
freedom, hut you will perish oil the earth for you
sseas ss a t Eli s9s ss s
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country. and like most Of bis andienee doubtless
had his black mammy nurse, but be would willing
Whaf State viii lead Of In sending the hlack man
to the sld Of Gen; Lee. (c1es Of Virginia
Who Gave birth y the secession and led of in the
| frat cannon shot pG the revolution? South Caro-
lima. And one after another the Southern States
wheeled into line. Vi7ciEla beld back for her
for The union Tas = 'troa and ss warn and
People began TO ask, what Of Virginia. Then cana
telegram eaying hat Virginia was going to aban-
tant md holding lack. "a voice. 'swlo held backs')
gIn,e ras with u, and ilks South Carolina, W ale
policy which is inevitable, snd come it must.
nowi Yer. now:'2 2,n,!1a AZ yous: lsfis: sGis
1he 1neasure to Congress and in twenty days Gen.
Lee can be reinforced By twenty thousand men.
The speaker Vas no ecnsadonist no alarmlst He
uttcrance to some d1stastctul truths. Without the
adoption ..of come decisive. energetic, earnest
measure like thir. there was dsn9er. very grs;at
Einian as be vas Louisianfan, be would not hest
t,te to make this sacrifice, IIui4ana will follow
1aeans iii sne wass
is presented, eiiher we must fight the Yankee with
our negroes or they vii! take and hold them as
icmatioia in iofce ;and II there be such place as
hell upon earth, then IL would be illustrated By
our condition-this struggle nrcr and our dub}u-
sas ssiaves. What he Sankeas , oposo to DO bs the
amendment to the Constitution Of the Cnitod
Is The T. asy
as they are. In conclusion, Mr. Benjamin paid a
compliment to the Virginia ladies for thetr patri
an 1 eloquent @ speech. Hon. John a. Gilnore, mem.
her Of The House Of Representatives from North
ca1oEina, next addressed the meeting.
MI. oy11onB's srEEcu.
Hon. Mr.. Gilmore, Of n c., next briefly ad-
dressed the audience. There existed, hes said,
dne.lng tie wsf The instttuno9 e. peace nesotia.
stngie alternative either to submit uncondittoa.
5 to or t ss@fs e e ths VA, IT.
some Of the national con:eqneuces-decradat1
aud eubmt.eion a. first item. He maintained
md md @ ee1,eatss of debt vheh bad gone oqt % the
people snd are held By them as property, would
Wholly lo.t IN T. ths PET place thssg millions
Il the ' ne1t Place our iands Would b. eondscated.
In addition to this immense destruction Of oal
property We should have our share at least oi
pietu1e. on he otbeF hand, willie the cost III q
esss asd n,etsn es5oEr be b90s bs0e il ,,v,S1 VIII
pe9aoP 1es p'sIs4' q oa. - r1opsFty 's question
mora said our adv,ntaee Is IL Resistance.
pic Of onr fashers. We shall not 60 astray II We
follow then. They stood up bfaye1y for theI.
rights; they stood theIr ground like men; and Il
Toe. Let US follow their yirtuous and heroic ex
ample: II We do, NC have every reason to expec
like success. (Applause.}
tight likr men 1t us. sid be, put aside ali bick
eF,nes all Dimensions, and unite a. one man, ant
wig. one heart sink or swim llEe or de Let u:
our c1orta. IApplsuse.] Our cause Is no lee
sq; f es st ' 5aR s os; shSMH sneef sga
in decay Of nopniar spirit. 4 people like our:
who will do slcfr duty, can never be conquered
men sgainst Is. Where arc tasy now copPaS,
til i15 dppoc.ng armies, andashe Fatio Is bette
for us than at The COMMENCEMENT Of tho wnr:. Th'
casualtes Of battle and the effects Of CIR ofmat'
trust in our caase and in God, and unite In
hearty support Of our, government. A long pull
! Elfo08 pnll 1n0 pun AitoEethef. hnQ tell you
Eald be, we are in no danger. loud applause.
Addressing the ladies', Mr. g. e1horted them t.
coniinue to do as they had done and he asked nj
more. The bravest men hare died for the sm11e
Of women. For HIMSELF when he attempted II
address them he found his heart where his tongu,
ought to be. Laughter and applause.l Nr. G
having concluded, the chairman announced re
ccse until p. N.
hile The above speaking waa in progress tht
Eilizens outside the assembly called out Mr
Ba,ksda1e of Mississippi, and Mcs1ullln Of Vir.
giiia. who delivered strong and patriotic I'D
HvEEE0 SESSION.
The African Church va. again crowded tonight
Addresses werc mnde by Senators Semules ant
Henry, ]. r. Tucker, Esq, and DR.. Hoge. The
resoluf1ons proposed at the morning session Wers
unsnlnously adopted, and then the meeting ad
The editorials in the Richmond papers are still
chiefly devoted to the late peace negotiations anG
arc Of the usu.l boastful and defiant character.
1 INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Feb. 49,
The Senate met at p. N. Various bills were
read second time and referred to the proper
{-commIttees. Mr. Hanna offered the following
| ~oan1ut{or xxhtsh 1as ci0ptad nv rnnaent.