The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-15

OF freedom 90 unpunish-d, and the very
instincts Of self preservation ara ou,la~sd.
The worship Of God and The rites sfsepul.
turs tsvs been >hamefully interrupted,
aud. in many instances. the cultivation
Of the soil is p.ohibi'.d to her own c',i-
zens. These tsct, are ~ttest-.! by many
witnesses, and i, ia but = jus. tribute TO
that noble and chivalroas people, that,
amid harbarities almos. unparalleled. they
still maintain = proud aud defiant spirit
towards their enemies.
In Maryland. the judiciary. made sub.
ss.visnt to executive absolution, furnishes
no security to individual rights or per.
sonal freedom msmb.rs Of the Leyi.la.
ture are arrested and imprisoned without
| process Of law or assignment Of cause,
and the whole lano grnaueth under the
appressions of n merci:ess tyranny.
In Kentucky, the bslIot box h been
orer,hr ~n. free speech is suppressed,
the most vexaciuus annuvances has an
embt,er, and all the ar,s ~nd appliances
Of su unscrupulous despo,ism are freely
used to prevent the uprising Of the noble
patriots Of "the dark aud bloc dy ground ."
Notes Of gladness, assurances Of n bright.
ar and better day, reach Us, and the ex
lies may tax, courage aud hope for the
future.
In Virgins, the model Of al! that illus.
trntes human herois,n aad s-lfdenyinp
patriotism, although the tempest Of desc
lation h"s swept over her fair domains,
no sigh Of repentance for her separation
from the North can be found. Her Old
homesteads dismani!sd, her ancestral
relics des,ro! ed, her p.op'- Impoverished.
her territory made the battle ground for
the rude shocks Of coniending hosts, aud
then divided, with hireIing parasites
mock'ng y Ginning jurisdiction and au.
thorty, the Old Dom'nion still stands
wita proud crest ami det7snt men, ready
to tramp beneath her hee: every u.urper
and tyrsnt. and to illustrate a'resh he:
Sic Semper Tyrannis. the "proudest
motto that 1ser bi.zed on = nations
shield or 4 warriors srms."
To prevsn, such effects. our people are
now prosecuting this struggle. 1t is no
mere WAR OF calculation, no contest tor
any peculiar kind Of property, no barter
of precious lilo ID Tor filthy lucre Every:
thing involved in manhood. civilization,
religion. law. property, country, home. i.
ut stake. We fight MOI for plunder,
sPoils, piilnge- territorial conquest. The
Government temps by no prizes Of
"beauty or booty to De hrs~n III the
lottery Of this war. We seek to preserve
civil freedom, honor, equality. 6resiies;
and blood is we'll shed when "shed for
our families, for our friends. for our kind,
for our country, for our God"
Burke said ~ State resolved TO hazard
its existence rather than abandon its oh
ject, must have Nh infinite advantage
over that which is resolved to yield rsth
er than to carry It's resistance lie, ond y
certain point" II is better to be con
quered by any other ns;ion than hy The
Uaued States 1t j. better to he do
pendsncy Of Any other power than of
that. lty the condition Of it's existence
and essential constitution, as now gov
erned, it mus. be in perpetual hostility to
US. As the Spanish invader burned his
ships to make retreat impossible, 40 we
cannot afford 10 take steps backward
Retreat is more dangerous than advance.
Behind us are i"feriority and degradation.
Before u. is everything snticing to = pa.
triot.
Our bitter and impscab'e foes are pre-
pairing vigorously for the coming cam
paign. Corresponding efforts should be
made on our part. Without murnuring,
our people should respond to the laws,
which the exieeucy demands. Every one
capable OF bearing arms. should be con
nected with some efficient military organ
zs,ion. Tho utmost energies OF the whole
population should be taxed 10 produce
food and clothing, snd spirit Of cheer
fuinsss an1 trust in an all ~i.e aud over
ruling Providence should he cultivated.
The history "f the pds, three wears has
m In, ufa .T
hrmer and more assured hope A
whole people have givsh .heir hearts and
bodies TO repsI the invader, AID costly
sacrifices have been made on the altar Of
our country. No similar instance is to
ha Eonnl IL annh snnnIunanna ,,..;.;.. =.