The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-04
have to secure results that have hoo,

accomplished, and to prevent G. reaction
We have to adapt the institutions a.
this country to the new order Of .:.;o..s
The solution of this problem ->1l =.
qulre great enthusiasm, q .,.t,l, d.
votion, and greater persevts:o@a H..
the struggles which lie behind al. J.
Will require more; 1t will rtqa:Te :;.,.
CAIN craftsmanship which coa.ii5t- Q.
clear comprehension Of tie obicc :
70 be obtained, and :boroucil s:,z:
cage OF tho means By nI.;c!. . acc,:.
Plush them. When the :;a..p..
! party was about to enter i,,,l. ,:a ~,
tive part Of its mi=s.on, il -. ,......
by one OF the most atr5:: L, { lara
corded i'll history. 4 u,an e;.1~. :,
est virtue vas III his s.T:J.'~::..;l:.. !.
noblest instincts Of the rrp.::r. i.~..,
Abraham Lincoln -0ae tr4:f a.e. j.;
the fcllness Of his slory I'd v: re
lett now to measure the IT,, = e.><:
be left behind him 1Lvrc ce:..r :.
time o. disappointment: Our :. ,.~,
was thwarted by the very ,n,n ,.t>~:.
in an unfortunate hour vc i.u5 ~. w.
on the road Of poHer The liz /:
and executive branches ci tie g.: r.
ment were pi.ted against orc an>:c>, =
fierce struggle; and new daa2::s y.
discovered where there ought 70 e..
bccp peace and quiet. We had o.
hours OF painful ezf crience, but W.,
cf that Are we men to tc ,ii-:n9',~ !
by the mere appearance # i;nn:>-: ~:
not the principles We c,lvoc7t:: in:. =
great now as they wrre cyer1 T. :2-
the necessity of thsir re,l:za:i,n IL. :.
apparent as ever! Is rs: j:sti.: ::
justice, right still right, t::.:. ::
truth ? Are we not the d-fc.:i<-s
justice, right aud truth today. o~ -
were yesterday? What, then, is ,E.c::
to frigh:en the most pusillanim1us e:
US? l say victory will be true 10 IT,,
Republican party at long as the Re7u:,-
llcan party is true to itself. What W
have to do is here. Let Us Ez 31-
eyes firmly upon the noble ends t, >:
attalned, and not permit our equ: ':rs,;-
ty to be destroyed by an unt,ns:3 &C.
cident. Let not the passions, i1iI.ro1
by the singing disappointmcnt q til;
hour, however keen our sense Of ":yr-
may be, carry us beyond the .;.4..::. q
wisdom and ofse!E'espect. Tie :::-.<
we have to accomplish are 50 c.:c.:.. -:
whatever the provocation nay b.. =:
certainly cannot afford to le, lc.~:,:.
rescntments seduce US into CONF
ing our dignity Whoerer ma :
our friend, whoever may teco.::. =:
enemy, let US steadily marcel, G.. -:::..:
an undinching determination to i.,:..-.
all the duties that rest up~n u: - -
cnre justice to the solaie7s n'o f,....
our battles; justice to the sor:':-5n, ia
man, who 70, the nivn car:. jrcrFe.-::;
his life and his tortune: justice 70 ilc c..!-
ored race to whom we have f.c::..-s,,
true and eternal freedom. justice % r.:
national creditor, who las st.kt. H..
credit Let US faithfully strive to 75-
store the Government: to cr1-'i c..7r11-
ton wherever We may Aud l.. in=; &
the party just as we'll as octs:::e {: ::.e
party, and place tie public ser: G. =:
the country in the hands OF ilos :: ~
and capable men. Lcs u. with a~r
unsha ZEN purnoS'. work ou' h :4cr:-
fest |o-ic of the results all il =.::>:
for liberty and equal ri-t's g..
iearlcssly acknow'cl: C ;i,;: =: r.:~-