Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-04

bat steadily pressing on, as did the wise mor
who followed the star to the manger, looking
back only Tor fresh encouragement. lie
counscled that peaceful resistance be made
! to the ,yrannical and unjust laws Of the
spurious Legislature; that appeals TO the
{ Courts, to ih. bollOt-box and to Congress, be
! made for relief from this oppressive load:
that violence sbDu be deprecated so loig as
a single hope Of peaceab!e redress remained;
/ but if at least al these should fal--if in the
proper tribunal there is no hope for our dear
, est rights, outraged and profaned--if we are
still tO suffer that corrupt men may reap
haryests watered by our tears, then there il
no more chance for Justice. God has pro-
vided in the eternal frame Of things redress
for every wrong, and therc remains 10 US still
! the steady eye and the strong arm, and we
must conquer, or mingle the bodies Of the
oppressors with those OF the oppressed upon
the soil which the Declaration Of Independ-
ence no longer projects. Bot he was not al
all apprehenslve that such crisis would ev-
er arrive. He believed that justice might be
found far short Of 50 dreadful an extremity;
and even should an appeal to arms come, it
was his opinion that if we are well prepared,
that moment the victory is won. Our in
vaders will never strike blow III 60 unjust a
cause.
Thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel just"
He then entered into the plan VI conduct
ing the campaign. and advised that the pro.
clamation from the people calling the cleo
tlon, be signed ny every voter. Let the legal
requirements of an election be strictly OBJ
served Our position is one Of asking only
that the law be carried out. When Col.
Ethan Allen was asked at Ticundoroga, by
whose authority he demanded the fort, he re-
piled. .In the name OF tho Great Jehovah
and the Continental Congress" | expect OF
you that you So prepare Inc, thatto similar
question may boldly answer, The Great
Jehovah and the sovereign Squatters OF
kanzas."
He spoke long and eloqLently upon the i'm
! portance that no rashness should endanger
the Union which we all love and cleave to-
| He Gid not consider the correct public sem
timen: Of the South as indorsing the violent
wrongs which had been perpetrsted by Ms
sourans in our Territory, and that being SO,
! he waited to hear ther rebuke. Should il
not come, and all hope Of moral influence tC
correct these e?iis be cut eff, and the tribun.
ais OF our country fail US, while our wrong:
still continue, what then! Will they have
grown easier to bear by !ong custom! Goo
iorbld that any lapse Of time should accus
tom freemen to the duties of slaves, anC
when ..such Iatrl danger as that menacet
comes, then is the time to
.'S,rike for our altars and our fires,
! Strike U- the green graves OF our sires
| God and our native land"
! AS he paused, there was for an instant
4 deep ser ce as when a question of life o
death e being considered-every man drew
long breath, out the next instant the air wa:
rent with cries, Yes we will s,rike;" "Whitt
men never can be slaves" Reeder"' mine
cheers for Rehder and Right" Daring hi
speech, he had been constantly interrupted
! by shouts and SHAKING OF hands, but now th
enthusiasm was ungovernable; the crow
gathered around him with the warmest greet
! ings. We would rather have the place h
holds in the hearts OF generous, daring Pco
pie, than wear kingly crown