The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-22

III. When the scheme OF the Rebels TO
"carry the war into The North" was de.
feated, their las, hope Of foreign recogni.
ton expired, ard It is rev certain that, il
they are TO gain their independence. it
will be by their own unaided Efforts
Neither France nor England will interfere
in their behalf, but both have declared
their intention TO observe strict neutrality.
In England, whose Kcdisguised hostility to
the Federal cnuse and sympathy with the
Rebellion have occasioned such pain and
indignation throughout the loyal States,
here has been an almost entire revolu-
ton in public sentiment, in regard 10 tie
American struggle, within n few months
past. And this we hail as one Of the most
cheering signs Of promisc, showing, As It
does, that our country is still bonored
and respected abroad, and its enemies re.
garded by the common consent Of the
civilized world, MS unworthy of q place
in the family Of nations.
w. Another sign OF promise ia seen
in the great change which has taken
place in the position OF the Border Slave
States, during the progress of the war;
When the war began, and until a
much later period. these States, although
pro'essedIy loyal, occupied a position Of
practical hostility to the Government. As
sIavehoIding States, their sympathies
were all with the South. and ;heir action
all tended to give aid and comfort to the
Shareholders Rebellion. The gulse OF
neutrality-that "snake in the grass OF
secession" os Judge Holt, of kentucky,
aptly styled it-was too thin 10 conceal
their real position. We do them no in
justice in saying what history will record,
hat, in the darkest hour of our country's
great trial, they were saved to The Union
more by the power of the Federal arms
than by any patriotic action Of their own.
But their position is now changed they
have been educated by the terrible reali-
ties o! war up 10 a higher degree of patri-
olism. They are now not only firmly
loyal, but all, with the exception Of Ken.
lucky, which cannot long resist The
logic of events, are giving tho strong
est evidence of their loyalty by moving
heartily IN the work Of emancipation
They will, therefore, no logger prove an
impeachment in the way Of a vigorous and
successful prosecution of the war.
V. The last, but moi the least, Of the
signs OF promise we shall note in this ar.
ticle. is the wonderful moral progress
which both the Government and the peo.
pie OF the North have made, since the
war began. The war found the whole
nation, North as well as South, too much
demoralized by Slavery TO fully CON-
Prehend The cause, nature or magnitude of
the struggle thus forced upon it. We
needed the s%alutary lessons that war wa,
TO teach US. The influence of Slavery,
which had long been almost omnipotent in
The nation, still overshadowed, like n huge
nightmare, the national councils, and, to
mn alarming extent, the popular MUD
With what a dea'hllke grasp we chung t o
the demon of Slavery after it had raised
its rebeIIious arm against .he Goverumen.
oil our country, even f~orbidding its W
victims TO strike il down 1t cost us at
least one hundred thousand lives, and
moro lhnn ore hundred million dollars, 10
learn that, in the providence Of God, it
would be impossible for us to save the
Government without depriving rebels Of
their property in human flesh. We dis.
like to dwell upon this dark picture. SO
painful to the heart OF every true friend
Of Freedom aud the Union. Thank
God T! n nobler policy now controls the
Government, and II better comprehension
Of the demands Of the great crisis finds
a place in tho minds of the people,
This is, indeed, the most cheering sign Of
promise. We have never lacked the
power to suppress tho Rebellion, and now
that We are prepared TO exert that power
as the occasion demands, our triumph i.
sure.
We would not underrate the difficulties
and dangers which beset our country
We know they are many and great,
and II is tho part neither of prudence MOI
patriotism to lull The people into u feeling
OF false s~esurity by the assurance lhaI
they may easily be overcome. Men mus
cam successil they would win il, even il
SO just a cause rs ours. But, with fidelity
iortitude and trus., we cannot but be
successful, and every noble and inspiring
motive impels us onward.
Anew Church and q New Gospel.