Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

help Of man May God sustain and bear up those thus
smiiten To the earth by consultations which he alone
give.
These brave volunteers who have laid down their lives
in their coun,rys defence will not forget In our in
most souls will sacredIy and forever cherish. green
and fresh the memory of their patriotism and virtues.
How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
BY all their country's wishes blesl
When Spring with dewey fingers cold
Returns to deck their haIlowed mould,
she there shall dress a sod
Than fancy's feet have trod.
By fairy hands their knelI is rung,
By forms their dirge is sung.
There Honor pilgrim gray.
To bless the turf that wraps their clay:
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there"
Gentlemen. after your long ABSENCE may the sweetest
blessings of home be yours. May domestic bliss shed
down upon your heads It's gentes and brightest nhuen
cess aud with wife, children and friends may your cup
of earthly happiness be full and complete. Long may
you live to enjoy the respect confidence and kind Offices
OF your fellow citizens; and may your future days be
prosperous and happy past services have been
honor ,hle and glorious.
! [Alier The ceremony of the return of the Flag to the
ladies' of Bloomington by whom had been presented
the company and its reception beautiful address by
Miss Buskirk and interesting history of the Flag
by Captain Suss the speaker thus addressed the citizens
10 generali
FeiloU Caisens-I dislike to hear an apology. and
still make one. But this much will beg say,
that such have been my peculiar circumstances and
gagemens, that an appointment TO address my fellow
citizens upon any ordinary occasion, should have deemed
necessary promptly decline. The call made upon
in the present case have felt be mperative and in
however inadequae a manner | may meet the occasion,
will at least have shown disposition to contribute my
humble part TO Its observance.
FeAOzV Citi-sns-It is good for Us to be here. We
cannot be eng ged in better service than in honorng
those who by their brave deeds have done honor
common country. By observances like these the spirit of
patriotism preserved and kept alive. 1t is TO proper
subject of cOngatuation that few counties in the whole
United States have in proportion TO their population,
sent forth TO this large number OF It's citizens
has In the volunteer companies from this
county, and in citizens joining companies from other
counties. and in ensmeRis into the regular army, Mon
has furnished less than than hundred
men, Let 1t not be fault that similar zeal and aacrty
shall not prevail among citizens when appeal
shall be made by our country to their patriotism and pub
lie spirit
Ii PATRIOTISM if public service if selfsacrifce have no
honor praise. reward they will exist
among aud he accounted among the absolute virtues
of heroic age. Where is there among who
feels that he has share in the glory of Pale Alto, Of
Resaca de la Palma, of Monterey, of Buena Vista, Of
Sacramento of Vera Cruz. and Ceuo Gordo Let that
name withhold the need OF praise from lion hearted
soldery. We all share in the glory, the shame,
well OF country. also of State and of
particular section Of State. Who Of did feel the
crimson glow Of shame burning h cheek when he
heard the false report that Indanas had given
and nglorously fed leaving others to win the field
Who of did feel proud of the daring spirit and
the COOL sefPOssessed courage of invincibe Third
and when heard Of the honorable post assigned to
Monroe boys and the gallant style in which they justified
that selection for the post of honor and danger-was
there heart among that did not beat high with honest
pride Yes and many the that filled with
gushing Our all Of earthly good is bound up
country Its honor is honor. It's good is good
It's wars These battles our battles. Its
veal and lis woe are 1t is our country our CON-
property. common inheritance. belonging
few princess nobIes great but belonging
all, alike joint tenants of the same noble estate.
Breathes here with soul SO dead,
Who t. himself hath said.
This is my own, my native land y
This land of freedom, of laws of moraiiy this land
of brave spirits aud hearts this land of humane
feeling and chivsIrous honor this my native
land.
; "lf such there breathe. go mark him well,
High though his titles, power, pelf,
; The wretch, cencenlred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
Aud doubly dying shall go down
TO the vile dust, from whence he sprung
Unwept, unhonored, add unsung."
But will not, dare say, my country right or
wrong say my country right in her great ends, aims,
and objects. Right and Justice are omnipotent; they
stand high above all individual above all national inter
ests. They bind all every where and in all times
nor men, nor communities of throw off their
allegiance To these eternal principles which bind the very
throne of God Yet, let figid philosophy, u
false and sublimatcd philanthropy require stand
straight in all my eounlrys controversies always to
lean against my country yet to be impartial
as always to find my country in The wrong.
While we not unjust to others, let be and
faithful to ourselves aud country. In all Of
Doubt patriotism will resolve honest doubts ia
iry's favor AS for me. may my tongue cleave to the
roof of my mouth than utter the revng word of
my country's When required condemn, it shall
. be with candoT and moderatlon il sh be in and
regrets in bitterness aud rancor.
OF war, my fellow citizens. has greater alb
horrence Than myself
Peace is the happy, natural state of man
e War his corruption and disgrace
Except national dishonor il is the greatest possible Of
y national calamtes. National honor indeed
preserved at all hazards. We must maintain own
self respects when lose that else will be found
4 so poor do There is upon the
Globe nation pacific in all its habits. interests and
feelings own Moderation beyond all example, in
ancient in modern times, has uniformly characterized
foreign policy Such has been forbearance. our
repeaed concessions. IN our controversies with fueg
powers that have thought very form OF govern
well adapted to the energetic of
rights among the nations Of the EARTH But better, far
better yield too much than, by sdherng 10 extreme right
plunge the country all the casmi,ies and horrors
Yet there is point which oIbearance itself
ceases to be virtue Such WIS the in the war Of
the American Revolution. Such the in the last
with Great Britain. The spirit of iobearance
and moderation has marked conduct in Mexican
eIotions Indeed If more decided and energetic meas
of redress had been long ago adopted the evils Of
d this had probably been avoided For long series
Of years we suffered be pundered, our
citizens be Imprisoned, robbed murdered; embssa-
doris, consus and diplomatic agents be insueds sol
= emE treaties to be dsregarded aud violated.
A. All this bore, and still forbore, because Mexico