The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-21
every hand, preparatory to the deadly

every hand, preparatory to the deadly
conflict. @ aitsageei.
1t may safely be admitted that our sys-
tenn of civil government with its free and
liberal institutions, is the best the sun has
ever shone upon, and that it's perpetuity
depends upon the public virtue. loyalty,
Intelligence and patriotism of its sup
porters. al sse 5aa o. Jstfssz ia owed
These grand elements of its strength,
we think are amply sufficient in the pres
ent issue, to a complete and speedy over
throw of this detestable though formi6a-
BILE rebellion, which, like a tabled Gordon.
has reared its hydra head, within our fair
borders. .essi.so ] s7e4F Z Is sse'
That it will reqaire men and means is
equally evident. in order to its complete
and utter subyersion, and taking the past
four months as an index of the future, we
feel safe in saying that it will certainly
and speedily result in its total discom6t-
.ure-"a contamination devontly to be
wished.n Our chief executive, q few
weeks since, made call for men and
means, and it was almost instantaneously
answered by one universal response from
all the loyal States, each. Of which has
pledged itself to vindicate our national
homer and sustain the supremacy Of our
Constitution by the enforcement Of the
laws, thus proving that the patriotic
spirit of our people has. not become so
dormant, but it may. burst forth when
dangerous enemies threaten to disseyer
our Union: ssaatoeai iapsa ~ sest.,s3 I
aBless'd be the tongue, whose notes Of praise
Glad peans to our. Union raise, 2s7
And bid it last forever; .Aofi23i3 tSs! sat
mos And dumb thattongus forever be-.
:, Which dares to curse our liberty ,sss.F 81
And would our Union sever"
When that call was made, and. the
STANDARD sheet" of our ration was i'm.
perilled BY traitor hands, the people of
"Old Monroe'' true 10 the interests Of
their country, and animated BY spirit Of
enthusiasm, dropped their implements Of
husbandry, left their tools in their work
shops, hurried from their counting rooms.
and at once rallied .a:onnd the altar of
their country, resolved to- protect it from
the ruthless hands of rebellious foe,
who vauntingly threw down the bloody
insignia of %ar, and defiantly attempted
to wrest from the bright galaxy of our
political constellation, eleven of its stars.
Already four or five companies, fully
equipped for three years campaign in
the service of their country. have entered
the lists, and determined to battle for the
greatest and .noblest cause the. world has
ever lwitnessed-the preservation of oul
liberties, whose price cost the blood ol
| Americas noblest sons. a'iF'ss ai5oa''
"Amid the glorious pomp and circum
1
stance Of war; the people of onr anti
quated little WALLACE, have not been idle
lockers on, but "a number of them have
buckled on their armor and gone forth t
meet the enemy on the tented field, ant
vowed to, maintain and defend the integri
ty of their country, and preserve unsplliet
that banner, which was conbecrated by tn,
blood of the patriots Of s'76.' aAnimated
BY patriotic ZEAL, they have severed th,
connection that ,subsists between friends
family and kindred, in order to, defent
their dearest ainterests-the preservatio,
of our couEtryAfrom the hands Of a re
bellious fanaticism, concocted and led o,
by such men as Davis, Yancey, Toombs
lPickens, Hammond, Rhett, etc. 10 tasa
And we are inclined to believe that eacl
and every one win prove a foeman worth
Of his steel and that before one star or on
stripe shall be erased from our proud flag
they will not hesitate to 10y down the of
fering of their lives, and that their reso
: luton is, that if our form of goVernmen
is to go down. it, will go down amid tn
roar of cannon, the thunder of artillery
the "wreck of matter and the crush @
worlds;" and when our fair fields are bath
ed in a sea of human gore. t;'saiiis
..-l % ferithe death of those 10 i7ssf;e
Il q 7sH Who for their country die, o. = .I
Sink on her bosom to repose, ,ss,3 "A
And triumph where they die!
1Ais5sa..' &c zis's , 's'' lAMIcUs. :
Beallsville, o., Aug. 8, 1851. sidi = tsti J
tB-A Washington letter says tha
Montgomery Blair, p ostmaster Genera