Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-03
Concluding Remarks Of Rev. A. South.
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o. az Prese~t duty 81 our ehss"s'
Now leaving these great foundation prin.
ciples BY which NO have clearly defined,
firmly settled what our rights arc TO take
on arms In defence Of ourselves and others,
le, Us apply them to our own condition In
this trying period Of our national history
Some Of Us may be soon called to decide
this mott important question. IL 10 right
Tor me, follower OF Christ, In tho present
s.isency to arm for tho defence Of my eoan'
try? frankly and solsmnly svow my firm
and we'll medita,ed belief that IL 10. Nearly
all the rights NO have specified a. desirable
to nan are now. or may DO soon. at stake.
For the power with which this Govern.
men, 10 eou,ending is very wicked;'it will
stop at nothing gill IL cousamma.e' Ito eud''
unless met with sufficient force. IL 10 very
active; moved, urged on, animated, BY the
hottest. hercest passions. II is desperate,
for II knows It 10 victory or death. IL ha
. mighty power-,be organized effort Of tho
most s,upcudOu' wrong that has ever exist
ed on the earth. IL holds in one bloody
hand Zoo. 900 victims. ssere6ced to satisfy
It's lust, It's avarics and i,s power. IL or.
tends the other tii not yet bloody hand. soon
TO bc) 10 crush us in the dust. and compel
u. 10 the fearful alternative to Elm with. and
lik. it.clf, BY protecting IL. crimes. or sui
fer with its victims. This 10 tho choice IL
give. us.
What has |. cone 70 this.-that We
mus, become the blood hounds TO hunt and
tear and drag back men. women and chill.
drcn. flying over our hills. pressing their
way through tangled forests and the dark.
me-. OF midnight. that they may 10 irecmen.
Tha, We mus, give up the broad domain OF
. nations territory to tho seourss and blood
rel lash, and add other millions TO glut the
lust OF thcss opprcssors. Must allow the
Internal slave trade from Africa TO curse two
continents. depopulaiing one TO hll The 9TH
or with wrctched belngst 10 whom death Is
better than LIE, Mus, We allow the na.u.
raining Of q system which makes God hate
u. with q most perfect hatred and draws
down his wrath upon u'! Must ws hear
the roll call OF tho planter beneath the
granite shaft Of Bunker Hill and 600 the
blood OF slaves crimson tho soil which WAS
noi.,encd BY tho blood Of Warren or else
q. he did. and our father, Of blessed revolu.
,ionary memory. ay TO our arms aud pro.
-cnt our bodies and the bodies Of our sons .
living rampant 20 turn hack tho mighty tide
Of wickednc.s7 Yes; yes; yes. IL 10 even
90. Who Of u. expected 10 80 this day
And who Of u. /. doubling whether IL is
rirh, to frh, for hi. coun,ryy III my
kingdom were Of N. world" aye the Mas
ter. :. then would nv servants FIGHT, that I
.boola no, b, delivered into the hand. OF the
Jews"
But uhA, a, ,hi. moment 10 tho duty %
imperative, so urgent,
lat. The life OF our Government 1. IN dan.
GER There |, danger that wickedne.s will
crush IL at tho very hear, I, cannot e,.
pt without an immediate. resoluts, power.
ful defence.
"a. Tn. live, Of our rulers are in danger.
Should We fail TO come 10 thar defence. they
ua,, peri.h in their own defense, or be
driven 70 di.rraceful a.sht.
%. Our liberties and mOst valuable rights
arc In che utmost danger.
Do 1 utter the voice Of needles alarm :
WEIGH we'll tb. events which have trapspir-
Cd within the las, few years or months.
MANY innocent men. peacefully pur,uin:
their industry. mobbcd. murdered with the
mos, aggravated aud a,trociou. cireum.
stances, because they dared to believe rs we
believe. Our Senators abused. stricken to
the senate door challenged TO defend their
principlcs by giving their life's blood to
ou.neb the thirst of men whose whole life
ba. been ,pen, in the skill and use Of re-.
,ol,er, and bowie.knive.. Out cour, houses
r;,,., With chains. under which our judges
bowed their neck. to gain adrni,,ancs to the
h,,eb Of Justice. tha, there they nigh, con.
,iru man by legal process. into the hand,
Of another man. to DO tortured and sold in.
to hopeless 'er'i'ude. What 90 utter
the voice Of needless alarm, when the power
which has End does hold 100000 ot hu.
man beings, M any OF them rs white as our.