, 1863-05-13

least, IN what seems to be more than hu-
man fashioning Of them, SO fur as results
are concerned, in the interests Of human
ity and civilization. At lie commence
ment Of the rebellion, the slave power to
all appearance, had immensely the advan-
tage Of the Fcderal Government, which it
had gained by means tie very basest OF
which We have any record in the annals Of
mankind. Nearly the entire physical
and moral power Of the Government, with
the Executive at the head, was in open or
covert league with the rebels. Our arsen-
a]s we're seized, and tens Of thousands Of
arms we're stolen from their chambers, to
be used against us; our mints were viola
ted and pilfered; the public treasury had
been defrauded to an enormous extent,
and the proceeds had found their way to
the Golfers Of JEFF. Davis through the
trcaehery Of Floyd, the Judas 1scariot Of
his country, whose name no man uttcrs
without curse. The war ships Of the
Republic we're sent into distant seas, far
away from all chances Of help OF succor;
and the whole programme Of events and
circumstances looked darkly and frown-
ingly upon the nation.
The design Of the rebels was to build up
q distinct and separate government, based
upon Slavery, in opposition to the princl-
plos of modern civilization and in direct
antagonism to the genius Of Christianity,
and The universal sympathies Of man.
Their hope Of success lay in the known ad-
herence Of tens Of thousands in the Free
States to their cause, and enterprise; in the
apathy Of others, in the general contempt
for the negro, and in the divisions which
they foresaw would be created, as the re-
suit Of their thirty years teaching, even
amongst liberals Of certain class, respect
ing State Sovereignty, and the right Of a
State to secede from the great Federal COM
pact which constitutes the nation.
The game, thus fir, was in their own
hands, and confident Of victory, they open
ed the attack from Fort Moultric; that first
dreadful gun which doomed over all oceans,
and round the world, which held its breath
with terror and amazement, being literally
its OWL death knell, sounded in the ears Of
the nations.
From that time 10 this, through revcrs-
es, defeats, triumphs, and crowning glories
Of victory, through discouragements, and
disappointments, in spite Of disafection,
and tie heartless schemes Of traitors, in
our very midst, to destroy the Union, to
cmbarrass the Government, to aid and assist
the rebels-therc has been great and per-
petual light in Heaven, as Of the shadow
Of Gods approving smile, upon the cause
for which we freemen Of the North are
fighting; and in moments Of darkest de-
spondency, the National heart has been
suddenly illuminated by it, cheered and
frightened into fresh hope, and reused to
deeper courage and q nobler daring
At first the pillar Of cloud was appa.
rent1y with us in our councils, and marches
and battles, and the pillar Of fire with the
rebels. We needed such discipline as We
receiycd-such wisdom as we gathered
from disaster and defeat. For We were in
all things too boastfu1, too contemptuous
Of the enemy and his resources, too certain
Of victory. It is the case Of ill green
strong men-thcy arc oycr-confdcnt; anG
sound whipping now and then is 9
| coed cure for that sort Of disease.
We dcplore the humiliation Of Bull Run
but it was the best thing that could have
| happened to US. It checked the arrogance
Of our armies; it flung Us back upon sol
ider metal than that; it taught US endur'
ancc, providence, forcthought; the un'
spcakablc value of those great primal ne
ccssitics Of military life, discipline namely
and obedience. Further than this, it WOKE
up the elu1abering lion in the nations
heart, and lis sullen and rcsolute roal
shook the land in muf1lcd thunders-
the nation itself stood up as one man
ready 10 hur1 all his forces against the en-
c1ny.
| Then the reaction commenced. Th'
scenery shiftcd-tle pillar Of fire novei
over to our side. 4 definite war polio,
was announced BY the Commander in Chic
Of the armies. Slavery was abolished i,
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