The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-11
TIE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT,

rave hustatcd, and tho passage OF important
measures been delayed, yot, when we SEQ
ho great advance made in the character OF
cp,siation, and how much has boen done
or which We have before asked in vain, We
cannot hesitate to award it a due mood of
praise.
Our own duty. in tho language Of la
mented officer falling upon the iiuld OF Shi.
Ioh, is. to trust in God, and go JorWdtd"
Go forward in filling tho ranks ot our conn.
try's dofrndcrs-in encouraging. aiding aud
caring for those who thus 90 forward, and
in choorfully bearing tho burdens and pay
ing the Cxponses of crushing out rebellion.
The women 0t tho country, should continue
going forward as they have been doing,
yielding up sons, husbands and brothers,
and then sonding after, aud supplying them .
with those delicacies aud comforts, such as
only woman knows how to prepare. All
go forward" until this Rebellion is crushed !
out. its cause, Siarery. to;tering to its fall,
las fallen. cur Government is fully vindi-
Gated. and this land becomes, what Nature
and Natures God intended it fora land of
freedom, as it is made such by tho blood of
tho brave.
Music-"Hail Columbia" Brass Band.
By g. l.. 1dyior.-The Thirty. seventh
Congress--all honor to its members, Tex
cept the Vallandinghammers,) and es.
pecial honor to our able Representative,
A. G. Riddle, for his bod and vigorous
efforts in the cause of Freedom. May
coming generations rise up and call him
blessed.
Response by o. X. Newcomb, Esq.
Tho sentiment is worthy of our most
earnest considerations Tho inquiries of to.
day are not SO much as to what man may
huvo said. not so much as to the Influence
hu may have had in any particular society
or locality, nor as to tho amount of wealth
no can {, mmand, but tho question is di.
rrctly ask cd, what has lie done = And the
answer to this interrogation forms tho test
ot his fitness for this or that position. The
thousands that are rising from Ubscurity
throughout tho loyal North, with strong
arms and courageous hearts, are giving eyi-
dcnce bg thcir deeds. not thoir words, upon
the fold OF battle that they arc worthy OF
our highest praise. And wo may properly
ask tho question of tho present Congress,
What have they done Moreover, We have
Il right to know what has been dOno, and il
becomes our duty to inquire.
| think it is a remark of Mr.. BeCchor,
he has u little sight as capital to start on.
Aud there were many people in our midst,
who. ono year ago. felt that they needed
some evidence OF the ability of our Govern
ment to crush out this mighty Rebellion.
/ We needed somo sight to cheer our bewil,
dcrud hopes Many of us telt that, although
Abraham Lincoln would make very good
peace President, he would hardly answer
tor So terrible a civil war as ours. We
feared TO had not the backbone for the
cmcrgencv But, when wo consider what
hg has done since his Inaugural our faith is
increased mud we all now believe he is the
man tor tho place. Congress, when it
assembled. seemed TO have very little con.
fdence, either in itself or in tho Administra.
ton. Something must DO done, and that
soon but who was there to do it a.? There
was need of somo Que to give direction
some one to mark out policy, aud bo!Gnes'
aud daring were essential elements in Lcgis
lative as well as Executive proceedings -
And. in the deliberations of tho House o
Representatives, when the hil for the emau
cipatiou of slaves in the District of Colum
bia was before that body, who so bold ant
eIoq uent in his appeals. AS Hon. A. G. Rid
die fro m the 18Th District And in the
many equally important bills that hav,
acted upon, we need not look to his eloquent
and stirring speeches alone, to know wha
he has dono. hut watch his vote, and every
tmo you find it right. Here is a man who
was reared among US, and has gone on
from our midst, and it should give us pleas
ure to know that he is attracting prais,
from every quarter.
Tell you, my friends. that. although W,
may think them slow. although We may fee
like dealing out wholesale consurc upol
Congress aud Generals in tho field. lh
progress of events s astonishing Only re
comfy tho bill tor tho prohibition of SLAYER
in tho Territories has become law. 1T
tho end that FreoGom may be and renal
fOrtvrr the fundamental law of tho lard il
I all places whatsoever so far as within th
= powor or depends upon tho action of th
y Government of the United States TO max
/, it SO, therefore. Be II cndctrd That thcr
- shall be mother Sidrrry nor muoiuntar
servituGe in any of tho Territories of tn
United States" &c, sc. Hero is procrcs
5 in tho right direction. "Wo sleep and wax
and sleep, but all things move" The SCI
n tments of Freedom are moving upon tn
b hearts OF Cong essmcn, as well as of III
people, and here is one mighty movement
a lIawutha stride towards hor holy shrin
% This is return to first principles-esso
" italy tho same as tho Or nance of l7S
" prohibiting Slavery from the vast NorlI
: West The principle hero involved was Il
: y basis of tho present Republican party, nr
~ that upon which Abraham Lincoln WI
~ placed in tho Executive chair. This act u
~ friends, bad it been done in ordinary time
- would have astonished the world. and i
-, advocates would deserve to rank with Il
,, founders Of our Republic.
is Song.-"Solo and Quartette." Glee CluI
~ By Hon. Peter Htchcock May Il
Il. present nor any other Congress, ever he
n, ita'e to take hold OF the property OF Re
O. els, wherever 1t can be reached, 10 aid
n, suppresSing this Rebellion.
~ Responded to by a unanimous affirm
20 tive vote and three cheers.
is Adjourned, with hearty and prolongC
10 cheers for the Union.
d, cannot refrain from briefly mentioniI
the music that loimed and took lar!
is and active part in the exercises. ri
lie Caridon Brass Band, although yet youl
as in its organization, cordially deserves h
~, applause il receives. Their pIoficienc
IT, IT, as well as their spirit of liberality, a
ho winning them friends at home, and gold
n opinions abroad. The Claridon MART
a Band needs no Oommen6atiou. Whe
ever It competes, it wins the banner. n
81 Claridon Gee Club acquitted itself nobl