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The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The war. (search)
on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of danger and of peril, and demanded it as a right. I besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone, without consultation, and, as some said, rashly, I desired, under these circumstances, that i
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Indiana. (search)
American institutions to be thrust aside; and thus the fairest fabric of liberty that ever lifted its lofty proportions for the admiration of nations, to be leveled in the dust. When the principle of consent is overthrown, then the Revolution of 1776 is repudiated, and all the brilliant pages of our American history — a history of national liberty and prosperity unexampled — to be obliterated in blood. It is for this fell work that the North is mustering its legions. The intolerant, despoticent is overthrown, then the Revolution of 1776 is repudiated, and all the brilliant pages of our American history — a history of national liberty and prosperity unexampled — to be obliterated in blood. It is for this fell work that the North is mustering its legions. The intolerant, despotic Puritan arms himself to crush out this principle of consent, to undo the whole work of 1776, using even the very shouts of the minions of George the Third, "Down with the rebels — Death to the Tr