Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12


who minister at the altar, may contribut,
their blood and treasure in its support, ant
feel sure that in doing so they only come uy
to the requirementso Of Christian and patrioti
love. 1t is a war of duty, because under tn,
light OF our Christian civilization, no ma
tion can commit suicide without the perpe
tration ofa cowardly and atrocious crime
and that nation does commit suicide which
surrenders its life up to an enemy from which
manhood and courage could save it. Zap
plause.) 1t is a war of duty, because W,
have no right to bear our fathers names
and insult and degrade their memories, By
giving up the institutions won by their blooC
to be trodden under the feot of traitors. L
Is war OF duty, because we have no righ
to bestow our names upon our children strip
ped OF that grand inheritance which rightly
belongs to them, and for the transmission O
winch we are but the appointed agents o.
those illustrious men who won it by the
sword and with their lives. (Applause.
1t is a war of duty, because devoted, as VIZ
profess to be, to law and order, and all the
highest interests Of civilization, there presse.
upon us an urgent obligation to rebuke and
cnastlse this enormous crime which is being
commltted-because it is rebellion not on.
~ h;S smo' ,n 10 pu' agails. tIe very race u
w. n'5n Snoono "o oeiunsi II ID nnaliy war Oh du'
~ ~ 'uOau1e, oa, we nave assumed 70 ourselves
ly OF the right, but Of the capacity of the
race tor self-government; and that assump-
ton has been accepted by the lovers of free
dom everywhere; and now, with the ma
tlons OF the world looking down upon US, as
,yo houn no ao;s VI so'no vas. am hphltheater,
s,,hi;',o ~ mSh. ~ sunor TINS sacreu ana
ornshnS ,', oaas. " pe stllehen uowu, ana
L upch 'ne paeue-he,os oI the couth,
;n u P1tnn 'here' an'u 1he scoIs ana
y1o.e Vi Hlngs ana oespots. lhpplause. ]
,ls;o .noM anHi4usly ana conndently nave they,
piouio'cu Ci!is uay now they nave ionged
ior ies c1ming! In the essential antago-
nisin Vi oheir insututlons 70 ours, ana IN the
aphorrehce wnich tney feel 70 thaL system
ei government which gives the honors and
fortunes OF the earth TO the tolllng millions
VINO are the architects OF both, how gladly
"ouiu eacn one OF them THIS day build
hionu'neht 10 tne skies, II ne could only ln-
scribe upon IL these words: I'm memory
OF tne great Republic OF the United States,
FOUNDED by washington, destroyed by
IoomDs, Iwlggs, and Floyd. What re-
cord Tor humanity would that be !
teilow-citizens, do but utter truth
Wnich Is painfully present to all minds, that
the disloyalty, which Is found in our own
midst, especially at washington, and in the
porder states, has been fruitful source OF
disaster and OF discouragementfro from the very
beginning OF this unfortunate struggle. This
evl mas assumed proportions OF such mag
nltude that Its correction has become par
amount duty upon the part OF those charged
with the administration OF the Government.
Its prevalence has been marked by all those
treacheles ana excesses which have been
Its 'unfalllng characteristics in other lands
and III other times. Next to the worship
Of the Father OF spirits, the grandest and
the strongest sentiment o1 which our nation
Is is susceptible, IS the love OF our country.
neh thaS sentiment mas been corrupted
IKE an arch from winch the Keystone has
Deeh displaced, the whole moral character
seems 10 tumble III RUNS. !he public and
the private pronigacy, OF traitors and spies,
Dotn male ana 1ehlale, mas Deen vouched
ior py all history, ana indeed 1t has grown
INTO proVero that tine man VINO VIII be-
tiay HIS country VIII petray MS God.
IGreat applause. lie VIII betray his friends,
MS klhureu, ana, II need pe, the very wife
n
pose tnat you hved IN one OF those cite;
wnere tnere is steam nre-engine and paid
company 70 operate IL ana suppose thal
your mouse was on nre ana TINS company ano
tnls engine hau peen summoned to the spot
anu were vigorously engaged IN extlngulsh
ing IL anu suppose that you discern IRON
tlne 70 tlme, men creeping out from the
erowd crow ana SUCKING tneit KNIVES INTO the hose
from Which the wafer Is seen 10 spout fortf
IN an aireGtlons upon the payements OF the
street ii3w long 40 you tnink the pre-
sence oi sucn miscreants wouio DC endured
nu1 suppose tnaI' looking more closely intt
she iaycs VI these Reh, you discover tha'
.ney are lnehlpers ol tnls IRE company, re-
oeNNiS .nG sa1aiy W MpiGh nave yourself
Gohtlipueeu' ih Inc hrst oursI VI your in
oiSuu'iol Wouiu YOU NV 1861 IhaI .neir pun
iInnicn' mouiI NJ. pe .o1 great IL tney were
thIown ihto ,ne names wnicli thcy were thi'
incorrectly ,; ieedlng And YET TINS has beel
preqHisey ;he cCnui.loh ~ 1ne Uoveriilnon .n
a. .ne oTteu Hlates' Va voife- Ihat
,on ,ao,, naS mas peei, iro .he coliilheiice
,nen. VI tnls s.rusgie' i's preclse cohditlon
l KNOW .nere are tnoso VINO look Win more
eoieration upon these onenses whch prevail
dihons Us than Gan possibly 10. ferhap
+! an 100 narsh' put must say TINS ina
He Esea so"o " our O1c" mtast g'oe aia aao
cGnyore 20 Me enemy, ettaer oy FURNISHING
sa. th ssorss s ,yG,".a.:om W G or y . aayers.ses