The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-19

A EIoQrr>t Avp PArRIornc Oeuio>.--
We have received a copy o. an Grafton de
lvered by Newton Booth. formerly Of this
CIV. u celebration a Michigan Binf. al
lfornis on the It'll of july last A. WAS to
be expected by ali pho know thar talented
young gentleman. the speech breathe. the
pafe-f patriotism Mr. Booth. though
Democrat. does not stop To consider what eff
feet may he produced 81 his party bs var
II defence OF the Government but ranges
himself a. once on the size of his Govern
meat. and .leclare- 1t the duty OF the coy
eminent 70 pHf dorm ar'aed reb,li'sH b.
free Of arms re declares the Government
q national Gorsrameaf. hot mere confed
Grafton Or partnership 81 States. and ntrodu
ces two irrefragsbie arguments 20 prove tho
declaration We quote
The first resolution passed VA that ne
must have National Government The
nrst words agreed upoa are:
w. me people Of fhe United STATES, "a or
der n l5rm e more perfect mon, establish
JUsfics. insure domestic tranquility, prOride
FOR tie common defence. promote the general
cellar and secure III, blessings Of liberty 10
ourselrss and our posferifg. do ordaia and e
fablisk this Constitution for ne United States
ef America
And. among the lat clauses adopted was
tia. This Constitution ard the laws Of the
United States which -hail be made in purSu
ancs thereof. and all treaties made or which
shall be made under authority Of the United
states. shall be the sHpfsms laU u the land.
and the Judges Of evers State shall be bound
thereby, anything IN the Constitution or
laws Of any State e. the contrary nofwiih
standing
Hand thus eloquently IL -peak, Of the ia
ton iyng 10 arms
How did the first guns that we're hrsd
UPON Fort Sumter awake the nation 20
sense Of the destiny that WIS slipping from
IA hands and scatter into thin air all these
chi.neras aud specuistionss That
awful moment when those guns were bred
~hen no man knew whether their reverhe
cations were 70 roll over the n1tions grave
~ arouse Il spirit 10 4 deathlcse life That
49, the crisis in history. The world
stood mute with expectation The Pspular
eal.e ceased % beat-the public heart stood
.sill Humanity and al generations TO come
awaited the result--theu il was 20 be known
=
Presidents proclamation came. Ia was
erected with shouts Of derisive laughter BY
Iea Davis and hs COUNSELLOR bar IL words
fell Ike sheets Of flame upon losai spirits
Hundreds Of thousands 81 msu rushed 10
arms. ready % die in defense Of tie country
aud - tise They.
Came a. tie ui.rls esase when forests Fendes
Cane a. the waves come ~hsn navi~s are stranded
From that hour the fate Of the Republic
va safe. The nation that numbers 20 many
devoted sons j. not doomed. Whatever are
q be the events Of the war. the country IN
a integrity i 70 be preserved The meteor
fae Is not to disappear is starry folds are
g. CLEAN bright through the conflict There
s. L. be an arm still strong enough to carry
q first among the grcat-aighe-t among the
proud
The percrasion = the erownmg beaut, Of
this sublime effort.
It must not be This cup must pas from ~
CO. uha, Il nav. the Union must he pre
served All nations have their trials let n
be thankf il that ours ha- come while the
traditions ~ the Revolution are fresh and
when our arInies can be ied bv the expert.
ence and wisdom Of the first military chief
tain 81 the world--Iieutcnant General Win
neld scott The ordeal must be passed
We must come out Of this furnace without
the smell 81 fire upon our garments Again
&c must enter upon a career 81 prosperity
and peace ami nav each circiing snn shine
here upon people more happy. more pov
srff. more ble~sed--the leader Of the ma
tof the hope Of the world. snd. a. the last
aas. when the foli 81 nation hall be called
when F-sps shall rome ~ IN the dusk gar
mn,. III the night t,feece. radiant BE- The
eio., 81 intellect Rome nailed and pauo
p''-i in arms. liah. lastioes in the beauty
- .ss Germany. e'sd IN the weird vcstuTs
of poetry. France. semmed and jeweied with
na.i .orhs and scieace England clothed ia
the ulaIssty 81 law and <plendor 81 commerce
-m3s Amcriea come robed in truth. San
1aicl With peace rirslleA With the stars n
oa.on AMI crowned vifh the dssdem Of free
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