Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-09

to republican, democrat anu C"i"n wing, "
naive citizen al d TO adopted citizen; and in
which NOT the sons OF Massachusetts or of
Now ENGLAND or of the north alone, not the
J,rellers ON the Hudson, the Delaware, and
the Susquehanua only, but as many OF those,
also. on the Potomac aud the Ohio, the MissiS
sippi and the Missouri, on all the lakes, and in
all the vast mesopotamia OF the mighty west
yes, and strangers from beyond the seas, Irish
and Scotch German, Italian and Freuch-lhe
common emigrant aud those who have stood
nearest to a lhroue-brave aud devoted men
from almost every nation under heaven-are
seen rallying beneath common flag, and ex.
claiming with one heart and voice: "The
American Union--it must be, ard shall be-
preserved"
And we owe it, sir, TO the memory Of our
fathers, we owe tito the hopes of our children,
we owe it TO the cause of free institutions, and
of good government Of cry sort throughout
the world, to make the effort, cost what it may
Of treasure OF blood, and, with Gods help,
to accomplish the result
Nay, we owe it to our misguided and delud
ed brethren OF the south, for will not for
get that they are 0 brothers still, and will
call then; by no harsher name,-.we owe ii
even to them, TO arrest them, it it be possible,
in their suicidal career, to save them IRON
their worst enemy ,-themSeiUeS and to hold
them back from that vortex OF anarchy and
chaos which is yawning at their feet, and into
which, in their desperate efforts to drag us
down, they are only certain OF punging them
selves and engHlling all that is deartdsthem.
Would to heaven, this day, that there were
any other mode OF accomplishing or even at
tempting, this end, but the stern appeal 10 bat
tie But from the hour Of that ungodly and
unmanIy assault upon the little garrison at
Sumter, they have lett us no alternative. They
hau hid ,nU ~ al an
country and woe, woe unto us if we fail to
meet that necessity as men and as patriots
| congratulate you, Col Wilson, with all my
heart, on the success OF your own efforts in
this great WORK OF national defense. Return
ing from the discharge of your laborious and
responsible duties as chairman OF the commit
tee of military affairs in the senate Of the
United States, you have thrown out Il recruit
ing signal for regiment; and 10 two regi-
ments have responded to your call yes, and
with sharpshooters and light artillery enough
in addition to make up the measure OF no Or
binary brigade And though one of your
regiments is not yet quite ready for the field
it will follow you in a few days, aad you VIII
march TO the capital as the virtual leader of
them all.
Sir, must detain you no longer. L have
said enough, and more than enough to mani
fest the spirit in which this flag is now conf
mitted to your charge. 1t is the naiona.
ensign, pure and simple dearer to al our
hearts at this moment, as we Lift it to the gale
and see no other sign OF hope upon the storm
cloud, which rolls and rattles above II, save
81,
that which is reflected from lis own raaiant
hnes; dearer, thousand iold dearer 10 US aI'
than ever ii was before, while gilded by the
sunshine OF prosperity and playing WIN me
zephyrs of peace. 1t will speak for Itself, tar
mara t,lon unutlv than I pau SOpal. for
Behold it! Listen to 1t Every star mas a
tongue, every stripe is articulate: lnere Is
no language for speech where their voice are
not heard. There's magic in the web OF H.