Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-16

than their patriotism, tells by whose
blood these victories have been won"
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the victory
has been won. Peace smiles upon Us
to-day. Peacsl On, how much is con-
tanned in that little word, peact. ASH
look over this audience, / see nothing
but smiles and pleasantness. The war
cloud that darkened the horizon has been
swept away, and it is now lit up By the
sunlight Of peace. The sweeping hur-
ricane of battle is no longer seen; the
mutterings of the musketry and the
booming thunders of the cannon are no
longer heard On every hand we see
nothing bat peace, flowing as sWeetly as
q river from the hand Of God. Let rs
compare August, 1861, with August,
1865. Then you saw tears: the strong
man Wept because his son was lain pom
The altar Of his country; the sister wept
because the manly form of her brother
had been taken away from her, aud OH
with what emotion did the wife embrace
her husband, 40 she knew, perhaps, for
the last timef Yes, how dark was the
seene-how gloomy was the prospect
thenf All, but all is changed; the
country has been redeemed as from q
brooding nightmare; the sun Of peace
shines in brightness and glory all isTe-
joicing and congrstulation. A new
world seems to surround us; then it was
aa great funeral; now it is as hriial
party. We must notice the effect, now,
Of your labors on the future You know
Il has been said among aristoeracies
that man was not capable Of self.govern-
ment. In the Eastern World all eyes
were turned this way, and the aristocrats
demoniacly said-'aSes, their bran new
fabric is tumbliBg about their ears
But we have shown thAtwe can, during q
great rebellion, pass through the excite
ment Of Presidential election, which
was followed by the assassination of the
President, yet there was no friction no
rebellion, no outbreak in the North; but,
in two hours after the President had
breathed his last bis successor was sworn
in, and the Government went smoothly
and quietly on, without even the sign. Of
n revolt Nov is this not demonstra-
ton Of the capability of man for self
government7 Let one Of the crowned
heads Of Europe be taken away by as.
saasinaticn; the lresalt would be imme-
diate war,--interual wsr,-until the
crown had been placed upon the head
Of some favorite, while here the fune-
tions Of government we're being quietly
administered ere the body Of bis preds-
cessor was cold. d ei sggi 8f sfet
We will pasa On and here notice the
language Of Biahop Simpson. he says
Turn toward the different departm ents.
We had an unorganized militia, mere
skeleton army; yet, under his care, that
army has been enlarged into force
which, for skill, intelligence, efficiency
and bravery, Eurpssses any which the
world hGd ever seen. Before It's vetef-
ans the fame Of even the renowned
veterans Of Napoleon shall pale; 4 ap-
| plause; and the mothers and sisters on
these hillsides, and aIl over the land
shall take to their arms again bFAveI
men than ever fought in European
wara u ..
'trhe reason is obvious. Money, or g
desire for fame, collected those srmies
or they we're rallied to sustain favorits
thrones or dynastieA Bot the armies
called into bsisg fought for liberty, fol
the Union, and for the right Of self- gov
erumsnt, and many Of them feel that the
battles they won wers for humanity
everywhsre, and for all time; fer be
lieYe that God has not suffered this ter.
rible rebellion to come upon our land
merely for chastisement to rs or a les
son TO our age. A1law HQli4 aa1
"rhers are movements which involve
in themselves eternities. There are In
stanta which seem to contain germs
which shall dsveiope and bloom forever
Such o momert came in the tide Of tim'
to our land when question must b
settled, affecting all the powers Of tbs
earth. The contest was for human free
!. dom. Not for this republic merely
Not for the Union simply, but to decide
whether the people, as . people, in theii
entire majesty, wsre destined 10 be th'
II Governments or whether they were 70 b,
J subjects to tyrants or arisioerats, or Il
class-ruls Of any kind H.uos 5W
"This is the great question for which
we have been fighting, and its decision
10 at hand, and the result Of this comics
will affect the ages 70 come II success
} full republics win spread in spite Of mon
: arches all over this earth. aa .hter
, Again We will notice our influence
I abroad, where they hoped and prayed 70
7 our downfall But, ia spite Of all thsi
prayers, in spite Of all their gold, Of al
, their arms and money, and inRuence
D We still have country goyernme
D whose resources are ever on the increase
1 whose influence Is gaining ground ever
= day Some said at the beginning Of th
q var, you can't crush this rebellion; thes
J, men told rs they would fight, and v
Q knew 1t, hut let me tell you We hay
crushed the rebellion, We have subdne
Il these traitors, and by the grace Of GO
r We will hang some Of them higher ths
{ HamAn was hung in spite Of the SIN
o patty Of some men of the North, in spit
f Of al obstacles aad their boasting, ID
J, rsbelIicr is crushed, aud the Gag wave
!; over all the land, every foot is under Il
0 jurisdiction OF that banner1 lpointirg I
Q the hag) The rebels buried il
o Charleston, but what fools they wert
}, they buried ID at Memphis, out il hs
, been fesurEscteds Lcok on it, fsllo
> citizens how nehlg IL Waves Itwl
= buried IN weaknsss, but. it is raissd i
70 power; raised by the thnnders Of car
> | IOd, 610 py b40 LAtAkAuk OA 8uaAclt
q raissd by the best blood Of the Ian
!. lifted by the shouts Of . redssraed d
q ton Yes, it waves nohly and gloriou
u ", and viii 20 10 every cline as Of yor
while the rag Of secession is fallen,
~ trails in the dusF il 10 barred and b1r7s
i deep, too. Langhtsr.l And its absttor
l. upholders, and inventors, are harle
7, life and property, and suffrage. into Il
II same pit, nsvef TO be resnrreesed,I al
~ may 1t ever waveC iusiisoz3 IA ha4
q 10, the war-el0ud % Fs.t, tbs struggle is o'e
ID Marx tbs soHg ofs people abitsd ones more
- = Like wAteh-ars ssrsndlnws p<hola "a The q
Waving Pro1dly Is ever, the Gag Of ths frse.
If "a o Columhaas CclsnbgA. how rrxnquii aad brig
In Was tbs morning that dAvneA oa thy psrilo
ne When ths angel Of psAes spread her wings o
re- the sea,
ia eAnd sAs eissssd the eld standard. sths sss
10 ths free.'
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