Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-23
Written for the Delaware Gazette.
4 Nations Rising Glory.

We as Nation ere now passing through the
contendiug elements of antagonisms that at
tend our transitional state from ancient barbaF-
ism TO more modern civilization, which is al
ways marked rs of WAY and commotion.
This transition state marks the age of mental
progress are passing through from lower TO
higher conditions of humanity.
We have planted the seeds Of this mighty Fp-
beiilon and waterei them with the tears and
sighs Of the orphan, ard warmed them into life
by the groans aud lamen tstions Of The broken
hearted mother, and cherished their outgrowth
by the lash and tacgot; and are nov Feaping
the harvest Of many summers rs the reward OF
cur laboTs, which is war, pestilence aud fam
inc, marked by the blcosly hand Of oppression.
and the last reat death struggle Of that seclIr-
sed institution, slavery based upon the insult
ing dogma that nIan has a right to hald prop
efty IN iis tsi!ag-Hap, which sh0cks al tue
lneF moral feelings If OF religions natures.
The fiery ordeal and reserses through which
We are nos7 passing, seems 10 lock gloomy
How bright will lie the heavens when this
storm Is p2sses To me It points to the bright
future when that uahaIlowed institution. sla-
yerv, shall have filed its measure Of iniduity
and be numbered with the things that are past.
aud returning Justice once more wave her COL
den scepter o'er the dark and gloomy regions of
our once f-ir and happy land.
Every new era is usheTed in by some mighty
revolution in the mineral, vegetable or animal
kingdom. Our present revolutionary struggle
is the result of old institutions passing away
and a new political Heaven and Earth shall
rise phHniX-like, and with her golden sceptrr
point to the rising gems of humanity which
are love, wisdom, and equality in all her rising
institutions. To-day see the soft glimmering
moon-beem of freedom dancing across the broad
wavv ocean of celestial light; IS it bursts from
behind the dark mufky clouds of ignorance, as
those beautiful rays Of light fail upon my inte-
riof vision ayziy in the distance | see th,,
dawniRg light OF nilienian glory from celestial
spheres, with cheering intelligence for this land
Of darkness and error; 1t is tue noOn-tide glory
from brighter Skies ushering in nation sec
ond birth. Old things are passing away and
all things hec0ming new /; higher organic
structures or forms of life will spring forth to
eujoy tire light and wisdom Of that new and
big her manifestation of unfoltling love 10 hu
man;ty. This to the sensitive bosom is like the
sweet influence Of the morning dew-tlroD on
the new blown rose, distiliing and dispensing
It's sweet odurs to the morning breeze before,
he rising Il is the bright harbinger OF
peace to this distracted land 1t points to q
higher nJanbOOI of our nation, as a moral reii-
2;ops and spiritual people. Ia this newborn
light We see the great death-warTant If Amer
ius.a 3 every, written i'll golden letters on the
wall and 10y the same unknown hand a ma
ton iisir,g glory.
II the n.',eteenth century this dawnirly Hight
OF 1860 Hiil u 20 our nation what the bright
glowing urO Of day is 10 the vast fields Of ma
tufe SIDE sweeps aicag majesticalIy through
tie starry hesVcus, dispensing light, life and
iIt7etty 10 All races and conditions D the min
efsi; vegetable and animal kiugtirFus from th,.
lutticst summit ~ the granite mountain or the
ln.jtstic towering OAK tiIit has braved a thna-
saiId "Intry storms, 10 the lowest unfoldiu.-
ge IL Oi iie that floats IN space Besties ia the.
regions OF eternal snow, VI swinls in the bFiuy
oeep of s3usilern Chimes. With this bright
stttI VI promise pointing to the bright futare
whatGthrillinY sensations of joy vibr1tes tht
nelrt OF every true pttriot aud puiSate the
great American bosom 1t is Ike the soft
1o@ins notes OF E5lion harp tuned to the
sweet music of every passing breeze. Il echoes
aud re- echoes from tine craggy mountains Of
vi tItse 10 the golden tlesds of California As
res.'I tifU bright pages at IIy country : future
hOrT the sweet iiowin& songs of freedom from a
Thousand hiiis ami plains Iioa along the gric
sIrlNgS of my ethereal nature, they exciailri.
G,oTy to God ln the hiSheet, peace on earth
and good viii to man: now Lord Icttest thou
thy servants rejo!ce, for no" have We beheld
thy salvation.
rs. The present rebellion is nothing moTc
or less than the outward manifestations OF the
interior forces Of our southern brethren, that
have been pent up in them for IN my years, aud
are NOW bursting forth with ali the fairy OF d
volcano. lie not deceived Our war is YET in
lis infancy. Sixty-tiVe will see il raging among
us. IL viii thea decline, having fiuisbed It's
mission, which is to evjGngciize humanity end
restore the DO oHn-trUJian Of every race % their
God given rights in the moral aud physical
world. This eat national sc1Urge must result
III universal good. 1t is 4 law IN nature that
everything Is true to the CtGs; Tint prcduCeL
it. Slavery Is che cause OF this mighty revoIu-
tion. and death will I've its final doom.
klN05TyN, Jan. |, 1868,