. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . e government turns to you. Let it not appeal in vain. [Prolongedapplause.] LAST PUBLIC SPEECH OF HON. LEWIS CASS. Hon. Lewis Cass was loudly called for. He was too feeble tomake more than a brief speech, but the immense crowd would brookno refusal from this noted descendant of a former generation. Hehad made Detroit his home for over half a century and had heldmany high positions of national trust and honor. It was his lastspeech in public life, and his few remarks were influential
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . e government turns to you. Let it not appeal in vain. [Prolongedapplause.] LAST PUBLIC SPEECH OF HON. LEWIS CASS. Hon. Lewis Cass was loudly called for. He was too feeble tomake more than a brief speech, but the immense crowd would brookno refusal from this noted descendant of a former generation. Hehad made Detroit his home for over half a century and had heldmany high positions of national trust and honor. It was his lastspeech in public life, and his few remarks were influential throughoutthe Union. The venerable statesman spoke as follows: Fellow Citizens — Standing here and witnessing the patriotic enthusiasm of thepeople, my heart is too full for utterance. There is no man who feels more anxiousthat the Constitution shall be preserved as it was given to us by our fathers. We ofthis generation have a noble duty to perform for mankind. We are to preserve thisfair land a heritage to our children and to freedom forever. Our fathers endured 32 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH HON. LEWIS fASS. much in their struggle for independence, and shall we prove degenerate sons of thosenoble sires? It cannot be. The people of the North will rescue the government.[Cheers.] SPEECH OF SHERIFF MARK FLANIGAN. Fellow Citizens—At a time like this it behooves every man to put forth hisutmost energies in defense of the government. Every man who is loyal to his oncehappy land and abhors rebellion, should rise to a full sense of his duty in this hourof its adversity. Judge Morrow and myself are going to raise a regiment. I hopeevery man will respond to his countrys call. [Cheers.] SPEECH OF HON. DUNCAN STEWART. Fellow Citizens — I have not the language to deal a sufficiently withering rebuketo those who instigated the violence at the former meeting. This regiment must beraised. Though I cannot go myself, I have money and it shall be poured out freelyin this cause
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