Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-31

free state men in Kansas /; their industry has
been paralyzed, their property destroyed, their
towns burned many have been murdered.
many more driven from the territory, hOmcles,
and penniless This day--this hour the con
| test is carried Oh recruits are mastering from
both sections Of the Union; and unless the power
of the United States is placed in the hands of
a President who is determined to suppress these
wrongs, and to preserve peace, we are in imme-
diate danger of wide spread civil war One
more opportunity is given lis to settle these
difficulties by our votes if this opportunity
is neglected, if "a majority of our people are
determined to sit idly upon the " stool of do
nothing" while host of greedy politicians
are using their votes to secure tue high and
profitable offices, regardless of the conSc-
quences, then be assured that sooner or later,
the liberties Of this country will be DESTROYED.
" Hirclings and mammouiteS are in every Of
flee of the National Government from the Pres
ident to the door keeper They are the ser
wants of mighty despotiSm who respect nei-
ther the Constitution, or the laws of humanity,
or the laws of God The National Capitol is
Il great den of corruption. Oppression walks
boldly forth in their high places at MONDAY,
and returns safely at night to rest in the mar
BILE halls of national power. Such iniquiticS
cannot long continue. If there are no men to
overthrow them, there is Il living God who VIII
No." says He to the expressing city :
"Shc obeyed not the voice, she received not
correction. Her princes within her are roar
ing lions her judges are evening wolves her
prophets are light and treacherouS persons
her priests have polluted the SAL c'uary they
have done violence to the law The just Lord
is in the midst thereof he will not do inqui-
ty, every morning doth he bring his judgment
to light He faileth not Therefore wait ye
upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that |
rise up to the prey, for my determination is to
gather the nations, that may assemble the
Kingdoms to pour upon them mine Indignation
even all my fierce anger for all the earth
shall be devoured th the fire Of my jealousy"
Thus said the Lord to the nations of old
and even skeptics may learn amid the ruins OF
Ninevah and Babylon and the dcsolations Of
the Jewish nation the terrible significance OF
these denunciatiouS Doubt not that the just
God is in the midst of this nation also every
morning he bringeth his judgments to light
Doubt not that our rulers are as roaring lions
and our Judges as evening wolves The events
of every day prove it. Oar rulers have lost
the wisdom of those who declared all men
equally entitled to life and liberty-they have
forgotten the God who inspired and sustained
that declaration 1t is in the power Of the
sovereign people to cast off these rulers, and
bring the nation back to its early purity but
the desire for Office, the shackles of party, and
the bonds of ignorance are clinging around so
many that the result seems doubtful We
must implore the God of the Revolution to
kindle new faith in the hearts Of this money
getting generation. The Most High lends his
strength to those who go forth to battle in
His name When faithless Charles the First
Of England attempted to subvert the rights
of the English Commons, an earnest appeal
went up to God the stern puritans gathered
around the King like avenging spirits they
came upon the battle field with prayers they
advanced to the conflict with psalms, they
came forth from the battle with triumph und
thanksgiving.
And in the revolution when the colonies
were borne down by the armies of deSpotism,
and divided by factionS-Nhen human power
seemed impOtent to avert destruction, then
they called upon the Supreme Ruler of the
world for assistance. They appealed to Him
" for the rectitude of their intentions" They
declared their " firm reliance upon his protec-
ton" They relied not in vain. The mighty
armies of which Europe stood in awe proved
mpotent to destroy them. Army after army
was sent against them during seven years, but
accomplished nothing. The Colonies emerged
from the conflict in safety, and this nation re
mains monument to the faith and bravery
of the people, and significant example of the
inspiration and protection of Divine Providence,
Let US profit by their example-goig forth
to the contest in the name of the Most High
with " firm reliance upon his protection
and an abiding faith that He viii bring justice
aud freedom out of wrong and oppression.