Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-03
John s. Mill's Views Of The Credit Mo
bilier.

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tered on their lOrg rcpose during the pres
ent year there are None wharse memory
will be more fully cherished than that OF
JOHN STUART MILL. As a philosopher,
he occupies lofty elevation among the
sarans of all civilized nations, and the
warm and earnest sympathy which actua-
ted him in advocating the cause and inter-
ests OF oppressed and suffering humanity
will be regarded with interest wherever
his works are read. As American citizens
we have learned to admire the talents and
the infiexible rectitude Of this noble man,
who, while surrounded by the attractions
of aristocratic titles and aristocratic wealth,
ignored them all in favor of the universal
freedom of humanity and in the support Of
republican institutions. The following is
one of his last references to the spirit and
genius OF the American people, and it clear
ly exhibits the opinions which held con-
csrning this Republic
"Unquestionaby if this revelation Of the bri
berry Of congressman for it is nothing else -
il by Congress, had occurred at an earlier peri
cd, il would haye seriously damaged the cause
Of popular government in Europe, Fortunately
we are strong enough to stand it, especially as
two of the most important nations are being IT.
resistibly driven to adopt Republican forms o:
government. Ny Oaly hope ID derived from the
healthy tone Of the press in America. ! have
seen no defense of the bribed members OF Con.
gress in any inportant paper. This hope will
be confirmed il the people shall in tutthre see
that none of the men whs have 50 dHgraced
them shall be EetuIoed to Oehce,
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"When, little more tLAn twelve years age,
treason lifted its hydra head in the land, and
threatened 10 blot out from our sacred flag sew
eral of its glorious stars when the whole North
arose as one man to defend the best Government
The sun ever Shone on when the horrors of a
great civil war fell upon our country like pail
when men rushed at their couutry's call by
thousands and tens Of thousands and hundreds
of thousands from every city and village and
| farmhouse IN fight the battles of liberty; when
mothers sent their frss-born 10 the smoke OF the
battle field, and wives parted with broken heart
| from their husbands deareT to them than life
and sisters bid ad1u for the last to thair sodie
brothers, and maidens sent their Lovers to Gh'
very verge of the porllous edge of battle wbeI
the fires of patriotism burned brightly in every
J loyal heart; when lives AMI furtunes were Of
\ fered up in defense OF an imperied country
then was II not the great Republican party that
Hnaided and alone, without any admixture o
Democrats, rushed to tths front of battle r-CGl
Enquirer.
"Wheu, little more than twelve years ago,
and precisely at the time Fort Sumper wa
fred upon w!len fifty thonsand Republican
and Democrats assembled in front ofthe Gdzct'
Csaumerclol and Enquirer offices to hear read th
ri 5patches as they came in from Charleston
wheu almost everybody who was in possessio
Of an American flag had unfuFled il to tn
breeze then II was that the present proprietor
Of the Enquirer refused to put out thsir 6ags an
UntA snch demands as made il evident tba
, their office would be leyeled with th
groMHd, did they do so. While il has struck
patriplic vein now will it tell also what effort
. it made then to keep Democrats out Of an Abo
iGou war;