The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-10-21
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gOverDm entY' Our solution is not
one of logic, though in that field we
might. easily reduce the negative to
on absurdisy. Ours, lis solution Of
facts, conducted in the broad Geld of
politics, where rage the widest am
bition of the few, and the base pas
eions of the many, and the most sor-
did avarice of the wealthy; and con-
Quoted, also,in the battle. field, where
rage the passions still more wildly,
and where, for the time, the voice of
humanity salmosthushed, and Christ
alone eau calm the soul.
Our solution IS not completed, but
thanks he to God and TO the greatly
tried but unyielding virtue and brav-
cry of our people, we have won the
key to the problem. We have done
our duty. The trial is nearly over,
and. our Government--our own Gov
eminent - our Democratic Govern.
ment-ris moving out of the trial like
refined gold from the fire. ALI the
greater glory is due the people that
they have supported it steadily thro'
an Administration which has shown
but little confidence in their virtue
aud integrity, and which has ever
halted in the path of right till the
people pushed it forward.
To those who have had no conf
dence in our success heretofore, we
have in our joy no word of rebuke.
Honest men may have believed the
strength to maintain our Government
hopeless, and while they were unable
to comprehend all the evils of its
overthrow, yet believed that over
throw certain and only wished thro'
the the means proposed at the Chica
go Convention TO save what theycould
from the wreck of the sinking ship
Of State. We feel sorry for their
lack OF faith, and glad that there are
enough better men to carry the coun-
try, respondents and all, to final tri-
umph.
We have nothing harsh to say to
those who want to be protected
from negro equality" for Heaven
knows they need protection! Nor
have we any i'll feelings against those
who fear the abolition of Slavery.
The honest man who does not love
freedom for its own sake, and who
would not have it extended over all
men, has too little development Of
soul to he the subject of active hat
red. We should as soon make, war
on blind kitten. We shall not cen
sure the weak christian either, who
finds the Bible itself black with pre-
cepts of slavery, and who, forsaking
Christ the true fountain, sucks slav-
cry from the paps of Hager, or re-
turns to bondage with Onesimus.--
Such men may be pitied or despised,
but If honest they still need milk rath-
or than meat
Not SO with the william who puts
dollars against the State. and by the
destruction of the country's credit
hopes to force the people into sub
TO tyrany. Great European
with some traitor Ameri-
cans, immediately after our late elec-
ton, conspired to sink the worth Of
our national securities and raise the
price of gold. This was done by con
spiracy so general that even the petty
papers of rebel proclivities knew it
would be done. Witness the state
mcnts of the Courier last week. A
member OF gang of thieves can
when horse will be stolen.
Honest men will not he the dupes of
those knaves, and since we may he
assured Of this, we may rejoice that
their tnavery is exposed-it will be
marked. Europe cannot divide us,
anG then domineer over rs, and the
political dsmRatiOn of those who now
aid her tyrants will be Il warning 10
traitor polisicans in the latter days OF
out Republic.
Nor can we quite let the coward
pass. There are men who know no
against the Government ex-
cePt cowardics. "Another draft"
The next draft" "The lottery Of
death" &c, are the common express
ions Of those towards, Now what
Of the draft-or a dozen drafts--if
the cause is good and we are not
? If the cause is Just, why
try to deter men from doing their du-
tyf If it is not just, why not show
it to be wrong rather than play upon
base fear? Perhaps tids class should
bc pitied, and we should dismiss them
with pity, did we not believe that
some who raise the cry do it less out
of their own cowardice than to infu-
ence the fears of others. The man
who would use the fear of the mob to
ruin the country is rs base rs he who
would sell it for money.
But We have said rejoice! Nobly
have the people sustained the Gov
ernment of their own creation. Grand
is the proof they have given that
gold cannot corrupt their patriotism,
nor cowardice betray it. Glorious
is the triumph of the principle of hui
man eqdity over a most deep rooted
Thrice glorious the des-
tiny that awaits our country, when
its Government vindicated, and its
people united, our flag shall proudly
wave
"o'er the la1i of the free and the home of
the brave"
j. b. DUNN.
Three Hundred CoRmuta alton.