Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-04

Z CRY became Constitutional or unconstftu-
tionai we are for secession
During Mr.. Bucnanan's administration. in
/ whose cabinet you viii remember. was the
WHY secretary Floyd. arms were transported
to the South. commands Of forts were given
into hands that could be trusted to turn
the property over on demand. to the pro
posed Confederacy- everything was got in
readiness to fntimfdate tSeUnioE people into
/ compliance with every reasonable fraud.
( At length came the crushing rebuke 10 the
disloval agitators in tne election Of that rock
| 81 truth brave. tender-bearted. great
| minded son Of the people Abraham Lin
/ coin - the presidency Of the United States
! This became the signal time for open rebel
liou- South Carolina led the van. The
proud flag Of stars and stripes which had
4 given protection. which had stood honored at
home and abroad ever the wide earth. was
hauled down by an Infatuated Charleston
I mob amid execratfons of the drunken riot
+ ers and the contemplate emblem Of a rettv
state hoisted Ii its stead. 0aicers of the
United states country to which they owed
al their distinction. renowned their solemn
/ vows TO heaven tosupport the federal constf-
tuition They gave the perjpred lie to their
own lips MANY southern men would have
gladly stayed the nde Of secession TREY
:
! lion but the ofacers Of the cotton states
/ whose duty il was to do all in their power to
/ avert the impending catastrophe leaened TO-
/ eether in performing acts Of usurpation of
/ authority and in deceiving the common neo-
! pie by tricks and fraud. A dozen 81 two fu-
/ rious demagogues with the false CRY Of
! injustice on their lips Stimulating a love or
4 liberty before the masses were III secret or
/ Fanized- IN reality. a military despofism
/ which Napoleon never excelled. These Sc
cusations may seem harsh but there can he
nothing gained by concealing or obscuring
| the truths of history. This generation and
the generations that will follow should know
the whole truth nothing else will educate to
the fan sense Of the lessons Of the civil war.
Other states, you will remember followed
rapidly in the course Of South Carolina and
no one seemed 10 know what TODD about it
The Union people il seemed had been Iuned
! 70 sleep Ia the faneied security Of peace
But when TIE S2nd Of Lincoln mighty in its
power for the right seizes hold of the helm
Of state the storm cloud of war grow black
and threatening on the horizon. There are
rumnlings Of hate that break in up7n the
! omino0s slences Men pray that In some
way somehow the hurricane may pass bv
But God viii not arrest the long accumalat-
I Ing elements Of destruction and retribution
Every timber, and spar. and sail of the good
ship Union must be subjected to the most
crueialtest on the shifting pillows heaped up
by violent passion blasts of war
The people were not cognizant of the gray
ity Of the situation hut when the gallant
Anderson was compelled to steal awev i4 the
dead of night from Fort Moultrie to Fort
/ sumter to escape surrender to the wild
Charleston mob when be Sc CALAMITY Qe-
tended mis- position with his handful Of men
unaer the furious Smelling from dozen saw
age batteries when. after hoping against
hope for food and reinforcement he was
finally compelled to surrender to the enc
mics of his country then the latent rover
ana conscience Of the North were aroused.
aud men determined that cost what 1t nliaht
of wealth ana blood. the stars ana stripes
should WAIVER over sum Ter.
President Lincoln asked the insurgents 10
lay down their arms he implored for peace
bal an to 10 avait Then came the arm
stand the gauntlet Of war was acce pied
I The emergency demanded thousands ST men.
Were they wanting Was comfort toodear,
was life too sweet rs Be sacrificed upon tbe
altar of freedom We're the descendants OF
/ The Reverend heroes worthy Of their heroic
ancestry Was perhaps The first true repub-
1 lie 20 50 down into yhc abyss of disgrace ard
( destruction These questions agitated many
anxious hearts There we're checks sale
with apprehension. There were lips quiy-
! erine with emotion what Of sorrow ana
fiery trial would the coming DAYS bring
forth There came the sound of drum and
I hfe, The stirring notes OF The Star-Span-
aiet Banner rose from a million lips I'M
mense mass meetings were heid where elo- |
quent men poured out their impassioned
Z sss,e .ftFr .-tyx
parlded with squads and companies of men /
the sharp clack Of the musket was heard. !
the stirring tones of the olicers' commands |
rang clearly through the air everywhere |
there was intense, feyerish activity getting |
ready to march to the front getting ready |
10 save our nation or fan CALAMITY fighting
for its defence The noble women did not |
sitidly repining, The deft fingers were kept |
busy making banners for the boys in fabri- |
eating little memeutoes Ia be hidden with /
most jealous care IN some corner OF the |
knapsack and little OF value these things |
seemed 10 he hut how precious 10 the SOL
dier boys when out in the camp or on the |
neld when the heart would he sick for a to- |
ken Of woman's love and the ewes be hungry |
for look on something suggestive Of home
and peace and happiness
But war is not Speech-making dinners and |
paradcs. The solemn dav 81 parting must
come. soldiers are wanted On the Potomac /
Ia Tennessee in the Tar southwest The or
ders have come. Tomorrow they must so
/ There II little sleep That might The dear
wife Is trying bravely 70 smile White she ar !
ranges with trembling fingers everything
THAI she THINKS viii be 1T service 10 her nus
hand and ln conscious heipivssness ana pitt
tul torebodlng asks .-Cauld She NOT III some |
thing more The fond mother SITS late
talking TO her boys, blessing them again and
again PRAYING With fhem ana asking the
dear christ e he with them ID All the dan
| gers 81 battle, The lowers walk In secluded
plaees that ne one may hear the soft whis-
perines as theY exchange their vows ana
I mutual promises ut eternal Hdelity ANA de-
votion The precious hours as swiftly The
morning is here The hugle rings The aus
band bends over for last ktS, tT.ou tb.ss.,ft