The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-01-26
HOPEFUL.

We are hopeful Of the future for our
country. Nationally we have stood thus
Ter severer tests Of the endurance, rcquir.
ed to establish Government, that has
fallen to the lot Of other nations to en-.
durc. We have manifested the power
Of individual responsibility. In forming
our institutions, we have developed facts
to govern opinions in the future, relative
to the power o. Republics. We have
established the virtue Of Dsmoe'atic in,t
tuiions for the government Of mankind.
We have made il evident TO the world
that war and production can 90 hand in
hand. aud that, except in the loss Of hu.
man life this Government will b. richer
when this war ends than when il begun;
that the Developments Of human indus.
tries, under the stimulus given by war.
will b. far greater to the people than the
cost of the war. When we consider the
principles underlying the cause OF the
war, The gain cannot be measured IN our
day. The generation t. come however
will get returns, while VIC will cnjoy the
satisfaction Of having done oar uu,y to
them and our country.
N yer has thcfe been war in wh'ch
justice was more entirely on one side
than in this. W. are doing battle 70
save Demecraiic institutions, ~ save
a Government founded in the pineipic
ofpersOna rights, 10 save the ID caraiion
OF Independence promulgated by cur
la'hers. With what desperation those
vltil principles Of government have been
assailed, three years of sanguinory war
have dem vnstrated. Tne battles fought
surpass CvcrythinE which history has
b retofore furnished. Xerxcs, Darius
Tamerlaue, Alexander, and Nopo con
led great urmies. and fought severe Bat
tlls, but never did they do continuous
fgating lor days aud weeks, without
Igiviug signs Of discouragement and dem
o.alizadun; and when We consider the
difference caused by tn, munitions ot
war now aud then, we are filled with
admiration for the dsy and civilization
that eau accomplish such mighty deeds
aud obtain such great renown.
Nations I've in history, and by compari.
son are their acts judged. Whose nam S
appear on the recird to be written us
! participants in this war will have monu-
mcnts more lasting in the memories o
? generations yet unborn than hova cvcl
been vouchedsaf Il 10 men of battle be-
fore their time, not because of time, mol
because OF the number engaged, killed
or wounded, but for the principles cstab.
lishcd by their fighting.
The succ ss of the past indicate that
we shall soon see the end OF rebellion
aud to-day the signs are moro hope "a
than at any time since the first attack
On Sumter. Sherman has driven the
rebels into the hear: Of reb ldom; Gran
has the rebel capi al IL his power, u,
will be shortly mani cs,ed. WITH !h,
Two man armies of the rebels thus held
and their actions controlled by ours, W.
shal, soon haYl the satisfaction OF wei
ctin6lg peace made on honorable terms
and one too, that shall last the life Of tn,
4 Nation. We feel that every man in tn,
North, and the loyal of the South, shoult
ok on this struggle as his own and d'
rail in his power TO assist the Guvernmen
lin ever; conceivable way, cIen to giving
lall and everything he holds dear-hi'
properly, his life ~ shuu'' pe wiilIpgI!
staked on the result. II .Il felt ana ao'e'
thus, our G lvernmrnt would nUl lack -
power 70 crush the rebellion in one r1y
neither would gold stocks, wheat, corn
or pork be Of more value than country il
our eyes aud pockets.
/ We are hopeful OF the future; we hav,
mere men that love their country TO
what it is worth in principles to.Cay, thai
when the war begun, aud if it should
continue three years longer we shoul
have an increase in number of this class