The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-07-17

that the statesmen of the Revolution
were the wisest and purest body Of men
that ever gave laws TO nation; and |
further believe, that the government
they gave MS is the best government
that human wisdom, actuated and 'inspir-,
dby the putest motives, could have de.
vised for the country for which itwases.
tablished, and in the then condition Of
the country. While hey made the con.
dition Of the slave 70 worse than IL had
been, but left him just where they found
him. they did, by the establishment Of
the Government, secure and guaranty
the personal and political rights Of
millions Of freemen, and their posteri-
ty after them; and whilo they
adapted their government to the then
condition Of the country, with slavery
in it, legally recognized and ostab.
lished relation, they gave US a Constitu.
ton, which, 1thom the alteration of
a single eord, will be adapted to
the condition Of the country. when.
before the silent, but ceaselessly op
Grating truths and principles which
they taught, and engrafted upon our
form of government, slavery shall
have disappeared from the laud-wher
the shackles shall have fallen from ev.
cry limb, and when "slave and master
shall be but things which were, ,"-tC
which good time coming we knosc the,
looked forward tondy and hopefully
and 7 believc--prophetica ly.
Such, in some of its features. is th,
government which has descended to u
from the fathers and founders of III
Republic, 1t cost years of toll, an,
millions of treasure, and tens of thous
ands of lives to establish it. Unde
it the thirteen feeble colonies of onl
three and a half millions Of people
have grown to great, powerful, snt
affluent Nation of thirty millions o
people. It's effects and influences hav
been good, and that continually.
has injured no one; it has oppressed n
one. Descending to US With all it
manifold benefits and blessings, it ais
devolves upon US serious and wcichty
responsibilities. We nre responsible
for the maintenance, the defence, an,
the pcrpetuation Of this government
The chief strength and worth of tn
government consisted, and consists, il
the Union which it established. w
are responsible for the preservation an,
perpetuntioh Of this Union. Just q
the government was handed down +
us by the fathers, it is our most sa
cred duty to pass it on t. those VII
! - ~ NNhiN dllCi uos
In fulfilling these responsibilitie
and discharging these duties, let u
take counsel Of those to whose wisdom
We are indebted for the best form o
governmen; the world has ever seer
From their example. let MS learn mod
Grafton, forbearsnce, and trusting nnt
hopeful patience. Let us not becom
righteous over much, nor wise abov
what's written. Let US notimaeine our
selves especially commissioned to "erad
icate' every evil, and "abolish" ever
wrong. Let us not undertake the admir-
istration of the Higher Law" until, {
least, We have some reliable assuranC
that we are capable of m aintaining an
preserving the Constitution and law
we received from the fathers. Let IL
not be in haste to hazard every goo
we now possess, in reckless and de,
perate effort to reach some other sur
posed good, the attainment of whc
3 may bc, at best, but barely possible.
$ American citizenship is rich inhet
4 itance and proud title; but it dovolve
= upon those who possess it, correspond
. ing responsibilities. The people Of IL
;, Northern States, if they never bcror
!, appreciated 1t, are coming now to r
} alise this fact. The Ark of the Const
I tuition is in their midst, and they mu
=, protect and defend it. or become recre
@ ant TO one of the most sacred trus
: ever assumed by, or imposed upon me
4, For long and happy ye ears, the peop
: of this country seemed to be almost el
= empt from the common Affections al
= calamities of mankind. Blu; their d,
3 of trial has at last come. The mo
causeless, wicked, aud inexcusable r
bellion that ever disgraced mankin
i threatens the overthrow Of the Cover
k ment, and the destruction of the Unio
d The people of the North, as in du
: bound, have undertaken the defence
9 both. The battle is Joined; and on
!, the Great Disposer Of all human even
: can foreseo the result. This much alol
s we know, that We must either oonqu
: in this fight, or be conquered. If '
It succeed, we shall have conserved OF