The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-04

DArss. - Every year, even in ordinary
some portion OF the human family. Bat
there are seasons when single hour is more
pregnant with great events and results than
years OF ordinary times. At such times a
whole nation, yea, the whole world is deep
ly interested. Such dates stand in bolc re
lief upon the page of history and attract the
attention OF alter ages according to the mag
nitude of the transaction they note. They
serve as landmarks on the great continent
Of Time, and show, ss the world grows old
er. mans progress and development towards
a higher and nobler life.
Every natlon.too, has its dates. and inter.
estng as may be the deeds and memories
which cluster around them, 10 the world,
they are peculiarly so to those who view
with pride their national character.
Memorable viii 10 ever be TO every true
American hear. None can mention It with
out recalling the great events OF that tmt
and the countless difficulties, privatioH,
and miseries which our fathers endured, tC
maintain the glorious doctrine they promul
gated when they cut loose from the mo,he
country. With it is associated the name!
OF the greatest men the world has ever seen
Then the race advanced step IN the grea
cause Of human rights.
We love to trace our connection with III,
actors Of that dayj but the time is coming
when future generations will take the SAM
pride ia showing their relation TO the mel
Of this eventful time.
The years 1861 aud 80, il not the begin
ming Of a new era, will certainly help Il
form a striking one IN our history. Naval
as we'll as political affairs, are now revolu
IN iron armor Is 10 consist her only safety
Inventors, on the one hand, are striving I,
ind something that will preserve life; and
on the other, that which will destroy il.
This date will be worthy of as much at.
tention as '76, in the future. Precedents
are now establishing which are TO guide our
condnct in all coming time. Any one Of
the many events which have transpired in
these two years not already past, would be
sufficient TO give lS6l-'2 q conspicuous
place in American history.
The test that this Government and its
Tree institutions have sustained fot the sst
fourteen months, showing that it possesses a
power and resource unrivalled by the bes,
Monarchial Governments in the world, has
astonished oil its friends and foes at home
and abroad. To think Of The magnitude Of
the evil which threatened our country and
the wondrous scale on which il has bee m
met, causes every patriotic heart to swell
with exullation apd hope.
As the passions in the human mind burst
forth and rage with fury for moment, only
to subslde and leave their victim weaker
than before-so will it be with the mad ness
OF the Slave Demon. His very wrath ia con.
suming his strength and will soon leave him
powerless. His insanity has aroused the
ffiends OF justice aud right. The grea,
cause OF liberty and human rights has 70
ceived new impulse. The prayer of ey.
cry ph'ianthropic and patriot heart is, tina,
It may continue Us it has begun, to march
onward from victory to vietory-from glory
10 glory, till. from every lake, river, mount.
ain and plain there shall arise the Joyous
pea" I'VE are iree." -tJuMvs.