Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-05-06
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10 prove It's powe 10 bsttlei We bslieved
10 the hidden power stored IL oar malta
lions we had never before seen thu nasjoo
,snodering like Moans Sinsi q aii those
snas wosshiped the eaIf ~ the base Of 1hs
BOA people educated aud moral .rs comma.
tsp' ~ al the exigences Of pstionaI Iiie'--
~ No'e Gao govern better thar crorn-
w nave proved II. A psopjs istsIIicapt
and religious are strong Ii III esooemic
elements. They are fitted fcf peacs "a
competent to war. They ara pos sssi,v IL
haDed, and, when justly incenssd moi easi.
y extInguished Rhey are patient n IA.
yersh y.endure cheerfuIIy needful burdens.
YAK themselves for real warts more royslly
'een any prince would dare 10 sax his pec.
pie, fhey pour forth without stint rslisf
lof she saferiugs Of war. aud raise sbsritv
out OF tbsrealm ola dole, into I muni;csnt
duty ofsbenefcence. Sewcss 35F -,s1 rsSr.
llho hablsof industry among FREQ mem a.
prepares them to meet the exbsustion 81
war with Increase Of prodoctivepess com
mensnrate with the need that exists. Their
habits OF skin enable them az ouce 70 sup.
ply such armies as only freedom can muskst.
win arms and mentions such al .oply. ne
industry csn create, Free society IA tsrri-
,blein war, and afterwards repsirs ths mis.
CHIEF. OF war with celebrity almost q sreaS
as thst with which eihe ocean hsals tbe
ships. 10 7ad nsH nSYT = Tilrss 70
- Free society is fruitful Of mili,s,v s..ir.
II comes when called when no longer
oeeded, u falls back as waves do 10 ihe
level OF the common sea, that no ware may
oegreater than the undivided water. With
proof of. strength so great, yet il its .iniss.
cy' we stand up among the nations of The
world, asking no privileges, asserting no
rights, bat quietly assuming our place, cad
Determined TO be secood to aone in the race
OF civilization and religion. n'-1' 'HaN
% VI oil nations, we are the most danger.
Gus aud the least to be feared, We nsed
not expound the peris that walt upon enc
mics that ASSAULT us. They are suficisptly
understood ! But we are not q denoeropns
people because we are .war!ike. All The Ar
rogant attitudes Of this nation. 90 offensive
70 foie eign governments, were inspired by
slavery. aud under the administrstion Of its
minions. aOur tastes, our habits, our inter:
es,s,9, and our principles, Incline us to The
arts of peace. ra1 s1o ,0oV'5 pug ,'5-s' s''-
This nation was founded 5y the common
people for the common people. We are
seeking to embody ia public econol,iy more
liberty. with higher justice and virtue, Than
have. been organized before. By The neoes-
sity Of our doctrines, We are put In .sympa,
thy with the masses Of -msn.iu ell nations.
IL is not our business.to snbdus nations.
bat TO augment The powers Of the eommon
people. The vulgar ambition Of mere dom
iDation, as'is belongs to universal ,hunanu
nature, may tempt US but 10 Is withstood
by the whole force Of our principles, opi
habits, our pfecedents, and our legelds. ~.
/ We aeknowledge the obligation which
our better politics principles lay upon %.
TO set an example more temperate, humane.
and just, than monarchical governmeata
can. We win 10! suffer wrong, and still
less win we iufict it upon other ,ustiops.--
Nor are We concerned that go many. ignor.
ant of our cotfict, for the present. sniscos.
ceive the reasons OF our invincible military
zeal. why coptend." say they, for
/. little territory that You do not need ~
Because IL is ours! Because it is the inter-
est of, every ci,izen 10 save il from bscom.
ing a fortress and refuge Of iniquisy. This
| nation is our house, and our fathers house:
and accursed be the man who win not de.
fsad IL 70 the uttermost. More territory
than we need? Eli gland. that 10 not large
enough to be onr pocket. may think that
it is more than we need, becsnse Il IL more
| than il needs but We are better Judges Of
v hat we need than others are. s'''r y.
Shall a philanthropist say to . ,bsnker.
who defends himself against robbef. "Why
do you need SO much money r" Bot ve
will not reason with such questions. When
any foreign nation willingly will divide lie
territory and 6 We |. ,chesrfully away, 70
VIII answer the question Why We are 6ghi-
ing for terrisoryi- ,'' 80 '.-t-.
At present, for I pass to the consideration, OF
benefits that accrue 70 the South In disfincti6a
from The rest Of tho nation--the South resps
only suffering; but good seed lice barred uudep
the burrows Of war. that peace will brisgto hags
vest 7ro If tesyu vot 4aa al tsasAus eYpl
|. Deadly doctrines have been pureed avay
in blood, The subtle poison Of sscsssion WAS
perpetual threat OF revolution. The sword
has ended that dagger. That which reason had
affirmed as philosophy, the people havs set-
tied as a fact. Theory pfonoupees, - There
can be no permanent government where each
integral particle has liberty 70 fiy Off Nhs
would venture upon voyage on snip, each
plank and timber Of which might wishdnw st
iis pleasure I Bnt the people hsvs rsasoBsd
BY the logic Of the sword and Of The ballot sld
they have declared that states are .insspaFabla
parts Of national 60 vernmens They sss aSs
soverSign. State rights remain; but sovsfslgn-
~ is Alright higher than 'slI Others; and shst