Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-04-04
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The present Crisis.


knowing as we do, that the very Sic
blood Of onr institutions will be crushed
out nAlass We maintain our righss and
iudividHai nationality.
The contest TO day between the two
great eoEiending parties IS not ques-
lion of north or south. it is a question
Of liberty or oppression civilization OF
bafbarism. Shall We then Of the neith
as band OF freeEen with oEr arms
A,l.Iea stand idle, and see the arch de
mon of slaveocracy marshallinS her
military forces. to sap the very feunda-
ftons of our free institutions. No i
Arise freer7en, in the name Of humanity.
in the majesty Of thy strength, assert
fhv rights onr tyranny and set the cap.
tive frec. Vain will lie our effort to
crush this mighty rebellion--our armies
= vietnrious--our ospects may be far
to-day-unless we proclaim liberty Il"
the 6ewn trodden sons OF oppression. =
in vain will be our effort to restore or
3 der and harmony to this distracted ma
tion, so long as the viper slavery iurk@
in the bosom of oar nation--so long
will war and terror reign. This revo-
linton is one of natures mightiest efforts
~ emancipate the werld from oppression.
With uur half million Of freemen in the
fell. ready to do our bidding. or die
for liberty-with the stars and stripes
floating over theii hpads-with the en-
hlazoned motto sailing in the breeze.
Union and Liberty 10 the oppressed,
and freedt m to the down trodden sons
Of humanity. Then will they march
forth. conooering, and to conquer and
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have filed their mission. the Ensign of
Liberty viii again Aoat o7er every per
tien of our American Union. We Of
the north have ont grown the political
institutions Of our boyhood [; as a ma
tien, have worn the coat of many colors,
manufactured out of freedom and Ela-
vary, until it has become threadbare,
and must be thrown off, for a new gar
nent that will fit our pregresa. Ard
that garment must be white. the pure
emblem of lihertv and that we will
have for the God Of liberty dem 1t.
and our wants must be supplied. Then
will new order Iise out OF chaos, and
shis war have accomplished what nature
designed, and christian ages have been
nTaying for, the final overthrow OF
slavery, and the emancipation OF the
world from the blighting inhuence oE
Rhat hell born mons 'er.
- While meditatihg on the sad picture
Of our distracted country. now bleeding
at every pore presented to my mortal
vision through tho dreary shades Of
night. as. my head was resting quietly
on iuy pillows stan tied from my couch,
and arose at the early dawn of day, and
strayed FAR away from my domioil. there
amid the lonely shadows of mornings
early dawn / saw tie soft mellew light
: Of nights silver queen, peeIing
/ through the broken clouds of eastern
= skies, shedding foth. their brightest sill
xer light. over The stately groves and
natures choicest flowers Far out in the
distance over this beautiful lsndscaPs
Il saw all things engaged 5usily writing
their history, each true to their own CEN
8 .dition, as the needle to the pole, or the
shadow pointing TO the sun. l stood
amazed, SURROUNDED as / was by all the
I5vsliness of natures widest, and yGt
most beautiful freaks of unfolding
beauty. Amid these entertainments in
patnre, saw a new heaven and new
sarth arise, Pheuix like, out OF our now
crumbling or dying institutions. Among
- the passing shadows of natures unfold
- ing beauty / saw the dawning light of a
s new era streaming forth on the dark
mental horizon Of mans inhumanity to
R1an. saw every new era marked by
rome mighty revolution IN nature, either
Il in hezmoral, mental, physical OF min
sral, vegetable and animal kingdoms, l
saw yintefier. life nanife&ting its out
4 wrought principle through every organ
: ie structure for higher and nebler pnr-
POSES, TINS manifesting the endless chain
OF. progression for earths higher destiny
While musirg on the scene before me
far away in the distance. l saw a dRrt
sluggish car Of oppression, slowly re.
eeding laden with the last relics of an
cient barbar;sm.. slavery. l saw tht
mighty host of freeman marshalling
their forces in battle array in swift pur.
suit. In moment heard the clash
iEg Of arms, and the mighty roar o
eontending forces. Again all was still
and quiet as death, and then l heard g
mighty shout for liberty echoed through
the surrounding hills. and broke th'
sombre silence OF, the scene, and all wal
over. / stood dumb before tho sceae.-
Then i beheld the mighty host of vie
tory mount the bright golden chariot o
Liberty. advancing with lightning speed
laden with the rich gems of victory, he
angel arms extended, inviting all in tn
name Of Humanity TO mount this brigh
emblem of freedom. All was quiet
abe struggle was ofer, joy thrilled ml
bosom and / shouted Amen Amid tn
soft, balmyi atmosphere Of morn's frs
dawning light, lowering over my head
/ heard tho sweet sound of Rnge
voices singing. O sons Of America chan
the soft melodies Of silence, and sing th
sweet music Of rolling spheres, for nov
IS earth redeemed from error and th
oppressed set free. o that my pen " g
dipped in the soft roseate light Of aRge
spheres, and. my voice tuned to th
sweet melodies Of A1olian harps, l.
chant the flowing notes Of Liberty, sim
the soft melodies of Freedom, and pain
the gorgeous streams Of life, and libel
ty, that flows through every avenus j
nature, and ali forms Of matter in th
lnineral, vegetable and animal kingd dom
In nature, from the fungi that swarms j
the spray oil the dashing cataract, /,
animaleule that hoats in the briny deer
or infereria thatw ties in the moss q 4
regions of perpetual snow, to the higt
est eeraph, that walks ia celestial skis
az brighsst angel that dwells in 5eraphi
light, in the region Of Life and Inmol
tslity / awoke and low it was u
sioE Of the night. ~os. 4
bad that soft sngelie voice, of
ssaA4 That Y whisPered IN my ear, ,..,.