The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-03-09
-Four Years-March Is6I-March 1865.

dent, and confirmed by the Senate.
-Four Years-March 1s6I-March 1865.
The four years past have made the greatest trial OF
Republican Government recorded No matter
what may be said about its motives, conduct
or consequences, that is just what history will make
out of this trial Of Republican Government.
This IS what is thought of BY the thinking of
Europe There can ne scarcely doubt that if the
Governments Of England and France had felt them
selves strong enough they would have interfered in
favor Of the South sixths of the aristocracy of
England and of the commercial community, were
warmly in favor Of the South. But England owned
half North America, and didn't wan. to lose it-she
wanted bread and couldn't get it without the United
States. She had thousands of merchant vessels,
which in a with would be destroyed. France
could not afford 10 go to war alone with country
much powerful than she is on the ocean. Nei-
Their of them could afford to Russia seize Constan
tinople, while giving full employment TO their
navies So exultant friends in Europe have been
obliged TO grit their teeth and bear il while we
threshed their Southern allies into submission. Ii
hard case. A II they could do was to swear at
u.s. and they have done that nth vigor and coustancy
equal that OF the celebrated army in Flanders The
vocabulary Of blackguardism is the most extensive
among the rebels. That is their forte. But, the
don Times, Herald, and similar Journals, has never
been exceeded, by anything on EARTH According TO
them we have been beaten, corrupted undermined and
destroyed by all the rules of war, commerce science
and government, twenty times but still, that
Flag of the seas !"
fauns its coiors every ocean, and dares any ma
ton in the world to strike it. Still the great Repub
lie stands the hope of nations the defense of the free
Near the ith of March, 1861, Mr.. Lincoln had 10
steal through Baltimore, midnight train to avoid
assassination. Why should he be assassinated The
answer is given in recent speech OF Governor Vance
Of North Carolina, who says it is totally unbearable
that the chivalry should be ruled over by common
low bred, Illinois lawyer. The people of the United
States chose Mr. LINCOLN for the fact that lie
honest neorruptibe Republican, who, by the very
instincts of his nature and the principles of his life
would use every constitutional barrier possible against
slavery. When he was inaugurated, all the small
body of troops which could be Cotton together by the
veteran ScoTT, were placed TO guard the Presi-
dent at the inauguration. Batteries placed facing
Pennsylvania Avenue, and so great the danger,
that held their breaths, and felt, when the
mony over that they had escaped great da niger.
No man knew whom to trust, and four-fifths of the
officers of the Government rampant rebels, and
it took year to get the Deparments-both civil and
mlitary-into good working order. Let any
glance back at the state of things the 4h of March.
in him. he will thank God that his country has escaped
such great and blackenipg dangers.
few weeks later and the streets of baltimore run
with the blood of Massachusetts volunteers going to
defend the Capital. Here occurred one of the most
humiliatng scenes which, trust, may never again
occur in the history of this country. Mr.. LINCOLN,
unteer regiments of Massachusetts, and New York
then coming on by thousands to be sent round by
Annapolis This was amcable, and no doubt in
Christian spirit but it not the way to conduct
The army should hare been marched through
Baltimore in the beginning of this war; and yet the
will make Baltimore of the greatest cities up
on earth. 1t did exactly what necessary to her
prosperity 1t destroyed slavery. 1t will reorganize
and make prosperous all that large country south of
her. whose trade will come exclusively to Baltimore
But let US hasten. The battle of Bull Run came, and
what equal to two Bull Runs the commander
ship of MCCLELLAN. These events most
fortunate the rebels in one sense-that they pro-
longed the and quadrupled the loss of blood of
bear In another sense it will prove most fortunate
for them. The prolongation of the DESTROYS sa-
very destroys false political IDEAS revolutionizes
society," and compes total reorganization In that
iaho ndns and
will come in to build up institutions, and the
South will flourish and prosper, it prospered
before.
The 4th of March has come again, and the plain
Illinois lawyer IS again inaugurated in that office,
which in spite of all rebellion. is still the proudest and
nobest Office of the earth. He is surrounded BY
no small guard, trembling with fear. He has stolen
through midnight trains 10 avoid assassins. He
stands amidst frownng traitors. He is threatened
by chvalry. Humbly, we trust. in the presence of
his God, but proudly the head of mighty people,
he stands Capitone Hill, leading glorious armies,
pressons Of the world, and holding out the hope of
freedom TO every struggling man on the face Of the
earth By the grace of God, the republic has tri-
umphed.
Letus glance moment at the historical picture pre-
scented THEN and now In 1851 the rebel troops were
on the Potomac, the Ohio. the Missouri, the Cumber
land the Tennessee and the Mississippi They were
fighting At Bull Run; and their base flag was lying
over Nashville, Memphis. Vicksburg, New Orleans,
bern and Norfolk. They claiming the alliance
Of Europe boastin their independence and threaten
ing the very existence OF our Government. DAVIS,
BENJAMIN, TooMBs, WIGFALL, HUNTER, IvRRsoS,
JOHNSON and others had left Senate Hail. and were
permitted TO in all the triumph of successful treason.
LEE BEAC ARD, JOHNSTON, HARDEE LoSGsTRHET.
KIRBY SMITH, Polk and many others had signaizei
their treason in still more remarkable way. Edu-
Gated at West Point at the expense Of the nation,
commissioned in its service and paid after year
they had the unspeakabe meanness desert their
flag and sank to infamy which can disgrace no
other men. ARNOLD might well ask posterity to
aspect his these There was another
class of more contemplate than either. because
they knew better and desired better-sueh BELL
and STEPHENS and others Ike them These were the
scenes and characters of 1851. The nation was up
hearc3 with volcanic throes The iaY, fires of pas
sion rolling over it. Foreign powers looked on
pleased with the CONFUSION and cornestic factions
was the scene THEN How Is IL DOW; Where are the
traitors TooxBs Wise and CoEB after total fail
sneaked of TO their farms hide their dis
grace. Polk was Killed. DAVIS, LsE- HUNTER VIC
ALL and BFSJ shut up Richmond, waiting
with fearful expectation the dying hour Of their Con-
feieracy. BsaUREsaRD, JOHNSTON. HAEpEg Co.
resreztiog before SHERMAN, seeking for some spot
q earth where they stop The hsg of freedom
flies New Orleans, AID Wilmington, aud Charles
toe. and place the waters Of the Miss
ssppi. Slavery DESTROYED. The REBELLION is
South go. for rebellion? Ruin-desolation-;he death
Of countless thousands, and the destruction Of thou
sands Of millions Of property They rebuild be.
Ter hones, bu: the old ones-aever.
In the meanwhile the Governu1ers has moved sub
lisaely Banking up arnaies and navies. has
crashed rebellion with hand and ds foreign in
reference with the other Ii has ben administered IN
the spirit Of the Constitution National Govern
has grown population. wealth and strength, and has
indicated before the world the power ard excellence
Of Republican I1stisunons- We have again sustained
the cause Of treednn and again claim tie synp>shies
Of mankind
CYsCISSATr, March ). z. D. NJ