The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-07-28
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pres,dcnr John sons Letter.

TtebdHnt JOINS beIlers
The following ls the letter Of Mr
johnson, read AZ the 'Getty'sbufg eel
ebration on the 4th inst.
ens ExgorTivE MANSION, a(
WARRINGTON, y. c., July, 3, Co (
To David Wills, CbairmQu, &c, Get.
tvsburg, Pa : WI 90 fl'Q I.'. {,
DEsR SiR:l a had promises myS,
selrthc plepsarc Of participating in
person in tho proceedings Mt Gcttys
burg to morrow That phaslre.
,m ipg TO ms indisposition. I.am re
luctnnily COMPELLED 10 forego ]
should have been pleased standing
Oh that twicc consecratcd spot, to
rhore with Your joy at the return of
,,carc. TO ctpet with yehi ilc snrviying
heroes of the war who came btk
with ncI, Ilcnrts, though heavy laden
with houors, and With you TO dfoP
grcatcful tears TO thc mcmoryof tlrosc
who will never return. .....fF 1l
Unable to do so in person, ] can.
only send sou ms greetings, and as
sure you OF my full sympathy With the
purpose aud spirit Of your exercises
TO- morrow. or all the anniversaries
of the Declaration Of independence,
none has been more important and
significant than that upon which YOU
assemble. at .
;sFourycar of struggle for cur m
tion's life have been crowned with
SUCCESS; armed treason is swept from
the land, our ports are rcopened; our
relations With other nations are of
the most satisfactory character; our
internal'commerce; our soldiers and
sailors resume the peaceful pursuits
of civil liie;, our flag floats in every
breeze; and the only barrier 20 orr
national progrcss--human slavery
is forever at an end. Lot sus trust
that each recurring Fourth OF July
shail find osir nation strengcrin NUN.
ber--strongor IN hcaltif--stronger in
She harmony Of its citizens --7stl ongcr
IN It's devotion TO nationality and free
dom.
AS have often said, believe that
God sent this people on n mission
among the nations of the earth, and
ant when he founded onr nation, be
founded Is IN perpctuity. That faith
sustained me through the struggle
shat is past. Itsustains mo now that
new duties are dcyolved upon me and
new dangers threaten us. l feel that
~hatevcr means he uses. the Almighty
is determined to preserve us as apco-
pie. Gsqs- l.y .a.l...
And since ] know tie love our fcl-
low citizens bear their country, and
The sacrifices they have made for it,
my abiding faith has become stron-
ger than ever that government of
the people" is the strongest as well
% tho best of governments. rrr
In your JOY Tomorrow, ! trust you
will not forget the thousands of
whites. as well US blacks, whom the
war has omancipatcd, who will hail
this Fourth Of July with delight
which 20 previous declaration OF in
dependence ever gave tem. Con
trolled so long by ambitious, selfish
leaders, who used them for their own
unworthy ends, they are now free to
serve and cherish the government
against whose life they, in their blind
ness, struck. ] am greatly mistaken
II in the States lately in rebellion we
do not hcnceforward have an cXhibi-
tion Of such loyalty and patriotism
as were never seen nor felt there be-
fore.
When you have oonsecrated n ma
tional cemetery, you are TO lay the
corner stone Of Il national monument
which, In all human probability, will
xise TO the full hight and proportion
you design. Noble as this monument
OF stono may be, 1t will be but faint
symbol of the grand monument
which. II we do our duty, we shal
raise among the nations of the earth
apon the foundation laid nine ant
eighty years ago. in Philadelphia
TimO shall wear away and crumbl'
this monument, but that based, as i
Is, upon the consent, virtue, patriot
Ism aud intelligence Of the people
each year shall make lrmcr and mor'
imposing.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
ANnDrw JcUNapE