The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
destroy tn. srchi,e. of IN. .ountry, di.honor


Why not do IL yourselves il you would en-
courage others 10 do iti It would bo moro
manly, and not 10. wicked, either in tho
sight Of man or in rho sight OF God. lie
who encourages it-who winks at it., and
apologies for it's mi-chievous and no lea.
guilty than he rhs stands in Mms ngsits. hi.
country. Would you creep ike "a savage,
shielded by darkness, and shoot down the SEN
tnel who is standing in obedience to duty to
guard the rights of his country1 Il it right.
ly done' No. we would not DO that. Then
do not apologize for the Internal villains who
do it, nor the devilisb rebellion that inspires
il. TChcors, and voico ",rhat is right. -
Would you lay plan, to deyas,ate this Union,
to destroy it, to make us a byword among tho
nations OF the Garth, to overthrow the Govern
mcnt Of Washington, which haa cost so much
blood and 50 many tears, and has brought
such great ani manifold blessings? No, we
do not exactly any that Then why apologize
for those who 10 it9 These arc fair practical
questions that ore nddro.,ed to every one who
is sympathizing with rebellion, aud can BE- an
swcrcd by every citizen of the land, II |
made such m''cr"ants propos,ions Of peace,
i would drop them line 10 begin with, with
nose at the end Of It. And my uo-u'i.
tions should be through cannon Of The largo.
calIbcr aud OF .the longest range. Cheers. !
This !, the ouly way Of doing it. 1t is dividing
the country into two parties, the one in favor
Of sustaining the Government, an the other
willing, il not 10 all in, to wink at its des'
tuctou. Who is on the Lords side! Let
Us ascertain. There is no half way /. AZ about
this matter. Come up all yc who rally to the
support of this Government, como up and sns-
tam it like men. And they that DO not, l,t
o.. .a"s~ ,hvnsriYea on Tor reasonable
peace.
We want no towards in our lands,
Who will our co,urs tlv---
We call for yaliQuth,artrd men
Who're not afraid to 1.a
This is no ply spell, no parade day, no gen
eral training, no political convention. The
>urges q clear down to the very trembling
foundations y the earth, and the battIements
rock under tho agitation. It il the great
struggle for free Covornment on earth, Til.
10 the last rcahrs plooo FOR lihorty Who ia
disposed io t'mpor with such dangor' | will
see all political parties cast down on tho pave
mout Of Dordtion before viii consent 20 it.
lChecrs know that | owe al THAI | am
to our glorious Constitution, which permits
men to rise from humble stations to tho high
eat honor, Of the land. No other Govern
men. permit, il, And sooner than permit
myself to wink At this sttompt to subycrr'i. i.
| souI CAT fasehood auI clt.as on ycucra
tod mothers grave
The enemies Of the country, open and So
cret, must come 20 judgn'nt. ! shall Try
them, not befo'n politicians, but before - in.
dignaut people, and shall h'ya them arrnign.
ei where they shall cast fewer aspor.'oD, on
this question involving the existence Of con.ii.
tutional liberty. Cheers. 1t will cost
large amount Of blood and treasure. Already
have our sons gone fo'warl - the battlefield.
How many ar. there sIresdy gone down viiA
violence and butchery to bloody graves. You
have furnished brave sons here "a e.scv here.
Before this d'oa 'ul war closes oar land may
he one yast Ranah Of wcepirc .rl lam ,uta.
tion for our children. Some are now Ian
gui-hiA. in rebel dungeons. Tho p4rohed
sands Of Virginia and the CIale' Of Missouri
have drank the hc-s hcarI's blood of our land.
Others arc dwelling in pri-iOn.. 1t viii cost
large sum Of money; but Il it leaves Gov
ernmaut aud the old Stan aul Stripes, it vii
not be maintained too dearly. There i, to Lo
a taxation. Undoubtedly il will 10 so7erS.---
Suppose il ke, oue.haF Of al We have but
leaves US law and osicr. \ voice, " Better
take j: all. Yes, better take it al; f5g i
Government is not maintained, It viii be tax.
en- by msrsuiers. The right. Of person, anl
evory nigh. We hold des-, '-e .aSoIysl in th-
issue. You can noyel divide thi, nation peace
ably. You can never fuI a stopping place,
when once you have rewarded treason, by per-
hitting it to succeed. Owls vii. hoo, from
yoar dwellings; foxes * out Of the windows
of your churches; ruin, darkness, and doso.a.
tiou, viii brood over you. Such assemblies
As this viii be prevented by hostile troop, uu-
der the anarchy which will ride rough shod
over you. Where are the great spiu,5-ihe
CIsys, the Wch.ters, the Bontons, Of the ua.
ton. They have been waited away like he
prophets Of old. Ny father, ny father, the
chargts Of Israel and horsom1u thereof -
Would TO Heaven tla, We had the voice Of
Clay, Of Webster 60 cheer u7 on now. How
they would drive the rebel TO his hiding sec,
Henry Clay would make them cover and
trembe Ike deer at tie volts howl. And
the majestic Webstcr-uuat dark clouds
would ra-t upon his pos'eulous brow! And
the logical and the statistical Benton, who al
ways stood up for the Union, with his sar
cs.m and logic, would make them WHITTIER
ike mown g,as-. They rest from their Iabors.
They saw our country glory, but not her
-hqme. Peaso "a thei, asses \ voice
"Fromon,YI Fremont! Yes; doing bis
duty like a soldier. (rremendous aud lorg.
continued rhoorng) / never supported him
as politician; bat support him as q Gen.
cra. Aud God speed him. | have no doab.
ha viii 10 bis 'a da'yi anl r 10 dos vii
labor increasingly 10 s,ay mp his hands, a1i
cheer him up in bis discharge oi duty /
sbalI NOUNS %, mons politics now ut' cn-
leayors in good faith 10 pry,ac. lh' nations
honor. And who does ur', la'i b DO no
patriot, no Democrat, no honest man. O.
yoico-"A Tory.D Worse than = tory; a
traitor. No; our Ship Of S,ate-happIy eX.
empified here to-day, upon these ground, /
(pointiug to a ship Of Tie h,aibuiiar' Ito
aca)-although she has bccn arrested in her
successful course, lot us a'l rally around her,
not ndniriog who is in command, who,her IL :
ho Lincoln or Jackson, Republican or Demo. T.
crat, who ar5 the crew, but seeing it j. our /.