The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-30

obedience to the lessons of experience and the
tCnchu - Ut ttiCd and enduring faith. we shall
realize he chuhlcu OF h'l hnd standing. hike oar
own mountain ranges, finn aud mmUvublc, we
may
The darkenin universe DEFY
To qucuch our immortality
| Or'hakc our trust in God"
! TIE ChyPycti ihc No,th-W Urlhy successors oi
. Luther, Hwingic and Knox ever found battling
/ in the front ranks Tor Union, Liberty and tm.
VCrsal Freedom.
| RE>ruNsE DY REV. W II. WILSON,
After few preliminary remarks, Mr..
Wilson spoke AS follows :
/ Luther, Iwingle ard Knox, these were
men who stood alone, Gods chosen he.
oes, TO hinde the fires OF Union, liberty.
end universal freedom, while Rome lhun.
deed death. Luther in Germany, Twin.
gle in Switzerland, and Kuox 10 Scotland,
with death staring them in The face, they
fought ill they fell, lie system of
koman Catholicism, rs an anti Christian
despotism, which held the church and
stale in captivity, and obstruclrd the ac.
cess Of the believer TO Christ. This fine
. which they kiudled spread with the veloc.
ty Of lightning throughout the cn,ie
Catholic world of Europe nor has it be-
come txinguishod, though at times il has
famed ieebly. The fires which they
lighted, OF riahtcou>ues, patriotism and
universal freedom, never burned with au
iricrser heat or more brilliant light than
to day. Tis fact is justly due to their
wotshy succt sscrS. We canno, mention
/, he p,omiucn', leading spirits OF he cler.
Ky who have given their soul support 20
the cause OF human rights, without doing
injustice to those OF less prominence bat
! equally worthy. who have struggled
hand in hand, with their brother reform.
ers. We may safely say that the Amer
+ lcan ministry, as a whole, are intensely
F, true TO heir race, land and God; that
they stand. with their fee, planted
) "Sleadiast Z" where those old worthts stood
T. Upon us let the tempest beat,
2 Around us swell and surge the flood,
. We fail or triumph on that spot,
, God heIpldg us, we lnlter not"
1 The L'yai Fre,s n tie Eorfh- May it press on
in its pressing du'ics until tt shall press the dis.
! loynl press INTO opp ecssioE.
NIefNHsB By j. o. CbNNkRSE.
!, Mr.. Chairman and Faiop. Citizens -
AS the only representative of The press in
y the festivities Of this day, GI except my
il venerable friend and editorial predeces.
i sor, Mr.. White, } i, falls to my lot to re.
/, spoud TO ihe toast ust read A pro.
!, fession so honorable aud distinguished as
!, the one | love, and am proud, however
$ humb!y, to follow, is worthy to be more
d ably represented on such an occasion
5 yet trust, il ] cannot represent its abil.
;, iIy, | can, q! least, represent It's loyalty.
r; Should the time ever come, (Which God
i lorbid J when, in base irgraitude, can
d utter or cherish one thought s.isIoyal to
t the Government Of my country, which
" guarantees nee press, and all o,hcl
$ blessings, civil OF religious. "lel my right
hand forget her cunning, and let my
h tongue clenve to the roof OF my mouth, -
il and may ! forever abandon a calling !
6 cnn no longer pursue with honor to my
= : self or ploiiL to society. You loast the
Il loyal press, and for the loyol press alone
r respond. There should be no disIol al.
. The art OF printing, designed to dltTuse
r light, and truth, and liberty throughout
{ the world, ought never TO be prostiIuted TO
the foul purposes Of treason and oppres.
sion (; and, in the spirit OF this loaeti hope
it may not be always The Influence OF
ihe press, like the forces OF nature, silent,
i invisible and all.pervading. ST ould be felt
! only tor good, and, wien lciI fer evil, the
/ injury is ncalculable and lasting. E..
| peclally is tins true in country like
ours, where, ms in no other, lbeIe exists
democracy of intelligence, and where
4 public opinion, which finds expression
i through the p,ess, like the Parliament in
i England. is omnipo;en., Ii has been ,ru,
d ly said that 'Ile pen is mighlier than the
l. sword" A fearful responsibility, then,
}. rests upon the press of the Nor'f in his
+ perilors crisis, and grea, will be the honor
- or shame, as it shall be worlhily ol
,r unwor'hiy borne.
is Ths remarks Of my friend Mr.. Wilson
y who has spoken in behalf of the Norherl
he clergy, remind me OF the many chcerin.
NJ, mt Try, the press md the pulpit are mou
nd fully to cooperate in he work Of eleva
Se ting md ennobling man and honoring hi
he Creator, Gprious prospect A clerg,
re redeemed from every lsint OF bigory, in
ch tolerance End superstition, and mbuc,
e. e. with the sphjt Of he mos, enlarged phi
cs, lanthtopy II press raised above the 10,
,,s arts of a corrupt paltisanship TO highc
i'd. conception Of duty, and feeling the weigh
rst OF a more suict morHl accountability; an
''es both zealously cooperating to promot
cir the truesI loyalty, TO county. to human
rre ity ard to God In view Of hat prospec
ol | conclude with tie sentiment
m TIE Press and tie Pulpit The tw
'al moral levers that move the world.