Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

and maintained that perfect selfcom
: -mand that showed him worthy 10 rul
others by the f.mast<sy he had owe
: himself, until the desth Of his worth,
son left him "withost sny legitimat
| representative to msintains the famil,
and the hereditary ksaered rites
Then. for the first time.ishis long an,
illustrious career. be k}6 into passion
ate tears. While thsS <eighed down
intelligence was bro7e to him of hi.
full restoration 10 the.con6dence of III,
people and Of his re:sleciion as leader
Of public affairs He smothered bi,
personal griefs and rdbed himself ono,
more in bis great mshhood. Eprepar..
tory 10 guiding the republic through
the Perils and cslamiies that assailed
it. Among these periIs none were
more mischievous or annoying than the
partisans of Sparta, tie peace party in
the very midst Of Athens. The "dem-
ocratical constitution. with its diffused
and equal citizenship, in calling forth
not merely strong attaebment. but pain
ful sacrifice on the part of all Athen-
ians." was urged by Pericles upon the
people TO fit them for ihe endurance of
all things essential to iheir national ex-
is:enee. Contemplating as you do
daily before you the actual power of
the State" said the great statesman,
"and becoming passiosstely attached to
it, when you conceive is. full greatness,
reflect that it was all acquired BY men
of daring, acquainted with their duty,
and full Of an honora5Ie sense of shame
in their actions" these words of
light. Of power. and. Of beauty, belong
as truly 10 the people of the United
States as they did e ,hens-with us,
as with them ..tE reatness of the
Government is |ect of common
passion. and th< ,c61<A intelligence,
and mutual esteem o. Individual citi.
zens. are is eres,ine md preserving
causes. poor = neII rs fich being alike
interested Is f''e partnesship.p And
what haf lle republic of Athens 10
nerref bed 10 self presetyation that we
have not ID the gses &lIness? What
single element q fbs sources of our
peace. renou6, pfosPef;l !; snd security.
are Ee prepared .s~ayor sur
render? In the g, skbe sacrifi<!
ces. perils. su 1oundsolations
through phi S9yfld kof our
Government the ~ the
AnericaHk sof free Of
lavs :. or drsa%s s "
liqe or comsIa;
-.---~ pfess-ri. :.
and as petuse:sg what the men oa'ae,vi
ReFoluiion created? The poorest mani
IN fhe community who is true to the
Union and to the laws is Of more value
to mankind than scores of traitorous
United States Senators, and
Congressmen.
Fellow:ciIizens Of Kentucky, rouse
yourselves to resolute action. You
have proclaimed before the world your
fealty to Constitutional freedom. Your
voice will fll the earth with Joy. and
wherever it is heard by the toiling,
down-trodden. and oppressed devotees
Of liberty, whether in the wales and
caverns of Hungary, or in Italy, it will
stir the pulses Of the heart and arm
men with renewed courage and forti-
tude. We, and all others who love
your renown, rejoice in your unfalter-
ing fidelity, in your gladdening strength,
in your inextinguishable love Of free
dom. Be patient, firm, and unyielding
in the trials that may await you, for
the conservation which you have made
of your powers to the cause of truth
and liberty. Yielding nothing. not an
iota. to the wrong doers, to rebellion
against your laws; see that every citi-
zen performs that duty which you have
proclaimed to be the duty of this Com
monwealth. Teach all men under the
shadow of your protecting power, that
your voice must be needed, that your
laws must be respected and obeyed,
that where you guide they must follow.
Let us all prove ourselves worthy Of the
inestimabIe blessings of Constitutional
freedom by the sacrifices we are willing
to make and the calamities we can pa
tiently and firmly endure for the pre-
servalion and perpetuation Of those
blessings. Let US at all hours be pre-
pared to resist those mad spirits,
through whom
fiery Ruin 6ercely drives
Her plowshare o'er ereation,''
who rush forth to make havoc Of all
that is good, beautiful, pure, and truth
ful on earth, who
Tread out empires and who quench the stars
and let us teach them that here their
desolating footsteps must and shall be
stayed.
The TRAIToR's FKAsT.-That must
have been a ghsstly feast Of the Seces-
sionists in Baltimore at which Breckin-
ridge and Vallandigham were the
honored guests. The fact that such q
feast was held is the most strikingly
significant indication we have yet seen
Of the depth of dishonor to which en-
nifty to the Government and the Union |
has carried men, All the circum- |