Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-16

sofd ID gam, instead Of bluuting The pa
i1oIc devotion Of loyal citizens, seems
but to have intensified lis DEVELOPMENT,
when the existence of the government
IS assalied. The merchant, the banker
ana the tradesman, WITT an 3lacrtv
unparaieed, protfer their all At III.
altar OF their country, while from the
counter, the workshop and the nlnv
brave hearts and stout arms )aavin,r
their tasks unfinished, rush 10 the le,,,,
ed field, The AR vibrates with martial
strains and the earth shaFes with arm.
ed men.
In view of this grand demonstration
Tor self-preservatlon in the history of
nauonaIlues, ,despondlng patriotism NAV
De assured mat that the foundations Of
our national greatness still stand strono
and the sentiment which beats to-dav
IA every loyal heart, Will for ,be fnrur.
be realized. No FLAG, alien - The
sources OF The Mississippi, will ever
hoat permanently over lis moath. til
lis waters are crlnsoned in human core
and not one foot OF American sol cam
oe Wrenched from the jurisdiction OF
the Constitution Of the United States
unlil 1t Is baptized in fire and blood
[ Foclferous applause upon the aoor
and ~ The galleries, winch lasted for
many minutes.
Uehuemen' as your presiding officer
II becomes nay duty to apprlse You that
any demonStratlons of approval or dis
approval of anything done or said dur
ing your session. is IN violation of mar.
Iiamentary decorum, and The Chair
would also inform the persons in the
galleries that applause By them is a Vi
oiauon OF good order and breach OF
The rules of the House. The Ci.air
hopes, therefore, that any demonsrra-
non OF applause Will not be repeated.
la God let Us trust, and
The Star SpangIed Banner forever sr,1, 49,
er the land OF the free and the home of the 1ro
LS"PPi 0oooo ''PpIauoe.
hose who regard ii as mere cloth
huntlng fan 10 appreciate It's symbolicai
pow er. Wherever civilization dwells.
or the name Of Washington is known.
1t bears on lis folds the concentrated
power Of armies and navies, and sur
rounds the volarieS with i d Tense more
than bat,Iement Of wall
or tower.
Wherever On the ear.h's surfac2 an
American citizen may wander, called
by pleasure, busI ness or caprice, il IS
shield securing hlm against wrong and
outrage, save ON The soil of the land of
his birth. It is the guardian of the
nights and liberties Of The people; your
duty IS to make II honored
At home IS 1t IS respected abroad. A
government that can not command the
loyalty OF It's own citizens is unworthy
the respect OF the world. and govern
ment that will not protect lis own ioval
cHizens, deserves the contempt of the
world. [ Applause.
tie who would tear down this proud
temple OF constitutional liberty. TINS
forever the hopes OF crushed
humanity because It's freemen. in the !
mode prescribed 10y tie Constitution.
select a chief magistrate not accepta bic
10 hum, IS 4 parrIclde to his race. and
shoud d be regarded lis a common enemy
10 mankind. The Union once DESTROYED
is a shattered vase, that no power can
reconstruct IN lis original symmetry.
Coarse stones, If broken, may be ce-
mented again, precious ones, never I
1t the KepubIic : TO be diSmembered. /
and the sun OF lis liberty must 90 out in
endless night, let 1t set amid Tie roar of
and the din of battle, when there
Is no longer an arm TO strike aud heart
TO bleed IN lis cause, 50 that coming
GENERATIONS may not reproach the pres
ent with being too IN becle 10 preserve
The priceless legacy bequeaJhed by our
fathers, 50 as 10 transmit II uuimpaired
10 future times
Again, gentlemen, thanking you for
your confidence and kindness, and IN
vokiug guidance ON that Divine power
winch led our Iath-rs through the Red
Sea OF the revolution. | enter upon the
discharge Of the duties 10 which YOU
have assigned me, relying upon vour
lorbearance aud corporation. and trust
lng that your IaborS Will Contribute not
Il lHiIe 10 he greatness and glory Of the
republic.
You denusl, Bob! | did not
know YOU were III that trade" Yes"
sald Bob. Il follow 10 other business
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