The Richmond palladium., 1868-03-26
HOPE ron Qua coUHrnY,s FUTURE.

HOPE FOR Qua COUNrRY's FUTURE.
/. Notwithstanding the terrible civil war
through which We have passed, the wide
desolations Of field and forrest the
dreary burdens imposed on business
and commerce, notwithstanding the
fierce and bitter party feeling which
on the battle field, and well
nigh rent our Union assonder-notwith-
standing the deep disappointment real
lied by loyal men in consequence OF the
defeation OF President johnson, from
the principles on which he was elected,
and his adroit encouragement Of secess
ionists in their opposition to reconstruc-
tion-the future Of our country is full
Of hope. We may not hope to pass
through the coming canvass without
high political excitement. Party feel
ing will doubtless be reused into furi-
Gus storm, more than usual in terest will
be felt and a wider enthusiasm manifes-
ted Politicians will ply every means
for party ends. money and influence,
the press and the forum, statesmen,
orators. will be called into requisition
for the furtherance of special objects.
The country will be moved to its deep
est depths clouds and darkness may
gather about us, but still we say our
country's future is full Of hope.
The debt now pressing upon our en-
ergies and crippling our national, State
and individual resources, the tax im-
posed for the liquidation of that debt,
the tariff imposed on our foreign com.
merce may for time set like an incubus
upon Us and demand Herculean efforts
to meet all our obligations. Our fnan-
ces may be deranged, con fractions Of
currency may reduce the price of pro-
duce and deere .se our incomes, debts
and difficulties meet us at every turn,
but still ''our country'e future is full of
hope"
Assassination and betrayal may dash
our brightest anticipations; able and
accomplished statesmen may desert to
the camp of the enemy. Politician :
urged on by selfish and party consid er-
ations, may plant obstacles in our path
way to prosperity. They may hang on
the National skirts with cat like tenacity,
and retard the progress of reform: the
old pro slavery democracy still clinging
to their dead idol, will doubtless put
forth all their fast fading power to re-
suscitate aud revive their darling insti
tutions, aud again convert our Free In
stitutions into an oligarchy Of slavery.
They may seek with artful cunning to
undermine the pillars of freedom. and
once more uninrl the black flag of sla-
very-but notwithstanding all-"our
country's future is full Of hope"
The Presidential canvass will be
fierce, and hardly fought; parties and
factions will do their utmost for victory
and Office; dissensions may arise. diff
culties may be encountered by the
Union party, but the great captain Of ,he
age-the standard bearer of our party
who compelled the surrender Of Lee,
baffled the willy .President-who is ever
at his post in the discharge of duty, 10
even now riding on the topmost wave OF
popular feeling, and will on the 4th Of
March. 1869, be inaugurated President
of the United States of America. There
will also be Union Radical Congress
and Senate; recons truction will have
been accomplished, and the entire
National Machinery moving smoothly
on. Our country's future is full of hope.
Courier.