The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-17
An EXTRACT.
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la ths following extract the picture, thsugh dark
and horrible, ia not over-drawn. Read it: Ed
.sTerrible, terrible indeed is the sigh, now pre-
sented to the view of the world A great nation
in its death struggle Its sands of Mortality
have nearly run ont, and one by one, in cease
less, endless stream, they move on, each moment
nearing the last grain and when IL falls and the
funeral knell shall sound earth will shuddor to its
centre, and other worlds look on in wondering
pity. The huge frame--beautifu vet in lis mighty
proportons-heaves and struggles in its death age
NJ. The moustr0u- limbs are tossed to and fro in
it. rsstlsssness 1t and muttsrs of the past
and futursit threatens to do itself violence in its
gigantic struggles, and to snRihiiate all about
and its and doctors and friends and children
look on-the first in doubt and fear, and the lat
ter in speechless woe and dsrar. The children Of
Liberty behold with their last protector for
the last time and the Harpies Of Anarchy stand
resisssy waiting the result of tue last consultation
Already has quarrel the commenced lbou the
estate. and while the physicians quarrel over the
death couch, greedy lawyers seek to rob the heirs
of friendship and wealth. The bones of dead pa
trots mote uneasily in their collins, their rprits
luttsr and hover over the dying bed i'll anguish and
love while death and eternity shudder at the victim
80 soon To he cas-, within their embrace.
Oh for hand like Thunderbolt, and pen OF
FIRE to write the of the authors of this death
l. listen now while the heart curdles with terror
and hear the consultation.
at is not death-it is not dying. is only fool
ish stubborn self will that seeks destroy ITSELF
CoUcs, coERcE it into quiet. Keep ifstH BY fore,
81 tell you it cannot be done. Soothing treat
ment alone can save It, Correc, the unfortunate
misapplicatiops and administrations that have gone
before, fall back to true sound doctrine, and il will
recover and survive" Otherwise, it must perish ::
and will ennihilate itself in this fearful strug
gle.'
"So, no. cOerce-coerce force force !,
;orce NJ relaxat Oh. no falling back, make it
succumb or let ii DIE
Meanwhile the struggle goes on and when it
has ceased to struggle The last protector of free
dom will have pa. ed away aud poor white m en-
will bee the slaves Of those they thought their
equals
Yesi will die and unless the public opinion
4all not0 dictate Its funeral obsecuies it will be
buried amid carnage and its history be written in
the bleed of its children.
Drive eat the fool hardy theoretical advisers
who ars seeking to administer remedies now.
Beat back the thirsty erew-who seek position
and wealth at such fearful acrifce.
Let every mans dice be raised to advocate and
en- force this last and only remedy for safety LIE.
it be buried away out OF our sight. Lot the old or
and stronger children divide fairly nth the Young
er and weaker.
Lei them forH an alance Of peace aud friend
ship and for mutual protection against all enemie.
Let there be Intercourse social and commercial be-
tween them, and the househo ld of each be sa>red
and oAedeat to its own rules and let meme other in
terfere.
lie, them exchange and interchange, and pros
per; and while they mourn for the dead they shall
not mour. as those who have hope.
You have no time 10 loose A MIGHTY nation
yeu reap your reward II not, TERRIBLE TER
RlBLE shall be your retsibuton
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INDEPENDENT ORDER Sons or MALrA.-Tbe
Grand Knights of Crusaders Camp met in Grand
Lodge at their Camp in this city ON yesterday at
twelve NJ. The following Knights were duly
elected for the ensuing year AS officers of I he
: Grand Lodge for the State of Indiana.
Most Excellent Grand Commander-William
Hs.ry OTIS.
Most Excellent Vice, Grand Commander, Martin
II. Rice.
Honorable High Chancellor-Ers Locke.
Grand Csnductor-Cyrus J. Dobbs.
Grand Warden--Francs Elf
Grand Provost Marshal-C. G.. Perkins.
Grand Arch lnquisitor-Seth X. Edwards
Grand Treasurer-Austin III. Brown
/ Grand Secretary-Charles Coulon
Grand Representative ID the Supreme Grand
Council of the United States, to be held In New
/ Y rk in February next-Erie Locke and Austin
+! III. Brown. Alternate, William III. OTIS.
| The Grand Lodge will remain in session to day
and - morrowr.-Stafe SsntineiIfh