Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-11-06
We want a faith which

out energy. w G want laltn Wnlch
inspires action
To accept the belief that a partic
ular evil is inevitable is not the way
to remove it. If il will require
long time and great deal of work
to remedy it, there is the more need
that we begin at once and work hard.
II will continue to be unavoidable
while we let it alone
The war Will not end itself We
have unlimited faith in the power
and ultimate success of right princi
pies; but right principles are effect
i've and triumphant only when they
fill the hearts and guide the lives of
men as n controlling INSPIRATION
We have no patience with the idle
notion that just because we have
Right on our side we shall, of course.
succeed, whether we do much TO
achieve success or not. The triumph
Of the Right in this struggle is not
yet secure beyond the possibility of
/ failure, nor will it be for a long time
to come.
The American people have full
control of the whole matter. IT will
be as they choose. Destiny pauscs
today, waiting the decision Of a ques-
ton greater in what it involves than
was ever before submitted TO ma
ton. Our future is to be one of
prosperity more glorious than the
world has ever seen, or Of desola-
ton more terrible, of ruin more com
plete.
The confidence of loyal men in the
officers who administer the National
Government has sometimes morbid
development. We may depend on
them too much. If all is left to them
and they fail, the loss and the re-
sponsibility for it will both be ours.
We believe in Mr. Lincoln. Our
faith in his honesty is absolute and
without qualification. He is thought
full, shrewd, and largely endowed
with practical common sense. These
qualities are invaluable But other
qualities are also indispensable. The
nation is engaged in a most terrible
conflict The President is the chief
: executive officer of the nation. lie
needs courage to use occasion when
it comes.
Mr. Lincoln does not think himsel,
a great man. He does not claim tC
be leader,-iioes not think he is re-
CURED to be leader Nor do we
We do not Object to his theory oil
his duty, which is, that he is simply
to execute the will Of the people. fol
the people are sovereign. Bat Mr.
Lincoln is constitutionaIly timid and
hesitating. If lie has followed the
people, it has been 1T q great dis
lance. They have been. from The
beginning and until now, far in ad
vance Of him. They are radical, bu
the policy Of the Administration ha.
: been uniformly rs conservative rs i
could we'll be made We do no.
respect or trust the President less
because he has made mistakes. The
best and greatest men make mis-
takes. But it should be constantly
!, remembered that all Of Mr. Lincoln
mistakes have been on the side o
conservatism. There has not leel
n single exception He has never
blundered by being radical
y This moderate policy, us it is call
ed, has more than once impcriled tn,
nations life by trying to conciliat,
its enemies. And this still goes on
There is nothing to indicate that an,
-. important change is about to b,
made in the policy of the President
The voice of the people does no
very easily reach the ear of thci
chief servant. He is surrounded 10y
men who are not ut all DESTROYS tina
he should know what the people wish
or should fully execute their will. Il
is not likely that the President read.
newspapers much, and if he did they
would not tell him what the masses
say and feel. The Press generally
tells truth on some subjects; on 9th
ers, only half-truths or the shadow oi
truths.
But the people can speak effect
lively. Our National Legislature vii
soon assemble. Let the people adop
true principles, and make Justice
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