The Portland daily press., 1864-05-30
Fediock Seymour.

sThen, npon mr. honor" exclaimed Sir Lei
cester Dedlosk, ''ths foodgstes Of society are
burst opcn, and she waters have a obliter-
ated ahe landmarks OF the framework of the
cohesion by which things are held together@
We are forcibly reminded Of this doleful ut
tsrance Of the vice bsronct, by observing the
dismal ssrain la which Governor Seymour en-
larges On the recens course Of the Govern
ment towerd the papers which published the
forged proclamation. II is certainly calculat-
ed to impress tinid people with the idea that
row, indeed, the dsstk blow Of libarty has
bean strucs, that the last hope OF the country
has departed, that the reign OF tyranny and
anarchy 10 about t. commence, and th.tthere
IL nothing left for US but 70 put on bit of
black Grape, and cry 'Ichsbod" over the ruin
Of our hopos. We trust, however, that ner-
vous persons viii not allow themselves to be
alarmed By those gloomy views. There is
still life left In the body polite. Some sound
timbsrs the ship of state can jet boast. 1t is
poor compliment Go the efficacy Of those re-
publican institutions about which Governor
Seymour makes such an ado, 10 suppose that
their uninterrupted working for period OF
eighty years should not have resulted in sufn-
Client stability to stand edch shock as this.
A for the act Of the president Itself, whether
It was regular or irregular, legal or Illegal, is
not now TO the point. Wise and patriotic
men holl opinions radically different in this.
But admitting, fer the cake Of argument, that
these who disspprove are correct, we see no
occasion for such display Of wrath or anx
iety. All human beings are liable 70 error,
and no administratien can b lnfAliible. We
live In exceptional and eeciiing times. Event.
are constantly occurring which being without
precedent themselves cannot bs treated &C.
cordins to any established rule. "In living,
energetic communities" says the historian
Motley, where the blood OF the body polite
circulxses swiftly, there is an inevitable tea
dsncy Of tho different organs to sympathize
aad eomninels moro closely than priori phi
losophy would allow. II 10 usually more de-
sirabls than prassicsble TO keep the executive,
Legislative, and judicial departments entirely
Independent Of eseh other" This 10 Just As
true Of the Dated States to-dsy a. II wn Of
the Netherlands In The Nme Of William the
Silent And ID ia equally true that the same
vitality and fpasy which produces OCCASION
al cenfusion, preserves such communities
from injurious CONSCIOUSNESS. Time adjusts
the working elements and secures due soui-
librium Of the seemingly opposite forces. A
free society has The elements Of self preserve
ton In It's own breast. And with Me strength
which Il born Of freedom, ID has also the cour-
age. Never, sinoe the world began, was seen
ths spectacle Of great people voluntarily
placing IN the hands Of Ia rulers such pow
era =, within the Last three years, the Amerj-
can people have with proud confidence vested
In theirs. Would they have done 90 had they
not known that thu power they bestowed it
was theirs 10 resume II abused? The admin
istration was their servant, and they spared
nothing 90 mako ID efficient. They have been
patient With failures, tolerant OF mistakes. be.
cause thsy recognized through all an integrity
Of purpose which msritsd their trust. Thew
are safe in shus connding, for they know
themselves and their own strength. When
republics have been cnsbved, II 10 not tyrants
who hare done the work; It 10 the people
themselves. Corruptions have crspt among
them. The love Of gain, Of power or pleas
ure has displsced the love OF liberty, and
made them an easy prey. While they remain
steadfast, brave, selfdenyins, honest, their lib
critics are secure, even though the servants
they have chosen to do their bidding, should
fail to execute il Alright They will have
strength enough TO abide such shocks, for
there 10 nothing givos such recupcrstive pow
or Is freedom. How much stronger IL is than
despetism events have shown. Let all timid
ones take courage, and be assured that the
eroakings and warnings Of Governor Seymour
and his tribe, who are ,lways so much more
ready 10 denounce the administration which
defends, than the trsitors who attack free in
situations, are as groundless as they are in
sultlng to the intelligence. courage and con-
staney Of the people. EPSILON.