Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-03
"THE CRISIS. -

no loIlo"ihS paper, entitled "Ihe
CRISIS" was written Dec. 10th, 1916, it
is supposed by Tom Paine Esqr., nearly
100 years ago. 1t was caused to be read
at the head of every regiment of the reyo,
lutionaly army, and il avowed the droop-
ing ardor Of the soldiers and produced the
battle of Trenton, N. j. in six days after.
"Ihe CRISIS" was designed as areply to
the tories, and applies just as well now to
the Copperheads. Il will be seen that
there were no tories or Copperheads in
New England. The South was full of
them. Tom Paine called the tories,
"Summer soldiers and sublime patriots"
that "shnnk from the service of their coun-
try"-just as the Copperheads are now
doing-crying peace upon any terms, dc.
"These are times that try mems souls.
The summer soldier and the sunshine
patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the
service Of his country; but he that stnnds
man and woman.
Tyranny, like hell, is not easily con-
quered; yet We have this consolation with
us, that The harder the conflict the more
glorious the triumph. What We obtain
too cheap, we esteem too lightly. Heaven
knows how to Set a proper price upon its
goods; and it would be strange indeed if
so celestial an article as Freedom should
not be highly rated"
els surprising to see how rapidly
panic will sometimes sun through coun-
try. All nations and ages nave been sub
ject to them. Yet panics in some cases,
have their uses-they produce as much
good as hurt. Their peculiar advantage IS
chat they are the touchstones of sincerely
and hypocricy. and bling men and things
to light, which might otherwise have lain
forever undiscovered. In fact, they have
the same effect on secret traitors which an
imaginary apparation would upon PR
vate murderer. They sift out the hidden
thoughts Of man, aud hold them up IN
public to the world. Many dign'hed
Tory has lately shown bis head that shall
0eniteatiotly solenaaixe with curses the
day on which Howe arrived upon the Del
aware"
81 shall conclude this paper with some
miscellaneous remarks on the state of our
affairs; and shall begin with asking the
following question: Why is il that the
enemy hath left the New England prov
Finces and made the middle ones New
Jersey the seat of war; The an wer IS
easy Neao England Is not infested ac'.a
Tories, and ace are. | have been tender
in raising the y against these men, ont
ii soW not do 10 sacrifice sco,td to eth
or their folly or boseness. The period is
now arrived when they or we must change
our sentiments, and one oil Goth must fall
And what IS Tory? Good God! What
is heg Every Tory is coward; for a
servile, slavish, self-interested fear IS the
Foundation Of Toryism; and man under
such influence, though he may be cruel,
never can be brave.
Let us reason the matter together
Your conduct is an invitation to the enc
mr., vet not one in thousand Of you has
heart enough TO join him. Howe expects
you will take up arms and flock to bis
standard with muskets On your shoulders.
SUBMISSION.
II am MS confident as | am that God
governs the world, that America will nev-
er be happy till she puts down the enemy
Wars, without ceasing, will break out LII
| that period arrives, md the Continent
must la The end be tie coaqueror; for
| though the fame Of liberty may sometimes
eeaseto shine, the coal can never e1pire;
..The heart that beats not now is dead.
Tie blood Of his children shall curse hi
cowardice, who shrinks back at TINS
when a little might have saved the whole
lis the business Of little minds to shrink
but he whose heart is firm, will pursue BIZ
principles unto death.
BY perseverance, and fostitade we hay'
the prospects of a glorious issue; by COW
ardice and submission, the sad choice Of
variety Of evils