Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-11

marty as il sweeps with discriminating power
through this chaotic mass Of underlined
thought and disjointed opinion, and gather
ed the scattered fragments Of Democratic
principles, Eliminating, classifying, combin.
ing and moulding them into one stupendous
whole, until this mighty, colossal struo.
ture Of ours" took on its form and shape.
symmetry and magnifcence, wonder
of nations and the. glory Of men. True it
is, We cannot exactly tell to what he is al
luding in his lofty fight, whether it is the
Democratic party forming itself. or the Con-
stitution,. or the Union under the Constitu-
ton, or the whole Of these combined. But
lesser the snblimity? Is it not the chief
Office of language to hide the thought2-
And does he not do the eloquence splendid2
And the rhetoric! Oh shade Of Blsirl you
are forever eclipsed. But what strikes us
with exceeding wonder, above the lofty
magni6cence Of expression is the astound.
ing fact he relates, that "the demon Of dis
cord came, and at its mouldering touch the
work of q century has fallen to decay. -
Can it be possible that the structure con-
| ceived by such wisdom, executed by such
power, and watched with an eternal vigi.
lance" should crumble at the touch of an
enemy, and fall into ruins in moment p
| An ancient record, Of which the Democratic
party may have possibly heard, informs US
| If we will resist the Devil he will fee from
U.S. How much more one OF his agents.
Did these vigiant watchers offer no resist
ance? Were they ignorant of his designs2
Or, were they deceived by the oily CANNON
of his speech until they were within his
power2 Light on this subject is greatly de-
sired
But the ruin is accomplished, the great
superstructure, whatever it was, has fallen
to decay; its elements scattered to the four
winds Of earth; and the mission, high and
holy, of what remains of this glorious party,
is ITO gather up the discordant elements
which lie scattered in tho 6ay of that which
anew the Temple of Liberty with towering
magnifcence and spendor, that the eye Of
the enemy Of liberty may not look upon it,
or the hand Of the spoiler may not touch,
or his foot pollute its sacred halls" Now
is not that piling on the agony with pom.
derous profuseness unknown entirely to un-
practised tyros in the art oratorical? Such
brilliant corruscations Of genius, such daz-
cling effulgence of light, leave not shadow
of doub but they proceed from Diamond
: of the first water. If the "Temple Of
Liberty" is sre-built, with the gorgeous splen
dor of gingerbread ornamentation that il
bestowed with unstinted profigacy upon the
above extract, we hesitate not a moment tt
say that it will be bad for the eye that looks
upon it, that palsied will be the spoiler',
, hand that attempts to touch, and blisteret
s. the feet of him that pollutes its halls.
But the browning element OF its mission il
"peace. Great and glorious as is th'
g work Of reconstruction, it fades to nothing
: ness before the sublimer work of peace OIL
=, earth and good will " to rebels in arms
r The wars and rumors of wars that hav
-- been the proud record of the Democrat
, party, in which it has "lived, and moved
- and had its being tho ofttimes it liza
is indicated the national honor upon many
n CORY battlefield, and its egotistic boast tina
}, il always fought the present war and wa
+ ready for the next, come from whence tn
IS nations foe, is no longer to be the glory an
e Doring the past, it proclaims itself the uE
Q changing friend of peace, and upon eac
l. scattered fragment of past Democracy, O
n it with affections care gathers them to
, gether, writes the lovely name of peace
II In the emphatic language of our noble ora
n tor, who is the very embodiment of Dem,
!, cratic principles, ii not the impersonatio
III Of Democracy itself, it declares, II wi
IS never shed my brothers blood. No, nepe
le NEVER, NEVERl TO know that the mi
!! sion upon earth of Him who spake as new,
W man spake, was that of peace on earth ar
n good will to man, is enough for me, and,
II. far as human imperfections will allow me,
ID am content to follow His preeepts and e,
Id ample" This is truly an j"exalted pla
e. form, vantage ground from which
y view the storm that ia sweeping the lengt
1T and breadth of the land. But in his hi
g milty he fears that neither he nor his par,
y can keep their feet from falling. Else WI
d. his allusion to "human Imperfections. -
IS All, my brother thou knowest thine M
a, thy party's failings in the past, therefor
!" thy trepidation and doubts. Thou knowe
be that evil men, who loved their countr
tn would trouble you, and cause you to tran
e. gress. Thou knowest that Patriotism al
as the heroic virtues were yet extent in Il
q land where you were TO rebuild your glo
is GUS church, and they would often tempt "
tn to strike, and striking you fell Tht
Is knowest the purest COMMITMENTS of Il
IS Democratic faith in other lands, even Il
ne chlvalry of the Southern Confederacy, cou
ne not sustain themselves upon their lofty pls
r. form of peace" but when the Abolti,
OF hirelings of corrupt and designing desp
BY sought to sustain their country's cause, th,
fell from grace, and shed their brothe,
,e blood. And if such failures are manifes
In ed by those who occupied such elevat,
We vantage ground, how very proper il W
n for one who has such humbling views Of h
al growth in grace as thou hast. to doubt h
al strength to endure to the end But be fir
e. and courageous, dear brother, for just
t, soon as you get your great Democratic par
io firmly established upon the rock Of peace,
il mono Of these things will trouble you.
st The "loyalist" that now seeks to snatt
" your land from the grasp Of your honor'
a friends will then have no place among yo
W. No such vain doctrines of equality
Is rights, obedience to constituted autho
rs ity. Treason should not 60 unpunished
d will then have place in the land, for are '
,e not peace men2 and will we not ther
s, fore put down oil such heterodox principle
~ All men shall then have their inalienab
es rights. The rich shall have the right
"a own and oppress the poor, and the po
I'D have the right to be enslaved and oppress
of by the rich The aristocrat the right
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