The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14
THE pERRYSBURG JOURNAL.


hours of pleasant conveyance. In primitive
times, news was carried by swift runners on
foot. In our day the lightning brings intel
ligence from great distance in moment
of time. Sources of pleasure and profit have
been opened all around us. For all these do
we owe nothing to our ancestors?
Other nations have struggled for liberty.
They fought and blrd, and seemed very near
the goal. But their leaders proved reaCher-
Gus, and exalted themselves to supreme pow
cr and held the people under military despo-
tsm. Such was the condition of France
under the reign of Napoleon. Washington
could have deserted the cause Of liberty in
the dark hours Of tic revolution, or when
victory came at last he might have assumed
the reins of government. But no. He pro-
we'd faithful to his country at every period.
When his troops, pennyless, hungry and rag
iged, worn out with fatigue, became disheart-
ened their leader spoke words Of hope When
as their bare feet, wounded by the frozen
ground stained theiy tracks with BLOOD they
murmured about the ingratitude of The gov
eminent and talked Of desertion, the immor-
tai Washington came 10 the rescue. He
told them they were in righeous cause and
must triumph; he did not believe the coun
try could prove ungrateful; in the hour of
prosperity she would remember their suffer
| ingS and abundantly reward their tolls. Thus
touched by the magic of his voice, while the
tears coursed down their furroWed cheeks,
those veterans rallied around the American
| flag. And when success did crown their
arms, and he stood first in the hearts of his
soldiers and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen, he retired into private life as a
humble citizen, and poured all the honors
A.. @G h.
luton into the hands of the people.
prevail? There will be severe struggle.
movements with sleepless vigilance. They
will make every effort, they will leave no
means untried. We shall either 90 forward
or backward. AS means of preservation
we must educate the great mass of the peo-
Pile. Ignorance places the power in the
hands of few. On this account orators
held absolute sway over the minds of their
hearers. They moved them as they pleased,
as the winds sway the trees Of the forest to
and fro. But there is bright future before
us. The spirit of liberty is destined to live
and to work out perfection here on earth.
We cannot tell what shall be. Past discov-
cries may be insignificant when placed by
those yet to be made. The time has been
when the person who had dared to loretel OF
our present rate of travel, would have been
treated as mad man. This earth was once
without form and void," and much still
remains without form and void" But
prophecy has uttered voice Of encourage
ment. The waste places shall become fruit,
full. When the elements shall become uni
form, tomorrow shall be as to-day, and TO
day as tomorrow, when the angry thunder
cloud shall no more darken the sky and the
lightning ceases to hash-when the volcano
ceases to belch forth burning hot lava TO de
stroy-when the earth is sufficiently water
ed by the gentle distillation of the dew
when there is no scorching heat in summer
or freezing cold in winter-when all nature
has become perfect in uniformity and II
harmony.
There is much in man that needs rectifying
. His passions and his habits must change