Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-12-08
David yviTmOt om De9eut.

David WiImOt ON De6eaf.
The Erie Consultation publishes the
following letter from Judge Wilmot TO its
editor, who remarks that Il was not written
for the public eye:
A Tow4NDA, Oct. 81, 1851.
DEAR SrR:--The battle is lost, as men
ordinarily estimate results. 1t will dis
courage the weak and doubling, the venal
will take shelter in the camp Of the enemy.
The men ofcourage and faith will stand
firm, with confidepce upshaken in the final
triumph of the right. Courage and perse-
verance are qualities essential in a conflict
with error and wrong; these, with untiring
activity, are the elements OF success in ali
great revolutions. --..- -..-. .-.---.---,s-
look 10 the future with unshaken con-
fidence. Liberty cannot be crushed out
in this age and country. Oppression has
no charter from God The tyrant that
exults in power, and defantly assails not
the constitutional right Of American citi-
zenship, but the God-given rights of man,
shall soon fall lifeless and loalhsome
corpse, under the persevering and courage
GUS assaults of truth. .fs -
The mere politician believes in the DO
tency OF great interests. He SCOTS at the
idea that any other than selfish motives
influence the action of men. This is an
insult, both to God and man. Truth and
Justice are mightier than Selfishness and
Wrong. The heroes and martyrs of our
race attest the nobleness of humanity
Men are capable of the highest motives
and the most loyal steadfastness to princi-
pie. Truth IS never silent but pleads ever,
with Irresistible persuasiyeness and power.
There is strength in noble self-sacrifi-
eng dislnterestedness. battling in a just
cause, that cannot be overcome. All the
great moral forces of Nature are working
increasingly on the side of the right. In
the struggle of life we require strength in
overcoming obstacles that beset our path.
Disasters test the constancy and courage
OF parties as of men. In the nature of
things reverses must come, but if we are
true to tie cause of Freedom and Human
ity, our triumph is certain; nor will the
day be long postponed. Oppression. in
justice and wrong, cannot stand against
righteousness and truth-if so, Omnipo-
tence is dethroned--then is the earth a
P'O'"No VI OhO h'H OHc, dIIu Ludu LIle
helpless victim of his malignity.
In the hour Of disaster and defeat we
must preserve an abiding faith in rectitude
and in the living energies of tie Truth
We must never despond, nor weary in the
performance ofour high duties. There is
nothing in the result of the late election
that should for a moment dishearten our
hopes or relax our efforts. 1t has not
changed the essential nature of things, it
has not made the wrong right, this is be-
yond the power of majority. Majorities
can make the rulers Of to-day, but they
cannot make oppression just, nor eradicate
from the hearts Of men hatred of the op-
pressor. They may uphold for a time
violence and frand by the strong arm o
military power, but they cannot lawfully
take from man the rights with which his
Maker has invested him. Not stone il
the citadel of our strength has beer
thrown down; We still stand on the i'm
pregnable rock Of Truth. The tyranny
outrage and wrong against which we pro
test, is in no degree extenuated by ma
Jorlty given against us. Oppression ha'
gained new lease of power, but not al
iota of sanction for its cruelty and injustice
Let us renew our VOWS to Freedom, anc
gain strength for future conflicts, by dl
vesting ourselves of every selfish and ig
noble desire.