, 1863-09-24
UNION MEETING AT fIICHI.
GAN CITY.
Gen. Darlington on tho War.

MICHIGAN C1Tr, Ind, Sept. Fl, 1se3.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Brig. Gen. A. B. Darlington has just closed
most telling speech, thoroughly argumen-
tatiyc, on the issues of the day, which speech
was delivered before very large audience,
composed Of our best citizsns, male and fe.
male.
He opened his speech BY showing how the
past was to be the guide Of the present and
to open the future. We neTer, in all our his
tory, had 50 much need as now to examine
some safe chart In order to diacover what
destiny is designed for the American Re-
public; what bearings were laid down BY cur
fathers, and what departures, If any, made
from the true course, have so mvironed US
with danger? -.
The development Of the Republic Is that
Of the individual man. The laws which gov
ern single man are the laHs which must
govern society, which is composed Of idiYia-
ua1 men. As with the man, 50 with the na-
tion-true advance con only be made BY I'D
he1euce to those laws. This iusures that cul.
tu1e Of the head, heart and physical powers
which will result in civil and religious liberty
the religious being the basis and assurance
OF the civil. Reference was made to the
early history Of the Republic, to show that it
Naa in 1ul recognition Of this truth that
our fathers founded the Republic. a COM
palatiFe statistical sketch was made Of the
this principle, up to 1860, demonstrating that
IN this very disparity in matters Of mental,
spiritual and physical culture, there was the
cante Ct antagonlsm, which should eVentu-
ally result IN collision, growing :ont Of the
essential difference between truth and error
God always causing the struggle Of the Litter
to 1edound 10 the GLORY. Of the former. This
nise, and kindred matters.
This rendered the prosecution Of the war q
grim necessity, eTen though involving sacri-
tice, OF else the loss Of its yantage ground as
leader among nations In civil and religious
liberty: So long us the pulpit, the church
and other morn agencies at home, together
with the soldier In the field, who best Knows
his poWers Of resistance there, combine In the
work, there Is no Legitimate agency lett to
prevent happy issue to the struggle. Tenn
pora1y, failures may be regarded as Gods
p1opidences, designed to try our virtues and
True patriotism In the support Of the Gov.
eminent is akin to true friendship in private
life; and he who critic!ses his government
with view to make It dishonored, is no more
oga! than the slanderer Of his friend Is true
to his friendship- This Vas used to Illustrate
the true nature Of Tree speech and free press.
Gen. c. closed with a brief -allusion to the
positions and conditions Of the armies, the
p1ogress made In crushing the rebellion, and
. complime enta1y allusio1 to the part 1ndiana
had taken In the war. The speech waa thor
opghly religious-a dIgnifed, well delivered
address, showing complete fAm1lia1ity with
big ponderous theme, and profound research.
Hon. l.. L. Belfpri OF White cpuutY-ttll
the war Unconstitutional In stirring
political speech, very different ffo9 that
which had been delivered, rousing enthusias-
tic applause and creating great excitement.
Gen. Carripgton spoke, last evening. to the
children and their parents, In the Sunday
school concert 1T the Congregational Church
has in holding an audience Of thinking men
extends, in an equal degree, to little people.