Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-07
From the New Lexington Herald.l

lEIab9 IFrom the New Lexington Herald.1
-oTWE publish below brilliant article
which speaks for itself, as an evasive
lreply-to request for pass for the
immortal Philosopher 81. N" over the
Pennsylvania Central railroad, which
shows the writer to have ability also as
"a Journalist, in addition to his efficiency
as an officer, and the worthy assistant of
Edmond H. Williams, one of the best
railroad men in America. We have no
doubt, the veil now being "lifted," that
with a line from 81. NJ" pass would
besent him. Success to great thorough
fare, and its worthy officers: s
10 ALTOONA, Pa, August IA, 1868.
.eIze Immortal j. NJ
nolDEAR SIR-Your communication of
yesterday, applying for a pass from
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and return on
account of .'Truth and Reconciliation
is before me, and has received careful
consideration. aro7 ~
After a thorough review Of the con-
.-dition of our beloved country, of the
states of the various commonwealths of
the Sunny South which united few
rshort years ago in the '.little unpleasant
ness" against our glorious flag, and of
the present auspicious aspect of our po-
nlitical laffairs-questions all more or less
intimately connected with your applica-
ton for pass-I am led to the conclu-
sion that the great work is substantially
accomplished, that the halcyon days of
peace and prosperity are at band, and
that the labors of yourself, Horace
Greeley, Daniel Pratt, the great Amer
sican traveller, and other self-denying and
philanthropic patriots, are no longer re-
quired in the cause Of pacifcation and
reform. In confederation of this, /
point you to the fact that but recently
: one of the Philosophers above named,
apparently convinced, that his mission
on earth was accomplished, and that
nothing further remained for him to do;
attempted to take leave of this mortal
sphere by jumping from an East river
ferry boat, calmly spreading his umbrel-
la above his much h-traveled head, and
taking last lingering look at the
sphere of that great commercial center
and stronghold of the unterrifed De-
mocracy. he sought to end his event
full existence meath the "Salt Sea
wave" His motive was undoubtedly
sublime l< 900
e iSt &c True patriot he for be it understood
He left his country for his country's good.
His purpose, however, was unhappily
frustrated. Unsympathizing deck-hands
and lugubrious long shoremen rescued
him from the whelming tide, and he still
elives-lives to contemplate with remorse
the country whose late Democratic con-
vention preferred Seymour to him as its
nominee for President. He has left to
console him only the philosophical re-
bAection that republics were ever un-
grateful" and the immortal words of the
poet, 5
.Twss ever thus from childhcod's hour
I've seen my fondest hopes decay"
ID Think not because cite to you the
examplerof the illustrious but deluded
Daniel Pratt, that would recommend
his mad attempt at martrydom for your
emulation No! I would say unto you,
81. NJ" live to behold the triumph of
your labors, live to see the "veil'' finally
and forever Gifted, the pressure remov-
ed, and "truth and reconciliation" an
accomplished fact. Though this great
cause may no longer require your burn
ing eloquence, new fields of conquest
await you The social, material and
moral development of this great nation
afford ample scope for your persuasive
powers. Already the rails for an iron
pathway across the continent have pass
ed the peaks of the Rocky mountains
and are stretching away toward the
Pacific coast. On either side lay vir-
gin. fields as yet untitled by human
hand and ready to yield their plenti-
ful harvests as the reward of toll.
Let me recommend your investment
in a few broad acres and >the di-
rection- of your efforts toward the re-
lclamation of nature--men and poll
tieians having been fully reclaimed by
your previous exertions. As an agri7
culturist, do not doubt you would be
as great a success as you have been