Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-12-11

: threatenings of the great Moloch slavery
to the contrary, Notwithstanding. Ameri
can Slavery, the bane of this nation, (o1
OF any other, where it is tolerated,) has
done more toward marring the peace and
harmony Of this government, than all the
other questions that ever came up for ad-
judlcation. Its astonishing, indeed, how
a free, intelligent and liberty loving people
could have tolerated so long, right in theiI
midst an institution 50 antagonists to theiy
bost interests. and 50 opposed to the very
principle Of this government, as is our do
nestle slavery
KesQecting the present political troubles
IN which cur beloved country is involved
1t Is proper that something be said. and
perhaps there may be something connected
with Il, after all, for which we ought to be
thankful. The great cry among many is,
30 this is terrible war''-"and it is 60
ing to involve this nation fearfully in debt,
and 1t will be long time before perfect
confidence will be restored, if ever, and be-
fore all kinds of business resume their
wonted activity" Al Of which may be
true to u greater OF less extent, yet after
/ all. may not this causeles and unnatural
rebellion prove a blessing. instead of a
curse, for God can bring good out that,
that seems to rs, TO le only evil.
What, if God should over-rule, (as
think he Will this uprising of the child
ren Of the South against their mother, who
. has been quite too leuient toward them in
days CT yore, whom they now seek to de-
strcy, that their God, slavery. may rule in
her stead What if Gcd should be pleased
to make this the very instrument in his
hands to overthrow and utterly destroy the
whole system OF American Slavery forever
would not ten thousand times ten thousand
hearts bow with willing submission to the
mandate of Heaven, aud rejoice also with
unutterdbie joy? Slavery is now on Its
trial for life at the bar of justly incensed
people; the testimony against it is ample,
and to the point, for its whole life has been
little less than a constant repetition Of the
darkest crimes the world ever witnessed.
Millions of prayers have gone up to God
from sincere hearts for the destruction Of
tAis terrible scourge, and we trust they
have not been offered in vain, for God is
praycT-hearing and a prayer-answering
God, and will in his own good time direct
the means that shall accomplish the work
If in the event of this war the shaeklcs
should fall from every bondman and bond
woman in America, black or white and
slavery should be doomed to an ignomini-
Gus grave, with no hope of a resurrection,
would you not feel Ike saying from your
hearts, '0h that men would praise the
Lord far his goodness, and for his wonder
ful works to the children Of mem And
tuning your harps anew, would sing,
Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt darl, sea
Jehovah has triumpheJ, his people are tlres.''
Another great blessing that may posi-
big result from this war, is a greater har-
mony OF sentiment. Partyism and polite
al strife have done much toward alternating
the affections of men one from anothernot
only has this been seen about the time Of
an important election, but the feeling run
50 high and their pTCjudices became so
strong that they did not subzide even after
the election was over, 50 that they who be-
fore were political opponents only, have
now become personal enemies A man
must feel particularly mean, especially af-
ter his sober sense returns to him, who has
allowed his political zeal to carry him so
far from all decency as to cause him to
swear and rave and fight, Ike madman,
a thing that has been witnessed thousands
of times in our country. Party lines are
beginning to fade already. and hundreds
and thousands Of our fellow citizens who
had stood aloof from each other, are now
standing together as brothers upon the
same platform. If at the close Of this
war We should lind ourselves with a great
er uuanimity of sentiment and feeling.
would 1t not be a cause of sincere grati-
tule to God, VINO doeth all things we'll:
At the close Of the Revolutionary war, 50
great was the union among the people that
tue first President of these United States
was elected without opposition. May 1t
net be SO again? Why not?
In conclusion. allow me to q j one more
reason, for thinking that this rebellion may
prove beneficial to us in the end. l trust
that it will have tendency to make Us
more highly appreciate our political Como
my, and to be more strongly &,rached to
the principles and doctrines Of our free
government. pelh@rs We were getting too
indifEe:ent - the great blessings Of polit-
ical and religious liberty, which, like the
sunlight, have been constant and unvary-
ing to US, ever since VIC have had being.
But thank God, the spirit of patriotism IS
not dead, nor yet dying; only perhaps, We
might have become little too lax in guard
ing against the encroachmcnts Of the enc
mics Of our free government But now,
that the spirit of insubordination is men
acing our country, and 4 formidable and
wicked rebellion is oDdcavoripg to over
throw, what do we behold? Hundreds Of
thousands Of patriotic citizens rushing from
every quarter to the scene Of action Men
with brave hearts and determined spirits,
ready to do or die for their country 'sweal
The army cf Union loving men, ROW in
the Geld. ready to do battle for their coun-
try's use, has already exceeded five hun
drel thousand, ard could be doubled il
three months if occasion required. So
that We may safely conclude that rebellion
is doomed. Tor it must 90 down, though ten
thousand f3ll upon the sttle-ield. yet re-
bellion must lie crushed. and the liberty be-
queathed to Us by 1ur noble ancestors, must
be preserved.
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