, 1864-08-14


The day OF the croakers has :c9me, aud |
their voice-is heard In the land, and no frog !
in the ruhhy marshes of Calumet ever croak-
ed more loudly and luAti1g 4han they. They
haro gathered in their strength-an army
with banners-and are invading the streets,
the daily press, and our very f1resides, with
their i'll omeus. Not cloud can pass over
the sun but thej uplift, their voices and
croak. Docs temporary reverse orertake
our srms, Immediately the Republic is lost
and these sunshine patriots begin to croak.
Do Coppcrhead spectators force gold up
another Notch In Wall street, thesir IL zeso-
nant with crcaking. And between the croaks
of halt hearted Thomases aud the plottings Of
Judasce, even they OF the staunchest hearts
sometimes fear lest the Republic may suffer
detrimcnt. Our armies must 10 on from
conquesing to conquer. Victory must al
Ways crown cur arms. The difficulties Of
Richmond and Atlanta aud Mobile must be
surmounted at the frst trial. Our prisons
must be oyeraowiDg with rebels, and our
battles must be fought with NJ Federal NOR
ttla1Y lists. Gold must drop like the gentle
dtw from Heaven. Democratic Carbonad
must join hands with loyal men aud fight for
the Union Tie surenust slime unclouded
trun morning to night. Grantins nj these
impossibtlities, the croakers will sing most
melodious nadrsals, and their patriotism
aud faith will be OF the most exquisite and
Enduring stuE. But let the Wind veer one
degste and their patriotism and faith vanish
together, and their melo1tous song runs into
the minor Of luguhrious 'croak.. '':'
These faint-bcarted crcaters arc the
,usrest ,ephemera, Their little lines
are rounded By TIE measurement Of
day. . Their recollectlons Of the
ptst do not stretch beyona yesterday
their visions + the future are bounded by to-
mo,row's sunset, They canuot see Ia
the past the gigantic results al.
r,aby attained They cannot see that the
structure of slavery is cracked from roof tc
basement They csnnot see that the m IN
owning, woman.whipplng, labor controlling
.instltution has received It's death blow; thai
{p.this contest between democracy and aris'
toc,acy, tie former principle Is slowly,
steadily, and surely gaining the aecendancy,
and that no longer will the progress Of liber
IT,, tree institutions, religion and civilization
be retarded bS the fungus Of m ariAtoctec.
based upon laher owned BY capital The,
see only physical results-tbe collision o
armies, the varying fortunes o! war, the rss
OF fall of gold, tbeplotting Of traitors. The
fall to observe the immutable aud cterna
principle Involved. tits this principle thu
lends the surety Of success to our cause
The contest Is not a new one. It has bee
fought before, and although We must pa
though the furnace Of trial seven time
heated, and bear most gr3eVous burdens. cor
sentipg to sacrifice Of property and life, th
end is no less certain. More: these very ea'
rifcee are necessary to the complete full
ncnt Of the destinies Of the Republic n
people eyer achieved liberty without then
The Revolution had it's devotion OF life an
property, its financial depreciation, Its Co
perhcads and Arnolds, worse than ours, u1
get our fathers maintained the strngg
egxinst q superior power to a succeAst
itsue. Shall We contending with force
ferior to -us, croak md despair before '
have ut lesst suffered what they did?
Let the croakers cease, While our gala
fellows In the field still etruggle and K
with undaunted hearts, let them be qui
Cone up to the rescue Of the Republic vi
money and muscle, Cease croaking Il
commence acting and ere long victory OF
traitors In arms and traitors at home
crowu cur efforts. i -.
POlnIICs AND RELIGION.
Not far from the village OF Homer, Calho
county, Michigan, tires the. venerable L
sabine, retired Methodist clergyman, up
whomt the inhrm1tses ofsgehave brought Il
OF deafness ;sthe elder being In the habit
wan Of chipping bis hand to bis ear when
spesks, u well Is when he Wishes to aid
hearing. Mr.. g., the elders tonnsma1
rantin0 Copperhesd, whose plety Is }ealt
lest religion ahopld be mixed with the. =