Year: 1863

In more than mosaic songs. And may We
not hope that the God Of our fathers will
make the future history Of our country
more glorious than has been its past.


The subject to which | will invite your
attention is the


Civil War of America.


Politically, have nothing to say, for
am not bound by the conventional rules
of any political party.


The friends and enemies of our coun-
try have constituted t,co parties, and two
only, since the first gun was fired upon
/ Fort Sumter. True men have been found
in the South, and il they are not all hung
or shot there are true men there at the
present hour. Men false to the flag, to
the constitution, and to the United States
government, have shown themselves in all
the free States of the nation.


When meet an American citizen | do
not ask him to what political party he b.
longs. nor do care . As test Of his
loyalty, would as soon ask him when or
where he was born! What physician he
patronizcd, or what religious creed he
supports. | do not ask man, are you a
Democrat, or are you Republican .
Bat, are you national man? Are You
a friend to your country? Are you for
the Union and the Constitution? Do you
love the glorious old flag and are are you
willing to support it e?


feel, with regard to this matter, as
did Jchu, whan he met Jehonadab, and
not knowing whether he was friend or
foe, he exclaimed " Is thy heart right as
my heart is with thy heart ?" and he an-
swered, :" it is :" If it be give me thy
hand And he gave him his hand, and
he took him up into his chariot. Thus
feel with regard to the conditions Of tcl-
lowship. Hence, in these pcrilous times,
| call that man my brother. and claim him
as belonging to my party, if he is anxious
to see the old fag, which for so many
years has been crowned with glory and
with honor, again floating over every inch
Of territory belonging to the United
States and if he is willing to defend that
flag until rebels and traitors shall ground
the weapons OF thcir rebellion aHd swear
allegiance To the government which has
protected US from our infaneY-a govern
mcHt the most bcnticicnt ever establish
ed upon earth, anl upon which the sun
in the heavens ever shined.


The man who cannot ayow these rrin-
ciples,-who cannot give them the assent
of his heart, is not entitled to the protee-
ton of the stars and stripes. That man
should make his home in Dixie with a
.palmelo fla, ter his shield. =


The first question which we will con.
siler is.


L-what caused tho present Civil War.


That Il combination Of causes have cx-
i>tel to sever our glorious Mon and
plunge the nation into cigii var Is 4 very
plain truth. Onc, if not the principle
cause is American slavery. Shall not
speak Of this subject as 4 Garrison Abo-
iItionist, for never was one. Bat shah
speak as an American citizen who is will
ing to confess the truth OF history.
Before we achieved our American IN
dependence, the English government tto
her shame be it spoken planted slavery
in the colonies in America, without the
agency or cooperation Of her colonial
subjects. This was about the only que,-
ton that divided the trainers OF the Con
stitution Of the United States or retarded
the speedy and harmonious action Of tine
fathers in the establishment Of the Fed.