Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-19
NnLERsBURG, COUNTY, THURSDAY sEPTE
Eloaucnt Extracts,

=
ElOqucnt Extr0ctss
Taken from 4th of July Grafton delivered by
DIR. L. FREsroyr- in Wooster. ON the 4th of Ju
l., H., m n. -, -. L.ro-vel
'"''' H. % "eii A"o"A
sands of others of that Marty. with him. cou,ar
:, H. w ,..,,, FIN,
'9'.' P"@ arc 'o''s VIC 0'A0
room tor the whole address:
/ have thus in hasty manner attempted #
give sketch of this government, this land o
freedom. Are you fellow citizens prepared t.
see this glorious republic with its equal and ex
act justice to all men of whatever stale or per
suasion, with its institutions, laws, trade, man
ulaciures, agriculture and commerce based OF
the firm pillars of eternal Justice destroyed
Are you willing to see the tree of liberty plant
ed by our fathers, and watered with their blood
whose branches reach from the Atlantic TO tn,
Pacific, from the chain of lakes on the north Il
the Gulf of Mexico on the south. and nnde
which happy and prosperous people repost
cut down? Are Won willing TO see that flag
the "gIorious stars and s,ripesn which has lee
our troops to victory in many n hard fought
battle. loved at home and respected abroad
trailed in the dust and its nlace taken by =
miserable Palmetto rap3 If moi then let ever,
musket come from its hiding ,,lacc. let every
sword lean from i,s scabb,rd- anil n. cons Of ,bt
Renpblic lot NO to.day nlodoa ourselves anew
10 stand tbo anan,r Of t,r..,,s ,nJ the soldiers
of freedom Lot ~ ho r,,a -, nnrsoIves and
the stars and str;nes which like angels vino
have so lono on.rdeJ orr bnn,os fr,,,7 o,orv ,S.
nress;on viii still ho o,rs Al offort 10 I.;no
made to win. ont t;ffeen st.rs If ,bo Rannhl;c
to dissolve The ITn;on of ,hoso States n nnon
cemen,ad v;tb tho nroc;ous bI,oJ ,,f tb. ror,b,
sires of tbe revoIntiop soon affer last M.
rembor's elect;on south cornl;na n.sseJ an mr..
dinance of sscess;on, delarno bar senarat;on
from the general Government since then q, h.
or States have foiIowad in r.r;d sucoass;nn
They have chosen tbeir own execnt;vs b,y.
theiy own conoross est.Ii;shaJ ,h,. so,t Of ,,.,r
eminent at Montoon,ory b.ve ,ho;r our ,ost,l
arr,ngements and HID defonce 70 th., ,,ifr,rn-
ment of The Tinted States Thev have Trsc;n-
rated a collision of arms with tb.. F..dar,l ,p.
tborities and attacked and t.ken Fort Sumter
or.rr;snnod ~, foah1o e,rca IT,, hona W.
Sorted ,o tho cla.b of.rms and effns;on of bloo1
in order to cement the Southern Confederacy.
and nc an ipstrnmentali,v for pressing the bor-
der states inlo their service. They have sought
the humiliation of our government and the dis
honor of our flag. They commenced n siege
unop Fort Pickeps. seized unop tbc nronertv of
the United States government wherever found,
and taken troops CAPTURED in Texas in violation
q
they should be permitted 10 embark without
moiestation.
In The midst of the most active and extended
warlike prenarations in the Southern ConG,,le
racy the amour cement was made by the Sec
retary of War of the seeded States. echoed
and re-echoed with Insolent taunts by the
Southern press. and Southern orators and nv
jeff. Davis himself that Washington city was
TO be invaded and captured, and that the Pal
metto flag would soon wave over the dome of
the Capital. Soon after this an invitation was
given TO all the world including the miserable
outcast and desperadocs of every sea TO accent
letters of maruue and rcprisal, to prey upon the
UNPROTECTED commerce of the United States-
He'll has appeared to take the reins in the South.
They claim the right to seize government pro-
perty, dishOnor her flag. opcn the sluccs of her
blood sacreligiously, pollute her land with the
bodies of her sons. and then coolly ask so be
let alone" .To be let alone" 10 do what? 70 de-
stroy and break down our government, tear the
Constellation to pieces, trample upon our whole
some laws, steal our properly, ,dishonor our flag,
and murder our ciiizens While doing thus
they cannot expect "to be let alone
When there are no more minds to think, no
more patriot hearts to beat. no more bodies to
strong enough to carry musket, and no more
arms powerful enough to wicld a battle blade,
they will be "let alone" and not till then. Un-
der such provocations as enumerated, and more
that might be added, what was the duty of the
federal Government? President Lincoln elect
ed in constitutional manner. had taken an
oath to sunnort the Constitution of the U- s.
and susta;n The lave He f,pnd tho const;,,
flor he had sworn to sunnort disreoarded and
The laws tramnled mon He nj once threw
himself unon tbe LOYALTY of the country. and
our brave younc men have noblv responded TO
the nnpeai.
Our vopne mon have resnopded IN tho call of
their conptry in noble manner SEVENTY five
thousand were mustered inio service in IN al
most incredibIe short snace of time. The
tborouobfare of The North. the East and West.
are lrmipons With banners and glistenine with
bayonets of citizen soldiers marcbino 70 differ
enf no;nts of rendovvons or ,o the nrotec,ion
n he C,n;,aJ of tho nation -
: These yonne men are entitled TO all nraise.
they have left their homes and pursuits in life
The merchant has left his counting room, the
m echanic his shop, the student his books, the
lawyer his office, the parson his church, the
husband his wife, the lover his betrothed, and
the father his new born babe, and responded to
that love of country worthy of the better days
of the Republic. This great awakening tells
the South of no single souls sympathy for Sc
cession. 1t tells her that the North is perfect
unit upon the doctrine that our government is