Stand By The Flag

The spectacle our country presente, if inexprussibly palnfql, is most imposing. The constituted authorities, uttering the will and speaking the voice of tho nation, in the exeroise of their legitímate functions, have raised the standard of kepublican law. Let us think unto the magnitude of the great fact, and solemnly of the dire necessity thut oceasioned it. The course of Soutn Carolina, from first to ast, has been arrogant, precipítate, unjust to her eouthern sister States, and falso to the first principies of repubican governrnent ; and we do not &ee ïow a candid ïnind in the civilizad world can justiíy her imraediate atack, under the circumstances, on Fort Surnpter because it was about to be suppliod with provisión. This act of war made neoessary the Presidential jroclansation. This unsheaths the sword of the law, and there was no other course. But he good eitizens will observe that the President is careful to say that in every ovent the utmost care will be observed ;o avoid devastation, not to interfere with or destroy any property, or to disturb peaceful citizens in any part of the country. This is well put and must neet the approbation of overy considérate mind. No people and no State lave done mere to exaspérate than South Carolina; but not even for her jeaceful citizens and her towns and jities is to be the devastation of war; f for nothing else, for the sake of old memories, that will come thronging in with every passing event. At this cali of the law, this great country, in tho armod men springing to ,he rescue, now presonts a spectacle ,hat the world will contémplate with wonder. President Jefforson said in is first inauguraljthat it was a theoíetip and visionary fear that this republicau government, theworliïs best hope, was not strong enough ; or. that it could even by possibility, want energy to preserve it, self ; and he pronounced it to be the 6trongcst government on the "ace of the earth. ilis wprds are: "I Deliove it the only one where evcry man, at the cali of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet invasions of the public order as his own personal concern." This is what the people are doing now ! Tho uprising is tremendous ; and well would it be for each good citizen, South and North, to feel this invasión of the public order at Fort Sumpter as his own personal concern, Ia reaüty it is so. There is lelt no choico butbetvveen a support of the government and anarchy ! The rising shows that this is tho feoling - The proclamation calis for sevonty-five thousand men; and from ono State alone, Pennsylvania, a hundred thousand are at tho JPresidcnt's corntnand at forty-eight hours' notice ! - Nor is this all. Capitalista stand ready to tender millions upon millions oi money to sustain the grand government of the iathers. Thus the civilized world will soo the mighty energy of a freo people, supplying in full measüro the sinews of war, men and money, out of loyalty to the supremacy ol luw. Patriotie citizen I chooso you which you will serve, the world's bost hope our noble republican govornmont, 01 that bottomless pit, social anarchy. - Adjourn other issues until this solí' pre serving issue is settled. Hïtherto a good Provi'dence has smiled upon the American Union. This was the mom ing star that led on the men of tho Eev olution. It is precisely the truth to sa} that, when those sages and héroes labored, thoy made Union tho vital condition of their labor. It was faith in Union that destroyed the tea and that nerved the resistanco to British aggression. Without it the patriota feit they wero nothing, and with it they feit equal to all tljings. Tliat Union flag Uiey transmittod to their poaterity. To-day it waves over thoso who aro rallying undor the 6tandard of the law. And God grant that in the end, as it is with the old Mother Country after wars between Whito and Red Roses, and Roundheads and Cavaliers, so it muy be with the daughter; that she may see PEAOE in her borders, and all her children loving each other botter than ever.