The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-10-18
This crea. Pro.slavery Rebellion /, with

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In" great fro'''a'e'y heue'''o" !" WIN
out the 'hsn!o'' excuse s'inous 'n' mos
dim shadow OF q cause "''nou' the most 10 !.
mote Justlbcation Whatever. IL Wss onSf
mated in South Carol'ns Tor the svowed por
pose OF destroying oemocfa''cai 'n'u!o''0n'
ana substituting ior them . monarchy a"o
ari'tocraticai institutions. ihe government
ot South Carolina has never been republican
Hence her hatred OF democraticai institutions
and this trcasonabls attempt to destroy them.
Hence this great conspiracy oil traitors and
o' "caSon' in's I''e'''on nus a.''"'' sne
most s'san''c ana iear'a' proportions ln'
only question "0'' o3o'e f"e Ams''edn pe''''
Is, moH ne hepH0ae me- or no" u a'
To-Day ~ 'no oone's OF 'no lemon o'
slavery tue pcop'e o' 'no on''ea o'A'e' aro
chai'ensed from 'no paiio''oo1 70 the cart
fiose'oo1. ona'i wo "ke up tho gauntlet,
OF shall the only iree government the world
mas ever seen SINK ins'orlousiy In ruins1
Ia 'ne i'oman hepuoi'o In times Oh great
puo"o a"hser' o o'ca'ot was appointed ana
cha!ged' TO SEQ shas the Republic receive
no deu'men'.
At this time 1t IL the duty OF every patriot
to do all in his power "to eco that the Re.
public receive no dctriment. Every man
should feel that such high and noble duty
rests upon him in this imminent peril Of his
country. .fr
Shall the glory and illustrious memory Of
Lexington, of Bunker Hill, Of Trenton, of
Princeton. of Bennington, and Of Yorktown
be blotted from the page of history and be
forever forgotten by posterity2 Shall " Yam.
kee Doodle" and .. Hail Coluubia," find
defenders no longer in American hearts!
Must all our national memories and glories
be buried in oblivion? Shall the splendors
of the past, and the hopes and prospects Of
the future. of the most powerful nation on
the globe be forever obliterated from Ameri.
can bosoms? Forbid Il. Heaven! Forbid Il,
Almighty God!
love my county-it Is my duty to do So
all that have, all that am, and all that I
hope to bo, hangs on the destiny of the gov
ernment that has protected and nourished
me from the cradle. To that government
shall give all that have until fall into the
grave. Such allegiance to the land Of my
birth, to tho best government in the world,
II Is my duty to give.
1t is the duty Of each man Of you to throw
yourself willing sacrifice upon the altar OF
your country in this crisis OF her extreme
DANCE. The country calls for men TO 20
forth under its dag, and protect, and bear It
aloit until Treason hides Its Rattle snake and
its Palmetto In the dust.
! call upon you, fathers, to send your sons
in obedience to your country's call. and prove
that tho blood Of your Revolutionary Sires
still runs in the veins Of worthy sons. l call
upon you. mothers, to encourage your sons
to obey their country's call, and prove that
stout hearts and strong arms can yet protect
and preserve your homes, your religion, your
domestic and social happiness, and the honor
and integrity OF the only country where
woman is honored rs she deserves to be-
" Wih your shields or on them, was the
benediction Of the Spartan mother as sho
sent her sons to defend their country against
The patriotic mothers OF ancient
Sparta only welcomed the return Of their
sons riih their shields rs sign OF victory,
or, dying at the post Of duty as they were
brought home on their shields.
American mothers, can you not initiate the
Spartan mother in her patriotic devotion to
her country
call upon You, young women and maidens
fair. ms you prize tho delights Of home, Of
society, and the endearmenn OF domestic
bliss, and tho blessings OF what 10 more inn
portant to your welfare, human liberty, to
animate your husbands, your brothers, and
your lovers, to give themselves up to the
service of their country. In the times Of
the bencdiction to the youthful
knight was: "Go forth, be brave, be loyal"
NY fair friends, let this be your bcnediction
and farewell blessing to your husbands, your
brothers, and your lovers, until "thc storm
,f war has gone" A great sacrifice Is this;
but In whom does tho fro Of true patotism
burn with brighter aamo than in the
bosom Of noble woman' 4
rnno,, of Won, country. honor tho strong
''ppo' " -. - -. -...
,onn,,, lean, and in whose devotion sbe