The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-07

proclamation Is like the apocalyptic vision.
/" And the second angel sounded, and as 1t
were great mountain burning with fire,
was cast into the sea and the third part Of
the sea became blood" So viii armed
slavery be cast into Kansas. But will not
these rivers Of blood dash against the ALE
ghanies, and that FIRE fash along the line
between the North and South?
Peace in Kansas will be peace everywhere.
War there will be war all over the land
Now il can be stopped. But fear will not
do il. A truculent peace will not do it.
Incidence and prcsumptous prayer will but
hasten the mischief. When tyrants are in
arms they who cry peace become their con-
federates. Manliness, action, courage, and
ample preparations for defence, will stop
the danger. The Providence that will help
us Is that Providence which we help. God
works for those who work for him. When
He answers prayer for haryests, he inspires
men to work and petitions for crops and
harvests are answered through plows and
spades. And God will answer prayers for
peace, by inspiring men with justice, with
adherence OF oppression, by making good
men bold and active, and bad men feeble
and cowardly, by stopping the ears of the
community to the counsels Of towards and
hypocrites.
In not a single instance have they been
right. Events have oyerihrown every one
OF their promises. They have led us down
deeper into trouble al every step. We
have been betrayed by kisses. Excitemenls
have deepened. Issues havs multiplied
Compromi es have bred cockatricies. We
are spun over with webs We are tangled
with sophis,ries. We have everything but
mlnlii,ess, slraigh,iorwardncss, courage and
decisive wisdom. Our capital is 10, IN
ruins, and ye, The prophecy against the old
oriental city has COME true; foxes look oul
OF the windows owls boot there, aud sa-
iys dance their orgies there, That internal
dog of a hundred heads-Slavely-sits al
the gates Of our government TO bite every
one that will not give sop TO CeIberus,-
All this we received at The hands of the
very men who are again abroad with piou:
horror oGseli-detence, and ,reacheIous coun.
sells for more ireacherous peace
But what is done mus, he done quickly
Funds mus, 10 freely given. Arms mus,
} lie had, even il bought at he price mention
ed by our Saviour "He that hath no swort
let HIM sell his garment, aud buy one."-
Luke 90: 36.) Young men who woulI
/ 10 aushi for liberty should take no counse
: Of fear. Now is the time when man ma,
: 40 for his country in al hour, more than IL
a whole life besides. Time flies. Events
, hasten. Fear, aud treacherous peace, lha
, beiruy duty with ignorant words Of religion
will ruin all. But energy, courage, action
will save all. Woe TO Us If war comes
: from OUT fault! II il comes, on the skirt;
; Of false p-rce will its blood be found
Let every man in this awful crisis no
, fail TO PRAY. And that they may pra,
withou, hypocrisy let them watch aud work
r How shall we dare ask God tn save us from
bloodshet, when we will no, use tho meant
r which he has put into our hands T! Fai,l
, without works, are dead, stone dee J.. lie
emigranis 20 ihilher ny hundreds, aEd pra,
G as they 20! Lei them that have none,
Q now pour il out, and pray as they give =
: Let them that have sons in Kansas senC
, Them arms, and pray lha, they may have NJ
D occasion to use hem, but that il they mus
be used, that the sod may 50 WELD them 'ha
{ the malher be not ashamed Of The sou whom
: she bore, Let men that have inhuenc,
! speak on, Let ministers aud Christian
r i,eemcn now, il ever, speak against barbar
, ism, and uphold the whole re,inue Of Christ
ian Institutions Let those whose tongue
; has been hitherto palsied by evil adviser
! now loosen their tongue aud speak
: OF trhom triH hs land take e9unstl!-
, There have breu two suits OF counsellor
hitherto, One ha. pointed on, for twen,,
years the nature OF slavery, its tendency
the dangers which II threatened; and al
the prophecies have come true. The o,he
kind Of counsellors have predicted peace
dlssuaded from action, urged compromise
aud al each reluctan, step have promiseC
the county peace.