The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-27
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Gen. Carrlngton's Address.

The following is the peroration of
Gen. Carrington's address, delivered in
indianapolis on Washington's birthday.
The speech has teen published in
pamphlet form, for general circulation:
"If 1 have said anything to inspire
the soldier with new sentiments of self
respect, to stimulate his pride of coun-
try and his courage, in this great battle
for freedom, [ shall be content All
this seems superhuous to Indiana troops.
If were disposed to commend you, /
could say, that though stranger here
six months ago, l am already knit to
you by many grateful ties. INDIANAl
where else is there so much Just pride
in those who have left their native State
to battle for the Commonwealth IN
DIANA! where else have legions sprang
forth so promptly at each successive
CALL INDIANAl where else has name
: haaoIaaa n sx,nnnyr1.a- Af U-z---~-.--L ----
"Is it where the mistress of waters
spreads her robes to greet the waters of
the Cuff Is it upon some narrow
island on the coast, where floods and
tempests have well nigh submerged the
valiant band, or, when floating across
the adjoining waters, an island fortress
is to be stormed or captured? BURN
side, son of Indiana, pauses amid the
tempest, and smiles amid the flight of
unnumered bullets to greet his Indiana
boys, and bid them on to conquest Is
it before the walls of Yorktown or the
heights of Richmond; at Shagpsburg,
Monassas or Antietom; at Rich Noun
tain, Carnifez, or Cumberland; at Co
lumbus, Donekson, or Shiloh? All, yes;
it is there g. everywhere - East, Vest,
North, South Wherever Indiana sends
forth her sons at all, she sends them
forth to fight and conquer. Her BAN
ners are shattered and ragged Her
battalions are sthinned out and wasted! /!
Her name, which is legion, is every
where resounded, yet will never retreat
or dishonor
But am not here, now, to congratu-
late Indiana. She has done well, and
deserves more that l can render.
AZ talk to you to-day upon sad and
solemn scenes Overwhelming respon-
sibilities are on us as nation. Unexam-
pied sacrifices have been and will be our
lot We shall pass through narrow
straits, where overhanging dangers
promise ruin on either side. But look
He who notes the sparrow's fall; He
who cares for the minutest organism
that deep down in the caverns OF the
earth has had its life and its enjoyment;
He who guides the path and guards the
destiny of the miuutest created thing
that floats in the water-drop, or peoples
the air we breathe, as truly as He wheels
the universe of worlds in their appointed
course, has never failed, and will never
fail, to bless the highest order of created
tbings-Man-in His own image born,
when he boldly pursues the path that
leads to virtue, truth, and liberty.
One word more before close / have
| spoken of this war in its erteTt, Its dan,
! gers, itssacritfce, and its future. / have
glanced at your position as a nation
among the nations, and your illlmitable
resources for good to the race. l have
drawn upon the distant future for the
glorious issues that shall flow from al
these present ills. | vas tempted to
pause, and draw picture of the natior
at the feet of the rebetLioas States, auc
| zee how that uision would meet your ia
vor and support What spectacle tina
would bel The Mississippi closed at an
whim of a hostile power; the Ohio linec
with forts aud alive with fleets; the Dor
der, chain of custon.ports, and you in
debted to foreign State for leave t.
travel to the Gulf; an ever-windenint
breach of interests and aims doubled
armies, and ever-increasing cost, tha
you might not become the prey OF sud
den inroads, or unprovoked assaults, tn
Gulf, itself, an inland sea, in another
grasp, to cut you off from the Pacih'
and is infinite rage of wealth and power
the natural outlets ofyour commerce tn
sport of any who should chance to tax
offence at your principles or your polity
But no. The absurdities of anythini
less than straightforward fight to re
store the Union Of the Fathers, at an
cost, is never dreamed Of except in tn