30 THE SACRIFICE OF CONTINUAL PRAISE. Unity must be our battle-cry. Freedom to all men our guiding-star. From this, union will come, and peace will reign ; so that some day in the future, (I cannot tell how far distant, for I am no prophet,) there shall go up a loud acclaim of praise to God, for a country purified, regenerated, free. It is because I see signs of unanimity of feeling, daily increasing, that I am ready to rejoice. 0 I let me but feel that we shall stand together in this glorious work of vindicating free government and the rights of man, then the victory is already won. Light is breaking: hope sits enthroned over the clouds. In the language of the distinguished Frenchman from whom I have already quoted, “ Let the friends of America take courage. Who speaks of the end of the United States ? This end seemed approaching but lately. In the hour of prosperity, then honor was compromised ; esteem for the country was lowered; institutions were becoming corrupted apace ; the moment seemed approaching when the confederation, tainted by slavery, could not but perish with it. Now everything has a changed aspect: take confidence then, lovers of freedom, for its greatness is now inseparable, thank God, from the cause of justice. Justice cannot do wrong. I like to recall this maxim when I consider the present state of America.” • Who shall speak of dissolution ? We shall not die, but live! If liberty, driven from other lands, is suffered to expire here, from whence is it ever to emerge? It is for us to decide,
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