The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-10-07
For the National Era.
THE HOPE OF SUCCESS.

Men can never be reused to action. or at
least to Strenuous crertion, in any cause, unless
they are animated by the hope of success.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.D saws
an inspired writer, and he uttered a truth that
will remain while the earth stands. Il is only
while in the possession of lively hope, that
the Church possesses the moral power of reno
waiting the world 1t is also an important
truth, that the nearer the object of hope is to
the grasp-the nearer the thing looked for is
to actual possessl0n-the more powerful are
the exertions that are put forth to attain it.
How important it is, then, that we not only
tope the truth, but that we are moved urged
on, nay, impelled to advocate and disseminate
it, by strong and ardent hopes not only of its
final success, but of the speedy accomplishment
of its designs. What but the hope of success
could have secured the passage of the Maine
Law" Nothing else could have inspired the
friends of temperance to put forth the almost
snpcrhuman exertions that were indispensably
necessary to the accomplishment of the end
they had in view.
The friends of Freedom are engaged in "a
| struggle, the result of which is awaited with
intense anxiety by millions of the oppressed.
| AT the coming Presidential election, a blow
will be struck that will tell in their favor, pow
| erfully or feebly according to the hope of sue
cess that animates those who strike the blow
All that is necessary TO actual success IN eiect,ng
eur Presidential candidates, is, that we see the
real state OF feeling that exists i'm community in
regard to the Fugitive Slave Law, and the
slave question generally. This feeling is not Mt
present manifested by much excitement II is
too deep for utterancc. Hundreds of thousands
VINO have never before voted directly on tho
al al III IA
rage, and are only waiting an opportunity to
testify, at the balot-box their utter adherence
of the parties that have basely united upon
common grounds in support Of the sayeholding
interest. Hundreds OF thousands more are
ready-could they only be inspired with the
hope of success, could they only be made to
believe that by voting with us their votes would
not be thrown away-they are ready, say,
and even anxious to unite with us in tostifying
against the heretofore dominant parties. The
masses are deeply moved. True, aspirants for
petty Offices succeed in getting small matters
before small minds, and thereby raising kind
of ephemeral excitement But the sober and
rejecting turn away with disgust from their
silly twatte about hasty plates of soup"
faintlng in battle &c, &c. The demand of the
ago is for something more substantial
thing that involves principle. We have long
enough been befooled and befogged with sense.
less trash.
Then let our. press proclaim, through the
length and breadth oc tho land, that there are
strong grounds for hope that we shall succeed
in electisg the Presidential candidates who arc
now in the field let the friends of Liberty in
each locality call together and cheer on the
masses, inspiring them with the lively hope
that those in other portions Of the Republic are
with them. Drive away the feeling that we
are alone, struggling in hopeless endeavor,
and the effect will be electrical II will nerve
them up to action. | know, well, that the
friends OF our cause are not generally prepared
to look for the amount of success here spoken
OF. But let them question the masses, and get
candid answers from each individual II is the
private catechizing that draws out the real
0p MON. Refer them to the platform Of the
party with which they have heretofore acted,
and when they acknowledge its horrid deform-
ity show them with what certainty they sup
port it if they support its candidates. The
public conscience is becoming awakened, and
we have but ~ set matters before il in their
true light, to cause it to act Although mt
present there is but little or no excitement, the
foundation of great one is already laid But
n few weeks will pass away before such an up
heaving Of hearts such a bursting forth Of deep
feeling, will be manifested as has never been
since the days Of our forefathers.
The time has come for action. Arouse, then,
ye legions of Liberty, and DO ready to give
force and direction to the sentiment that is
being developed all around you.
HENRY A. Trench.
Grand Ledge, Mich, Sept. 10, 1852.