Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-10-24
Permanent Prosperity.

is evidently preparing US, as trading.
commercial people, for unexampled
prosperity. If we are now faithful to
liberty and moral principle, all, in the
future, will be we'll with US. When
this heaven detying- rebellion has been
crushed-and soon it shall be, for the
people, in the name of God and human :
ity, have ,oiiled it; when the smoke Of
battle shall be blown away-and. the
celestial winds are now stirring; when
our army and our navy shall give back
to us that noble patriot host, who, be-
fore God, angels, and men, have sworn
to sacrifice their very existence, if neces-
sary, to secure our salvation,-and- we
soon shall see that blessed band "h ONE
again." when peace shall indeed be re-
stored-and already there is light In
the Eastern hor :zon; then shall dawn a
new era of prosperity, such as no nation
on earth has ever witnessed before!
For what purpose have we in store,
in idleness, hundreds of millions of the
precious metals? For what are our
hundreds of thousands Of young men
now being trained by every species of
hardship and SELF endurance? For what
ultimate end are our people, North, East
and West, now resting from their ordl-
nary peaceful labors, and pressing into
the camp and battle field? For what is
this great nation Of thirty millions of
people showing to the world that it has
the material to launch an army into the
face of any foe, four times as great as
all the powers Of Christendom could
ever array against US? For what has
the country providentially gone into
commercial liquidation, and balanced
the books with all Europe? For what
purpose is the tide now turning, leaving
US more independent of other nations
than ever before? For what is all this
stir about intervention among the com
mercial aristocracy abroad?
For what has the Presidents procla-
nation been issued (''GoD BLESS ABRA-
HAM LINcoLN!') but to give US new
birth and a foundation of adamant upon
which to build glorious future?
Is it not plain that we have only now
to do our duty to secure an inheritance
of riches from the hand Of God, which,
by its exceeding abundance, shall aston
ish the world? The only price of such
future is fdelity-irm, unhinching
fidelity-in this hour of trial Destruc-
ton is sure if we take any othr path
If we trample upon liberty-liberty to
every man made IN Gods image-the n
in our wickedness we ''shall not pros =
per-" If we fail to exercise the triple
power, the com bined military, political
and moral strength which Providence
has given Us, to wipe out Of existence
the sum of all villainies s'-then we
have no right to expect the favor eithe
of God or man. We have hope. The
light of heaven is now shining, and God
shall give US the poaoer to achieve VIC
tory founded on eternal equity.
There is Il Book that treats Of pros
perity which now should have fresh
examination. 1t says, "Wherefore do
ye transgress," etc, I'VE shall not pros
per"
IF thou wilt not hearken, ETC., cursed
shall We be, ETC.: thou shalt not prosper,
etc
Thou shalt prosper if thou takest
heed to the statutes Of the Lord, etc.
ale that covereth his sins shall not
prosper etc.
The foregoing are only few extracts
from the Good Book referred to. 1t
will bear faithful examination, daily,
and should now be the guide of every
human being, especially Of every bust
ness man, Of every nation, tribe and
people, in all lands, the world over.
With uncounted treasures of gold
now stored away ready for active bust,
ness circulation as soon as the war is
I over, with an area of country more ex-
tensive and more productive than any
other, with a population trained tc
thrift and activity, with a tariff which
i will develop into new life every manu-
tacturing interest, with a Government
"a Christian Government-more pop
ular with the people than any other
with practical liberty given to all-with
all these, we shall be prepared for ca
reer more brilliant and prosperous than
ever before witnessed on earth. Amen
and amen.