, 1864-08-15

The day OF the croakers has come, and
their voice ie heard in the land, and no frog
In the rushy marshes OF Calumet ever croak-
cd more loudly and Justify than they. They
lave gathered in their strenGh-an army
with banner6-and are invading the streets,
the daily press, and our very ftresidee, with
their Ill omens- Not clond can pass over
The sun but they uplift their voices1nd
cIohk. Does Temporary reverse oyertake
our arms, Immediately the Republic is lost
and these sunshine patriots begin to croak.
Do Coppc1head spectators force gold up
another nctch in Wall street, the air IL resp
pant with croaking. And between the croaks
Of hall hearted Thomaees and the plotttngs OF
Judasee, even they OF the staunchest hearts
sometimes fear lest the Republic may suffer
1ctEiment. Our armies must go on from
conqueriDg to conquer. Victory must al
ways crown our arms. The difficulties Of
Richmond anG Atlanta and Mobile must be
surmount.d at the first tr1al. Our prisons
must be ove1fuwtng with rebels, and our
battles must be fought with no Federal NOR
tua1y lists. Gold must drop like the gentle
dew from Heaven. Democratic Carbonad
must join hands with loyal men and fight for
the Cnion- The eup must shine unclonded
1som morning to night. Granting all these
impoesibiiitiss, the croakers will sing most
n,elodious madrfgals, and their patriotism
aud faith will be OF the most exquisite and
enduring etuaI. But let the wind yeer one
degree and their patriotism and talta vanish
together, and their melodious cong runs into
the minor Of lugubrious croak.
These faiLt-hearted croalers are the
nirrcst cphemera. Their little lines
are rounded by the measurement Of
q day. Their recollections of the
past do not stretch, beyond yesterday;
1hcit visions II the future are bounded By to-
mo,row's sunset. They eanpot see in
The past the gigantic results al
rsady attained. They cannot see that the
structure Of slavery is cracked from roof to
basement. They cannot SEE that the MN
owning, womau-whtpping, labor controlling
iu this contest between democracy and aris-
toc'ncy, tie former principle is slowly,
STEADILY, md surely gaining the ascendancy,
and that 10 Logger will the progress Of lfbcr-
~, tree icslitutlous, religion and civilization
le 1oterocd b5 the fungus Of an aristocracy
b:sed upon labor Owned BY capital They
eec only physical results-the collision of
ar1nics, the VARYING fortunes ot war, the rise
or fall Of gold, the plotting Of traitors. They
fail to observe the immutAble and eternal
principle involved. It is this principle that
lends the surety OF success to our cause.
Tie contest Is not new one. It has been
fought before, and although We must pass
th, ough the furnace of trial seven times
heated, and bear most grieTous burdens. con-
sentiug to sacrifice Of property and life, the
end is no leee certain. More: these very sac.
rifces are necessary to the complete fulfil.
ment Of tue destinies Of the Republic. Nc
people crer achieved liberty without them.
The Revolution had its devotion Of life and
property, its financial depreciation, it's Cop
perheads anu Arnolds, worse than ours, und
set our fathers maintained the struggle
against q superior power to suecessfu
Issue. Shall we, contending with force In
fcrior to us, crouk and despair before ws
have at least suffered what they did?
Let the croakers cease, While our gallant
fellows In :he field still struggle and toll
with undaunied hearts, let them be quiet
Come up TO the rescue Of the Republic witt
money and muscle. Cease croaSing ant
commence acting and ere long victory ove1
traitors in arms and trnltoss at home vii
crown our efforts.