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life — commerce, trade, manufactures, the arts, alike with aori- 

 culture, developed to full exercise within its borders ; it is not 

 alone a Commonwealth, rich in histoi'ic memories, as in the 

 enjoyment of all that liberty under law can give to man, with 

 institutions, unequaled in their beneficence, and which have 

 wrought out a higher civilization than history ever before knew 

 — it is not these alone. It is a Country, a Nation, our Dear 

 Native Land — whose Government, whose Union, whose Con- 

 stitution, whose Laws, are our only safeguard and defence, — 

 which brought us out of bondage, which protected our weak- 

 ness, which nourished our strength, which made us a prosper- 

 ous and mighty people, — and which, under God, can deliver 

 and save us, and giving us renewed happiness and greatness, 

 can enable us still further to benefit and bless mankind. 



Fellow Citizens, that country, that nation, that government 

 is in danger. Perhaps while I speak, the cannon of the 

 enemy are thundering at the gates of its Capitol. Perhaps 

 while you sit here, our brave soldiers are pouring out their 

 blood in the long expected battle which is to determine be- 

 tween loyalty and treason, between falsehood and truth. To 

 determine, did I say ? No ! 



" For freedom's battle once begun, 

 Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, 

 Though, baffled oft is ever won ! " 



Again they may win a temporary success. They may even 

 storm and capture the city which the sacred name of Wash- 

 ington should protect from vandal hands, shot and shell may 

 demolish its marble hallsj fire and sword and pillage may de- 

 stroy its archives and ornaments, but still the Nation will live 

 on, still shall the Union endure. It was established in right-> 

 eousness, it has arisen in honor, and the Almighty God is its 

 guardian and guide. 



Fellow-citizens, how paltry now seem all minor considera- 

 tions, all views of individual, or local, or temporary good. It 

 is our Country which calls. Keligion, patriotism, pride, self- 

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