Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-02-21

quent recognition of the truth thu
God reigns in history, and then pr,
ceeds to treat of the growth of til
Republic, the history of slavery, seces
sion, the early life of Mr.. Lincoln, hi
election to the Presidency, and tn
great events which followed. In thi
latter connection Mr.. Bancroft thu
speaks Of the course of Great Britain
"The British government hurried
!. to do what never before had beer
done by Christian powers, what wa,
in direct conflict with its own exposi
ton of public law in the time of oul
struggle for independence. Though
the insurgents had not a ship in an
Opc harbor, it invested them with all
the rights Of a beIIigerelt, even on
the ocean; and this, too, when the
rebellion was not only directed against
the gentleSt and most beniiccnt GOV
erhment on earth, without a shadow
OF .lustIfiable cause, but when the re-
betlion was directed against human
nature itself for the perpetual enslave,
mcnt Of race. Aud the effect of
this recognition was that acts in them.
selves plratical found shelter in Brit
lah courts of law The resources of
British capitalists, their workshops.
their armorics, their private arsenals.
their shlpyards, were in league with
the insurgents, and every British har
Dor IN the wide world became a safe
port Tor British ships, manned by
British sailors, andaarmcd with Brit.
lsh gmS,t prey on our peaceful com.
merce-even on our ships coming
from British ports, freighted wi h
British products, or that had carried
gifts of grain to the English poor.
The Prime Minister in the House of
Commons, sustained by cheers. scoffed
at the thought that their laws could
be amended at our request, so as to
preserve real neutrality; and to re-
monstranccs now owned to be lust.
their Secretary answered that they
could not change their laws ad inf-
nitHm."
"When it came home to the con-
seriousness Of the Americans that the
war they were waging was a war for
the liberty Of all the nations of the
world, Tor freedom itself, they thanked
God Tor the severity of the trial to
which he put their sincerity, and merry
ed themselves for their duty with an
meXorable will. The President was
led along by the greatness of their
scll-Sacrlliclng example; and : a
child, in a dark night and on rugged
way, catches hold of the hand of its
father Tor guidance and support. he
clung last to the hand of the people /
and moved calmly through the ploom,
White the craftsmanship Of Europe |
were scoiiiag at the hopeless vauily I
OF tn il efforts, they put forth such
miracles Of energy as the history Of .
the world had never known. The
navy OF the United States drawing ia
to the public service the willing militia
Oh the seas. doubled its TONNAGE in
eight months, and established a, ar-
.ual blockade from Cape Hattcras TO
the Rlo Grande; in the course of the
war 1t was increased five fold in men
aud tonnage, while the inventive reni.
Us OF the country devised more effect.
i've kinds of ordinance, and new forms
1l naval architecture in wood and iron
mere went into the field, for varions
erms OF service. about two million
men; and IN March last the men in
service exceeded a million; that is to
'ay, one of every two able bodied men
ook some part in the war; and at one
line every fourth able bodied man
vas III the field. In one single month.
me hundred and sixty-five thousand
we're recruited into the service. Once
within four weeks, Ohio organized and &
'laced In the field forty-six regiments /
II yearly thirty-six thou K
and men; and Ohio was like other 5
'tates in the East and in the West 5
me well mounted cavalry numbered u
lghty-tour thousand; of horses there u
'ere bought, first and last, two-thirds Il
| a million. In the movements of J.
oops, science came in aid to patri-
tlsm; so that, to choose a single in. )
lance out of many, an army twenty II
lree thousand strong, with its artiI. n
'ry, trains, baggage and animals were 81
loved by rail from the Potomac to a
twelve hundred miles. in p
even days. In the long marches. n
onders of military construction ii
'ldged the rivers; and whenever an 81
my halted, ample supplies awaited IL
em at their ever changing base W
he vile thought that life is the great L
It OF blessings did not rise up. In. ht
X hundred and twenty five battles pc
Id severe skirmises blood flowed like W
lter. 1t streamed over the grassy ol
ans; 1t stained the rocks; the IN In
rgrowth of the forest was red with la
and the armies marched on with III
lJestlc courage from one conflict to Pc
other, knowing that they were fight "a
: for God and liberty. The organ pa
Itlon OF the medical department met ire
infinitely multiplied duties with al
actness and dispatch. At the news pa
a battle, the best surgeons of our Shl
les fastened to the field to offer the TN
OF the greatest experience and he
ILL., The gentlest and most refined de
women LETT homes of luxury and int
'e, to build hospital tents near the ms
MES, ard serve as nurses to the sick Dll
dying. Besides the large supply idn
religious teachers by the public MS
c congregations spared to their mel
'thers IN the field the ablest minis MS
;. I he Christian Commission MS
lch expended five and half mil.
u.s. sent four thousand clergymen sun
sen out OF the best, to keep unsoil- ne
the religious character of the men EN-