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

of q diteht deSti-gppple with the mur-
aerer a' ~ o1ia1 "' t..". tsu
But Ills pertinent to hquirc who is re-.
sponsibie for the fact that truth becomes
thus breaker os the public peace. '-
In Werher's drama Of Luther" one of
the Jurors Of the Diet VI Worms maks quite
an elegant speech N favor Of The Reform
ers doctrine. but odds "That since ali the
world afhriiS that the empire is troubled
with it, he is OF the opinion, though much
against his inclination, that Luther ought to
he hurutp' This is about the language OF
some of the sclt-styled conservatives and
peace.men Of America. They either ignor.
anty or wckedly shift the responsibility Of
this intestine tumult from the side Of False
hood, where il belongs, to the side Of Truth.
where il does not belong II men will ac-
| cept the unfoldihgs OF Gods providence
respecting the rights OF mankind to life lib
erty and the pursuit OF happiness, all will
go well. But il they say our cotton must
be saved, our stocks must rot depreciatt
our social comforts must not I've infringed
upon, even il we shnuld hing lie TO our
bosoms," then. Gods edict and the prece-
dents of history alike for il, Truth will burn
! or blockade their cotton, aud write down
! their stocks to zero, and decminate their
! fireside circles with sword and camp nil
asms. Aid then accepting this horn of the
dieinma, no matter though the land should
bee me like SOdom and Gomorrah, and the
Dead Sea should urn its ashes tor the ages,
| Truth is in no wise responsible but, cor
trariwise they who opposed her shall bear
the burden at the assize of history, and of
the Godof history, both impartial umpires,
Ii seems 10 me that creature Thought.
even of angelic grade, is too pu,y TO take
into the full the vastuess of the issues now
at stake in this bcloyed land, Surveying
this conflict on the moral. which is the vital
side, it would appear that mere patriotism
is anong the lower order OF sentiments
which the Almighty is casting into the as
sayer's crueiblc. Loyalty 20 a benign gov
ernment is noble; but loyalty to truth, and
tn a central one in Gods providential
economy toward mankind, liz nobler tar; and
1t is this latter sentiment here at the North
that is now going through the test of fire
and blood. FREEDOM THE BIRrHRIGur OF
LL---this grand old verify, hoary with an
| tiquity, aud hegrimmed with the smoke and
lust of earth's thousand battle fields; this
truth. secuted, maligned, and spit upon, like
its Divine Author. recognized Ito our shame
be it said as "a military necessity rather
than as an edict Of Almighty God--this at
last hath become the watchword of Amer
Ca, Already we hear wratblul howiings
rom the South, and no wonder. One may
well I've j.alous of tho laws of self-prcsorva-
ten when the surgeons knife touches his
jugular vein or his spinal marrow; and
such is slavery TO the body polite of trca
son aud rebellion. ......,. ......
No man can let u great truth loose in the
world without virtually consentiug to ali
the disturbance it may occasion to himself
and others, he they its martyrs or its foes.
Calico did it at the Vatican, and Luther at
the Diet of Worms. The same rule applies
to nations; aud America having taken the
paddock from hetruth OF human rights. and
set it at large to roam at will over a mighty
continent, must take the responsibility of
he act, and CONSENT to whatever tumult and
inconvenience and dscomlortsa are Involved
II the issue, either to friend or foe. Ii
would be contrary to all precedent. if this
Grand verify should carry us to victory
ON flowery beds of ease" II will not
Grant us such an indulgence, we may be
sure; but be sure of another thing, that for
lue pang which it metes out 10 It's friends,
t will mete out thousand to its enemies.
Pity now for the coward heart that will ar
raign truth as a disturber of the public
Deace, and draw back from !he conflict. 1t
8 time for men to declare their manhood
Shame OH lis, with truths victory almost
iooming in sight, if we now. shrink from
tie crossi May God make ais brave and
patient to the end for hy it the soul gets
It's relish for the Sweetness and fullness OF
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