The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
YORK HERALD THURSDAY OCTOBER g. lsss-TRRIE

Stars ami Stripes, the adopted citizen Let IngTa-
ham answer. Cali the roll OF the philosophers and
the great charter OF the rights OF the States and the
liberties OF The people. Let Munroe, Rutledge, Wal
ton answer Call the roll OF the orators and states
men who have illustrated the country both at hrne
and abroad. Let Henry Clay Mason, Calhoun Ber-
ricn answer These are all Southern men. Under
that fag under the constitutional Union they made
this country great In war, great In peace; and then
tell me that with such names AID such history we
or the South hate the Dag and the Union. No, my
fellow citizens II Is our flag TO honor ard glory in;
but, ah me! they have deprived US OF its protection
and seek to dshonor rs under its folds. Restore 1t
to Its pristine glory and then let It wave and wave
forever securing TO us peace prosperity and power
SPEECH or GENERAL ooLQurrr, OF GEORGIA.
:. the next speaker, General C1lqnitt CONGRATULATED
the State, he had met Wild very few OF Georgia's
yeomanry who had become so lost to the memories
OF the past the pride OF their country the peace
and prosperity Of their rice, to publicly acknow-
ledge themselves In arlation with the party OF op-
preston ana shame lie placed much faith In the
the strength endurance and honor OF the govern
ment lie in the mas,es of the people. His object in
long since been accomplished, but to urge upon
them iin r,, the necessity OF preserving, in al
ViauaI ana pato 5 honor. eI In reviewing e the
causes which have led to the present unnatural
and most dep.orabe condition OF our Union, he re-
ferred to tho sentiments which animated the soldiers
or our own and the federal armies, enemies in war
bat friend1 IN peace, and said that had the same
spirit winch controlled the military leaders OF the
United States when our troops, worn, weary and
beeaten, but resolute and determined still, were
dereu to surrender their arms furl their nag and re-
turn TO the protection OF the Union and once more
enjoy its benefits and blessings, continued to in1u
ence the conduct and dictate 20 the hearts OF the
Northern legislators, we would have long since have
been restored to the full enjoyment and protection
OF the laws and stand to-day side by side In the grand
denied In the OF the South, that there existed
as had been falsely charged upon us any intention OF
control over the negroes y
MS. We had again and again expressed an ardent
desire for peace. We wanted 1t; needed 1t to build
up our waste places: restore our broken and shat
tered fortunes. We could make nothing by war, and
to prevent trouble to once more obtain the exercise
OF what we believe to be our constitutional rights
we had yielded to all and every demand, except
where our honor was involved; that we could never
Southern manhood, all forbid A. He urged upon the
people the necessity OF bearing all things enduring
all things for the sake OF principle and peace He
closed his remarks by addressing few words to the
negroes present, with telling effect. His language
and Illustrations were such as they could fully
outbrrsts OF applause. He told them that all his
former slaves were sti In his employ and that If
,ooiid divide out his lands among them rather than
see them suffer or have them driven from the
SPEECH OF GENERAL SAMUEL MCGOWAN OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
| Investigating the meaning Of the word loyalty as
alawyer, moralist and statesman he shovel that
the Interpretation that had been placed upon it by
Stevens, Sumner, Wade and others was false fact.
base In practice and not sustained by law. He as
| wicked men who Of Southern birth. yet supported
the designs OF the radicals were during the late war
filing positions OF safety profit, ana that true
soldier lover OF the South, could far forget his
| country or his honor as to
Crook the supple hinges of the knee
That thrift might follow fawning
He spoke OF the well known fact that whenever
| any man among us for base or sOrdd motives gives
his support to the radicals perfect hurricane OF
sound goes up that he has become at last loyal to the
government and one to be trusted and hOnored. He
closed his speech with grand appeal to bear on
ward the banner OF the constitution and plant upon
the dome OF the National Capitol that may ever
more be restored TO those blessings OF peace and
liberty without which no people can be prosperous.