Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-19
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the North
After TIE attack on Sumter, Nhen %,
O1 men entrcnchod themselves
against a handful inside the vail Of that
fort, did any body or any press denounce
the calling out Of IS 900 men Zoe three
months service He had never heard oft
But since the tue battle ol Manassas and
the partial defeat OF our arn,. the Presi
dent's acts had been assaulted a. riolafsons
of The Consolidation. There 4 set Of men
who we're always governed bv successes.
With them, success was principle These
were not true men. They were danger
ous men and unit To be trusted. With
him, principle vas principle whether sue
cessful or defeated.
4 division was deleattcus. lie; there
be no divisions North. Charge. charge.
charge IN oac aueroken paalanx until
the victory is ours After ne get peace
he would settle the account with his
Republican friends as to the origin Of arr
troubles and make, whoever wa responsi-
bic, sholder the load they should carry.
At this time. however. there were bat two
parties--one Cor the Government and one
aginst it. Men who were for prosecuting
the war called by Others abolnionis,s.
Let as quit this elimination and treat each
other a friends. Let not one neighbor
denounce another as a traitor to his Gov.
ernment, but all meet a brethren and ac,
together for the common good--for the
welfare OF the Government and the pres.
ervation of the Constitution. In THE
there wa safety Otherwise there would
be danger. Let u have peace among our
selves aud We will soon restore peace
throughout the country.
Heiiad no idea England and France
would Interfere in our difficulties. Ne.
clellan, he believed, would be victorious
in the next battle and that would settle
the NATTER. We must first help ourselves.
and victory would be help. After We
have done this, and we wanted additional
/ help, il would be forthcoming.
+ We are not lost while we ba,e Gov
ernment. out are rich. TAX about mar
being broken in this country while ne
have such institutions as We now enjoy.
/ We we're rich. and such riches as we had
were priceless. They must never be sur
rendered.
lie had seen the dag of the United
States in Rome, in Prague, in Vienna and
other Enropen cities. Stars bad been
placed on our fag because our fathers
had looked TO God for help. To use the
language of DIR. McClintock, lone man
with God on his side is in the majority
His faith was Streng. We were in the
right and God was on our side. We had
not yet performed our mission as a nation.
/ The Stars and Stripes were perfection
everywhere Its power should not be lost
Talk to an old man Of the Union and the
tears, viii run down his checks. Old
men, dry up your tears, for the Govern
ment has long protected you. Young
men. weepl for You know not what the
next thirty years may bring forth
Mr. Wright here related an anecdote
illustrative OF devotion 20 the Americas
flag, and of the regard everywhere had
that flag: An American Iady-a member
70 the illustrious Sedgexick family of
New Engand--wa- dying at Berlin. She
sent for him and requested that the
American aae, in his possession. might be
spred over her ere shielded. The request
was complied with. and with the ,tars and
stripes folded about her she drew her last
breath in foreign land, anJ with her
body wrapped with the national colors Of
her native homc. She Wa laid TO rest in
Prassian soil. on which people. although
acknowledging a monarchy. live with
freyent devotion to freedom, and are
making greater progress toward liberty
and equal rights than any other nation on
the continent OF Europe.
The doctrine of secession was thorough
ly dissected. Where would il end With.
er would it tend Into how many petty
little governments would il divide our
coHEtry What a confused passport systeu
would il inaugurate and make aecessar,
lie would never consent 10 get passport
to 20 20 Kentucky TO visit the grave Of hi,
wife. Tie country must be one and un
divided. lie here spoke Of the petty Ger
man states. their insignifcance aad con
tenpiible proport!ons One Of them 10
mentiond in particular Hesse Damed
Spike. or Darned whelp. OF Darn stadt.
as being 50 insignificant in size thar when
an impEosed cannon. purchased ior tAr
public defence, vas broaght forth To- ~
al. tcrritor, enough within the domains ol
the Grand Duke could not be found fof
the range of IT, shot.. The same nation.
priucinalite. or whate' ~ is n5ehi he en-
a.. once organize. 81 arms. ami sItff -
the officer. bad bees alaontel eaf oae
man eas l,li b. -fouidera mu..,i sni -
ter tbe rank. To the erection of .ss',
coatcmaf.bie governments. anI uaaoaaI
tie. did tie doctrine of secession tend Z,
make governments TOO weak 70 defend
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