The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-24
rhe q'vyo national GrdenSs.

Every nation to test It's capacity for self
existence, without which it is not worthy Of
tho rame, must pass successfully through
two ordcalp The first is tho ordeal Of ito
birth, the strngsle by which it dctachcs il.
self from the parent nation and origiEa'dc
pcndoucy, aud establishes its nchoote be
ing. and becomes an independent, though as
yet IN infant individuality among tbo family
Of nat.onH This ordeal VIC passed in acvGr-
ing our connection with Great Britain, The
octora in that mighty struggle covered them
selves with immortal glory. 1t waR indeed
a splendid auccca3. The infant that was
born, hy the blessing Of God was gifted
with bativc vitality and vgor and the forces
of self development, and it became youth
ful giant They that look for redemption
roioccd in its birth and growth, and kings
and Gr.stocrata looked on with chagrin and
envy. If wo had failed in that struggle, we
should have been miscrablc abortion, (dll.
en- still.Jorn on tlo pages Of history, and,
like an uutmcly birth, have never seen the
sum-" The enemy against whom we con-
cded in that effort was from without, an
outward, foreign foe, aud our triumph es-
tNblshod our distinct, individual existence
rs a nation.
The second ordeal OF national lCo il the
test OF ia power under God, Of self prcscr-
walton and prosperity. And this il a crisis
no less important than the first. /; is the
transition from youth and minority to ma
loritv, when, os if the life OF man, Il nation
enters the arena Of trial for self aurport and
vndicatcs it's complete manhood. Having
gained an independent existence III its natal
struggle il must next, IN the course Of its his
tory, pass the moro critical ordeal ct main
tanning and pcrpotuatiuE itself against IN
ward antagonsm and successfully defend
is life tom tho forces Of intestine decay
and scdition. It must sustain itself against
tho eternal strife OF domCptic parties aud
the shock OF civil war. II il triumph ia
this, then este pe,petud is its appropriate
motto. !. is Ike the man who conoucrs
himself, who it greater than he who cap
lures city. England and France have
each passed both OF these ordcals, and they
stand like everlasting mountains, which
neither sto,ms without nor volcanoes with
in can ahalic from their foundations.
The second Of The ordealS is the momcn-
tous AID decisive ci isis in which our young
Republic is now struggling, and the polti-
cal philosophers and savans Of Europe are
lookins Von thc contest with anxious and
profound interest trembling with hope and
misSivinS for the result Do we appreciate
the issue? Are we sensible of its magni-
tulo? Do our minds adequately grasp the
stupcndous consequences involved? Arc
We equal TO ,Eo day that is upon US? Shall
we permit it 20 be proved to our shame and
everlasting disgrace that republican gov
crnment is failure, aud the last hope Of
oppressed millions TO expire in eternal nigh :?
Shall the yoms oak Of American liberty be
cvaucsccnt aS Jonahs rowd? Shall we re-
io.cc in It's SHADE but a day, aud while We
slumbcr in false security under the syren
souE OF peace, permit the worm Of privy
conspiracy, and the axe or boll rebellion to
destroy it? Awa&e yc lovers of consiitC.
tioual liberty, if you dare assert yom rights,
and give the government your undivided
aid and support