The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-10

vices, and oppressed mankind by their
crimes The successors of Washington
if they have not equaled. have, in some
measure at least, inherited the cain sense
and patriotism of their founder. Adams
honest, pure, passionate. AMBITIOUS JEFF
ierson, the keen, subtle friend of man
kind; Madison, Monroe, or The SECOND
Adams. with some human failings were
all worthy the republic they administered,
and not inferior TO the people they ruled
The rude yet honest patriotism of Jackson
is remembered by all parties with sincere
respect aud it the careers OF some of hi
successors were tainted by the demorallz
ing influences of dying slavery, yet the
toward the close We have had no
George " nor any Napoleon. The
meek. unbendiDg, faithful Lincoln purest
OF statesmen. almost a second Washing
ton. gave his life to the cause of union
and the nation named as the worthy sue
cessnr of Lincoln the man who had done
most to preserve it.
The last three Presidential terms have
witnessed the origin. progress aud cluse
of remarkable revolution. necessary TO
complete the union which Washington
enforced, and which Grant and Lincoln
founded anew. So long as slavery existed
there could be no hope of domestic peace
A slave oligarchy ruling a community of
freemen could only maintain its power
by coar>eless aggressions. At length
insane with an evil ambition. it plotted
its own destruction The slave holders
became the most effective abolitionists
Hated by their own people for their
tyranny and pride conscious that the
colored population was planning its own
emancipation they yet ventured to rebel
1t was the signal for the emancipation OF
the nation. Slavery fell with a fierce
convulsinn the triumph Of universal
freedom was perfected by the lsbors OF
Lincoln aud Grant. During the last
three Presidential terms our couDtry
has been made the fitting home of the
working man. of industry. of self respect
and the vast tide Of immigration that is
pouring in upon US from Germany aud
Scandinavia shows with what JOY the in
| telligent sborers of Europe avail them
selves OF the offers of freedom Our com-
munity is heing rapidly swcIIed by the
friends of liberty aud equality; the in
dustrious and the frugal are 10 longer
frightened from our shores by the horrors
of human BONDAGE {; and within the next
decade it is probable that every section
of the of the Union will be peopled anew
from the most worthy portion of the
European population.
Thus the new Presidential term opens
| in union aud peace. One or two of the
Southern States may yet be disturbed by
| the lingering reseutnieuts of Tie fallen
faction. But the majority OF their people
| have no desire To recall their iormer op
pressors. and the whole mercantile and
farming interest of the South il labnripg
for stable government. 1t has no desire
to be ruled by the Ku KIux, or to drive
away capital and trade With other
nations it is the happy lot of our govern
ment to have no complications aud no op
posing interests Toward our weaker
neighbors we need show only the tender
ness of an elder brother toward Euro
pean governments moderation and good
| will. The barbaric passion for military
glory which has destroyed so of,cu the
hopes of the laboring throngs of Europe
We have never shared. Our wars have
always been defensive We may trust
that our last battle has been fought. aud
that the victories of the new Presidential
term will be won by the hardy strokes of
labor in the wilderness, aud by the rapid
progress of mental reform
The next four years will probably wit
ness the most rapid advance known to
our countrys history. The immense
influx of emigrants aud the wonderful
increase of trade cannot fail to build up
our commerce. and revive the ancient su
premacy of the American flag The ports
of South America and the Mediterranean
Of China and Japan, are inviting our
merchants aud our shipping. The rail
roads that cross the continent connect
Asia with Europe. Every section of the
country is busy with the labors of peace
and the industrious throng of active
citizen. are true to the republic aud to
each other. The consciousness that We
are united community founded by
| Washington, and saved from destruction
| by the devotion of Lincoln aud Grant
will deepen in strength with each Presi
| dental term aud in union we shall find
prosperity aud peace = Hayper's Weekly
STREET LIFE IN EUROPE.