The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-14
SPEECH Of sO.e9sOH ON.

SPEECH OF GOVERNOR 1An.
PEiLaDaLrilA, August ~, 1866
A large meeting of clymor johnson mon was IA
at the National Guard Halitoaigh Speeches made
BY Montgomery Blair aad Orr Of South Carolina
Governor said be very glad to be present with
the democrats or Pennsylvania at the opening Of the
fall campaign Il had been long years since he had
had the pleasure 81 aAdre sing Pennsylvania
audience IN Independence square AMI since
that time tic North and the South had
been separated by wide gelr Bat that
gulf closed And he cor one wished 10 thor.
o-ghy oblitera,c ~ traces Of It, He said that he would
not refer the last -four years Of the war, but
merely intended 10 call up two points connected
with IT, Of which he wished "a spcn He and his audience
had brought up widely different political schools
He had been taught that the states supreme; they
that the general government supreme Ills section
had demanded its supposed privileges; the North had
denied them. Tie South claimed the RICH, of secession
the North denied the OF any rigat Tho
South seeded. and with the North appealed 20 arms
and finally both sections tarew down the gauntlet 10
settle Their dispute upon the field Of battle. The
war long and desperate and bloody,
but Il ended in the defeat OF tho South.
The South l,si appealed 70 arms--the Last and
highest earthly rciort--anG The decision had been
against theuia decision, he would say iar more COM
pcsc ana Gnai thai any which could FROM the
Of secession had been settled completely and for.
ever and the results of the had decided
that the general government, was supreme. In
this decision the Southern people, and lac among
them, acquiesccd In all snceriy and he came here On
the nrs opportunity 10 II 10 Northern audi
ence declare that the South renowned the right of
secession, and accepted In good faith It's allegiance
70 the general government they claimed 70 be
citizens under that government; apl
as such sincerely wished for tne wefte
OF their common country, the urion Of all
tne States, It's reputation abroad and s prosperity ~
home, the people Of the North This i coytry,
said Mr. Orr, weii yours We again fcli"w
citizens again brothers And l. a participant a tbs
rebellion, como here tonight To say thai re-
nounce the right OF secession, tho ng.lt of an ar.
peal arms, AID acknowledge the sapFenary
over me II the government Of tbs tA"n
And the South too that II wa once more srt Of
our common country, hal interest in tho ntIonal
dcbt That deb, "a Us the war; bu Il w. cre.
sted by country ~eli by tho country those
whom he addressed He, r'tzen 81 tue ufssnr had
interest in III payment equal - that II othercHeas
and he could say "a behalf of the southern fple ths
on their psrt tiicr, was no ,nfsntion epudaic
They recognized !, ID all rs force and noting was Hr'
Their from their intention than rcpadiais tae 90 y
their common country one other poin, % ,"'0u ~
would that tho Soiih had been n
by the war IL bank, us lnoGey H. III, N - |
gone; ~ people poor, sihpy ~
restoring the prosperity u they 80
oT credit bat one raj -, .,,f |
and that to cpnry ,",.a'i :, -, |
and promote peace ~ a >,,,,..,, Il ,,.r. T'.,.
"a, tl,r wishes tended IN that dircc-
M he t'nl,a they could iope 10 Iesio.
- y their ,ropoIy ard, therefore, this adaona,
"a strong reason was sided 10 the nany others why
they should he bcDvri when they proposed support aud
sn cion 70 III. euersl government fc; notwiinsisnd
soaihery people had selected thcir best men, their
loyal for representative TO Congress they
hal been for eight long months knocking NJ the door,
nd had been REFUSED edmit,snre. Mr. or asked hs
was justy rrcs ~ mo- - lie continued .-These |
representatives are denied simistion although there
lies al he very Foundation Of tie government the grca,
principles fw which orr fathers fought tina, there shsi
he no taxation without representation The south u |
part q the Country, aud should have NJ ias share
Congress got their representatives. had been for eight
long months knocking At The door Of oongress,
and by tito ruling - that power had been |
refused admitanee lie ssged that privilege Tor none
but loyal men, bu, conlcnded that Loyal men should
have u Thos. Icpr, -enia yes ssd h., DO not 70 TO
Washington 20 employ any Trojan horse srs,escm. |
They do not profess lcy ally merely 10 obtain 5dt.
iance that afterwards hey can ihr"~ 90 |
the mask and endeavor 10 mperii or overthrow the
government They DO po,Gsl admission merely 10 creste
dhcord They come anJS nos ana ask i In order |
In all sincerity aid the legislation Tor |
their common country, ~ enjoy thai right tide
onstuon grants them. and r. hclp 70 make lava for
Union they io,c equally ~'h The people a The North
He believed their exclusion opposed by the grrat
majority Of the people Of the NORTH and he felt that
renus,yana would upon ,hs question o. the fall .ec
ton roll ~ large msloriy against The rrdteh I
policy lie sss ed IL right Tor VI. rsdcai- because
they happened have the majority, 10 keep yat the
maoriiv 10 deprive them ~ all share In isgisis
ton, thus pursuing q coarse that any rozlofiiy |
might hereafter fclos. VI orr closed his
speech with Professions ~ attachment sr The
tnlon and support OF the Presidents policy Nc sold
these sentiments we're general 10 the south ana that ~
People for The restos,too 81 trsfnai
isflnns With the North W.. concluding r~mssks .
most eloquent appeal AL, Of an sectbbns and III
usuies wheihcr northern ~outbern, wnsfiter ~hlz
democrat pesee democrat rsccrssoni.s or anti
sionst nov tina, the clos 81 tbe wsr had forever
settlsd the vrxed questions the last four
year. and vipdicste the integrity ~ The govern
mspt 80 rally In its behalf and pro-
ca m With the great cbsmpoe o. the fsi0n. The tt1.
mortal webster tila Liberty and Tnion are nov
ADD forever one aud insepetsbie.'
The sneaker ws@ greeted WITH c0nsf sui apraner and
stv.e rkgers atxSu for - fstfr.uI