Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09

our country, the finishing touch of
freedom. of grandeur and sublimity-
are making it indeed tile home of the
oppressed ofcvery nation--are cleans.
ing it Of what has long since been
termed "the sum of all villanics ---sare
making this nation consume it's own
dross by refining itself in the flames
OF secession. As the great volcanic
eruptions OF the earth are evidence OF
the progressive nature of the globe in
its efforts to purify and perfect itself,
so is the great rebellion evidence of
the cleansing, and purifying principles
embodied in our national existence.
To the extent of our deviation from
the fundamental principles of our ma
tional existence is the shock. severe.
If we have said call men are created
equal" and upon this our national ex-
istence was fabricated, we must ex-
pcct a result corresponding to our de-
parture thercfrom. Our whole nation
has gone estray and now, in its eff
forts to embrace those hallowed prin-
ciples, upon which il was constructed,
tits necessary that our Union army
should guide us safely back to again
recognize those heaven-born, inalien-
able rights, among which are, life,
liberty and the persuit: of happiness"
Whatever obstacles may come in the
way, or are ahtagonistic to these prin-
ciples. must by the mighty arm OF
ohr army be thrust aside, else our
existence among the nations OF
the earth is at an end. Slavery,
whence this mighty rebe lion origina-
ted, is antagonistic to each and every
principel upon which orr existence as
a nation was based. Slavery and all
its concomitant evils must be struck
out Of existence. This task, under
the guidance of the Great jehovah,
and the wisdom of our government, is
to be accomplished by our soldiers,
and FOR such deeds halo of glory
shall encircle their brows that will IL
illuminate the world. -,
When, Judge johnson closed, the
President announced the farrivalpf the
mail with the intelligence that a bat
tie had been fought near Gettysburg,
Pa, and that our troops were yictori-
Gus. Three cheers for the triumph Of
our arms were called for and given
with great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Huntley now sung the Star
Spangled Banner with thrilling effect
the audience taking up the chorus.
IL. The C7eryy--Armed,r sometimes with
the weapons of Faith, sometimes with the
sword of the Lord and of Gideon. srJ
Rev. Z. G.. O. Groat was called upon
to respond, and said: faH
The clergy, united in the Spirit I'M
der their great Captain, armed with
truth and righteousness, are more
formidable than all the armies of the
world. When they cry out against
error, rulers and kings are aroused to
a sense of duty, and with their sub
.ects arise in might and with power in
behalf of liberty and justice. Ii is of
ten remarked that clergymen should
be peace men, but in these times peace
men are so much in disrepute, espe-
cially when God hath said "There is
no peace to the wicked'-that to cry
"peace, peace,r is to be false to our
country and our God. Hath not God
said "Put every man his sword by
his side ~ Do You ask what for? He
answers $50 forth and smite, every
man his fellow" And again Ours
cd is he that holdeth back his sword
from blood" When God hath con-
troversy with his people, because of
oppression, and calleth out the sword
after the oppressor, shall the servants
of God, who plead his law, the justice
of his chastisement and the duty of
obeying him, hide themselves behind
the robes Ecclesiastical dignity while
the conflict is raging? No! Better let
them grasp "the sword of the Lord
and of Gideon lead the people of their
charge to the scene of strife, and there
strike for Liberty or Death!n Then
would oppression be speedily wiped
out, and liberty with its blessings Sc
cured to us and our children forever.
Browns soul, tits marching on" Surely,
Peace hath her victories no less than War.
Responded to by Lyman S. Horr of
Marble Rock.
H. The Presidents Proclamation qf Eiaaaci-
patton and,the Year 1868 The Edict and the
Year of Jubilee to the Boirlmen Of America
Hervey Wilbur, ESQ, Of Floyd, read
the following response: asli 'ss ats
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen
am, this day, both sorry and glad. Sorry
that the response to this sentiment has not
fallen to ADLER hands Glad TO see such Il pat.
riotic host assembled for the. purpose of cele-
brating this our nations birth day rejoice.
that while tost among the pillows and surges
of a desolatiug and domestic war, our. people
have the heart, and the will, TO bring freshly
to remembrance the glorious fourth of July
l776 Irejoiee to know, that, by this host,
at least. the willy politician is sunk far below
the genuine patriot. / rejoice. and ann glad,
TO see rising up, all over the free states, bands
Of patriots. whose aspirations for Liberty and
Union have elevated them far aboye old party
polit es and party politicians. When the Rco-
pie rise the government wakes. This unity
of feeling and of actien is my star Of Hope.
The North combined the rebellion dies. In
times of peace ] would not respond to this
toast F1v #tffts #srrszf#
! never was am aboltionist ] am not an
abolitionist now. But In time of war, am
for all things and any thing that will hasten
the time of peace. am for peace; but not
for that peace which will make us two nations
am for conQnering peace, such a peace as
will leave us one nation, over which that
same old flag shall float, with not star the
less in our national diadem. tg.
BY this proclamation, i understand that
freedom is guaranteed to all slaves residing in
States and territories, or in parts OF states and
territories which are under the exclusive con-
troll of the pretended Confederate government.
That it is imperative in all states and terrific
ries and parts thereof where the federal au-
thority is obcyed: consequently, We're peace
declared to day. or, should the rebels yoluH-
tarily lay down their arms to day, slavery
would still exist In all those slave states adj
herring to the federal union hence the eman-
cipation blow must have been aimed at rebels
or rebel authority only
shall assume as a fact, that slavery is the
cause and the only real cause of this accursed
rehalitpn Wtath.r n n,.xv froru n yusrua-