The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-17

lAEhStOCEseCNtH III DihhSGEs
tf there were no other evidences, the tone
of the European press, alone, would be suf-
ficient to warrant the beliefof steady gain
of Republican principles in the Old World.
Nor has the best effort Of tho privileged
class been able to neutralize the popular eff
feet of the American example of free gov
ernment These efforts have chiefly con-
sisted of satire upon our republican institu-
tons and in orecular assurances that they
soon must end. Az, however, the lapse Of
nearly three-quartcrs of a century only aug
mented our felicity, the bitterness of this
ridicule and the confidence of these vitcin-
ations greatly diminished. Monarch and
lord were forced to yield stll more to the
increasing demand Of the people for a just
share in thoir own government. The whole
European continent has exhibited, more or
less, this distinguishing tendency Of the age
This grand movement was still progressing
against strenuous opposition, when the pres
ent rebellion broke out and swiftly develop
cd in gigantic proportions. However the
issue might be diguised from multitudcs
here, tho world abroad saw that the rebel
lion was one against popular freedom
against the supremcy of the people at ma
tional ballot box. Everywhere the clatcd
foes of such supremacy pr aimed that it
must fall forever. With many grateful ex-
oeptions, the European press have since
been and are still necessarily declaring that
the end of the American Republic is at hand,
that "the democratic bubble has burst
that the folly of sef-governmcnt is at last
demonstrated and that the so-called Expo
rinent of Freedom" has utterly failed
Clearly, however, these avcrmcnts arc based
upon the assumption that the insurrccton
will not be crushed. Should it be, republi-
ran institutions and principles will have oc-
uuired from this war lease of the world
forever, they will be placed at once upon
the swift march to supremacy everywhere
for it would then he conclusively shown that
genuine republic can also bc grand and
enduring nation n,guarantecing TIC equal cleo
tive franchise of every citizen, and main
tanning itself III well against internal as
against foreign foes. Aristocracics could
not delight in such a solution of the Amcri-
can problem. Any probability of a result
must fill them with alarm. In proportion
To its probability would be their dread, and
their efforts to avert consummation 80 dis
astcrous to their hereditary interests. Tn
doubtcdly their influence would be cast into
the scale for the rebellion, and their forces
would especially he devoted, ingcniously
and powerfully, to the "aid and comfort OF
the traitors to freedom. Here is an cxplu-
nation of the British sympathy with the
Coniederates. The SUPPRESSION of the rebel
lion in the United States will be followed
by the worldwide triumph of republican
institutions. Particularly in England, where
parties are now opposed on the question OF
the extension or limitation of the peoples
rights, would the moral effect ho immediate
and irresistible. The liberal party, whose
organs now embrace the Federal cause
would ride rough shod over their opno
nents, whose organs are making such I'M
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cause. This is doubtless the secret of the
oninauS of the London Times and kindred
prints, whose influence is daily welded
against our government. The lesson is a
plain and deeply impressive one to every
citizen, and especially each citizen from Il
foreign land. Our cause is that of mankind
Defeat in il is the ruin of that glorious free
dom, purchased by the blood of ancestral
heroes, whose strong arm conquered II
from the very eristocracy now struggling
with traitors to destroy it. We have come
down to the corner stone of the Republic
and are fighting around that. The question
differs from that of '76 in this, that then the
tories assisted the aristocracy, and now the
aristocracy are assisting the tories. II il
the sclf-same fight for the constitutional su'
prcmacy of the people. The first grand tri
umph established this nation as "a heacol
of liberty to the world, and, as such, it has
shed a kindly and increasing light till now
whom the world is gazing in deepest solici
tude TO see if its graceful beams are TO be
forever extingushed or to glow with new
and immortal radiance.