Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-07-10
From the Kansas HERALD
ADDRESS OF H. WARD BEECHER.

mighty gathering of the Saints took place,
Down in the East, that land of bogus grace.
All sexes, classes coors, all of every hue,
Black, white and yellow, orange, green and blue,
Such an assembly nowhere can be found,
Save, and alone, upon New Englands ground.
The pious Beechcr-thus ADDRESSED the crowd
In n harangue not very long hut loud:
"My friends, to meet YOU here I'm truly glad
And not to meet YOU. would have made me sad.
II nerves my heart and hand and head and heel
To see among you 80 much fervent zeal,
For tho dear negroes, and our holy canse,
The cause Of Kansas, and of higher laws.
We have glorious mightu work to do
work must keep steadily in view,
To free the world from slav'ry's cruel chains.
With all it, wrongs and sorrows, woes and pains,
And Kansas Is TO us the battle field,
Therefore cannot. dare not. must not Weld.
We meet to-day, our Mission to extend,
And of our means supplies to Kansas send.
Our brethren there cat loudly for our aid,
1t must be quickly sent, and not delay'd-
Hunger and cold, na1einess they've borne,
And now learn their State is quite forlorn.
They have alone roll'd back the slavery power,
Which tho't that it could crush them in an hour.
So self devoted are they to our cause
They own no power, and disregard all laws.
They truly are, more than Spartan band;
The honor, pride and glory of our land.
Men of undouoted pluck they surely are,
Of piety sublime, and mighty men in war.
On Kansas plains their dreadful cohorts form,
Their beads an earthquake, their breath a storm.
Far from their sight the ''Border Ru1ians'' fy,
For well they know, to meet them is to die
Then send them aid, no matter what they cost,
And send it soon, or our great cause is lost
Ny voice is now for war, as you will hear;
am for peace, when peace is not too dear.
This war, tell you, is holy war,
Not like John Runyans-but is greater far;
Be up and doing then, while is day,
For the time is short, and running fast away
To strike one fatal blow, is now the time:
We must our talents, means and energies combin
time for mighty deeds, and not for triles,
To spread salration By our good SHARr's RIFLES
IT'S good Gospel, brief and to the point,
Cutting thro' brain and marrow, bone and Joint:
Can reach the sinners heart mile away,
And make the hardened Border Rufian pray
One copy of it surely is not dear
But five and twenty dollars so hear;
And five and twenty copies ! will send,
To Kansas now, our mission to defend.
And who will aid me in this pious work.
Speak out my riends and don't the question shirk
Then up arose pious saint and said,
With nasal twang, this sacred cause I'll aid:
One copy will send to Kansas far,
To do good service in this holy war;
All, thank you sir-pray sir what is your name,
My name is North-my fathers was the same.
Well done, Go forth my noble North, 20 forth.
And teach those Southern despots there is vet q
North.
Another said two copies he would send,
One for himself-thc other for "a friend.
Your name. My name is KiIlem. A proper name
indeed
A name to make the Ruflians quake and bleed.
You'll killem off by scores, have no doubt,
And put the Border Ruffan host to route
Who next to Kansas, now, will send relief,
Our time is precious, and we must be brief
Three copies / will send, said one. And I. And /!
And /,
Wei! each send four, and fire and sir, or die.
When rose shout that made the welkin ring.
A spinster squcak'd La. what glorious thing!
I'd like to 90 to Kansas, and to fight,
For the DEAR Negroes, and for women's right.
When Beecher spoke-"The work goes bravey on,
think, my friends, the battle is half won.
Ny heart grows warm with Jealous holy fire
To or. IN Kansas Isva n half dasire
We must our talents, means and time employ,
This monster sin of savry to destroy;
Nor cease our efforts till the work is done;
Wipe out this evil from beneath the sun.
Fight on, my friends, the battle is the Lords,
Use Colts revolvers, rifles, swords;
Use all the means you can to win the day,
And win il sure We must. Now LET Us PRAY