The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-07

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A6n5n peooo on1na md the natioq
boQcd end tbou<ht thpt strife Was
q "a end ln the g1ees North, from
leoore holy aItau fo6e and leaped
the smoke end hane, and from The
coQnttNs NfEes ring toe chant q
rythmlc stroke. But IN the South
the negro toaied unpaid: The greel
statesmen, the succesful politicians,
announced that law had compromis'
ed with CRIME, that jussi0 bad been
orihed and that time had barred
appeal 4 race was ie's without a
right. without a hope.
THE NATION 3 CRIME. .
We had been successful IN three
wars We were rlch and free. and
ours appeared 70 be most prosperous
OF nations. But 1t was only IN ap-
pearance- The statesmen and poll
ucians were decelved- heai vlcto-
rles can De won only tor the night.
The Triumph OF justice Is the only
peace. The mistake our fathers made
had not been corrected ihe found-
atoms OF the rePuoilc were insecure.
-Four mlillons OF human beings were
enslayed. Party crles had been mis-
taken ior principles, partlsanshIp for
patriotism, success for justice But
pity pointed 70 me SCARED and bleed
ing backs OF slaves, mercy heard the
sobs OF mothers bere1t OF babies and
justice held aloft the scales IN which
one drop OF blood shed by a mas
ter's lash outweighed nations gold.
There we're q few men, lew women
who had the courage to attack the
monstrous crime. They found 1t
entrenched IN constitutions, statutes
and decisions, barricaded and bas-
toned by every department and by
every party. foliuclans were It's ser
wants, statesmen its attorneys, judges
lite meniais, presidents It's puppets,
ana upon its cruel aitar nad Deen
sacrlhced our countrys honor; II
was the crime OF tne nation, OF the
whole country-Norfh and South
responsible aiike.
io.oay we reveIenuy tnank tne
Aooilionlsis. hartn nas prouuceu
no grander men, no GRANGER women
they were the real pn'iantnropis.s,
the true patrots. ',i.cn tne VIII
denes iear' wnen tne near. aPplauus
orain, wnen duty throws tne gaunt-
let down 10 iate' wnen nonor sccrns
10 compromise Win oea,n-tnis Is
neroism; Inc oousn .elleo upon
the oond-upon y oaroarous cause
tnat stained, disngured ana aeliieo
ed tne Iederai pacs ana mace .ne
monstfous claim tma1 slavery was
the nanons waro- Inc spot OF shame
grew req In NortnerI cheeks' anu
Northern men declared 'nat slavery
nad poisoned' cursed ana Diighted
soui ana SOL enough anu IT. .na' 'ne
territories must pe iree. Inc radl-
cas- Oh tiie ooutn crieu, NO Union
wltnout slavery, Ans iauica,s VI
tne Nortn repneo, no Inion without
nperty. ine Norsherii radicais weis
right. Upon the great issue OF Tree
homes Tor free men a president was
elected oy the Tree states. lhe south
appealed 10 the sword, ana raised
the standard OF revois- FOR the nrst
tune In history the oppressors re-
beiled; But let us today De great
enough to forget individuals; great
enough to know that slavery was
treason; that slavery was rebellion;
that slavery hired upon our flag, and
sought to wreck and strand the
mignty snip tnat pears the nope ana
fortune OF TINS world. Ihe hrst shot
liberated the North. constitutions,
statutes, and decisions, compromises,
platforms ana resolutions made,
passed and ratined, IN the interest
ef slavery, became mere legal lies,
mean and meaningless, base and
baseiess.
AwAR FOR CONSCIENCE
parchment and paper could no
longer stop nor stay the onward
march OF man. Inc Nortn was lree.
Millions instantly resolved that the
nation snouio not Gle, tnat freedom
should not Perlsn ana that slavery
should not i've. Millions OF our
brothers, our sons, our fathers, our
husbands, answered 70 the nations
eau. Inc great armies nave desc
lated the earthi the greatest soldiers
have been amoiuous dupes. Ihey
wageo war ior tne sake OF place and
piilage, pcmp and power, Tor the lg-
norant applause OF vulgar millions,
for the fiattery OF parasites and the
adulatlon OF sycophants and slaves.
net US pfouoiy remember mat IN our
tune the greatest the grandest. the
no0lest army OF the world fought
not TO ensiave, but to free; not to de-
stroy, Dut 70 save, not SIMPLY Tor
themselves, put ior otners, not ior
conquess put ior conscience, not only
ior us pu. ior every iana ana every
race. WIN courage Win entnusl-
asm' WIN 2 devosion never exceil-
cd, witn an exaitation and pur1ty
OF purpose never equaied, thls9rand
army fougnt the battles OF the re-
puDiic. for tne preservation OF this
nauon, ior tne destruction OF sia-
very, these SOLDIERS, these sailors, on
land and sea, disheartened by no de-