Show tim THE ISSUE assue Dm DECIDED dmitra inra jefferson Tt pavia in his hust de dr 14 sparing paring address to the victims of his criminal usurpation delivered just on the eve of his flight from richmond assured them that the issue of the struggle then rapidly drawing to its end was in the of god the cissne has beell been determined against the ole side which davis represented I 1 and we are reminded of thomas jeffersons prophetic remarks concerning the probability of a civil war to be produced by southern adherence to slavery 1 1 l I tremble for my country when I 1 i reflect that god is just that his not steep sleep forever the almighty has no attributes which can call tal tale take e side with us in such a contest 11 four years ago ao a president a 11 t lincoln said in fin ill the course 11 lafirst ls first inaugural and in deprecation of the war which the south ivac then beginning to perpetuate and extend its fraud upon bu humanity if the almighty ruler of nations with his eternal truth an and justice be on your side of the north or on yours of the south that ti truth lith and that ji justice alst i e will surely burely prevail by the judgment of tin this s great tribunal the sad foreboding of Jef jenerson fierson las been realized the confident faith of has been vindicated by the retributive working of events evenia the union has triumphed the people are free I 1 the nolle vi vi ai onoda a pure cure republic anduly indulged ed by the statius statesmen men of 1776 when they thrilled the world with the declaration that 11 all men are created equal can now become I 1 a sub sublime linic reality the soldier who fought for the dence of the united states will live long enough 0 to see the country entering upon a brighter and al better 4 de destiny I 1 1 8 tiny i rid id of alie 11 c only element that shamed its con or or threatened its perpetuity SF bulletin bullet n aa x |