The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-05-05
r.... Our. National situation.


sas: Our: National SITUATION. ...~
Are we advancing asa nntion or are
we;setrograaing ;Theifsttcr position
is taken BY many Of our Democratic
friends. in arguments adduccd against
the purity in power. Is it true: @
To:bcSln: from What stand point, we
would ask; docs,1,a nation derive her
greatness? Wo answer: the fouuda-
ton stones must DO Justice, libcrnIity,
. and right. and being built upon th"s"
ctcrnalrocks. Of, freedom. al The com
bincd powers: Of tho Garth, cannot stop
q nation, in line'of pfogross marked
: ont bv Dirinityi;;shc must, she will out
ride them all and perch herself on the
highland which Heaven has designated
for the free nations Of the earth. -.r
Tho Government Of the United States
with these attributes III. q basis, with
her entire domain for the habi,a,ions
Of frocmen aud with her present taoili-
tea for tho education of all classes Of
her citizens, and also with the present
advantages for the rurthcrancc OF the
Gospel by the ministerial profession of
tho land, has she not all Of the require
mcnts to make her great: Then why
rctroSradc: Truc. the storm clouds
of civil war did darkcn our political
horoscope and made the Union fthesc
States ;rcmblc to their foundation. but
she survived the shock and emerged
from the contest unscathed and unfair
niahcd. stronger and moro last
ing by tho fiery ordeal through which
she passed: True, also, just Mt time
when patriotism and all Of the rIc-
lncnts Of true manhood were needed,
the administration Of the Government
fell into the hands OF one who proved
wanting mall thehigh qualifications and
false 10 the wishes Of an overtrustinS
constituency. But the mist and vapor
TINT gathered ;orcr our institutions and
in q, measure paralyzed our progress
have asainibccn swept from our pQlit-;
ical horizon aud tho way is cnce more
clear Az tho fury, of',thc storm,
bends tho stalwart, onEs on the noun
tain tops. looscnlng the soil beneath
them thu: their roots may grow deep,
CT and more permanent in their hold,
so with the Governments Of the earth.
they arc made stronger and more Inst
ing blythe fierce storms and revolutions
that threaten. their destruction. AL
ready, instead Of retrograding, we src
the mighty wave OF progress, tina, tie.
spite, all efforts to'prevent It. urges rs
onward to u position, before which the
strongest nations, will tremble at our
power" "...' 49, '.'
Where formerly throughout tho
South tho sciences and arts were com,
para;iyeiy neglected., there have been
and are still in progress OF eroction
school houses and Summaries Of learn
ing Wherein Freedom will, teach her
followers the golden rules 10 happi-.
ness. The whole face OF our country
from ocean to ocean, and from Flor
ida to the lakcS-is being dotted with
churches Of Our Christianity with spires
reaching hcavenward to catch the
golden beauties OF the bright mornings
dawn. The vast fields that were, be:
fore and mt tho close of the war, barren
Of products, now bloom in cultiya-
ted beauty, which renders orr nation
glorious. The vast improvements OF
the Atlantic will very soon couple her
superior advantages with the mex
haustiblc resources Of the Pacific by
an iron band OF railroads that vii!
render Z p. revenue TO the Govern
ment Of several millions per annum.
In short, al the pcnt up resources Of
the United States are rapidly being de-
vclopcd by tho keen tools of an enter.
prise which commands tho admiration
Of thc"world. Then give all theas-:
sistancc due to the governing powers.
and instead, or rctrograding, we will
pay, all th eidemands on the treasury in
very few years. and athe people will
be free. "Lct lis have peace 49,
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