Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-27


them. said that he did so because the spar
rows were constantly accusing hil2 Of tie
murder of his father. What the twlttcr
Ing of innocent sparr0ws Was 20 the parri
De. has been % slavery the ordinary and
natural works and manifestations OF free
dom. When before has so large q major
ity rs the free States have over the slave
borne So long with outrages against their
citizens and commerce, NJ the same time
buvinr and c1uQueriug new States for
slavery and invariably. until TINS once.
giving the south Ir0-sIayery Presidents
The arrows which freedom has sent INTO
the camp OF slavery has been such as were
inevitable. and always peaceful: those az
rows which are and must be drawn from
freedom CULVER are tae railroad. the free
press. free opinion. and free speech, and
chat arroW which piorces 10 the quick--the
free school. All these mrrleidal slavery
would DESTROY These all accuse that
"wild and guilty fantasy that man can
hold property in man.
In this time Of perturbation, our emo
ton viii lie enlightened ami our task clear
in proportion as our vision is iiited 10 see
the bow Of divine purpose spanning the
threatening cloud Look calmly AZ this
war, and sou viii see in II the historic
means of riddiug America OF human bond
age. The devil goes cut OF this nation
IN great agony--teariug a. lie goes. The
fires of war will melt j,00B,000 chains
We looked little way, and said Peace,
God looked the whole way and said Har.
Had there been no war, freedom would
have bad TO limp through another century
with -four or five slave States bound 10
her limbs. But war comes and SAYS. The
banner Of America shall never more float
over single slave, Thus jefferson Davis
is overruled by him 'who maketh thc
wrath of man To praise him. for God
sometimes uses instruments that q man
wouldn't touch with tongs. Let us be-
calm. patient and trustiul, as those have
right ID be whose cause Is Just. and who
are conscious OF no wrong intent or action
toward the South But let our purpose
be clear and ,tcadiast a. Is the armament
above all the storms that RAGE beneath 1t,
that whatever be lost. liberty be saved.
No price is too dear to be paid FOR that
which makes us men and no; slaves
That is an ignoble drop of blood that does
ho0d' crown. No victory is noble It not
crowned with this laurel; no peace is hon
orable which is consolidated over the
PROSTATE form OF Justice. Thus let US
watch with eagle eve every compromise
offered and every treaty. The American
arms can win no victory. nor conquer any
peace. which shall not be tAe victory OF
humanity and the peace Of the wrongs
hich degrade and atliict humanity. la
the PrOmcthean games o. Greece, those
who ran in the races all bore lighted
torches. and he won the race who reached
the goal first ,rith has torch stall it7htcd
Ii he reached the goal with hi, torch eX-
,inguished. he lost the dav. L was not,
therefore. tue sSiitcst racers who on the
prize. Indeed the swiitcst were more ap'
20 have their torches put out by the u ind
Il is thus with the contest on the Amcri.
can arena. Oar true prize can not be WOE
bv getting the better oi the South in az
appeal 10 arms. What If. whom We reach
thc goal. the torch of liberty entrusted "a
Amcriea 10 bear ia the van of nations b,
eNtiuguisbedi What If. by some Gishon-
ora5le treaty with TINS o. THAT o-1te, which
would be a good ally 10 war, we have
pledged Ourseise, 60 become ca-iaver, "a
man. and come 10 claim thc ur.Ze N.th the
ligh; Of that sacred torch lost, Then. i7
deed. We viii have los. tie day we seem
F % win. we have bar postponed the rer0ia-
ton which csn never really end unti I'll,
throne OF eternal justice be established or
earth, and all men gather shout il as ta,
children o. "a common father.