The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-03
The Crisis Duty,

ll AOl'o -A'y q iSFlCW u In0 HIS
tory Humankind from the creation to the
present time, it will be seen that their pro.
gress has at times been marked by the oc-
currence Of great and extraordinary events,
which denote the division point and COM
mencement Of those remarkable epochs that
have in greater or less degree, revolution
lied the whole civilized world. These
events most noted, are the Deluge, The birth
OF our Saviour The discovery of America,
The Reformation, and the American Revolu-
ton. In the progress Of these great epochs
there was time, a day, and an hour. when
the great eliminating crisis point, was
reached and passed. So too now,by the de-
crees Of the immutable Ruler Of the Universe
it has been vouch7safed to the American
people, the final decision, for veal or woe,
not for themselves only, but for ali mankind
of the greatlquestion of human Liberty
And the day and hour when this decision: is
to be made is near at'hand. lido we realize
the awful responsibility that rests upon each
and every American voter, in this great ,cri-
sis hour Of the worlds history? Jas u
On the 9Th day of November next, the
American people will decide the future Of
all attempts of any nation togovern them
selves by the exercise of those inherent
rights possessed by them of life, liberty, and
protection. On the issues of that moment
Gus day, hang the destiny of the whole civ
ilized world. What will be that issue is al
ready manifest to every one, still this does
not in the least free any one. from the re-
sponsibility that rests upon him.. or relieve
him from the true and faithful performance
Of his duty on that great day Of trial A
day that shall test the stability of free inst :
buttons on this continent. 81 .su5ziii3 ba
Shall we now when the goal Of our labors
is within our reach almost, give up the rich
heritage we possess, and which our fathers,
through trial and trlbu!ation, nobly saeri-
feed their all to secure for as? Shall we
now when the battle is all but won, give, up
the contest which has cost us the lives of
the bravest and noblest men of the nation
and all the vast treasure that has been ex-
pended Shall all the fruits of this lavish
expenditure of blood and money come to
naught? bna ylJl5.d bo9oi9I sti :bfroR |
. These rights that we enjoy protest against
such a humiliating result The gallant men
who have gone forth to fight this battle on
the bloody fields of the south, protest against
such cowardly surrender. The blood of
the fallen brave protests against such infa
my on our part, if we now, at the eleventh
hour, give up all that they so sheroicalIy
laid down their lives to secure for us. And
the starving thousands Of our brave bows
who now languish III the dark and Ioath,
some prisons of the south, protest against
giving up this great contest, until every re-
bel shall be subdued, and the Stars and
Stripes shall wave IN triumph over every
inch of the Republic n s. rogl, 80,
Thank God the majority of the American
people DO know their duty in this great cri-
sis. But there are some who are in doubt
To. those we would say, if they wish to-
know their true duty in this contest, they
must soar above the groveling of party ideas
and party ties and prejudice! Let them
stand upon that higher eminence ofindepen-
dent thought, where untrammeled, they
may with the right spirit, and a longing &
for the truth, come to see their past errors,
and their proper duty in this ceming trial
day of the great contest Let no man in any
manner or for any reason, that is not imper-
alive: shirk his responsibility. IN this hour,
so pregnant for the future of our country.
and the world. 1o1 sd5 Isl Erg a'r7s1
Let every voter therefore, who wishes to
see perpetuated free government on this
tinent, on the 9Th Of November next, cast
his vote for Lincoln and johnson. aflgss l3
.c5oI % r IS s}a UNION VOTER.
Oct. Goth 1884, l.e8rdH