Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-09-03
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YOUNG GRANT MEN.

A new leaf is being turned in our National
history. A new epoch is Just appearing in
the horizon of our political fame. An epoch
that must stand forever conspicuous on
printed pages, as an emblem of the character
and patriotism of the Republican party of
1868; or to be written on the mouldering and
scattered ruins Of a once glorious Union, as q
perfect and shining example cf the policy,
perfidy and principle of that other party,
softly called democracy, which to-day stand
with sword in hand ready at the first glim-
mering signs of victory to assault the nations
credit and honor, and sever in twain the ties
that bind us together Us Union ard free
people. l
Every new breath of the nation seems to
betoken the action of malady that must
soon prove fatal to the Government, unless
conquered and destroyed by the strong arm
of the Republican party.
The verdict of next November must de-
eide without doubt, whether we are to have a
Government of our own, or seek the protec
sion of a foreign monarch. Every man there
fore must enter into this contest upon one
side or the other. No man, let him be poor
or rich, old or young, can stand idly by and
look with Indifferent air upon the battle now
waged between right and wrong, between
Union and disunion. We must be interested
We must take a part in this great struggle,
or be a dead, worthless piece of humanity,
without sense, without feeling, and without
manhood.
There is no class OF individuals whom
the questions of to-day should more concern
than the young men Of our country. 1t is to
them the nation looks for support, guidance
and protection in tile future, and we are no
less dependent on the nation than the nation
on us. The people of nation have but one
security for their property, their lives and
their rights; and that rests wholly within
the constitution of well regulated Govern
ment. ti ''
A nation whose credit is ruined, whose
honor is DETAINED, whose institutions are cor
rupt, can never impart happiness and protec,
tion to its citizens. So long as our Govern
ment sustains the confidence of her people
and the world, 90 long as she remains unim.
peached in character, so long es she gives, or
labors to give, to each individual under her
banner, protection of life and property, and
an equal voice in the enactment of her laws,
so long we have Government worthy of our
protection and support Put whenever our
nation falls TO such point of corruption that
she repudiates her honest debts, ceases TO
punish traitors. and refuses to give to all her
citizens the full rights and privileges of citi-
zenship, she has then passed into such an in
glorious state that her days are numbered.
Therefore, young men it is our duty to de-
liver our count into the care of such men as
will sustain her in her glory, and that we
NAV secure to her those fun damental essentials
so requisite to the pemanency of republic
honor, strength and integrity.
Here you ask, What shall do to save and
sustain the honor Of this glorious Govern
ment, and secure to myself and coming gen
erations all the inalienable rights of an mer-
lean citizen? -ailf uaa
You remember the reply Christ made to
that patriotic young man who inquired of him
what he should do to inherit eternal l,fe?-
"Obey the commandments" The same re-
quirements are enjoined upon every young
man of this day, who wishes to go to Heaven,
and leave behind him the glorious record of
having faithfully served his country, with
this addition-that he vote for Grant and Col
fax. -,----sat 81 ,s--
The young Grant men must not only vote
for this ticket, but work with energy and zeal
to secure its election. We must talk with,
and persuade other young men to come and
join in the ranks with us. 1t is the young
men that we want on our side; and we young
men who are already engaged in the glorious
fight must influence those that are still in
darkness to seek the light. Assure them
that r.D EtFE-.r
" While the lamp holds out to burn
The yilest sinner may return
even a Seymour man.
The nation has much more to fear from the |
Young men of the country than from the old. |
1t is an established truth that old men die
All the days of Methuselah were but nine
hundred. sixty and nine years; and he died
The old men are constantly passing away,
or retiring from public life, and it devolves
upon US to take their places. al |
We. in manner, have our lives yet to live;
and have growing influence that must some
day tell upon the institutions of our country.
We have within our own hands the power TO
preserve or destroy this GoEernment We de-
Tended and saved it IN the late war. But, if
we had been less true, less faithful, less de-
voted, if one third of our columns had
been combined against instead of for the Gov
ernment, we might not now be here exercising
The heaven-born privileges Of an American
citizen. ~ 2
The day is not far distant when we must
hold the reins of Government; and we should
20 labor and act that when the grand old
,bjp of State is delivered into our hands
or support and direction, we may not be
compelled to assume command of en- old rot
en- and half wrecked vessel, which has been
mined by the usage and Government of un-
,o1y and nefarious hands:
Il is our duty to read and study all the
principal political papers Of the day; not only
# one but Of both sides 1t is only by the
tudy of both sides Of opposing questions
hat we are enabled to arrive at the TRUTH.
hose of Us who have the facilities of OBJ 4