The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-02-23

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aud whole States. Virginia, the motif.
er Of presidents. leading he rest gave
themselves 10 Supplying the market
"More land, was ihe ery and Texas
was thrown 10 the unsuitable lcccb.--
The free North stood back aghaA d
this crowned and nnclcan lepey under
the claimed sanction Of tie Constitution,
marched 70 It's pew domain. TIE iu-
slitulion which our fathers bad looked
upon as 40 evil had become divine
II occupied the bench, il controlled the
Administration, Il struck down Sena.
tors in the Halls Of Congress, il caioled
and threatened and lied, iill is all abb
sorbiug NAV swallowed Congress Is
seif. The intelligence and moral sense
OF the nation was against il. The
wealth Of the nation was against it.---
The popular vote OF the nation, when
uncontrolled by demaeogues and
doughfaees, was against IT, IN Gods
good time the people, seeing that the
administration OF their Government
was cheat, arose in their majesty
The weak aud plant Buchanan, the
pilieripg Floyd, the cultured but lrm.
torous DAVIS, we're hurled from pow
er, and an honest man, The uotlest
work ot God, placed ii tho preaden-
ti,l chair The propafaudiata Of sIa.
very Ika their gtaatp prototypes, deem
ug d better fo rale 10 hel thau serve
n heaven, Fr1elled 10 them alone
/ |belo gs the responsibility. H. them
alone attaches tie consequences oftheir
awful crime.
The gentlemen upon the other side,
in words whose persuasive sweetness
might almost raise mortals to the skies
or bring angels down, call for peace
and the restoration Of the Union rs il
WAS. Sir, let them restore the crum.
bled walls OF Sumter surmounted by
our starry banners LEI them call from
its depths TO the surface of the James,
the Cumberland and her gallant crew
who went down with their proud flag
still flying; lei them reyiyify the scores
of thousands whose martyr forms con-
secrate the hundred battle-felds of this
contest, and whose blood has given
our land ID holiest baptism 10 ireedo II
heneeiorth forever; let them give US
back or Winthrop and Lyon and
Stevens and Kearney and Richardson
and Reno and the comrades who with
them "sleep their last sleep and have
fought their last battle = lei them SUM
mon back to our Senate Halls the
moldering dust that was once Baker,
the noble heart and eloquent tongue
now stilled forever; let them hush the
grief that fills our land for the loss OF
those who died that our country might
liye-grief that proudly mourns and
asks no sympathy from tralIorous
hearts +; let them rebuke the gaunt
demon Of famine now stalking with his
triumphal train of woes throughout the
South; let them change the stars in
their courses, and turn back the hands
upon the dial-plate OF time, and oblite-
rate the bloody record Of the past three
years. Then, sir, they can have peace
and the Union as il was--a peace which
the North would never break. When
they shall have done all this, then
may the dog return to his vomit and
the SOW TO her wallowing IN the uaire.
Bnt never until then, sir, shall the crack
OF the slaye.whip again make sweet
music in their ears.
Sir, the gentlemen are the Bourbons
Of our country--they learn nothing and
forget nothing. But,
"rhefe's a divinity that shapes our ends
/ Rough new them bow We WIZ
And has there not been, sir-and !
quote from anoiher---a divine purpose
controlling all the political aud military
| phases OF this conflict; snatching from
Us victories F; granting successes fore
ing C. Al last by the gigantic proper.
tons Of ihis revolt 81 hear 9i its
l.tengi % pfoNubcnR doom spo8
( & cherished Institution aai aiming
against iham those 81 iher 6Ea house.
bold in frustrating our military cam
4 paign that in ille delay public senh.
menl might conform to The c9efchaug-
ing condition Of Things that slavery b
The raYages Of var might more effect
aally BE- extirpaicd Can man with
clear eyed vision With reyerauce IN BIZ
sg9. WITH belief within him 10 tie
Righteousness of jehovah, fail 20 read
that purpose-he e1ttaetion II Stare
rg?
Sir, | was greatly delighted with the
beautiful aposirophe 70 oar Union pro-
nounced yesterday by the gentleman
from Kentucky. Il is, indeed, the pal
ladium Of our liberty, and the only
ark OF our safety, and it will stand =
Let no loyal heart be discouragcd.--
The lines Of The rebellion are already
greatly circanscribed. IT. means are
already greatly crippled. IT. hopes
Of foreign aid are destroyed. Lei the
I people who love The Union and free
dom still stand by lhe old flag, AID nol
ia single star shall be bloued out
Star after STAR shalt be added TO the
constellation, uniiiit eulniaaies ia one
splendid galaxy spanning the free
continent Of North America.
Sir, ! have been asiouishcl at the
spirit cyineed by certain gentlemen on
the other side against the Admiaislra-
+ ton which i 20 earnestly endeayofisss