Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-04-14

nnCeB OF Wnrlnre--elnted WIN success al
' flushed with victory besiegod her borders
threatened the suhversion of her gove 4
ment, the destruction other cities, and tll
ensl vement of her people-there appear
ed one ,fhsrot z NJ, he renowned Them
siscIes, who llayed the discords, qui
eted the contentious, revived the droopin
courage of her soldisry. and after puttin
his own country in condition ofseourty
planned campaigns aud led his country
men agninst the Persian hosts, over whom
he achieved signal victory, brilliant a
any perhaps Of modern times, yanquiShe'
the Persian army, destroyed their fleet AN,
saved Greece.
He returned to Athens and administer
ed her public affairs with wisdom and pub
lie spirit -replenished her treasury--re
built and fortified the city--improved he
harbon and natural hdyantagcs--fosters'
the arts and sciences, aud in truth as th'
poet sang,
hTherc this son Of Athens set
The stone that freedom stands on YETI
Great as were his services and glorioui
his deeds, after n brief period they grew
dim in the recollections Of his people, who
finally from some fancicd grievance, un'
worthy consideration, or unwise counsel
were moved to tho commission ofthe erin,
inal ingratitude Of banishiUg ThemlStoclei
from Athens, aud denied him all voice in
the affairs Of the country he loved and
saved.
History denou1ces this instance Of fick.
lsness and ingratitude, and the Athenians
themselves saw their mistake and rrpcnted
it when danger next threatened them
It isSaid history repeats itself----
Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen Of the
House. let us not repeat this history.
When the people Of our State and Ma.
tion, ,--their homes and property were in
imminent danger--these patriots stood
like a wall of fire between them and harm
and for our security and the safety of the
State, endured the winters cold and the
summers heat ;--met danger in the field
and brAyed the deadly breach suffered the
pangs Of capture and the tortures of pris.
ons--in the hour Of the Nations trial they
with stood our eountiy'S foes, and by their
nerve and llood--thcir strong arms and
stout hearts, e'cued tfrom the very Jaws
of death and destruction
IhAve said that Lecause Of their unfor
tunate condition the Government has
wisely and humanely provided for their
personal art and support.
But that is questionable, or at least
partial charity, which, while it makes pro
vision for theirpersonal maintaincnce md
care, IL is done under such circumstances
and conditions as practically deprives
them OF the pre-eminent prerogatlyo Of cit.
lzenship--lhe right to vote,
And ii is no less than the bassst ingrat.
itude in US to permit the law so to remain
as to deny these men all voice in the Gov.
ernment for whose preservation their sac.
rifices were made, and in whose defence
tltir wounds were c,ived.
OF all classes of citizens, high or low
great or small--I repeat ofdH tie citizens Of
This country (ifany there arc) who should
be denied This right, whether expressly or
beehuse Of unfortunate circumstances over
which they have NO coDtroE these fLe iran.
est aad best, the fried and frue nrs the bsf
to whom tbe 9tote shnuld denv IL Yso |
/ aver thotifhv am, roosonoble legislotion |
consiatent Win thesofatv nj noace of tJ.
State, this right can he gunrnnteed TO and
prott cted in Illese disabled beroes which
have attcmpted to show oan be done--ey
nv pripoiple of right. oriustiee and erati.
ude demands tbat IL shall be done And
hohe avn,.sa tl,a continents nf a large
Minority oCtLis Honso When s.v tb0t Ill
4 our dutv solsmn and ,acred. to enact
hislaw,
Let IL not be said that the enlightened {
nd patIiotic peopIe of thi, greSt State -,
,bieh atands peerless among her fair and
,vored sisters. and whose noble sons led {
he fore front of BATTLE and guided the ,
ounaels of tho nation through the lonv
nd doubtfuI struaple for national exist.
neo. are willing to repent through their
hosen Rcprcso9tatives the ingrnIitude of
he Atheniens and Danish from all voice I
n the government thew love and their
Hood has redeemed. the Themistocles of
ur Re ub'ic --its brave sons who loved |
With purer affection, and saved with n
urer salvation our glo,ions Union--the
,st, beat and most assuring hone Of free
ON, compared with which Athens and
ven Greeee sink into utter insigniGennoe,
To The shnme of those who ara responsi.
lie for h be il said that these faitbfuland
allant men who periled their lives and
,st their limbs for country,s sake and ,
ave ma A NATHAN snvod ns the trophv of
.eir doeds. are to all intents and puTpo. {
}, as tho law now stands, al cfFectually
cnied the exercise of the elective franchise
, II there wasan express and direct prohi. |
ition aRainst its exercise hy them,
Letit be said of to our credit and hon
:. as it win be, that as speedily as possi. +