Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-09
Prospects Of the Cause.

There seems to be a lull in military af-
fairs at this moment, which the anxious
public mind accepts and interprets to be-
the eminous calm that often precedes a
furieus storm. Expectation is on tip-toe
Ser some grand, thrilling and ~glorious de-
noument, in the very heart e Seceshdom,
that shall fully compensate for the pain
full anxiety that has patiently waited for
months for the more complete fulflment
Of those bold strokes of scientific general
ship, soldierly prowess and bravery which
we all are confident are material ingredi-
ents in the composition of our loyal and
invincihle armies. Five hundred thous-
and mon, wearing the Union uniform,
with hoarts in full sympathy with the
the glorious Union cause, and with the
beautiful flag of Stars and Stripes waving
over them, are marching in massive col
umns against the pdlsied and quailing,
but desperate sa6 unprincipled hosts of
Southern Political PARTICLES, whose satanic
pride has 50 far usurped their reason that
they would rather reign in hell than be
ruled in heaven" But it is not within
the power Of the most devilish obstinacy
70 withstand the force of truth and JUS
tice carried forward by such an irresistible
power as the Government of the United
States has marshalled on its side. The
supporters of Secession have had their
short and stormy day, and are destined,
ere the autumnal equinox shall have
marked the eight of aEether summer, to
be swallowed up in a whirlpool of right
eous vengence, and ''Ichabod"-the glory
has departed-shall be inscribed on
every temple they have .,sacrilegiously
dedicated to the soulless Baal Of Disuniop-
The day is not far distant that will re-
veal the joyful fact that the sacrifices,
toll and sufferings of loyal Union men
and women have not been in vain. The
earth may drink tho best blood of our
sons, poured cut in defense of our rights,
but they will die honorably and glorious
", and their memories will live green in
the hearts of their countrymen, when
their traitor foes shall be remembered
oaly,,to be execrated. The day viii no
doubt como in the history of our country
when it will be as proud IN honor to be o.
the list afsspatriots Mhs fought for the up
holding of our liberties in the great re
bellion of this day. as it has ever been Il
be of that illustrious number who EoI
those liberties amid the dark trials ant
conflicts of l776. The day will come, too
when the rebel Seees5onist, and his abet
tors and sympathizers, will be more DIES
pissed than were the old tories, and mil
lions yet unborn wiz read of the treacherN
of fhe ore and the apathy ofthe other, il
this perilousI period of the nations exis
tence, with emotions of burning indigna
ton and contempt.
Let us be hopeful of the future. StanC
firm, do our duty, weary not in well doing
and when the hour of final victory comes
and the smoke of the conflict has passcC
away, it viii be seen that the popula
heart and sentiment of the nation ar,
more ndissolubly allied to the true prin
eiples of human liberty, and hat a firm
~.sesssle and decisive step forward ha
been taken on the great highsay in which
the nation is destined to press to the I'd
tinStc good of universal human rights.