The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-25
OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1861.
SnPnrh of Jndge HiOrer.

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Made a; Union meering held at Gin.
cinnati on Wednesday last.
Judge Siorer was called out, and re.
ceiyed with Tremendous applause. He
said:
My friends, / am not one Of the rising
generation, but | was born under the
American flag and | intend to ii. under
It. Though too young to DO much ser
vice, saw that flag carried through the
war Of 1912, and It was under that han
ber that our first great naval tfiumphs
were achieved. That GAG has brought
all the glory, all the honor, and the rs-
oo~n which this country has gained. 1t
has never failed to protect our citizens,
whelEer foreign or adopted, throughout
the world and D Whist a spectacle Is now
presented Ii ir torn down by those wlo
ought 10 have respected and protected it!
Il is mournful tale that We sha'l leave
to our children. 1t seems as though it
would be mercy If the recording angel
might drop a tear Of pity over it, and
blot out tie sad record forever.
We come here as national men, not as
politicians. (Applausc.) The days Of
chicanety, Of s'ra;agems, and party d.
visions are all con- by.
My friends, the President has told you
in plain ard simple language what you
and !, il We feel Alright, must feel on such
an occasion. We must forget the past,
and think only ofthe present while we
look to the future. We stand now on the
broad platform oi our country togetl er
(appIause,) holding it as our right, and
claiming lhrty.lour stars in the azure
field Of that banner. They were PLACED
there BY 10 'mod.rn hands. They were
placed here By toll, the trouble, and the
blood Of those who have gone 10 bette
world, and lived not to see it dishonor.
ed.
We have now 10 know whether we
have Government, we are now to know
whether We have United States Of Amer.
lea. whether there is sufficient moral pow.
er and energy in those who have been
chosen 10 administer its functions and
sustain the Am rican split. Remember
Yorktown, Bunker Hill and Saratoga, and
remembering their glories, let US ask our
selves whether we must tamely submit tc
these iudighiiies, and permit that oul
names shall no longer be tome in the
family of nations. That cark hour may
come when We shall lave to stand by the
principles Of The American Revolut on
That hour may coms now. Are you pre-
pared for the crisis? A terrific storm
of "yes," YES" and applause was tn
response. ......
= Young men, | have lived many year
and have seen great many revolution
: and witnessed scenes Of blood. and per
haps We are about 10 enter upon a solemn
duty. 1t SHOULD be entered upon a dee
determination and independent spirit
Applause. But feel that it is unne
ccs sary to make more appeals 10 you.
understand the spirit Of your responses =
All that can do is to pledge the f. re
naming Years of nv lie TO my country
Our duty is now to be prepared Ther
should be an enrolment OF all who al
willing TO stand by the American flag
and ss a pledge Of my feeling, | offer m y
self as volunteer, here the applause wa
deaieping and long continued, logo when
ever and wherever the country ne ds my
service-to say at home or 90 abroad -
Just tell me when my service will be need
, ed, and / am ready to shoulder my muske,
t Young men, do Your duty; middle age
men, do yours and you, who have passe
= middle age, and reached your three scor
years. be ready TO do yours.
Judge Storer sa d that willie this fec
ing for Government and its authority
proper and should be encouraged, "
= should not entertain any unkind fcelin
o Cor our fellow citizens of the South. Their
e were royal and glorious citiz us there
They have not been permitted to expires
: their opinions; they had not been pei
mt:ed TO vote The Contederated STATE
= had organized their Govern :ient and eect
ed their President without being permit
ted to express their feelings, If that wa
S Democracy he was a stranger to it. Ii
n would have no terminating resolution
n adopted, and il We raise our swords
+ must be to yirdicale our country an
S maintain the Government.