Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-02
ns The 81 great States Of this Union.


cry navigablc wator known 70 the civiliz-
ed world. Then, all was comparatively a
forrest NOW all is comparatively city,
town and cultivated country. Then, our
rivers were navigated, IL at all, only by
the keel. boat and the scow-- now, the
proud palatial steamer may be seen glid.
ing through the water like thing Of life
The mud aud corduroy roads are super
seded by the rail and McAdamized roads.
Then II took weeks and even months to
hear from our friends in Fatherland--now
we can receive dispatch from them per
Atlantic Gable, q few hours before II starts
from the other end OF the line.
The young mon Of the country insist
upon 1t that the girls Of to-day are much
prettier than the girls Of the olden time,
and dress with much more taste than their
mothers. Then they did not wear hoops
now they wear whoppers they
wear large, massive and magnificent WA
er-falls-then, they didn't.
Who eau comprehend the length and
breadth and depth aud hight Of our great
ness aud power as a peope9 and who will
say that we may not increase la this great.
ness aud power until the kings aud po-
,entates OF the Old World seeing our good
works will say to their subjects, be ye also
q fee aud Independent people.
AS we run along our history, we find
that up TO recent period, though COM
parstiyely so, we hive not been entirely
exempt from internal commotiops of a
threatening character, aud bloody en-
tanglement with foreign powers. La 1912
we had a struggle with Great Britain, but
she soon learned what sho ought TO have
known before that, rs n nation OF free
mcn we knew our rights, aud would, aud
could, maintain them iriumphantly,
against any, aud If need be, all the aris-
tocraey aud crowned heads Of the old
world.
In 1882 the people Of South Caroliua,
or rather the leading politicians of the
State. took exceptions TO the several acts
Of Congress imposing duties and imposts
on the importation Of foreign commodi.
ties, and threatened TO secede from the
Union.
But We have reason to be exceedingly
thankful 10 an all.wise Providence that,
that brave old patriot and statesman An.
drew Jackson, was then President Of the
United States. He determined that no State
should secede, aud that the Union should
not be thus destroyed and at once issued
his proclamation to the people Of South
Carolina, as also TO the whole people. BY
way Of contrasting the wisdom, patriotism
aud gallantry of that eminent old states.
man, with the perddy aud treason Of the
Infamous james Buchanan, who, as Prcsi-
dent in 1860 and the early part Of 1861
permitted this same South Carolina, with
other Southern States, to secede from tie
Union, from a Southern Coniederacy, aud
elect President aud Vice President allow
me TO read an extract or two from "Old
Hickory's" proclamation. Here the
speaker read several paragraphs from that
proclamation.
May We aud our children and our
children's children remember and bless
the memory Of the former for his unAinch-
ing zeal aud love for the Union, and for
bering his strong right arm in the hour
OF danger, saving our happy land from
terrible civil war; aud let us remember,
but never bless, the latter for. using his
place, power and patronage TO destroy this
Union and drench il in iraternal blood.
South Carolina traitors succumbed, and
the country moved on prosperously, with
out wave of trouble to disturb our peace,
until the war with Mexico, in 1916. In
this contest our arms were victorions aud
pence soon returned. We went proudly on,
little dreaming, however, that the seeds OF
treason and rebellion were being thickly
sown in the South, and even in the North
and that in few years they would grow
and ripen into bloody civil war. In Is.
80 another Presidential campaign was up.
on Us and Abraham Lincoln was elected
President OF the United States.
The news OF Mr.. Lincoln's election was
received, at Charleston, on the 7th Of
November, with cheers for n Southern
Coufederacy aud the hosting of the 'Pal
meiio Flag" on the vessels IN the harbor
Nov. 9th-They attempt to seize the
arms in Fort Moultrie.
Nov. 10th "A bill was introduced into
the South Carolina Legislature to raise
and equip lO, 900 men.
Nov. ll-Senator Hammond, of South
Carolina. resigned. r.
Nov. 15-Governor Letcher, of Virgin.
ia, called an extra session of the Legisla
ture.
Nov. 1S-The Georgia Legislature ap-
propriated 81 600, 900 to arm the State.
Nov. I9-Governor Moore called an ex.
ira session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Dec. lst-Florida Legislature ordered
election Of convention. Great secession
meeting in Memphis.
Dec. 3d-Congress met. The President
denied the right Of State to secede, bu'
denied the right of the General Govern.
ment to coerce seeding State.
Dec. 5-Election Of delegates to South
Carolina secession convention.
Dec. 20-South Carolina adopted seces
sion ordinance.
Dec. 2S-South Carolina seized the
Government property in Charleston, took
possession of Castle Pinckney and Fort
Moultrie.
Dec. 3l-South Carolina sent commiss
toner's to slave States to make arrangements
for Southern onfeieracy.
Jan. 2-North Carolina took possession
of Fort Macon, Georgia troops seized Fort.
Pulaski and Jackson, and the United
States Arsenal at Savannah.
Dec. Alabama seized Fort Morgan
and the United States Arsenal at Mobile.
Jan. Sorts johnson at Wilmington
and Caswell at Oak Island seized by Nortf
Carolina. .