The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-30
JUDGE aELlET 1t MOBILE.
His Speech up 30 the Time Of the Rio


From the Mobile Times Of the 18th
We extract the following report oi Hon
W. ID. kelleys speech at Mobile Ala
up to the mement when he was assa lied
by the Southern mob and forced to Sc
crete himself and shortly afterwards tt
leave town for his personal safety:
FFLLow CseIZENs:-I am here To-
night, not as has been stated by one oi
your papers as the ernisary Of faction
and not to speak in the interests Of a fac.
ton. but to speak for the whole country
and to cndeayor to heal the wounds oi
that country. We are one people, no;
only so by common constitution, but na-
ture herself has made US one people.
We occupy a common country from the
gulf TO the lakes, from ocean to ocean.
Our geographical position makes us one
people; It Is the order of Providence
Into your grand galt po,r the rivers wa
tering U000 miles Of common country:
every acre of land that these rivers wa
ter belong 10 cur common country. The
OF that common country, but our notes
suffered during the confusion.
He had hcen denounced by one of the
city press as the leader of faction The
faction he served was $1,000, 600 of peo
pie, and he served them against the world.
Leud and long continued cheers.
He came to speak TO them because he
felt that they would not be guided by
narrow minded men, and would listen tc
even the notorious radical from Pcnnsyl,
vania.
The war that has Scared both sections
has been equally felt Halt million OF youl
Southern brethren lie in unmarked graves
aud double the number of Northern mel
lie equally undistinguished. No marble
marks their remains regiments lie wher,
the plowshare shall pass over them, ant
the farmer will find many acres rendere,
fertile by the bodies of the slain
This horrible war was caused by tn
demagogues of the South, ana they ar,
trying now, as they tried then, to kee!
| us asunder. We met here to take coun
sci together Cheers Although a no
torious radical, "a the Mobile Times says
he had been listened TO with respect il
Memphis and New Orleans. He ais
| felt safe in Mobile In spite of all tn
editorial quills in the state, he was ther
TO take counsel on and speak upon tn
| interests of the country. First, the
must forget the evil memories Of tn
past. They must forget and bury thos
remembrances
Now all must exercise vigilant, ant
| Slecpiess effort to secure universal liberty
To You who have been bo.ldsmen, h
would make an appeal They say tha
you are ignorant. The eloquent vice
| president of the Southern Confederac
said thai slavery was the cornerstone q
the Confederacy. Knowing that you wo
the regard ard esteem Of Southern me
| by the humane manner IN which yo
took care of their families and titled thei
fields
These who prophesied rape and murae
on your part We're disappointed Trus;
ing in God for liberty, you yindicate
your fidelity through all that trying peri
cd of the war. You con forget tn
wrongs of pasties to yourselves, you
wives and your children.
You can forget You have prove
that you could We of the North
though every internal passion of huma
aature was aroused in us when the rebe
guns thandered on Fort Sumpter, an
we rallied in our strength from the aill
and wales, we can and do forget our SUI
!! feriugs. The fair result of the war
! the conquest of your liberty. n
The thunder Of their guns made tw