The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09

| Will secure the Constitution from the
! assaults Of faction and from the inroads
of bigotry. Now that National
Greatness and stability are guaranteed
| II will be the duty of all 10 defend the
/ freedom and individuality of the eiti-
| Zens from the aggressions Of power and
! 10 prevent corruption in high places.
/ The wisdom Of the statesman can now
be employed, since the duty of the
| soldier is ended, in directing the indus
try OF the people to the advancement
| OF Tie public good. The nation will
move forward la tu,. pursuits of peace.
The future lies in that direction.
We are perhaps too near the Opin-
| ions and events ouF uf which the late
! war grew tn Judge r"trrrf.y and inl-
| partially of thc results There are
! pr.iudicf= vet 10 he overcome. The
| obstruction Of slavery however, cannot
! ba regretted. Human seTyitude both
| dislIuuureI and endangered the union
| Of these States. No man nor class Of
men can assert greater privileges than
f-stli iit EisAitNifl W al Nttii'tt
ering tile peace of society. No Gov
ernment can claim greater privileges
| than another without producing strife.
ireland proves il. Hungary proves it,
| Poland proves it. The same idea of
| freedom which wrested the writ Of per-
sonal lii,eFiy from King John and de
ciaT..i for the equality Oi man through
the Declaration of American In'ls.-
Ip.ndtncc could not tolerate The bond
aye Of any human being. The system
Oi slavery warred with the very idea
on whirh the Government was found
rI. It's destruction therefore termin-
aicd a sirif,. that would only have end
ed with its destruction. Right is rad
zeal. The contest between Justice and
oppression will never end. Liberty of
the Ipandman was result Of the war.
II docs not require the spirit of proph
c'.y tu predict that the conflict of arms
must destroy the system IL was Il
maxim on one Of The old templers
"Kn"w yr thai govern HAT God hates
injustice" 1t brings discomfort, and
bl~i'biilfiNl II ttAN-ilbb+i- l-llSistitfl -
reapins the legacy of her Injustice in
the disIilccti0n Of ireland.
1t is not only the interest int the duty
of the State to- make it strong ia culture,
strong iii right, strong in all that which
constitute moral greatness. Not to speak
of the results of the war wOuld lie To
diminish the value of the s,-rvi-es of our
dead and would be to ignore the claims
of history. We lament the loss and fear
ful sacrifice Of those dreadful year Of
strife, hut there * something in ihs.
Thought that when the flag which fell
mt SumptrF was raised up again it lifted
all men mp with it, The voices which
come to IIs from these graves admonish
us to be true TO freedom and the rights
of man. 1t required all Of these offer
in@s to purchase peace and universal
liberty.
TIIE NECESSITY OF TEs@F.
There is now need of mutual fOrbear-
ance and good will, and united effort
Ia bind up the nations wound. The
bayOnet has done its work. We must
turn from the field of battle to the more
congrnial GeId of peaceful employment
There IS power IN lie silent workings Of
cOnciliation to which force is a stranger
The South SPEAKS to us to-day by the
hopes of Il luture as promising as owns
t0 work out IN harmony that destiny
which the sword las d6 creed for us as IL
people. The sacrllice Of her yOnne men
was unparalleled in history, and her
soil Is marked Ly the graves Of the dead.
They fell like leaves ia the blasts of Eu-
luHiu ~ . fruitlrss strife There is
nothing left for tiI-ni Euu the memory
of tie slain. The South has the names
Of Colonial and Revolutionary siteS for
an inheritance and glorious memories
for an heritage. Jefferson, who gave
uS the Declaration, and Washington SiiG |
defended il belonged mol so much to |
Virginia as to the whole county. a !
brave people will sympathiSe with them, !
aud wise people will not mock them. |
rngiand Taught the better lesson by for |
setting all tIe eaiamiiies Of hfr great |
civil war in the mutual good will Of both |
Cavalier and RnunIhcad Ii is the !
tr:;clriu,, nf history ami philosophy. |
Just rs bee .-r:,zs D. growing green over |
iiic iaiitirIHents aud Qualifications which |
recently marked the lines Of hostile |
armies and as little flowers are bloom
nag from the beds Of broken shells and |
empty cartridge. boxes on the deserted |
hattie Fields ~ may the mantle % char
Iiy and good will cover ihc slars and
wounds Of tine late conflict. The citi-
Zi'ns Cf all parts Of the country should |
IsGitg in ihr performance Of n duty inn
passed by tir most sacred bIi,,ltions, so
tlIai under the blessings Oi Him tD whom |
~" loot, for gnIdanec, and who has been
or shield and our strength. We shall
maintain our republic and will deserve as
much glory from those who shall come
alter Us luf having preserved thrs. 1r,-,.
institutions ~ our fathers have RECEIVED
for having first established tlIru. We
can best honor the dead by wUrtlly dr
Tending that for which they fought and
~ Tsronciiing our alieuated country nisu-
Ih- Test oi tiie Oid.era will be- s'yrrf'-r
II we iHi ed maintain tho union and
peace for which he gave Ills life
YOUNG MRA AND THE COUNTRY.
q - true tnitt We uye advancing toward
lie summit uf national lame and rruUwH,
bat ia ilis progress consists tin. danger
We s!ioHld not forget the claims Of cuun-
try upon the in.,.iicut ut tha land. THE
biyunrt liaS done its work. 'fiieTe -
now need OF a high stsiieSnaIisiiip.
WHAT higher IiIis-,iun can tler.. br for
.ir yOHus men az tiie country than to
apply To sOcieiy the three gr,:iI d1Ctriues
Df peace and liberty aud instlce--tO
each that patriotism, which means love
IF country, and prepare the mind to
iudy the best path OF cOudu0t toward
hat country. What higher mission than
q found Il new order fo things with per
irtIirIcc and stability IA the ruins Of the =
I'D. To meet with consistency the reiiuN
u tiiis wa-c- t., combine th" pTesrrya- Z
ION Of old tlst"~ ana habit. AMI iusiitu-
ions wherein ia" greater p-rt oI Gov
rnuIrui t"ul, consists with he changes ! g
allied forth by the times; 10 innOva,fr,
n,Ly,-t la c1n.eryr; to Oppose, to watch, 4
. foil, gO drieat tEr intrigue Of disnp-
GintJI friends and ia. cail.lis uf Cun Y
raIcd enemies; to- r;iiSs. from the mia
l-d and incch-T.nt clements 81 a r,.vo- \
ItiDn, a gr'-at social AMI pnliiic;lI t4.In.
T.. dedicated 10 the liberty uf man !
iiese are the tasks Of -tats--I.,aIISiip
II" national idea tliat man has inhrrant
.sllt To life, liberty and the pursuit of
Ippinrsg can ba found ii all IlI,. pb-tTy
the world. II r,.uIaiHrd fer this dav
ld this generation to live tO srs. this 7
rt3t piiuciIil'. written ia blood IN lht
ass 0f national life 10 II the duty Gf
i' .s"urEtfion To- s,r tOit that This great y
-ineipl,- is not forgotten ia tii,. 80 called ,,
l,, efficient utilities Of American life.
We neglect tli,s great duty tliru all d,
i,--'' ,sravcs are ia vain.
TRrE PATRIOTISM. -
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