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

INC NhttN OI uuEIRONes
The election has quietly rosscd. The
Union candidates in this county are elected
without opposition. Party differences have
been merged, and the hotchct of strife bur
led. Such an election day has never before
passed within the range of Our observation.
Pleasing indeed would il hc could we ever
witness such unity of purpose and action.
Our business transactions, our political as
peratons, our social enioyments, all become
insignificant compared with the importance
and magnitude of the conflict in which we
are now engaged.
The geographical extent of the battlefield
extending from Maine to California; the inl-
mcnse population Of 32,O00,O00 involved in
this (so called civil strife; the almost
Incredible number of 0O0,000 of men
now being equipped and disciplined for
mortal conflict; the vast accumulation of
warlike munitions, and the important polite
cat results which must he developed 10y this
war, places us at this time in II position
without parallel in the history of the world
the question is not "shall the African con-
tinuc to be the slave Of the white man. -
The question to he answered in this conflict
is, Union or Dsunion, or, in other words,
'shall the inalionabc rights set forth in the
Declaration of independence, and guarun-
toed by the charter OF the Constitution Of
these United States be pcrpctuatcd? Or
shall u tyrannical oligarchy entail ON lis the
worst form of fcudol government?
Disguise ii as we may, this is the issue.
Arrow then prepared to meet it? If So let
us cohfdc in the governments; let MS avoid
consciousness; let us silence haitors let us
cultivate a spirit OF patriotism by word and
decd; and above all let us not forget Il an
who holds the destiny Of nations in his
hands, so to speak, and who in our past
tribulations upheld us. The impulse which
this struggle will give to human liberty
to republican and constitutional government
will he felt in time to come by untold mil.
lions. Not again will such another trial
pass over lis, until the light of civilization
wanos, and the darkness Of national corrup-
tion obscurcs political vision.
Now then it becomes the duty of every
citizen to uphold and support the Admin
istration. Certainly no government ever haC
higher claims on the respect and confidence
of its subjects. Eight months ago, on us
suming office, il found the people of the
free states divided in opinion, and split up
by faction. The navy had been desgncdly
scattered to the most distant soas; the small
army had been divided and placed in posi-
tons in which weakness, corruption and
treachcry would dccimatc it; the national
armoros had been plundcrcd; the national
treasury was in condition of Insolvency
and each departmental Office filled with mis-
creants who regarded their oath to supper
the government, as would Thug or Sc
poy. Such was the condition Of things OF
Mr.. l.ncom's advent to Office.
What then is the present state of the case
The people Of the free states are united
to shoulder, to the battle and their cry i
the Union and the Constitution, it must anC
shall be preserved Anavy of some tlme,
hundred armed vessels have been fitted out
and now guard the Atlantic coast from Ma
ryland to Mexico. An army of nearly Iiv,
hundred thousand men has been raised
equipped and disciplined, and are now near
ly all ready to advance ON the enemy Arms
ammunition and military stores have bccl
accommodating in large quantities at various
points. The treasury has been replcnishc,
and it's credit established, with skill an,
readiness only surpassed hy one example
in modern times. Results all but super
human have thus been accomplished, IN,
should the conduct of the government in til,
future correspond with its acts in the past
MIR. Lincoln and his Cabinet will comman,
the confidence of every true hearted Amcri
can, and the admiration of all civilHc,
nations Let us then with rcsolutc heart
and hands support the government, and W,
may anticipate speedy and glorious Fri
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