The Placer herald., 1863-09-12

there may be those in whose breasts such scnti-
ments as these awaken no responsive feeling |
feel assured. as | look over this vast assemblage,
that the grateful emotions VIII ch have sgnalizcd
the anniversary in all our past history. are not less
yours than they are mine. to day. Let us be
thankful. at least that we have ever enjoyed them
that nothing can take from us the pride and exul-
tation we have felt, as we saw the old flag unfold
over us. and realize its glorious accreon of stars
from the original thirteen to thrty-tour; we say
much, when we say in the language of New
Hampshlres s greatest SON if we can with assur-
anc. say no more. THE Past at least is secure"
But II we cannot be joyous, may friends. rs we
have been on this anniversary, let us show that it
is our privilege, with the blessing o! God. to be
consderate, brave and wise. IT there be any
thing OF the great Inheritance under existing cir
cumstinces, to save, may we not in humble.
earnest way contribute to that salvation? If we
cannot do all for which our hearts yearn. may we
not at least approach its consumaton. in that
spirit of devoted loyalty to the Constitution and
the Union, which we feel? Let the disregard of
Others for what the revolutionary fathers achiev-
ed, and for the compact which they made, subdued
as they were in all things but sense Of right and
honor by the sufferings of seven years war, now
stand out before u.s. Let the people realize what
this constant ringing in their ears OF the charge
that 1.-THE Constitution is Il covenant with death,
and league with hell' has brought about, And
then let them see and feel what we had in eighty
years OF examped posterity and happiness snder
that Constitution. Let them look back upon
those eighty years of civil liberty of the reign of
constitutional law-eighty years of security TO
our homes, OF living in our castles, humble though
they may have been, with no power to Invade
them by night or by day, except under the we'll
defined and exhibited authority OF law written,
published law. enacted by themselves for the pun
shment of crime and for their own protection
eighty years OF the experiment which asouished
the world, II the people will do this, cannot, |
VIII not believe that we are so smitten by judi
cial blindness, that the great mass OF our popul-
tion North and South, will not some day resolve
that we come together again under the old Con
stitution with the old Flag [Applausc] l will
not believe that this expert ment OF man capacity
Tor sell government, VIII ch was SO successfully H.
uslraled until all the revolutionary men has pass
ed to their final reward is to prove u humiliatng
failure Whatever Others may do, we will never
abandon the hope that the Union is to be restored
! [Applause.l Whatever others may do, we will
cling to 1t, ''as the mariner clings to the last
plank when night and the tempest close around
him." No matter what may have been done
North or South TO produce t, this terrible ordeal
OF blood that has been visited upon us, ought to
bring us back to consciousness OF responsibilities
and duties. The emotions OF all good men are
those OF sorrow aud shame and sadness over the
condition OF their country, when they retire at
night and when they open their eyes upon the
dawning day, struggle against them though they
may Why should they attempt to disguise it?
Solictudc which hinges upon appl ehension OF
personal danger or personal loss, and that alone,
is contemptble TriHing men may indulge in
tritng worl and thought. while the founders
found no time for trihing while engaged in their
grand and serious work. nor can you. They
could lift up their souls in prayer, but they had
no heart tor evity and mirth. My friends, You
have had, most OF you have had great sorrows,
it may be, but none like these. none like these
u in,
great fountain of national disaster, red with the
redest and best blood of the country, North and
South, T. with the blood OF those in both sections
of the Union, whose fathers fought the common
battle OF Independence. Nor has these sorrows
brought with them any compensation, whether of
| natonal pride or OF victorious arms. For it is
! not vain to appeal to you 10 raisea shout of Joy
because the men from the land OF Washington,
Mexico ard Sumter, barring their breast TO
the Steel OF the men from the land OF Warren,
Stark and Stockton; or because, ii this war is to
| be continued to be waged, one or the other must
go to the wall-must DE cons gned to humiliating
subugatiou? The fearful, truitless, fatal civil
war has exhibited our amazing resources and vast
military power. 1t has shown that united, even
! in carrying out in its widest Interpretation, tho
| Monroe doctrine on this Continent, we could
with such protection as the broad ocean which
| flows between ourselves and the European powers
! affords, have stood against the world in arms. |
that, prosecuted upon the basis of the procama-
tion OF Sept. 22d and Sept. oath lS62. prosecuted
us must understand those proclamatons, to say
nothing of the kin lred brood which has followed
upon the theory of mancpation devastation
su1ugatlon, it cannot fail to be lrutless in every
thing except the harvest Of woe which is ripen-
ing Tor what was once the peerless Republic
lApplause.] Now, fellow citizens. after having
said thus much; it is right that you should ask
me, what would you do on this fearful extremity?
reply from the beginning of this struggle to the
present moment, my hope has been moral pow
er. There it reposes still. When in the spring
OF 1861 had occasion to address my fellow cit
zens in this city, from the balcony Of the hotel
before u.s. then said had not believed, and did
not then believe, aggression by arms was either
suitable or Il possible remedy for existing evils.
[Applause.] All that has occurred since then
has but siren gthened and confirmed my convic
tions in this regard. | repeat, then, my judg
ment impels me to rely upon moral force, and not
upon any of the corrective instrnmcntaliies
OF military power. We have seen in the expert
ence of the last two years how futile are all our
efforts to maintain the Union by force of arms
but even had war been carried on by us success
fully, the ruinous result would exhibit its utter
impracticabiliy for the attainment of the desired
end Through peaceful agencies, and through
such agencies alone can we hope "to form more
perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility. provide for the common defence pro
mote the general welfare and secure the blessings
OF liberty to ourselves and our posteriy," the
great object for which alone, the Constitution was
formed. II you turn around and ask me what if
these agencies fail; what il the passionate anger
of both sections iorbds; what if the bllot-box is
sealed? Then, all efforts, whether ofw war or peace
having failed, my reply is, you will take care Of
yourselves, with or without arms, with or without
leaders, WILL at least, in the effort to defend
our rights as free people, build up a great mauso-
lnum nj hearts tn which mo \yhn for ll
erty will in after years with bowed heads
reverently, resort, as Christian Pilgrims to the
sacred shrines of the Holy Land.
YUBA GAP RoAD.-We see by the Sierra
Democrat that company has been organ-
zed with a joint capital Of $50,oOO and
work is to be at once resumed on this route
across the Sierra Nevada mountains
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