Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-05-02


ROCKVILLE, May lst. 1901.
Ns<sss. Drecs 4 DrxEs:-The war split Is at
si2s rshenhcit. here and il pervadcs all ciases'
All parties, every age and condition. The Amer
lean heart has been wounded in the most sen--
tire place by the insult to our dag ct Sumter.
This beloved land which but short time since
va. moving maiesfically forward In peaceful
security in the from, ranks of leading nations of
he east, it, asy both feared and honored in ev
e., harbor. in every zone, ia proves both felt
aud lckuou iclrsd by all mankind. is now the
scene OF civil var. The question very naturally
present. Itself: VIA. occasioncd this changef
Were the pcofic oppressed, was the Constitution
violated. commerce restricted. were monopolies
favored, mere those now ia arms against their
las ful government ccnied voice ia It's admins
lrAtions. acre they unus,lt excluded from
places Of tru.t ar cmplumenil lndisputi
bic record .ss- thousand time. No, On the
contrary that same ni-put,l,lc rccrod says every
=, gi,ima,e pursui, has been kindly fos,cred, ev-
- constitutional or reserved right of States and
inii siduals has been rigidly respected. They
have ,iway- foani willing car to listen to their
complaints anl ready hand 10 redress their
wran=s. The question OF Hon. J. J. Critteden
What wrong has the Government ever done
you,1 What one actf'' admits OF but one an
aver aud tina, j.. none. History win 20 record 4
and unbiased pos,erity will confirm IL. The blood
OF our fellow citizens actin IN obedience TO thu
command vi our Government. has been shcd u
Sumter. at Harper Ferry and y, Baltimore
Thee men .erc charged With no c,usc but ii
deity TO their Gov eminent and their ihnoccn
blood call on US for vengeance. These insult
against the majesty of the laws and the rights o
our fellows citizens must not go "unwhipp,d .
Justice" We have pocketed insult after insult
We lave been dcfi.iye,y called greasy mechanic.
small fsted farmers. the mud sills of society an
because We DO our own work with our own hand
/, We arc told that we are unfit companions for
southern gentlneman's servant. We have bee
.,ygmati1el ~ coWards who tremble in our boot
at an august threat from the Soth AS mercenarie
ready 10 TO sell our manhood and birth-r 70
a mess of pottace. All this and much more hav
y se borne in silence when our Representatives
b Congress could no longer smother their man
> hool-when no alternative WIS left but TO SUI
J. render their claims to the respect of mankind Z
c hurl back these vile slanders--if they chos
e tho latter it seldom failed secure an nvitatio
n to a sanguinary meeting in the field, ii the fol
J. MGR. they treated as objects OF pity too base {,
10 their contempt. The time has come when "
n must vindicste our claims 10 manhood or be:
81 the contempt of all mankind. The time h:
, come when must strike for the priceless heri
81 age Mc received from our noble fathers. III
time has come when the united millions Of Il
=, North must strike for that great charter Of Ii
crty," our glorious Constitution and with
nil hty and irresistible blow give the hvdrahead
j.. monster rebellion il death wound. The symp
thy of united Christendom is on our side Rig
m and Justice, Law and Order, the impershal
~ principles on which Free Gov ernments are iouil
-, cd are with u. Ii we do our duty victory is CO
IT tain. If we fail with all these mighty clemer
m Of success in our favor ignominy untold ignomi
r. will bc ours AMI our name will be perpetuatcd
an Immortality Of imfamy. Our flag, now t
n raliying point of oppressed millions thrsting
of liberty will become a by-word among nations, c
n glorious institutions now proudly painted to
a, the greatest success of modern times, will beco
=, 4 cruel weapon in the hands Of despots "
m which 20 scoursc downtro6dcn humanity and
hope Of liberty will 20 10 it, grave in darkn
perhaps remain forever. 1t dire necessity d
accumulated disasters revcrScs and defeats
IN fall u and the beloved Stars and Stripes sho
n's be forced To give place to the Rattle Snake b
re- ncr--when that hated emblem OF treason shall
to furl itself to the breeze in our national Capit
gh may it wave over the empty walls and deer
MY fields of the North.
Bat re wW not fail. We have money
T! ships. men Of courage aud just cause. With
De liberty life Is bitter, without security propeFt,
'au valuless and without protection Government
's' failure. Deprive " of al these and death
10 be 4 Welcome messenger. Let arm then
'"'' 81 forth q blttIe, cVntling in the Justice OF
r. cause ard in thcrrotection of tie living God
ION victory will be ours the gratitude of whom n
'"e lions will "hrn1a for "" and when the flow
IN bloom over TIA. graves of the patriotic men "
NAV fol in the defense OF our glorious CAT
theyviil be watercd by the grateful tears of CO
~ ing generations and the memory of their her
deeds y III be perpctuated by history and by g,
By the painter aud b. The sculptor, by tradii
aud b. the monument. II is objected by som
they arc our county, men. SO was Arnold.
" otLcrs--we are OF one common stock--the al
"' was said Of the British in &c. In concia.
may the star Spansled Banner .coutinue to
over our national Capitol for unnnmbered {
~ turtles 20 come.
W" ". " LOCKE