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


West. Russia, whose Emperor bad jnst accom-
pljshcd one ~ tho grandegt acts IN the course OF
iiino, by raising twenty millions Of bondmen into
Ifrco holders and thus assuring the growth and
culture u the Russion people, remained our un-
From The Oldest abode NJ civilization, which gave
The finest example Of mn imperial government WITH
equally aiming tie people, Prince Kung, the Sco-
retafy or State fur Foreign An irs, remembering
the saying of Confucius, that VIC should not do to
others what we would not that others should 90 "
us, and IN the name Of the Emperor Of China closed
is ports against the war ships aud pryaieers Of
The sediiious.
coNrISrANcg or THE war.
! The war continued, with all tho world for anx-
inus spectators. Its cares weighed heavily ON
Lincoln, and his face was plnwed with the burrows
" thought aud sadness. Win malice toward
none, free from the spirit OF revenge, vicury made
I him impurtunite for peace, and his enemies never
/ doubted his wnrl or despaircd Of his abOuudcd
! ccmcncy. llu ongcd TO utter pardon as thc word
/ for all, but not unless tho freedom ot the
! negroes should be assured. Tho grand bat
/ ties of Mill Spring and Fort Donelson, which
/ gayo US Nashville Malvern Hill Antietam, Get
/ iysburg the Wilderness of Virginia Winchester,
I Nashville, the capture oI New Orleans, NicksburP,
Mobile Fort Fisher the maj cli from Atlanta aud
/ the capture of Savannah and Charleston, all fore
| td the issue. Still more, the scli-rcgencrati,n
I ot Missouri, the heart Of the continent Of Mary
/ land, whose sous never heard the midnight bells
! chime so sw"ctly rs when they rang out to earth
]
slic tnok her place among the free Of Tennessee,
! which passed. through fire and blood, through sor-
rows md the shadow Of death to work out her own
/ drliycrauce, and by the fathiulness Of her own
| sons 10 rcnew Ler youth, like the eagle, proud
/ that victory was deserved aud would be worth all
/ that II cost.
The words Of mercy uttered MS they wore, by
| Lincoln on the waters Of Virginia, were dcfanily
| repclled. Tho armies of the country, moving with
une will, went aR the arrow to | mark and with.
] Out n q IL utnl "a
rebellion.
LtxcolN's issAssiv,rIoN.
Whore in the history of nations ha' chiel
/ Magistrate possessed mnrc sources Of consolation
and joy than Lincoln His counlrynsn had shown
! their love by choosing him tu second term OF
service. The raging war that had divided the
| country had lullcd, aud private grief wRs hushpd
by the Rtandrur of it, results. The nation had its
now birth Of freedom, soo1 to be secured forever
| bv an amendment nr tho Constitution. His pcr-
slstent gentlencss had won for him kindler feel
ing on the part nf the South, His sectors among
the grandees Of Europe began to do him honor.
] The lab ring clHssvs everywhere saw ~ his nd-
vanccmcnt b,eiI own All people sent him their
bcncdicOnS, and at the moment NJ the hight OF his
fame, 10 which his humility and modesty added
charms, he fell by the hand OF the assassin, and
the only triumph awarded him was the march 10
the grave.
THE GREATNESS or TuE MAN.
This Is M tirnc to say that human glory is but
shadows in pursuit of shadows. How mean a
thing were man, il horc were not that within him
which Is higher than himsclfif he could not
master the illusions Of sense aud discern the con
nectiOns of events by superior light which comes
from God. lie 81 shares the divine impulse, that
he has power to subject Interested passions IN love
Of country and personal ambition 10 the cnnnblc-
mont Of man. Not in vain has Lincoln lived, for
he has helped t. make this republic an example Of
Justice
With no caste but tho caste Of Humanity, the he
roes who led our armies into battle Lyon, Nc
Phcrsnn, Reynolds, Sedgwiok, WadswOrth, Footc.
with other cdtpccis, and fell in the service, did
not die In vain. Thgy, and tho myriads at NAME
less martyrs, and he, the chief martyr, died will
ingly, that the government of the people, by the
people, and for the people, shall not perish from
the earth. The just died for the unjust. The as
sassnaton of Lincoln, who was So free from mall
ice has, by some mysterious influence, struck the
country with solemn awe, and hushed, instead Of
exciting the passions Of revenge. II seems MS il
the just has died for the unjust whenl think of the
friends have lost in this wT, ami every one who
most loved. There is no consolation to be derived
from victims on the scailold, or from anything but
the established Union Of thJ rescucpted nation.
CHARACTER OF LlNcoiN. ti
lu his character Lincoln was through AMI
through an American. lie is the first native OF
the region west of the Aleghanies to attain to
the highest station, and how happy it is that the
man who was brought forward as the natural out.
growth of the first fruits ofthlt region, should have
been at unbiemishcd purity in private life a good
sou, u kind husband, m,st aIloctionatc father
aud as u man 81 gentle to all. As tn his integrity
) Douglas, his rival, said Of him, ' Lincoln is the
hhncstcst man ! ever knew" The habits Of his
mind were those Of meditation and inward thought
rather than oi action. He cxcelled in logical
| statement rather than in executive ability. He
reasoned clearly, his reflective Judgment was good
and his pursnses wer, fixed, but like the Ham
let Of his only poet his will was turdy in action
: aud for this reason, aul not from humility or ton
derness nf feeling, he sometimes deplored that the
duty which devovrd upon him Mad not fallen tr
the lot of another. lie was skllful in analyst
disccrncd with precision the central idea which
question turned aud know how To discngagc il
aud put il by itself in a few hnm,ly, strong, old
English words, that would be mteligible Il
, all. lie delighted to express his opinions by az
; Rbothegm, illustrate them by parable or drive
them home by a'stnry. Lincoln gained name by
discussing questions, which, of all others, mos
easily lead 10 fanaticism, hut he was carried
away by enthusiastic zcal never indulgcd in ex
lravngant language; never hurried tn support cx
irrmc measures; never allowed himself to be cou
/ trollcd by sudden impulses.
/, During the progress Of the election, at which he
y was chosen President he expressed no OpnO,
that went beyond the jefferson proviso of 1884
Lake Jefferson and Lafayette, he had faith in the in
; tui,ions Of the people and read those intuition
with rare sOgaciy. lie knew how tn bide his tim
aud was less apt to be In advance of public opinio
y the public by taking an advanced position with
y banner Of opinion, bnt rather studied to move for
ward compNctly, exposing no detaI hmcnt in frou
or rear, 81 that the course Of his administrator
might have been explained MS the calculating
, policy or a shrewd and watcLml politician, ha
i there not been seen behind Il a ixcdness of pru
cpc, which from the first determined his pnrp0s,
= aud grew more intense with every year, CONSUMING
y his life by its energy. Nct his sonsibilites wer
V not acute, lie had no viviness Of Imagination I
> picture To his MUD the horrors Of the battlefield
y the Su0trugs ~ hospitals His conscience wa
= mare tender than his feelings. Lincoln was on
/; ot tho most unassuning OF mon. In time of sue
: Gees he gave credit for il tu those whom he on,
ploycd. u tue people aud Ia the pn,vidence ol God
: lie did not knew what Ostentatiun was= When h
/" b,oame President he was rather slddened thai
= elevated, aud his conduct and manner showed
/" more than ever his belief that all men were born
: equal lie was no icspcelor ofperSons, aud neithe
= ! rank, nor reputation, nor services overawcd him
In Judging of character be failed in discrmiuatio
. aud his appointments were sometimes bad. hut h
readily deferred tn public opinion, and in appoint
ing tho head or the armies he followed the mani
|, / fest preference of Congress. good pr, slider
" will Sccurc unity 10 his administration by his 0w
" supervision of The various departments. Lincol
Who accepted advice, was never eoverBcd by an
members Of his Cabinet, anl eOuh not be move
g. from parpnse deliberately formed; but hi
e supervision W affairs was unsteady aud iucOm
lt plcte, and, sometimes, by sudden iutcr ercnc,
y irapscending the usual forms, he rather confuse
a, than advanced the public business IL he eve
Al failed IN the sernpuous regard due to the relaiy
IS rights ct Congress, u was so evidently witho,
ii design that no cOnhict c0uld cnsue or evil preccde
ID be estahh he'd, The truth he would receive irO
N. any me; but, when impressed by others, he al
to NOT use their opinions iil, by reflection, he ho