The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-11-20
From the Amulet.
!" "ONWARD!"
Let MS on, for the world is before us,
With its Alps and its Andes in view"

"Iet MS on, for the world is before us,
With its Alps and its Andes in view
| YEA let us on! The world on which millions
have toed suffered, joycd and died. is still before
lis. All over its spacious bosom, behold the proud
monuments of their glorious achievements, while far
away in unknown graves, "unwept unhonorcd and
unsung" rcpose the dust of many of her nobest ar
tisans. Through years, long, weary years of toll,
discouragement and misfortune, they strove, with
ceasless endGavor to thrust aside the dark curtain
of fate and emerge into the bright sunshine of real
lied hopes,-to stand upon the high ground of a
laudabe ambition. They plunged down into the
deep mines of thought, and in their fiery crucibles
wrought out bencfaction for mankind; but misfor-
tunes pitless storms paralized their energies and
with groan more deeply mournful than the funeral
kncll, they sank crushed and broken-hearted, be-
meath her heavy and oft-repeated buffetings
And THERE they le God hath marked their
lonely resting-place,- angles watch over them,-
the sweet dcws of Heaven rest gently upon them
The grass grows more grcenly there,-the flowers
blossom more swcctly, and in each tiny cup, peary
tear glistcns cvur.
Others have tocd oil alolic itnchccred; unfriended
until the lifc-bood seemed oozing away with every
wild pulsation of their maddening brain; and yet
have seen their fond hopes realized their labors
crowned with unl,dng glory. THEN royal mag
niiiccncc out-sprcad her dazzling spendors before
them Crowned heads bowed low in recognition of
icct Aid so TT it y" Victory lends golden wings
only to few of her toing, selfsacrilicing vots-
rcs.
Still, LET us on! The brightest deeds, the noblest
conquests which gem the tiara of the past; ;-shed
an undying halo of glory over the present. and il
Iumc the fur future with rcfulgent light, were the
results of unwcarcd, bold and fearless individual
cxertion Christ wrought on earth, a fadelcss
crown for all, in Heaven" Prophets and Martyrs
have traced with their blood our way thither.-
Luther with giant strength rent asuudcr the dark
veil of superstition and crime which shut from view
their Respondent thrones, and dashes down the
SCI useless idols before which man bowed in fearful
alteration. And in later times, Columbus, turning
his back haughtiy upon the jeers of the civilized
world,-boldly launched his lcaky barque upon the
billowy ocean, and with strong arm bulfttcd its
storm-rocked bosom, while with stronger soul he
battIed with the ferccr turmoil which ragged in the
breast of his bold and hardy crew. Yet on he sped,
until upon the horizon of knowledge he placed a
new and beautiful world, dragged up from old
oceans heaving depths.
And in our own country are innumerable of the
brightest, most glorious achievements which the
human mind hath ever yet attained. Trace well
the history of their great authors, for there will
We find, how like strong prison walls, trials and
hartlshps have hcdgcd them round chaining in
darkness and gloom the nobler spirits which pincd
for a higher, loftier, purcr flight. Zen now the
earth is full of wildly throbbing hearts like Gagged
eagles ferccly beating gainst their prison bars,
yet upon some hath sweet vision fallen silently as
feathery snow-wreath. Lightly lifts the calling
fetters,-thc captves on pinions strong and free
monnt upward, Himging back to earth, strains o
undying melody which float out and on forever.
But not alone mid the proudIy-gftcd children oil
genius and intellect do We find deeds of great and
noble hcroism. Away in many a lowly hut and
wrctchcd hovel, examples of deep devotion, self
sacrifice and true greatness of soul that sHoULr
shame our petty trials into silence and nerve oul
hearts to higher, more unseliish cxcrtion.
Let us on! The Alps and the Andes are eyel
in view, and turn whichever way we will, their rag
gcd tops shut out half the horizon. Their rugge'
sides are well worn by weary feet, which now treac
lightly on their cloud bathcd submits afar. lie
us on!--" not yet hath Sill been said,
Or done, or lOnged for: that is truly greats
Il We were not mcnnt to plCh along the earth.