The Lincoln County herald., 1868-10-29
The Work Before us.
from the BANNER Of tho South.

As the day Of III election for Presi.
dent and Vice. President draws near. the
great hesrt of the nation beats quick, and
its pulse throbs fast, rs it hopes for o
nstitu.ional victory and the restoration
Of Liberty and Peace. Will that be d
blessed day for tho American Union? or,
will it's sun set in darkness and desola,ion?
hese arc The questions which nerve and
quicken the pulsations in tho Patriots
bosom, aud make him alternate between
fear and hope. a. he repeats them TO him.
self. And who shall answer them? Each
individual for himself. It is not for one,
or for ono hundred, alone, to work IL
tho interests Of this great cause but,
for all-all who love Constitutional Lib:
crty, and would perpetuate its blessings
and its glories, to work with unfalteriug
will aud uuceasing devotion, to the end.
If We full, approving Conscience will
scauit Us Of blame, and FREQ US from the
twi,chines Of remor.e. If We succeed
and God Grant ws may we shall not
only have approving Conscience to reward
us, but the blessings Of the present aud
future generations for the grand work VIC
shall have accomplished. Why stand We
idle, then, When so much is at stake
when so much is to be done? It 10 the
last grand conflict Of Political Justice
and Truth with political Error and Faust.
icisn, that is being fought. 1t is the
last struggle for the preservation and
perpetustson Of Constitutional Liberty,
that is being made and he who dsllies
now 10, indeed, = bastard and . traitor.
Ia there one true son OF the South 80 poor
in patriotism, so cowardly in spirit, that
be would herd with tho enemies Of bis
country and his liberty, or could stand
idly by, and zee the banners OF despot'
ism Aaunting their crimson lies 10 bis
face, without atousing within himself oil
his manhood and devotion to truth? II
there be sue, one, We appeal to him nov
by the love which he bore his poor sufftr
ing South-by tho iovo he gave to his
mother, his sister, his wife, his little ones
BY the affection which he pledged to 'an
other not sister," and the honors which
he would place aroaud Tier brow by the
peace and happiness which he would Sc
cure to his family and irssids; by tho
regard he ought to feel Tor his fellow
mcn-in . word, by ali the ties, sacred
aud secular, which ought to bind him t.
his native land, and all the msmorie,
which oueht to arouse his patriotism, ant
bravery, and dyotioa, in this hour v
his country's peril, to put aside his apa-
thy, and bs.tir himselrin the great caus,
of Constitutional Liberty.
To those whose bosoms have already
tesn fred. and who are Working 20 nob,
10 this glorious work, We appeal, to COR
tinue with unceasing enerpy and uaasg
sing devotion. The Democratic part!
has unfurled his Banner, aud IL marching
onward We hope, to decisive victory. Th'
trampets are sounding, tho drums ar
boating, and tho cohorts are gathering al
over this broad land. Their noble tead
ers, with unfaltering step, and unAinch
ing eye, are In the van Of the sdvsncin,
columns. cheering their followers. an'
bidding them be Of good heart and 6ru
purpose. Their "tramp, tramp, tramp,
IL felt, and the shouts Of the mighty hos
are heard from the bleak shores Of Msiue
along tSs coast Of the broad Atlantic
revsTbersting from tho crests Of N
Rocky Mountains, mingling with tho.
from tho far.of Pacific, and deceudiuI
the mighty Father OF Waters to the GuI
OF Mexico. Aud shall We Of the Sout
be strangled in this grand Constitutions
Army2 Shall We stand idle, and take "
share In the great contest2 No! . thou
sund times. no Awake, arise, 10 tn
immeasity Of the issue at stake; awak
to the importance Of the struggle shak
OF your lsthsrgy and your apathy; joi
hcart and hand with those who are com
ing 10 tree you from the shsckles whic
Rsdicalism has fastened upon your Ice
Grated limbs, to rescue you from the Nil
i,ary Dsspo.isms which grind your 1T
blood ont Of vou fpom tha misrnlo an