, 1862-09-04

leaps with Joy that DARKNESS and DOUBT are ab0u
to be dispelled; from its deepest recess it give
glory to our Father in Heaven that light, brillian
light, hope, holy hope, are about to burst forth
that the deep-seated gloom, which hung like a pal
over the nation, is about to pass away, and in it
place comes the proud assurance that there is Sc
cured to us and to our children country, q flag 9
constitution and government yet to be hOnoreC
abroad amply able to command respect at home.
Fellow-c0untrymen, on this Fourth Of July give
glory to God that the Union is preserved that III
integrity is maintained that the Constitution, as
it came from the Fathers, must and shall be su.
preme in the land whose liberty they established
that the degradation and humiliation offered to our
flag in the dark days of 1861 have been wiped
that now bright and untarnished are its sacred
folds; that it now waves in triumph in every State
Of the Union, and that gallant army and navy
backed by the stout hearts Of mighty and loyal
people, have proclaimed as their will that, wher-
ever it is carried, il shall be hOnored.
feel unequal to the task Of doing justice to the
portentous period through which our country is
passing One year ago, to-day, the American Con
gress met together to devise means to protect our
national existence. The crisis was imminent. Your
national capital was threatened A few short
months before, he whom the people had elected
Chief Magistrate of the Republic on his way to
the Seat Of Government. at the urgent solicitation
of true patriots who desired to preserve the peace
of the nation, passed secretly through one Of the
States of this Union to avoid assassination.
YOu remember the next act in that terrible con-
spiracy, the bOmbardment Of Fort Sumter, on the
18th and 18th days Of April, 1851. During its
continuance. after nine shots had struck the staff
bearing G'Oft the emblem Of our nationality it was
carried away, and our flag fell.
"oh, what fall was there, my countrymeni
Then and you and all Of US fen down,
Whilst bloody treason Aourished over US"
Quick, however, was it replaced by that devoted
little garrison; and think Of il now, and teach it
to your children that they may learn to oathe such
treason-that glorious old flag, the ensign Of our
and their country, which before had never been dis
hOnored, now become the target Of the rebels"
The fall of Sumter caused great exultatiOn among
traitors and the cOnspiTatOrs against the govern
ment. Itwas a bloodess, boOtless victory, gained
by a mighty host over starved garrison, number
ing less than Oneseventeth Of the besieging force
The victors attained no other result than display
Of their madness and folly an exhibition Of malg
nant hate to the flag Of their country. The Gov
ernor Of South Carolina was beside himself with
10y, and boasted that TINT Gag had beeb humiliated
for the first time in seventy years Such boasting
proved him traitor TO his country, to his oath Of
Office. to humanity. The rebel acting as Secretary
of War of the so called Confederate States gave
vent to his exuberance Of reasonable joy by the
foolish prophecy that by the LIST Of May, 1861,
the flag Of the so called Confederacy would wave
over the dome of the nations capitol These acts,
these threats rendered it necessary for the Prcsi
dent TO call for troops to defend the capital and
prevent the national archives falling into the hands
Of the rebels. On the 18th day Of April, 1861
most memorable in the American calendar, as
marking the anniversary of the day on which was
shed the first blood OF the American Revolution,
at LexingtOn--the loyal sOdery Of Massachusetts,
in response TO the call Of the President of the
United States, were shot down in the streets Of
Baltimore, peacefully passing on their way to the
defence Of the city Of Washington.
Mad as were these acts, lOathng and detestable
Us is the contemplation Of such treason, saddening
as was the prospect IN that April Of gloomy men,
ory, YET even then goriously bright side Of the
picture presents itself. That was the mighty up
rising Of an outraged people to support the gov
to uphold its authority, 10 punish that
wanton, traitorous dissertation Of its flag. How
proudly you saw illustrated the hold it had upon
the popular heart. All llappeared animated by one
sentiment: "The country demands
our love, our courage, our devotion, our hearts
blood" All felt: "0ur country is the history Of
our iathers-our country is the tradition Of our
country is past renOwrl-Our coun-
try is present pride and power-Our country is
future hope and destiny-our country is greatness,
glory, truth, constitutional lberty-abOve all
iretlom forever! These are the watchwords under
which we fight, and we will shout them out till
the stars appear in the sky in the stormiest hour
of battle The hour for Cancellation is past il
may return, but not tomorrow, nor next week.
1t will return when the tattercd flag Of Fort Sum
ter is avenged II will return when rebel traitors
are taught obedience and submission" So spake
the solderorator Of the war whose iervid eOquence
called into the field the loyal yeomanry Of the
country-whose vote and voice in the Senate gave
strength to the government and hope 90 the nation
who, 10 fulfil his mission, grasped the sword, aud,
ut the head Of armed columns, set the example Of
yielding up life in the service OF country. Many
Of you knew him; all mouFned the untimcly death
of the gallant soldier, the eloquent orator AID Chi
valric Senator Of Oregon, Col. Edward ID. Baker.
Peace to his ashes
The acts of the rebels in attempting to humiiate
the country to desecrate its emblem Of nationality,
proved the salvation of the nation less indignity
might have failed to rouse the elements at that
period SO essential TO the Strengthening Of tie gov
crnmcnt. The people could not believe, would not
believe that dissolution Of the Union could be
attempted. Scarcely had the echoes Of the artillery
ut Sumter died away, before the people demanded
to be led against the traitors who had plotted the
Of the nation. Party lines were
distinctions consigned to oblivion
Men forgot their politics. Al ircrc AmeriedHS! !!
The clergy left the pulpit the lawyer the forum,
the doctor his patient, the mechanic his Workshop
the clerk his counting room the merchant his coun
ter, the farmer his plow. All alike contributed
their means; all desired to be placed where the
Union most neehed man" in It's defense. The
sentiment Of the patriot Jackson, in throttlng
notification in South Carolina in 1852, was now
the watchword Of the people, and 10 their majesty
they responded TO the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent-"The Union must and shall he preserved"
DiveStOI of thcsP extraordinary circumstances.
81 worthy of car,iil thought upon this occasion,
the anniversary Of the birthday u a nation. or of
the day which marks an ep6Ch in IL history, Is
eminenily worthy of cnlnmesnoraii0n. The retnrn