Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19


the breast of pagan and christian man,
and followed the pious example of our
patriotic lorefathers. The movement
that brings us hither is the impulsive
gushing of our warm affections. We
need not the authority Of feXample. We
follow the feelings Of our hearts as
Christians and as men. We bless COP
iorthe quick suppression, without blood
shed, of domestic insurrociion. We
thank Him for the noble conduct Of our
fellow citizens, and especially for the
prompt and efficient service and safe
return of this ancient and honorable
Company Of Artillery.
If any man, however, demand A REA-
son why Religion is engaged to sane
ton and applaud the conduct of our cit
zens, whom now we welcome, this is our
answer ; because in honoring them we
honor the cause which they we've ready
to uphold. That cause is the cause OF
Government, ofLaw, Of Liberty, Of Re-
ligion itself and Of GoD. Liberty is our
birthright; Law is its regulator; Co
yernment its protector Religion its
sanctifier; and Con its author. He
commands us ''to obey the powers that
be-" and our civil allegiance is there
fore an imperative duty. Until those
powers, by their tyranny and fraud, i'll
terrupt our pursuit of holiness and hap
piness, we Are bound to maintain them
The Government of this State has not
forfeited its right to our allegiance
Its authority is sanctioned by COPS
command. 1t was assaulted by an arm
ed Instruction. Our lives were threat
encd. Our laws were defied. Our
liberty was jcoparded And if the prin-
ciples by which the insurgents attempt
cd to disguise and give validity to their
designs, were to prevail, the horrors of
revolution and Of anarchy would have
desolated the land, and the altars of
freedom and christianity would be in
volyed in the ruin of our country. Such
was the prospect, the startling, dreadful
prospect. The sun has scarcely made
his diurnal revolution since no other
view than this was in the future. The
alarm was sounded, the tocsin rang at
midnight, and these young men aroused
from their sleep and left their beds for
the post Of action, and marched man
fully to defend the State. The father
gave his hasty blessing, the mother
pressed her son to her beating heart;
sisters printed the warm kiss OH the
manly brow, and the " lie embraced her
husband as though it were for the last
farewell. | saw them in their assembly
on that memorable night. Their step
was firm, their aspect was calm and
their heart was resolute. They were
leaving the objects of their deepest do
mestic love, to obey the summons Of
authority; to sustain their country and
defend their lelow-citizens. There was
no ialtering in tlis trial of their souls;
and though principle and feeling were
in conflict, duty triumphed over pas
sion, and they prepared for warfare with
the cheerlulness and alaorty which dis
tinguishcs them in providing for their
families The -prUrcV -shich, | know
were ascending audibIy from the bed
side of home, were united at the Throne
Of grace with the CALCULATIONS and silent
aspirations which issued from the busy
alarm-post The probability of impend-
ing death rallied memory to the past,
and lifted the veil Of near eternity
While .hey hastily repaired their con-
scious wrong doings and invoked for
givcncss, these young men continued
their preparations with assiduty, and
went forth "with their lives in their
hands" to engage in the seventies Of
civil war, with deluded and desperate,
but still compassionated insurgents.
What IS the satst"o~ IT. aauns
again upon us Instead Of the dark and
fearful sight of anarchy and strife, the
laws arc sustained and peace restored.
Instead Of connngration and distress,
we behold the unmclestcd hearth and