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only six States represented.
Now there are nine, and every breeze that comes from Tennessee bears us news that her people are rising up unanimously against the usurpations of Lincoln.
North Carolina--the State of my parentage, and I love her with a love next to my native State--she, too, is aroused, and her Convention has unanimously adopted the ordinance of secession; and these States will soon shine as bright stars in our galaxy.
With such aids as these, and with so many brave hearts in our land, we can never be conquered!
I have spoken enthusiastically, but pardon me. I can say nothing more.
(Cries of, “Go on!” ) You will excuse me, as I have been speaking at every town on the road, and am quite hoarse.--Ohio Statesman, May 29.
Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862.
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