The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-29
MHEEIINQGs WEST VA SATURDAY MORN

IilSindss Attracted to this land immi-
grants tFom other parts of the world
and; from the North will come to settle
amongstps, because. we have as good
cline jas'any under the sun. Our towns
and villages, instead of going to decay.
WIZ simproye, and arts and sciences
MidiIIinonrish among US. Such, I believe,
VIII De one of the results OF, this war,
ANA n OF only that; there is another nd
vantage. We. have been iVei,y sensi-
tiyei as a people. We allowed no man
70 Lnnlk, that slavery was IA moral, social
9r;Rolltcal.eVil; and If any one thought
linus, ne was deemed unSound, and ar
Eatgned: before vigilance committees.
SHen when Lord John Russell, in Eng
land took occasion to say that he hoi1f5Cl
slavery would be abolished by this re-
Voluhon, our people commenced abus-
Ilng hlmlas If he had trespassed upon
our nights. We abused mankind when
they .qltleFed with us, and we carried
our opposition to. mems thinking MS
they pleased to- such. AN extreme, that
men among us who dared to differ from
us nith1s subject mere arraigned, not
lpY law or before a legal tribunal, but
pedore v1gilant tiles; and personally
abused. Civilization wns almost driven
from the lnnd-law and order WINS
suppressed by these iawiess men
HUT now we, can look over this
land ana pray, as Solomon did, that
all of Adnm's race may be elevated to
dignity and happiness. Now every one
may, in the exercise of his cOnstitu-
tional rights, advocate slavery. or de-
nounce 1t, surrounded as he is by the
power of the government of the United
States, which protects us fully in the
enjoyment of these rights. But, fellow
citizens, as l before, remarked, we have
severely suffered from this war. uOur
towns have been burned and destroyed,
our fields hnve been laid waste, our
homes and cattle have been taken from
US, ana our children have fallen on
Dloody helds. But Notwithstanding.
this there II hope. 1T seems. to be the
order of Providence in dealing with
nations as He deals with indiSidunlsa
that they shall be perfected BY suffer!
lhgs. We shall come ont of fhis con-
trOVersy more glorious and happv
people. The presence of liberty will be
Wen Wen guarded S among us. We'shall re-
mann tree and united people. In
looking down the vista ofstime I see
Georgia ten-fold more prosperous, ana
when all our sectional preiudices shall
have died away, We shall meet together.
north and south, as brethren, rejoicing
under our government, and marching
on TO the glorious destiny which is be-
fore us. Not only will Georgia increase
IN wealth and population, but the whole
southern country will be more prosper
GUS in arts, manufactures, wealth and
civilization: i see them marching on in
this /, new order of things. The whole
country, united in the bonds of charity
ana love, must go on prospering until
thlS great nation shall be une0ualled
by my power on earth. This is our
country; these are her prospects. To-
this standard Invite you to.rally.
. Trts !, the star-spangled banner, OH long may
Z Id
brnYe." 90 -
y After the conclusion of his address.
GOV. johnson spent some time in greet
ing his numerous friends who present
ed themselves, while the audience
quietly dispersed. - - \