The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-02-23

Hardly had the late President been consigned 10
the nravc when the Prime Minister Ot England
died full OF years aud honors. Palnerston traced
bis slineage 10 the time Of the conqueror Lincoln
went back n only bis grandfather. Palmerston
received his education from The best scholars Of
Harrow, Ednbnrg and Cambridge Lincoln =
early teachers were The lent Forest the prairie,
The river and the stars. Pamerston was in public
life sixty years Lincoln but for q tenth Of that
time Palmerson -was a skilful guide Of an es-
tabsheh aristocricy, Lincoln leader, or rather a
companion Of the people. PalmerstOn was eXclu-
sivoly IN kuElishman, and made lis boast in the
House or Commons that thc interest Of England
was his shibboleth Lincoln thought always Of
mankind, as well us his own country, and served
human nature itself PalmerstOn, from his mar
rowncss ns an Englishman, did not cndcar his
country to any one Court or TO any ono people, but
rather caused uneasiness and dislike Lincoln left
America more Lcloved than ever by the people Of
Europe. PalmorstOn was self possessed and adroit
in rcconciling the conflicting claims Of the factions
OF the aristOcracv; Lincoln, frank and ingenious,
knew how TO hold himself in the conflicting opin
ions Of the people. Palmerston was capable Of
insolcnce toward the weak, quick TO the sense OF
honor, not hecdful Of rights Lincoln rejected
counsel given only rs a matter Of policy, and was
not capable OF being willfnlly unjust PalmcrSton,
essentially supcrlcal delighted in banter, aud
Knew how to divert grave opposition by playful
loyiiy; Lincoln was man OF infinite jest on his
lips, with sadlcst earnestness at his heart. Pal
merston was fair representative of the ariSt0-
cratic nobility of the day, choosing for his tribu-
nal not the cOnsciuuce of humanity, but the House
Of Commons. Lincoln took TO heart tho eternal
truths Of Liberty, obeyel them as the commands
OF Providence, and accepted the human race as
the judge Of his fidelity. Palmerston dill nothing
that will endure. Ills great achievement, the sep
aratiou Of Belgium, placed that little kin lOm where
IL must gravate 10 France. Lincoln finished
work which time cannot overthrow. PalmerstOn
is a shining example of the abest of a cultivated
anstocracy, Liacoln shows the genuine fruits ol
institutions where thl laboring man shares and
assists to form the great ideas and designs OF his
country. Pamcrst0n was buried in Westminster
Abbey, by the order Of his Queen, and was followed
by the British aristOcricy to his grave, which, after
few years, win hardly be noticed by the side OF
the graves OF Fox aud Chatham. Lincoln was
followed by the sorrow Of his country across the
continent To his resting place in the heart of the
Mississippi Valley, t. b. remembered through all
time by his couu.ryma m AMI by all the people o
the world.
CONCLUSION.
AS The sum ~ all, tho hand Of Lincoln RAISED
the flag. The American peuplc were the heroes
1f the war anl therefore the result is a now era al
rcpublicansm. The disturbance in the country
grew not from anything republican, but out o
slavery, which is part Of the system of herodta
ry wrong, and the expulson of this domestic anO
mlly opens to the the renovated nation career o
unthuught Of dignity and glory Hencofurth GU
country has u M ra unity rs a land of free labor
The party Tor slavery anl the party agains
slavery are no m ne, an merged in the party
Of UniQn and Freedom. The States which would
have left rs are not brought back as conquered
States for then we should hold them only so long
as that conquest could be maintained. Thel
come tn their rgtiul place I'M lcr the Constitution
as original necessary, and inseparablt member,
of the States. We buiid mlnum.uts to the dead
but M monuments Of victory. We respect the cx
ample Of the Rnmtns, who never even in con
qucrcd lands raised cmbcnis of triumph, and on
generals not to be casscd in the herd of vulga
conqucrors, but are of the school of Tinol on an,
William of Orange, and Washington. They hav
used the sword only to give peace TO their countr
aud restore her to her place in the great assembly
of nations. Our meeting closes in hope now tina
a people begins t, live according to the laws o
reason, and rcpubIcanism is ntrcnchcd on con
tincnt