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

OF al men TO rally 10 the support Of The Govern
ment. and to cxfcnd in Is behalf, II need bc.
their fortunes aud their blood. Upon the pre-
cryaiion of this Government depends eur
prosperity n d greatness as Nalion--our libeF.
ty and happiness a. individuals. We should aP-
proach the contest not a. politicians. nor rs am
bilious PARTISAN. bat as patriots Who cast asid,
every selfish consideration when dagger threatens
their Country The voice OF party should be
hushed, and the bitterness that may have sprung
out of political contests be at once forgiven and
forgotten. Let US rise above these paitry con
sid,rations, and iHaugeraie the era when there
shall be but one party, and that for our Country
The struggle IS one into which enter with the
deepest reluctance. We are bound TO the peo
pie of the seeding States by the dearest ties Of
blood and institutions. They are our brothers
and our fellow -couBtfymcn. bat If they regard
not these tender relations, how an we Ii they
wage war upon us. and put Themselves IN the at
titude of public cn:inics, thes must assume all the
responsibilities incident to that position. But
while deporc deeply the character Of The con
test in which we are engaged, nevertheless We
should meet il as men.
To our sister State of kcntucy with
hope and affection. She has grown rich and pros
porous In the Republic; could she do more If she
was out of it Ii would be sad day that would
sever the bond which binds these States together,
and places us in separate and hostile nations.
appeal to her by the ties of our common kindred
and history; 10y our community ol interest; by
the sacred obligations to maintain the Coustitu-
ton in,iolatc, to adhere to the Union, and stand
by that aag in defense of which she 50 often
shed her best blood pray her 10 examine her
past history and perceive how the tide OF her
prosperity has flowed unbroken, ana ever ia
creasing, until her limits arc filed With material
wealth, and her people are respected, elevated
and happy; and then inquire if all this IS not the
result of that Union she is called upon to break,
and OF that Government she IS invited TO dis
honor and overthrow. To ask Kentucky to Sc
cede i. to ask her to commit foul dshonor aud
suicide. ! trust that the good sense AID patriot
ism of her peple will not suffer her to be dragged
by the current of evils, which has been cunning
ly invented for that purpose, into the vortex OF
disunon; nor permit her TO be artIulls inveigled
States and the Federal Government. Such
position would be anomalous and fatal to tue
peace and porpetuity of the Union. There Is no
ground in the Constitution midway between re-
bellious State and the Federal Government, up
on which she stand. holding both in check
and restraining the Federal Government from the
enforcement of the laws aud the exercise of its
Constitutional authority.
Such an attitude is at once unconstitutional
and hostile. At time like this, if she IS not
for the Government. and for maintaining it 10y
the Observance Of all her constitutional obliga-
lions. she IS against it, Ii the voice Of her peo-
pie can be heard fear not the result Secession
can only triumph as il has triumphea in other
States by stiains Tie voice OF the people, and 10y
the bold usarpations by demagougcs and traitors
Of the powers which righfGfuly belong TO them
alone. And, / might here remark, II Is quite
manife,t that the schemes of the authors aud
managers OF the rebellion. extend far beyond the
dissolution OF the Union, and embrace the de-
sirue,ion OF the Democratic principle of govern
merit ana the substitution Of IN aristocarcy IN It's
stead. In the seeding States the control of
from the people. ani every proposition TO submit
10 their consideration measures o; the most vital
importance has been contemptioIsy over ruled;
ane. we are IN truth called upon TO fight not only
for the Union, but for the principle upon which
out State and National Governments arc ioun-
ded
II the rebell,ods States hoped to profit by the
bave g.
oiously. and have wholly failed to comprehend
our people Our divisions were merely political
and not fundamental; and party lines faded IN |
stantly from sight when the intelligence Sent
abroad that being waged against the
Nation When the sound OF the hrst gun reyer-
beratel through the land, the people OF the
North arose as one man, and declared that the
Government mus. be sustained and the honor
of our 1ar prescrv ed inyolatc 1T whatever cost.
The events of the last ten days are pregnant
with instruction and moral grandedr. They
present the action OF people who have suffer
ed much and waited longi who were slow to
take offence ard were incredulous OF treason
and danger; but who, when the dread appeal to
arms WAS made. and the issue could no longer be
1NOluOu With HO.lVI ol SAFETY, fA'snl'is "o"'''''
ed the peaceful pursuits of life and devoted
themselves to the service of their country.
trust that the force of this lesson may not be
lost upon our errinS brethren OF the South,
and that they will at once prcceive they have
inaucurated contest from which they cannot
emerge with honor or profit.
On the 18th day OF the present month the
Preside mt of'thc United States issued bis Pro-
clamaton calling upon lie loyal States to furn-
ish - 900 men for the protection of the Govern
ment, the suppression Of rebellion and the en-
forcenaeiit Of the laws subsequently the quote I
10 be furnished b. Indiana vas txed at six rs
siments Of seven hundred and seventy men each. +
IA obedience u tbs cal issued ny rsoc.-:---
ton calling for volunteers, aal IN less than t
eight davs moro than Il ,oo9 rlen have rendered i
their services. and tie coatcs: arnens the CON
panies has been earnest and ezc'i.ne as % which /
should secure place within thcauc'p- tbs re
SPONGE has been most gratifying aud extfAordin +
arv, aud furnishes Rdubltable evidence of the I
patriotism Of Indiana. and her entire devotion
tD the Union Without distinction Of part, ,conc
ton or occupation. men have rallie.l around tn.
National Standard, and ). every part of the State
may be heard the sound Of marital music anu
witnessed the mastering ii con,psn - into the
field.
In view Of this remarkable response made 10
the proclamation the a)til inst. .endcred to