Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-03
NO. 49.

, thousands sleeping in their newly made graves
is with the hand of an affective Providenc
e stretched out over us-father of our country
r can this be thy happiest birth day? All
: could that sainted patriot come back tonight
. from the shores of that silent far off land will
g heart swelling with sympathy for all ou,
b griefs, meIhinks he would answer US bv raising
r his eyes and hands to heaven, excIaiming yes
D thank God my country is free" Oh Ameri-
, cans, ia this the first time we can celebrate the
? birth of our departed Zero, by shedding at his
? sepulcher the tears OF honest freemen Here
some one may be ready to say true, bat we
, have purchased this privilege by too costly a
sacrifice" Let US then, for moment enquire
: into the reason of these things.
} While Revelation teaches US that inGivi-
duas expiate their crimes in eternity history
} and observation teach perhaps more clearly,
, that nations must atone for theirs iu time
Each nation seems to stand ont before God
like single responsible individual, aud when
ever that individual transgresses the eternal
laws OF right, God sooner or later bleeds him
in proportion to his iniquity. So universally
true does this hold, that it would be difficult.
if indeed possible, to place your foger upon
the record OF any great national reform, which
had not been written with that nations blood.
Another thought in this connection. a na-
tional sin, human bondage for instance is more
offensive to Heaven in Republican, than in
any other form of government because, 10
such for m there is d greater community Of
interest, and more equal distribution of power
In Russia and other countries Of like govern
ment, the power "f reform is lifted entirely
above the great mass Of the people, and even
10 comparatively Tree England, the generous
impulses OF the commons have often been
checked by the voice OF a selfish nobility
But il free Republic, all power is vested 10
the hands OF thesovereign people, who, at any
moment can arise in their majesty, and purge
the law Of all thot Is obnoxious to justice and
humanity. And when thsy refnse 10 do so,
they have 90 excuse before the God who will
judge them.
What then, in the light OF these facts, shall
We say OF this greatest and freest of all Re.
publics, whose Representatives eighty nine
years ago, in Congress assembled, declared the
| following to be self-euident truths, viz (: g." that
all men are created equal; that they sr4 endow-
| ed with certain iHdlienGbks rights and that
among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of
| happiness ?" With these words i9Lazing on
our banners, God guided, guarded and brought
US out unscatbed from amid the storLas Of the
Revolution, drove back our enemies across The
lakes and sea aud gave a proud, yea the
| proudest place among the nations of the earth
Bat, after all this special care AMI favor on the
part of the Almighty, acknowledged too by
Us, we calmly sit down and make it lawful 30
rob millions of His creatures of the enjoyment
of the very rights for which the heroes of the !
Revolution bled and died To vain has He |
striyen by His goodness to call US to repen-
tance in vain has He whitened the ocean /
with our commerce, and brought our enemies |
in submission TO our feet in vain has He /
poured the sigbs, prayers and dying groans of
the oppressed into our ears, and Numbered
from Sinai and Calvary break every bond |
and let the oppressed go free all ia vain.
the South has perssten!Iy prostrated herself
before the demon OF Slavery; and the north,
yes the North, the sons of the Puritans have
thrown the arms of their protection around
that demons altars. Surely this was guilt
enough, and, (let us not mincs matters,) richly
merits the punishment we are suffering.
But suppose this nefarious conduct had been
permitted to go on for another century,
hu ndted years more OF reeking Iieentiousness,
rising TO the throne of Jehovah mingled with
the dying curses OF millions of broken hearts
10 call for vegeance on our devoted heads.
Methinks the cup Of our iniquty would then
be full, and God 10 oe consistent must sweeD
US as a nation from the face of the earth
This war therefore, with all its woes, coming
as IT does, to prevent such a dire possibility,
take to be great indication Of Gods loue
towards us, and pledge of His design to
perpetuate us forever. You remember the
burden Of w ashington's farewell address, pre- T,
serve the Union" But what perfect, what
permanent Union can there be between light
and darkness, slavery and freedom None,
of course. Grant aud Sherman conscious |
OF this fact, are to-day obeying grandly
injunction by carrying South
the light OF Liucoln's proclamation, and the
constitutional amendment-aud thus making
US homogeneous people. The Union is now
safe, since the cause of disunion is destroyed.
Surely then, this is Washingsou's happiest,
most hopeful birthday. :
With regard TO the present war ITSELF let ms
say sir, that I never had any apprehensions
and to have any tonight would be irrational.
Savannah and Columbia have fallen; Whining
ION is sealed, and Charleston, the very nest
Of Treason, is in our hands and being exercised
ly fire. No cir, the southern Government can
lOt stand, its principles rotten to the very
center. Their watch-words are "Slavery and :.
State Rights; our banner still bears the dear
Did motto Liberty and Unien," and the time :
s not far distant, when the bayonet shall have :.
Erittea these two words upon the heart of the "
asst traitor in arms and the Confederate :.
States of America as a government, Calhouns
State Rights and Slavery shall lie in the same II
lespised grave.
But let US see if this reform has not added
lew beauty to WashingtOn's flag. y
Heretofore 1t has borne upon it's face an in q
consistency think of it unfurled over the :
'lue waters of tho Mediterranean, the emblem v
# freedom to the oppressed Of Europe; the
Tread emblem 0i slavery to the oppressed OF
africa. Bat now, there is not wretched "
nan whom the sun shines on, but can find :.
'eneath its shadow protection and encourage. -
lent to enjoy his inalenable rights, life, lib -
rty, and the pursuit OF happiness. Now its "
very star is "a star of hope, and its stripes =.
re u rainbow OF promise to all mankind. =,
Homer tells US that the gods fought in the :,
'rojan war; some raliying round the standard y
Agamemnou, and others round that Of s.
'riam, aOd it is a very pretty fable. But we m"' m
eIieve, and some of us know by blessed ex. "a