American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-06-21

same institutions, you see the school-house
and church throwing their spires heaven
ward, as you gointo the wilderness. where
you see agriculture and manufactures. In
every direction you see the glorious heri
tage ofthe Anglo-SaXon race-the common
law-dispensing its blessings from the nor
thern rocks TO the southern cliffs, through
out all the confines of this broad country
where the meanest rill, and the broadest
river roars mingled with its name forever.
Brothers, not only does this idea Of the
Union cover the glories of the past and the
blessings ofthe present, but it covers the
glorious anicipations of the future. Let
this glorious Union be maintained and pre-
served. Let us have American Liberty
and American Religion. Let the campfres
be lit on every Lii. Let tie stars and
stripes wavo in triumph ON every breeze.
{ Loud applause.
Let every heart swell with patriotic feel
lngs as II contemplateS our future destiny,
when We have performed our dulles here,
and have gone to that country "from whose
bourne no traveller returns" Still these
great and glorious and ineslimable institu-
tons will continue, and will be inherited
by our pos Gritty. But, my friends, who is
IA III enough TO dare lift that veil which
shruuds Il future in darkness? for naught
save clouds and darkness rest upon the
prospect.
T This Union--yes, thank God, il is sem
liment which has its home in the heart.
it is identical with liberty itself. Destroy
this Union, and the very idea Of liberty is
a wild and senseless abstraction. Assem-
bled, then, as we are, on this festive occa
sion, representing. all, various interests OF
various sections of this country, with free
dom soil beneath our feet, and freedom IS
banner streaming DER us, | would invoke
my brethren here, and would appeal to
them in language of brotherhood and patri-
otism, ask them this question, -four fathers
braved the perils of the ocean, suffered the
priyations of the wilderness, encountered
all dangers and difficulties is it possible
that this tree of liberty; nurtured by their
blood, cultivated by their best affections, is
it possible that we cannot now preserve
those institutions for which they suffered
so much, and made such great sacrifices tc
secure to us lwould appeal to my brother
who represents the country wEeresleeps thu
best OF those who fell on Bunker's Hill
would appeal to those who marched OH
to the battles Of Germantown and Trenton
lwould appeal to those in whose veins flow
tho same blood that poured outat Guilford
Camden, Eutaw--if our fathers stood to
gether on that trying and dreadful occa
sion, shoulder to shoulder, sustaining an,
aiding each other in the hour Of conhic
and peril, if this institution this Union i
the work Of their hands and the heritag
Of their gift, | would appeal to you by til,
blood of your fathers, will you lay you
unhallowed hands on this Union, cementet
by their blood. (Great applause.) If ou
fathers from the Northern, the Middle
and the Southern States could meet her,
in convention in 1897 and there agree t.
sacrifice sectional prejudice upon the ALTA
of their country, and bequeath us that glo
rlous Constitution, ask you, in God's name
is there not enough of patriotism left, ant
OF devotion to the memory of your fathers
to swear that the hallowed work of thei
hands shall never be degraded.
My brethren, this is no occasion 70
mere festiviiy. 1t is true we have me
together here TO enjoy the hospitality O
friendship, and the generous greeting @
our Philadelphia brethren, and, if | nov
understand the philosophy Of this assem-
blase, the genius of American liberty j
now brooding DER u.s. There is dee
philosophy in tho object which brought u
10 this city. The object of our COMM
here is no secret although there may
many here who have not entered into tn
> court of the inner temple. There is no on
here present who has not, if may max
!, use Of an illustration belonging to JEWS
. history, become proselyte of the gate, Z
9 least; aud in talking ofthe Union of thes
:, States, one sentiment fills my heart amos
TO bursting, when contemplate the pos
, sihllity of its ever being destroyed. w
= have assembled here fora good, high, an
a holy purpose. The only question is
whether we bring enough TO sacrifice upo
: the common altar TO save these gloriou
Institutions. Applause. This very sen
p, tment of Union, which has been so kindl
y greeted, here, is an evidence that we be
= : leve that the bare possibility OF danger t
: thus Union, is enough to raise every pari
:, otto heart to the determination that so IA
J MS their efforts can avail, this Union sha
u have no ending. Applause.
Then, my brethren, appeal to you i
!. conclusion--I appeal 10 you by those plo
rious associations of the past, by this glo
rious presently the bright prospect of til
future. | appeal to the north by norther
associations, TO the South by southern as
sociations, to the common interests an
common prosperity, that before we leav
this city Of Philadelphia we shall have ai
the foundation broad deep and everlasting
,, Brethren, what are our labors. what III
sacrifices required Of us, compared to III
labors and sacrifices of our fathers? If tn
institutions are already transmitted to us
The Union is secured TO us, natonalit
which gives to the American citizen hi
proud part in every land. and enables hin
to walk with erect front through ever,
, nation with the proud consciousness Of be
ing an American citizen. If this Uuio
has secured this blessing, ifin it the inter
: ests and welfare Of our posterity are con
cerned our sons in wisdom our hopes ar
centred, our daughters the darlings of on
: hearts. When We contemplate the sacrif
, ces our fathers made to us, in giving u
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