The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-12-03

would gag the Pglpit, but Nc was not QUO who,was
disposed 10 wear the gag. For ebencft Of such,
he would state that this gag upon the Northern |
Pulpit originated in that hot bed of treason-South
Carolina. While in the South her statesmen and
her ministers had combined 10 prove slavery a
blessing prove that il was an institution of di
vine origin in the North this great Crime must not
T.. a......l - loil 80, a.. ,,,ll;,
,r,,, A., Nor,h0,,, p,;, mus, remain silent upop
,ho s,h;oc, oe slavsrv The time for silence has
gopa Inv LOT the pnlpit spoak OUT IN clarion tones
ond bvr, ne ona,hemas agoins, the monster evil
which has been sappine the lse.biood Of ,he nation
and is now seeking the overthrow of the best Gov
ernment in the world. SIX sos tSAfF,tsh
To build up A Southern Slave Empire. our Gov
ernment has been robbed of its treasure, robbed OF
its arms robbed of its forts arsenas and munitions
of war-in word, was being robbed Of every avail
able means of wealth. power and defense--was fss.
becoming the helpless victim of traitorous and
implacabc foe, through the agency of the infamous
Floyd and his thieving compeers under the very
ewes of James buchanan. Ifyou should
see A DOOR miserable croaker. who is so mean that
his shadow will scarcely follow him-one who is
disposed through blind prejudice or willful ipno-
rance. to charge upon Abraham Lincoln the conse-
uuences of the rebellion-tel him, if he has reason
enough TO appreciate, or sense enough to under
stand-that II originated under the coanizance of
the imbecilc James Buchanan; that il was in his
power to have thwarted the designs of the conspr-
ators. which he exercised not and thus became ac-
cessory to their guilt and the blood and treasure of
the country now paw the price of his infamy.
We have In thank God TODAY that thp vi
taity and resources of the nation such that we
have now a large and powerful army, disciplined
and equipped--equal to any the world has ever
seen-pressing with invincible determination upon
the dsmayed lines of rebellion. am
glad that the leaders of the Rebel Government have
failed in their plans-gad that they have been
foiled in their schemes of conspiracy by the wis
dom, power and energy exercised by the Admins
tration at Washington
1t was President Polk who spoke of the great re-
sponsbility he felt, when he reflected that docu-
ments issued from the Capitol at Washington
would go out and shake the world. There was one
document issued from that mansi IN, on the 22d of
September last destined to shake the world-a doc
ument which marks new era in the great cause of
Humanity-one which the lover of liberty and
| Christia progress halls with unboundcd delight
at which Treason and Tyranny quail-which has
cast more terror into the ranks of rebellion than
was ever inspired by McClellan's entire army. The
Proclamation of Emancipation infuses new vigor in
the war, as is evidenced by the marshaling of the
Union armies East and West, and the effective
means of preparation for the crushing out of the
last vestge of rebellion, The Proclamation has
thrown terror and confusion among the rebel lead
hy tho pSt Gta Of Franco md Enu-
land, it is pronounced lust and proper measure
and every lovai man and profound thinker of our
own country saw it is right If the Proclamation
be carried out the entire fabric of Rebellion and
Treason will vanish like the yaporv shadow of a
dream: il will nrove to he the barb;nger of n more
permanent peace. snd the restoration of prosperitv
and a more perfect union to our beloved land.
Dark indeed baye been the clouds that gloomed
our national sky-so dark, indeed, that some have
even impiousiy wondered what we should be thank
full for. But to-day we can rejoice at the signs of
success which are everywhere visible. l rejoice