The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-21
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This concluded he went through III,
Exposition Hall, followed by many curl
Gus visitors. Though the attendance a
the Exposition did not appear 10 have
been much increased by the prospective
presence OF the famous visitor.
Mr.. Greeley then returned 10 the Bur
nett House, and slept for an hour, to gsir
strength for his speech. The Democratic
and Liberal Republican executive com
miltees had made arrangements by which
the clubs oil each named, could 6e called
out at q moments notice In case he should
consent to Opeak. Consent was obtained
as carly as 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and
the word was at once sent abroad to the
ward clubs. By halt past seven, process.
slons were forming In the streets In va.
rious places, and shortly alter eight, with
lighted torches and transparencies, and
music, moved In tho direction Of the Bur.
nett House, taking their position on Third
street, from which balcony 1t was under.
stood he would speak, and an immense
thrOng blocked up Third and Vine streets
simultaneously with the arrival Of the
ward professions Twenty minutes
before Q o'clock, Mr.. Greeley made his
appearance on the balcony, at the corner
Of Third and Vine streets, and was in.
troduced by Hon. j. s. Keck. As soon
as the crowd caught glimpse Of him,
there was great cheering. As soon as
this had subsidized Mr.. Greeley spoke as
follows:
Citizens Of the State Of Ohio, l am here
as guest at the invitation of the Com
mon Council Of Cincinnati. It Is theif
desire as It was my wish that should
while their guest, abstain from any re.
marks which might seem to SAVIOR Of a
partisan purpose, and l fully designed,
bad | been left at liberty so TO speak, that
no one OF any party could possible have
taken exceptions to 1t, bds there has been
an attack upon me since l came here,
which | will trust 10 the hospitality and
the generosity of my entertainers to
enable me and permit me to repel,
here and now. Last evening at Pittsburgh
In the course Of some ntt hand remarks
to vast assemblage like this, I took pains
to explain the circumstances, the extra.
ordinary W precedented circumstances
under which l was impelled IN the winter
OF 1880 aud 1861, to offer in good faith, to
submit the whole question Of the union or
disunion To the fair and unconstrAined
vote OF the Southern people. After due
elaboration and discussion, l said then Il
was my belief and it Is yet my belief,
that II that people had been allowed such
Tree and fair opportunity, they would
have decided thar the union should be
maintained. Those remarks which |
made last evening have been misrepre.
sented, have been think inverted into an
expression Of present belief, and present
conviction, that any State has right 10
dissolve this union at It's own good pleas
ure. Fellow Citizens, l utterly repudiste
and condemn that sentiment. do not
believe that any state, or that ten states,
even a majority Of all the states has a
right 10 dissolve Our union. (Applause.)
That union Is founded on the C0nstitu.
ton, II Is q chartered government, not
a mere league; 1t does not constitute a
Contederacy merely, but nation not a
government Of limited and defined pow
ers but ofunlimited duration. Ibelieve that
the union Is not only destined to be, but
was intended to be perpetual, and I be.
lleve that our great civil war, If there ev.
er was any reasonable doubt, has settled
that doubt forever. (Renewed applause J
That slavery is dead and that the union
abides forever, such is the sum an sub.
stance Of the verdict pronounced though
the issues Of ourgreat contest. There is no
longer aquestion. There can never again
arise question as 10 the perpetuity OF the
Union. The apple OF discOrd, the only
thing that ever made any American hos.
tile 10 his own country and Constitution
has utterly persisted. Thenceiorth the
American Union abides forever, grounded
in the affections, in the necessities, In the
tervent devotion Of the whole American
people. II there ever shall again arise a
question Of disunion, that question will be
presented not for the South, not for the
Southern section Of this nation but no
such question will or can arise. As per-
petual as the hills, as solid as the eyerlast.
ing rocks the Union of these States
abides and must abide forever. One senti.
ment, one purpose, aninates the
American heart, and that Is that
the union of the States must and shall
be preserved. [Cheers Now fellow
citizens II may be allowed, let me say
few words more, generally with regard 10
your position, your duties, and your pros
poets. Cincinnati may be regarded as
very nearly the industrial and CONNER.
cial centre OF our present population.
What the future may bring forth, we can.
not tell, but to- day the city Is nearly in
the middle Of the great commercial move
ment Of industrial activity of the Ameri.
can people It's hills smiling in the sum-
mer abundance, look lovingly on each
other from the north and the south. Its
mighty river which laves your city in It's
gentle current, Is a persuasive 10 union
and reconciliation. We are to be ever
more one people; let US be q harmonious
people, united in heart and hope, as we'll as
ln geography sand 10 political associations.
Let US resolve to cultivate the graces and
the charities Of fellow citizenship. Let US
resolve that for this city It shall go forth
an influence to the North and the South;
which shall bind the people together in
the cords ot sweeter and stronger alfec.
tion than they have ever yet known fel.
low citizens. rejoice TO stand in the city
which has been honored by the holding
OF the Cincinnati Convention, whereupon
went forth the noblest platform Of princl.
pies ever presented to the American peo-
pie. EApplause Those principles com.
mend themselves to my judgment. They
are clear to my heart. II | could do any
thing to give ascendency, perpetual and
complete, " those principles would glad.
ly do 1t II my SUCCESS or my defeat could
promote their advancement. com.
mend them to the hearts Of the people. I
should rejoice alike in that success or In
that defeat. I believe they represent the
best thought, the best purpose. the best