Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-08-15

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tions are the hope of the world. Gu
, government does not seek TO crush for
eign and hostile nationalIties under on,
grinding despotism but to gather in one
states and individuals, on basis o
equality. The common center to which
we are drawn is not the person of a ruler
the glory of nation. or the organizing
of race; but God, and God-giver
rights, as universal as humanity. The
common plane is their relations to him,
and to one another, as all IRE his chill.
dren. i is because our government was
thus founded on unity, equally and IN
dependence that it has always been ter.
ror to oppressors, and the hope of the
oppressed. Therefore it is that as Judea
was hated by other nations because of it.
religion, we are odious on account Of ouI
liberty. As Jew and Gentle were
leagued against our blessed Saviour
when our text was uttered, so rebels and
kingings, slave masters and Aunkeys,
like Herod and Pontius PLATE, are ar
rayed against US.
But the reformers and democracy Of
other lands can see, and the common
people without waiting to reason, instinct
lively know that we are fighting for them.
There have been battles that were
worlds battles, but this whole war is a
worlds war. Our stake in the issue is
hardly greater than that of England, It.
ally or France.
In every battle, you know, there is
some position that is tie key of the
whole; which is often taken and retaker,
and if it is lost, whatever else may be
gained, all is lost Such a position does
our nation occupy in the great struggle
for human rights.
There are many men in England, con-
tending nobly against great odds, for
true reform but they tell us their success
depends more on US than on themselves.
If the last hope of deliverance for Po-
land and Hungary is trodden out, it will
be in the new world, and not in the old.
The spectacle Of Italy asserting her right
and power to independence and unity, is
a glorious one; as she takes the first
place amongst Latin and Catholic ma.
lions; but it were better, even for Italy,
that her nationality were left incomplete,
than that ours were destroyed.
Look at our relation to the other ma
tions. Our citizens have relations and
friends amongst them all. As the young
man when married, forgets not the old
folks at home, so the German and Briton
in the land of their adoption, tenderly
the olden festivals. Then from /
he rush Of immigration, there will soon
be more Irish in America than in Ireland |.
Thus all nations are giving US hostages
not only to be at peace with US, bat
amongst themselves. So far from en-
yaging in war ourselves, it will be our
interest ard common sentiment to pre-
vent other powers from engaging in war.
Dur moral influence viii be greater than
he national Intervention of any other
power. ~And our anteeedents. our hon
,r, our consistency, our own advantage,
III fix US rrevocably on the side Of pr-
'ate property, personal rights, popular
reedom and public order. Having, then,
lot only the --- amongst free
tates; but being placed by Providence
IS umpire amongst the nations, if we
,asely desert our post it will postpone
or indefinite ages, the peace and freedom
f the world. And he who lays down
lis life to avert so dreadful a catastrophe, Il
5 a benefactor of his race
III. We remark in the third and last
,lace, that you should be willing to die
or your country, because that it is not
or your country and the world alone,
ut for God also you die, which is Christ
Ike.
They are like Christ, who for the glo-
y of God and the good of others, are
'illing to die young, even as he died.
md they resemble him, who suffer away
rom home and friends, meekly and pa
emily, knowing that their lives cannot
e lost. Such life, though brief, as
-as his, is symmetrically rounded off.
low many of the young and refined,
,holars, teachers, physicians, ministers,
nd those of other classes, too numerous
} mention, have gone TO the field of bat n
e; not impelled by anger, not excited
Y avarice or ambition, but from a sense
duty, and have cheerfully laid down
Ieir lives in the cause Of God Who
lall deny to such the highest claim to +
e title OF Christian D.? We think of i
em AS of prophets, of martyrs, of con- o
ssors as those with whom we are un- a
orthy to associate, whilst remaining n
ire in inglorious security. urge YOU 6