Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-30
W HOLE NO. 217S.

army, a war upon the Mormons, on
account of their polygamy, was suggest
ed, although the right of Congress to
prohibit "that relic of barbarism" by
law was denied by the Democratic par.
ty, whose vaunted maxim had been that
the people Of Territory "haye the su-
preme right 10 establish their own domes-
tic institutions of their own way"
The defeat of this bill for increasing
the army constituted the JfrSt step to-
wards the overthrow of the slave power.
Rejecting men then believed that the
Mormon war would be bloodleSs. All
knew there had been no necessity for it,
and l presume peace has already been or
soon will be concluded. The admission
Of Kansas under the Lecomp,on Consii-
tu.ion has been thus far defeated, and il
the people Of that Territory prove true to
themselves, it never can succeed.
The attempts made in the Senate 10
withdraw our naval force from Africa, in
order that piratical commerce in human
flesh may be there carried on, has met
with signal defeat; the message of tho
President which had been prepared, ap-
proved by the Cabinet, and ready to be
transmitted to Congress. recommending
The acquisition Of Territory and annexa-
ton of Cuba, now rest quietly in the
Executive port folio. THE mad career of
lie sLGUs Po'Cer has been stayed. Our
cause has reached the eliminating point.
The enemies columns are broken and
retiring from the field. Those States
and statesmen Tho in autumn last de-
clared their intention of disssoIginq he
Oal0R unless Kansas were immediately
admilted, under the Leeompton Consti.
tuiian, ''nOw roar you gently as sucking
doves" That mock thunder. so long the
manufacture OF southern politicians, no
longer shakes the political heavens, and
many q northern political driveler has
lost his entire stock in trade.
Upon the Republican party now de-
wolves the responsibility Of guiding the
future ADMINISTRATION and government. Ii
il continue TO act upon the doctrines en-
unciated al IFS formation; il it continue
TO act in harmony with those great CEN
tral truths, a glorious destiny awaits it.
It's success will be as cert0in as Gods at.
tribute OF justice is ipfdHiJle. But 10 it
pander to fossilized error, il ii yields to
stupid prCdjudice. or seeks D p,wer by
modif. ing its doctrines, it will retard the
progress OF human liberty; it may like
other parties, consen, to be 81 orn of lis
moral power by the soft hand of conservn-
tism, and leave the gloiions cousumma-
lion of our enterprise to other hands, and
another organization. OF such results,
however, have no apprehenSions. The
intelligence concerning the administration
of goYernm mt acquired by the people.
cannot be eradicated from the popular
miRd. The patriotic sentiments already
awakened and called into active service
cannot be stayed until our country shall
be regenerated and m ,de free.
The great religious, moral and poli:-
ical revolution nov in progress will con.
stitu'e an Interesting chapter in the his
tory of our nation.
Il is an enterprise eminenlly worthy of.
a Christian people, and appropriate to the
age in which we live. IL is too impor-
tant in its consequence, too vast in It's re-
suits to be eonsummated in one genera
tion. Many of you have entered upon
life since the commencement of this re-
formation, and those who w,r5 there at
the noontide of their earthly existence
and now watching the descending sun as
it draws near the horizon of time, and
others who toiled in the heat, and bole
the burthens of the day, have passed TO
their reward. To you who survive ten
der cheerful aud heartfelt congratulations
upon the progress of our cause, its pres
ent state and glorious prospects for the
future, To have participated in this pat
riOtic mission Ofpeaee and justice on earth
and liberty to all men, must be far more
10 you, than the conquest of
armies or the destruction of empires. |
con myself no longer participate in those
exciting conflicts, SO common in bygone
days; nor is it importent that l should
live,to see the contamination of this great
work. II tgU 90 on. As I witness its
progress my heart swells with gratitude
to Him who assigned my existence at this
period Of the world, and TO my fellow Cit
liens who have so often commissioned me
to represent them in this work of redeem.
ing our country from That Gespoiism
which has long controlled lis government.
Ny prayer is and shall be for equal jus
'ics and universal liberty.
j. r. GIDDINGS.
Jefferson, June 16, 1858.