The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-02-20

tines. was % familiar % her ears. hns bee
, addressed 70 her in vain. Connecticut
: here, tnd she comes, doubt q oi, in lie spir
! 4 ot Roger ShermaD. whoso name with ou
! very children has become hcusshclt word
sna who was In lie Ihe embodiment or ,hs
practical sense which bei,s the great law
girsrs and constructors OF govcrnmer,s.-
Rhode Islsnd, the land Of Roger WiIliams
y here, one cf the two last States. in hel
Jealousy Of The public liberty, 20 give in he,
ADHESION to the Constitution. and among
the earliest - hasten 70 is rescue. The
gres' Empire Sss'e o. New York-represen
led thus FAR but By one--delesates to-day a
fuller force 10 join in The great work Of heal
ing the discoufents Of the times, and re-
storing the re-: Of frafcrn.l feeling. Kew
Jersey is also here with the memories or the
past covering her ell over. Trenton snd
Princeton live immortal in s,ory--ihe plains
sof The last enrrimscned with the hearts
blood Of Virginis's sons. Among her dele
CATION ! rejoice 10 recognize gallant sor
II signer Of the i'nmmorial Declaration
which snnouncei 10 The weird that thirteen
provinces hsd become thirteen indepe endent
snd sovereign States; end here. TOO. j. Del
aware. The land Of the Bsysrds and the Rod
neys, whose soil ar B-andywine was uois-
tened by The bl0cd Of yirginis's youthful
Monroe Here is Maryland, whose mas
-ive columns wheeled into line with those
of Virgins in the contest for RI ~, and
whose Sis;e-houss At Annspolis was the
.hesicr IF spectacle or successful com
mander, who, nfter hbers;ing his country.
gladly un7irthed his sword and Isit i down
upon the altar Of that county. Then
comes Pennsylvania, rich IL Revolutionary
'ore. bringing with her the dsafhless names
or Fra1klin and Morris. and trust, re- dy 10
renew from The belfrv OF Independence Hall
the chimes 0t ihr old bell. which arncurced
freedom and independence il former davs.
All bail 20 North Caroli-s, wi.h her Meek
irnburg Declaration in her hand, standing
erect on The ground Or her own rrobi,y and
firmness in the cause or public liberty. and
in her attributes by her II scon.
and IN this assembly hy her distinguished
son, AZ no great distance from ne. -Four
daughters cf Virginia also cluster around
The council board. on the Invitation or theiri
ancient fro'her. the eldest Ksrtucky. W hoss
sons, under ths; intrepid warrior, ANTHONY
sTavnr. gave freedom or settlement to the
erriio-v % her sister, Ohio, and ax'erdingl
~ hand daily and hourly across Ia Belle
Risisre 70 grasp the hsnd of some one or
sindredblo0d OF tha noble States or Indisna
ind illinois snd OHIO. who have grown ur
nfo powerful States already grand, potent
ind sImos, imperial. Tennessee is not u ere.
'u' u scoraing-prevsatsd from being here o.
' " the f3ods which have swollen her rivers
When she arrives she will wear the badges
IN her wsrrisr-crer N victories won, 10
ompany with the Great West. on many
"a ensrnguined plain. and standards torn
rom the hands Of The eonqnerors ~ Wsser.
90. Missouri aud Iowa end Michiran. .vis-ll
onsin ard Ninnaso.s. still linzer behind, |.
lui il may b. hoped that their hears afsli
ri'h Us in the great work We have 10 do |,
The eyes Of the whole county are turned
. this bail and 70 this assembly IN expect,.
ion and hope. ] trasi, gentlemen. that ycul
1sy prove yourselves worthy Of the grsallf
ccasion. Our ancestors probsbEy commit. Y
eJ blunder in no; having Gxed upon every y
ifth decade 70. call or general Ccnven-
ion 10 amend and reform The C1nsli'uti On.
)n the contrary. they have msds the disi.
ulty next to insurnOuntsbls 10 accomplish \
10 an instrument which was 4
'erfeci for Eve millions Of people, but not +
sholly % as 10 thirty millions. Ycus patti !
tism will surmount the difficulties. however,,
,reai, II you viii but accomplish but one !
riumph in advs nee, end thst 10 triumph over :
'srty. What il party when compsred to the .
ask Of rrscuinr ones country from dsuger! 4
10 that. and one long. loud shout Of joy and o
ladness viii resound throughout the land. HI
cr'An honest man 10 The noblest work Of I
b Lordr' enthusiastically exclaimed
srdshelI baptist; and then, after pause he =
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