Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-18
Anniversary Of Appomattox.

The 9th day Of the present month was
the eighth anniversary of LEES surrender
to GRANT at Apponattox. 1t was then
and there the perpetuity of the American
Union was assured, but not to go mistaken
by unfaithful politicians. TIL. revival Of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" in our theatres, and
the advancement of sentiments like the
following from FohHEY's Press, may have
tendency to raise the standard OF patriot
ism above that OF mammon:
Patriots who rejoice in tho proud title of
American citizen, partial to no section, but
devoted to the interests aud the glory Of our
whole country, will ever remember with fsrvsnt
gratituds the 9th of April. 1855. Five Millions
of mauunittsd shaved and their posterity for-
ever will look back to it as virtually the blrth-
day OF their freedom and citizenship, since the
emancipation proclamation and constitutional
amendments would have been waste paper but
for the victories bravely won BY cur gallan
soldiers in the fsld.
The friends of liberty throughout ths world
sxulted over the news Of Appomaltox as a
guarantee that the greatest Republic which ever
existed having conquered formidable rebellion
despite the eager predictions Of discontinue
made by nsnarchists everywhere, and having
confirmed by thO sword the decrss Of smaneipa-
lion, was about TO begin new epoch under far
brighter and more hopeful auspices than
bsfsrs.
| Even the misguided people who risksd 50
much in the attempt 10 sever tho Union and
| porpetuats slavery generally confess that they
committed a mistake Of policy. Most Of them
now aver, after these eight wears oF freedom
that they would not reestahlish slavery Il they
| osuld. The free labor, and free schools, aud
liberation Of all opinions, which in ante, ,bollum
! times advanced the North ia wealth and popu
lation 40 much faster than the South, are
bringing emigration aud Increased prosperity t.
most parts Of the latter section. Railroads and
| manufactures and better system Of agrieui
! ture, are being rapidly introduced, and, viii
the exception OF two ar three az the States whlel
are temporarily in the cantrol Of ignorance and
rascality partly through the original apathy o.
| the better class OF citizens and partly through
the nsxperionce Of ths newy-snfraneIhseC
blacks, that whole region is awakening to a new
life and energy.
Already great many who participated il
tue rebellion from conscientious motives nov
regard their defeat AS ether than a calamity
even 10 the section for whose supposed Interest,"
they so bravely eantendsd and as time goes 90
aud the local politics Of the rshabililated State
assume more healthy eonditisn. this feelinl
must steadily ncreass. Let VA not. therefore
observe tue anniversary Of APp'mauox wiu
any rude and noisy r,iuiciugs, as IN exultatio
over iho defeat Of an enemy, but rather thiul
of II as the day when the bond Of UnOn wa
firmly cemented, and upon which our reunite
country entered upon new and nober AM
mere prosperous era in its marvellous career
II any of tho Unisn victories we're to be an
nually eommOmoraled, the surrender Of Lee a
Apponatox would be the most appropriate
but bath maguanlmily and national pride dietat
that we shpnld celebrate no Iriunphs Ot Amer
leans ever Americans.
We have ane grand patriotic fets day, III
anniversary of our birth as nation, aud da,
upon which North, SUuth, East, aud West
and thanks for the blessings Of liberty an
peace. The Centennial Anniversary OF IN
natiau's T. dsneudsnce, which is to be celebrate,
ihree years henes In Philadelphia on a scAl
sf magnitude and spendor unsurpassed vii
afford grand opportunity for the assembling
ct muiti,udss from az parts of The eeuntTy, al
well a. f-nn abr"ad, aud for Esneroui
cui2guUns % palgi'ilc aud natlusl i'eliuEs,