The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-01-17
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S. E. GRIFFITH.
The Issue.

The iRsue between free and dtsno,;c NV
erA"soi "a becoming broader, more distinc,
AAa comprehensive with each days deysloD.
neasa. The one embraces all that il p-oni.-
iSS Of gOo3, noble IN purpose, honorable in
ambition and beneficial in results; the other
ell tha' is threatening of evil, garage in char.
Ae'eE, degrading in tsndency, inhuuap in d.
'sh and disastrous IN consequence. Tbi,
issue is not confined to some Det,v pr;n,,r,,.
~ aaHOaNed in the orsrshAdvWiag magpi.
tS's0 o. ne'ghb"ring powers struggling doubt
Sai'y IN mid-CORrse between the rsal and anil
greater evils 20 be euduredin case of c;,,..
4Hs eo"a'e' RACES from ansiPOde to sn,ipOd,
WIN az The hslg Essl a0d courage UPON the
me Far', and 6sudsh Gsreenssu upo0 n.
other which hnHaB passion can inspirs !,
past and IN an evil rause. The triunBb, eel
AF'ed0| are sure, permanent and decisiv.
Aaa tie laHreis Of her crown are Of immortal !
7'Fdaney, whilss the ttiunps of De,poti,n
are As sPAsmsrai as the winged hour. and ,rs
cypress Ssdsa ,hs flush Of e1ultatiOa that
fsadens only for the moment 81, ,.r.,.
sfe". Civilization, education and christian.
~ '9!4sT IN the wake of the coDors,0r
With the measured tread of destiBv and 81.
'''sesi' q ''rOr, Encisd imprerpsbl. ,u,.
f'HS Il issiF daanil4ss courage and s,.i3u.
eAs As'sGlts. Crime rio,ing upon bum,,
happiness and life, lhoach armed with nr--
s"oa' I'sei, in terror is being .rr.ipp.s !
s'''Fs toe 'nasIibis tribunal of Justice. and
D receiving IN ellen, desperation il, d.s.rr. .
'@g eeaesuHaiion- In this wsrfs-s evan
G>21 Aad evil passion of mankind are att, I
g. AaI The eAFih in every artery of ~ie,,rs,,
enterprise and PrOEreSs is coarvl,.d from :
'Tsiss 20 eireanfsssass With the rs~rtbop.L. =
'Aoe4 Of their e~aeoaufsr. The rrzuI, /, ~, :
nA';'F OF dOnSi With The mora! or Christian =
ta"aIiaropist. The 1aiTsrsal smapciDstioD :
81 'se "SEld rom the sn,hralln.uts Of dos :
7'%e pS~sF' IL as sars a sJuE.ice /, m e~ss.n.. "
" 'ae DiyiGs Being, or .ha, He viI .on. "a
''''Hs TINE ia tbs character Of its SOr,r,ig, :
&C
America IL tie ",islls ~lssysa" tha, j, l.,v..
'ASE tins HHss Of dsspotisn tha. Ia, 70,
's'ms'ui sud trsHy sSes prsr iti eam5rOu,
-eEa' upon the bsAViag bosom Of PROSTATE =
''NAa''7. la cbrissain forstsfzlness Of her "
'Ta Troog'' sts baI sent over to her ,rs,.-
'i'Aa''e mother her Hbsrty-ssutimsnL i'm =
''s1 vita the infPirAiiOn Of Der nAieh,sss =
= a'ss's aas immortal rsnown. This Hb- .
'rl''s5iinsu, viii sweep over EuroDe with =
- Feii'tiess uOnentnn Of is moral op,i,o.
see '%sriOrins TO ireland Der mssd.r.a En-
% Hangay her osfEacissd Eos,oy,b
0 france her Wczss than assassiaa,ed Mana.
% 70 Poland her ALLEN KoSciusko and
''ai 't' PHsauS IN WSrsaE's streets which
ne crimson irids Of slaughter from NJ
oo'oI Of rs Professionalism, ellen by err
''H'ors SABRE, and enkindls into ip,.. is
agH'seabls aame the Prons,hean ,,.rL a, ed
''AI' life aad uArtyrdom in the espi,o, Of I'M
NSiar'' The Csniral Scarce OF the uorjs', TO
TFr''''ou. This libsrty-ssrtimsD, has even pei
'''uroed the Dead Sea trAnqaili,r Of In, At
J'''ioas sliHsl Of the far distan. EasLaDd all
H nyFaaS are beginning 10 read
: '' revealing brow Of the fa,urs a new ed,
AV0a and a As~ religion uusOsruptsd Tn
g'9ony saPeryhsiSns and Mind idola,ri,, OcC
~ merry seuiiusnt 10 the blaze Of Il, Ha
INPo'l eaF'eT viii Eild The Grseiau IA, lar
9o''aii''d in the verse Ofs burnine we
.i'h = Pars' aud richer upi.adsr Jos
% is'J have '''' A.sss enjoyed. Erypt. Ohl
"a soy oaly unshsPsly ruins TO tel Of her ~
e SPARED ElOg ssa nAEuiaceus., um ""
Ssrl'd Sou hsr slsab,r Of ss,,v,,,, Lo'
= y ''s''''d 70 tad fsr surpass be-, Sor~s,
10 gn'ne'ur. re R.publie Of tA. mn,
'fs IN 'PrfHz FAOssir-lit,, from n, I'm,
'a- q 'yFasry. sal svr ETY. Of Goat Of
'H' r''0ass vits ,ts ,sus 81. No,