The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-11-16
THE EBR TIDE

Rela1ation follows tension as naturally
and as surely as the ebb of the tide fol-
lows the flow. The hour of Jealous ac-
tivity is but the predecessor of one of
rest and calm indifference Il is law
governing all nature, The elements
are not more the exponents of the prin-
ciple than man. The sea and the years
have their tidal breathings and recurring
seasons. Yet the waters are not exhaus-
ted or the elements destroyed. Truth
is eternal. Its Alpha was God it's
Omega will only be written when eter-
nifty is ended, Yet il has remained un-
sought and unfound by man. Grains
have been gathered slowly on the shores
OF Time, and they were gathered by
brave adventures beyond the portals OF
prejudice, superstition and inhumanity.
Sown in the hearts of men; cultured and
guarded from the oppression of tyrants
and carried in dauntless bosoms through
martyr flames, or builded into the great
temple of Life, and the world has grown
wiser and better. Yet the crusadcs
against error have not always been sue
cessful or the crusaders undismayed.
There have been halts on the route and
defeats on the field. Centuries have
settled down upon the graves of con-
quered sires ere conquering sons have
piled tho monuments of victory upon
the olden fields of defeat, and changed
the low requiems to anthems of rejoic-
ingi Still, progression marks the epochs;
science, art and civilization fly their
banners over wider realms, and the CEN
turtles grow brighter. The Pilgrims
brought the seeds of tolerance and free
dom to the western world, but it took
three centuries for tolerance to spring
up through witcl. fires, and another ere
human freedom, born on the battle field,
and baptized in an ocean of blood, was
legitimate child of the Republic.
America has made rapid strides in later
years in all that pertains to the advance
ment Of art and science, the perfection
of government, and the elevation of
| humanity. She demonst rated the in
herent power of the people TO per-
petuate their government in a war un-
paraleled in modern history, and sup
pressed rebellion with grasp of iron
that would have destroyed any govern
ment in the world. Yet twice, in '62
and '64, the hold relaxed the loyal hand
was weakened, for the tide was out and
the people were breathing. Loyalty
conquered, finally. The principles of
the Republic were established on vic
torious fields; her statutes, written by
the sword upon the brazen, PROSTATE
front of rebellion. 1t only remained for
the Representatives of the people to in
nation. With careful diligence they
set about the task and while stern jus
tice guided the pen, Mercy followed its
traGings and in forgiving charity eras-
laid down the instruments of war and
listless hour of rest followed the ex-
cited struggle with arms, from which
they were awakened by another con-
vulsive movement of disloyalty, and
not until reconstruction was established
in accordance with the principles tried
and proven pure in the crucible of revo-
luton were their arms stacked or ranks
broken. The Democracy has made a
night raid, they have even gone around
our camps as Stuart rode around Nc
Clellan at Sharpsburg, and captured a
few struggling out posts while the Re
publieans were slumbering. We will
cross the river, shortly. We know our
commander is treacherous, but he is to
be relieved by universal consent We
will take no more chances on political
Burn sides, Hookers or Meades, but in
the eontestof '6S the Republican party
will go into action with every man for
duty, to make final and complete the
restoration of the Union; the abolish
ment of the prejudices that were born
of servitude; the protection of those who
were true to the country inlits hours of
danger, and the curbing of its enemies,
and with Grant as our leader, brave as
discreet, and enduring as determined,
we will fight it out on that line, and
conquer too, on 2the, full flow tide of
American progression
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