Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-22
Henry Unrd Heccher's Address ai
FsFt sumter.

Henry Ward Becchcr's Address at
Fsrt sumter.
We have not space Tor the lengthy address Of
Mr BEEcHER, delivered upon the occasion of
raising the Union flag Ovsr Fort Sumter. on the
l4.b inst but it is eloquent and forcible through
oui. and generou. in sentiment, We give the
following extracts 20 show is character snd
spirit:
Wherefore have We come hther pilgrims from
distau. places Are We come here 10 Pxult that
northern hands are stronger than southern No !
but 20 Ttjoice that the hands OF those who defend
just aud benehcent government sre mightier
than the hands that assaulted u. Do We exut
over fallen ctiesl We exult that a nation has
not fallen. We sorrow With The sorrovful, we
synpslhize with he desolsie. We look upon this
shattered fort aud youder diiapidsted city with
sad ey es, greved that men should have com
mtteG sucn TREASON, IN glad that God has set
such msfk upon treason, that ali ages shall
dread and ath0r IT, We eIuit, bot for passion
gist ned, but Tor sentiment victorious; not Tor
temper, out Tor conscience; not a. We deyoutlE
believe that our will is done. but that Cod will
hath been done We should be unworthy OF that
Liberty inlIusted TO our care, il, on such day rs
this, We suiied our hearts by feelings of simless
devouty thank him who hath zs - Vengeance
e mine will repay, saith the Lord. that lie
hath nut mark upon arroE,n, rebellion iatface-
able while time Last. Since this Il ~ went down,
on that DARK day who shall tell the mighty sops
tba. have made this land spectacle 90 angels
and mel.
The soil has drank blood snd IS gluftet. mil.
lions mourn for millions slain, or. envyirg the
de ID. pray for oblivion towns and villages have
been rszed: fruitful fields have turned back 10
wilderness IL came to pass as the prophet said
the sun Wa turned to darkness aud the moon 10
blood The course OF law wss ended the sword
sat chief magistrate in bali the nation, industry
was parayz "a. morals Corrupted. the public veal
invaded by apine and anarchy, and whole states
were Tavaged by avenging armies. The world
was amazed and the earth Teeled. When the Il Y
sunk here. ii vas If political night had come. end
all bess;s OF furT had come forth 10 deyouT
That long night is ended, and for this returning
day have come from afsT 20 rejoice aud give
thanks. No more war, no more sccursed secs
sion. no more slavery that spawned them both
(Great sDplause.1 Let no man nsGead Tue mean =
Ing of this unfolding flag II ssys government
hath returned hither; il proclsims. in the name
of vindca;ed government, peace and protection
% loyalty, humiliation and pain TO traitors. This
is the flag Of sovereignty. The nation. not the
states, is sovereign restored 10 authority This
flag commands, not duplicates There may be
pardon, but no concession lGreat applause. ]
There may DC amnesty and oblivion but no bon-
eyed compromises. The nation TO-DAY has peace
for the peaceful. and var for the turbulent The
only condition of submission IS 10 submit.
There IS the constitution. and there are the
laws, there il the government. Thew rise up
like mountains of strength that shall not De NOV
ed The, are the conditions of peace. We do
no; want YOUR cities nor your zelda we do no.
envy you your prolific coil, nor heavens full OF
perpetual summer. Let agriculture revel here,
let manufactures make every stream musical,
build fleets in every port. surprise the arts Of
peace viih genius second only to that Of Athens,
AID We hall be glad in your goodness, and rich
IN y,u' veslth.
All tbs, we ask is answering loyalty and
universal liberty. md that in the nsme Of this
high sovereignty OF the United Ststes u Amer
lea. we demsnd, and that nth the blessings Of
Almighty God, We will have Reverenily. pious Y
in hopeful patriotism, We spread this banner
on the ky as of Old the bow planted on The
cloud and with q solemn iervor beseech God TO
look upou it and make it the memoiisl OF an
everlasting covepant and decree that never agsin
on this fair land shall deluge OF blood prevail
Why need any eye turn from this spectacle?
Are there not associations which. overleapiDg
the recent past, carry u back 10 times when over
ell = 10 all our colonial days We were ore in the
long revolutionary struggle, and in the scores Of
pro p, rous years succeeding.
When the passage VI the stsDp act, ia 1865.
aroused the colonies !; vas G2jsden, OF South
C,roiins, that cried with Drescient enthusiasm
1--WE stand ou the broad com non ground OF those
natural rights that all tee and know a. men
There ought 20 be no Ne~ England man. 90
New Yorker known on this continent. but all Of
u. said he. Americans That Was the voice Of
South CarOhua-ihst shall be the voice of South
Carors Faint IS the echo: but il i coming
We nov hear i signing sadly through toe piues
out It shall We, break upon the shore-no NORTH
no west. no south. but one United States OF
Americs In ihe sw al convention OF war. the
people Of the United States have deb4iei, set
tied, and ordained certain funds mentsl truths
which must heHcefor,h be accepted and obeyec
nor IL any stale or any individual wise who shall
dsreg 'rd them. Ihey are to civil aif,irs what
the natural avs are to health-iadisoensa,.le
conditions OF peace and happiness. What sre
the ordinances given by the people. spe king ou,
OF ire sad darkness oil oar. with authority in
soired by that same sod Who give the lsw from
Sinai among ihurHer- Of trun pt voicesf
That these ULi ID Stale, shall be ne and
n6yisiole: 2 Thst states not absolute SOW
ereiens. aud have 10 right 10 dismember the re-
public 3 Universal liberty l. INIT pen,ahs To
rel u9crn Eove ut. I'D that II v-fy ! all be
utterly aud forever abolished Slvh are The re
suits es war; these are the hes, fruits of he uar.
They are worth al they have cost Trey SIZE
the foundations Of peace. They vii secure ben
rhts 20 Al nations ss we'll IS 20 u Our highest
vi-dOm and duty is 10 accept the facts as he 4e-
crees OF God Wesre exhorted 10 forget all
tha ha- happened Yes. the sra'h The eouf
the cruelty, but not those overriding cecrees Of
God which tbs waf - nFuuOunrfd .s solemnly
as on Mount Sias God save: Renemher-re-
member. ho.r il today, under this SUI. under
that brieh, oaild OF the summer banner, With the
ewes Of this uxiion and Of re world upon Us We
repea; tie syllsb.es Of Coils providence. and re-
ciie the solemn decrses-No more Gis4nioa no
more secession, no more slGrsrs charge the
whole griit of this war upon the ambitious. sdu-
Gated. plotting political leaders OF the south.
They have shed this ocean OF blood. They hare
dssolsted the south. They have poured poverty