Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-09-21

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Mountains OF Vermont. The next will be
a layer of lumber from the forests of Maine:
And so it will continue until the second
Tuesday of October, when Pennsylvania VIII
tumble upon it such large cargo OF iron
and coal AS will sink 1t so deep that the hand
of resurrection will never be able to reachlt It,
The people of the nation will reinforce the
victorious armies Of Grant and Sherman;
Thev will continue the fight until the rebei
horde of Lee and the flying remnants OF
Hood shall be overthrown. The unity ana
integrity of the nation shall be preserved,
and peace shall be restored throughout her
borders Renewed cheers
Nv fellow-citizens, allow me to call your
attention to the issues Of the present Crisis
They are most mOmentOus-none greater
have ever stood forth in the history OF the
country. Is man capable of seifgovern-
ment? To establish this proposition was
the great object ofthe American Reyolutlon
At that time there were many unbellevers
in the doctrine, and, notwithstanding the
result of that revolution, and our remarka-
bic and unexampled prosperity as nation,
there are and have always been among US
men who have no faith in the doctrine, and
who constantly predict the ultimate success
of the present rebellion. In tins they are
heartily joined by the tyrants and the arls,
tocracy of the world. The unprecedented
progress Of our nation has created an intense
interest throughout the world. 1t we can
survive the present shock, suppress the re-
belliOn ana re5urn to our former path OF
progress, the example cannot and will not
be resisted by the other nations Of the earth.
The success, or rather the continuance OF
civil and religious liberty, not only inc our
own country, but throughout the world, de
pends upon the result Of the present CON
| aict. Our failure now would rejoice the
| enemies of liberty aGd make glad the hearts
! of tvrants in every land, and bring addition
| al grief and sorrow to the down -trodden and
oppressed Of every cline The destruction
! of our Republic would do more to perpetu-
ate despotism to roll back the tide of pro-
gress, and check the advance of civilization
than any event which has occurred In the
history of the human race. Words cannot
describe nor languag, measure the import
ance and magnitude of the present struggle.
| It becomes therefore. the paramount duty
of every patriot to u.e his utmost exertl0ns
10 secure it's tavorible termination. The
present civil war was inaugurated by those
| who maintain the doctrine OF secession. lt
requires no argument to show that the
admi, sion of this principle in any one case
leads inevitably to dissolution, dlslntegra-
ton, and final anarchy. Admit the posi-
bility of Northern and Southern Contedera-
| cies, an you thereby concede the establish
ment of an Eastern and Western or New
| England and Border State, an Atlantic and
Pacific. Mississippi Valley, or any other
| Confederacy or number of Confederacies
| which the discomfort or ambition of lndlvld-
uals may require to suit their unworthy pur-
| poses.
! The history of our country during the
/ Revolution is too we'll known TO require repe-
| tition. The Articles OF Confederation and
| their inadequacy to subserve the ends and
| purposes of he nation are matters OF hIsto-
! " known to all. Our foretathers-those to
| WI ON we owe our existence as an lndepen-
| dent nation and o + continuance as Gov
| ernmen;-speedily superceeded those Artl-
! ces Of Confederation by a written Constitu
| ton. in order to prevent, for all time to
come. the practice of secession, and to
| strengthen the arm of the central power.
/ This doctrine of secession IS not only with
I out warrant in the Constitution, but must
! lead to the widest confusion in the working
/ of our poiticaLsystem-a system without Il
/ model In all the ages OF the pasta perfect
/ structure, distributing the powers OF the
Government in such way as to make them
a check upon each other while working IN
unity and harmony IN the promotion OF all
4 the great objects OF Its creation. The sepa-
rate States may become great In territory
/ great in population, great in resources, but
the germ OF their greatness consists In their
! being parts OF greater whole-members OF
one great family Our nation can only live
: and accomplish the purposes of its creation,
! and protect and uphold the cause OF evil
and religious liberty on this continent and
throughout the world, by adhe ing to one
Const.tution, one Union, one Government,
one set of laws, one destiny. One flag, and
that the stars and stripes, should ever be
permitted to float over any portion OF our lana;
and silent be the tongue and palsled the arm
OF him who would dare to utter a word a
gainst or attempt to lower from its proud
position the flag Of our country, Cheers. J
To preserve our unity as a nation, to pre-
vent dissolution, disintegraton, and final an
archv NAV. and no doubt will, require many
and fearful sacrifices in addition to those
already made: but the more that flag Is
crimsoned with the blood of heroes, the
dearer it becomes to the hearts of patriots
The right of self preservation on the part
of the Government has at all times in its his
tory been clearly maintained by the ablest
statesmen. George Washington did not hes
itate 10 enforce the law against those who
atte,nnted to resist it IN the collection OF
taxes on whisky. In his message to Con
gress, soon after the occurrence, the rathef
of his Country says: Thus the painful al,
tentative could not be discarded. | ordered
the militia to march after once more admon-
ishing the insurgents, in my proclamation
of the Goth of September last While there
is cause to lament that occurrences OF TINS
nature should have disgraced the name or
interrupted the tranquility OF any. part OF
our community, or should have diverted 70
a new application any portion of the p,ublles
resources, there are not wanting real anu