Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-03
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True patriotism.


Patriotism, oh much aou,ed word
The Cincinnati Enquirer, OF The 29.b
alt appropriately remarks that II has
seen the mantle which the as..ssins u
liberty in this country have thrown oTer
as q disguise while they dealt
Hose fatal blows that have demolished
our Government and shaken TO its base
our whole financial and social fabric,
and convulsed it with blood, ruin and
destruction. The party in favor Of
var for the conquest and subj zation OF
the South as an alternative preferable
t, the peaceful separation, may gener-
ally in its own estimation De patrIot'c,
but what fatal misconeeptiou have they
Of the term Our unfortunate country
has suffered more from their ardent
friendship, so manifested, than Is coald
have received in evil from any other
source. If they have loved Our nation
atty, It has not been wisely or well
Their friendship has been a. fatal as the
touch Of the deadly plague. Their pa
triotism was the wand that brought into
beir the most terrible ealamities upon
the people. To patriotism in its highest
AMI most enno5ling sense they have been
utter strangers. There can be no genu-
inc patriotism that is not inspired By
wisdom, dictated By principles Of justice,
and having les foundation in national
honor and seIfrespect When we apply
this test TO that osisntation and vulgar
display Of sentiment that the war party
cali patriotism, how it shrinks from il,
and how UNNECESSARILY il falls beneath
that stan lard
The real, genuine patriots have been
the friends Of peace and the opponents
Of this horrid and unnatural var, and
true impartial history will so decree.
Denounced and precFibed a. traitors BY
an unreasoning and unthinking portion
Of the people subject to defamatioH Of
motive aud aspersion Of character almost
unparalleled, given over to the hot hres
Of persecution, ignorance and malsvo-
lenee, they have been in fact the .Wise
aud sincere friends Of their eJuntry-
patriots to whom the words can be ap
piled without nockery aud With prop
err regard for the true meaning OF th'
term. True patriotism is as glorious Al
a sham profession Is hypocritieal snc
false, and be is an unworthy member o
society who il net ambitious Of wearing
| the honor ii bestows To tho Peace meT
We say be Of courage and good cheer
The future is ali yours. aud we are pres
sing onward to enjoy its fruits Th'
Inaddeniag fumes Of passion aud rag
| that have 20 blinded the American psopl'
for the last three years will ere loag pas
away, and sobered by the reaction siIe
the excess, cool and sensible reason VII
once more ressme lie sway, and do jos
tice to those whom il has so eruell.
wronged.
Then how deep ~ill lie the regret, ho'
scalding and bitter the reflection thA
your coansels were not followed, and th
| people thus saved from the terrible abys
OF suffering and woe 10 which their bin
guides have consigned them. II may
and undoubtedly will. be TOO late to r.
pair the mischief which has been wrough
for the effects Of thA, wi be felt for aer
turics but il will not be too late 10 rec
oguize the value aud wisdom Of you
eounsels in the dark hozF Of the nation
trials and misgortunes.