Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-12
FROM MICHIGAN.

LETTER FROM MICHIGAN.
EDITOR OF JOURNALIST LII nny In
ielligent European could come TO this
country totally ignorant Of our political
aud Aocial conditions, would he not believe
The people to be on the verge of anarchy1
The seditious aud Evolutionary language
indulgcd 10 by venal and subsidired
prcss, as we'll as by turbulent and mercen-
ary demagogucs, are certainly well calcu-
lated to create such an opinion.
Is there any other country under the
sun, with the reputation Of being civilized,
where men can with impunity publish or
utter such atrocioua language and senli-
mentsas we daily find Ia Chicago news
paperl And which might justly be styled
the Chicago Infamy. lido not believe there
is any other government ON the face OF the
earth which would permit the perpetration
Of such dastardly outrag,s as are Of al
most daily occurrence in this boosted land
Of freedom; and continuance of which
is calculated to make the people Of the
United States u reprOach aud o by-word
among all nations.
The history Of the late campaign, and
the political out. look Of the present time,
certainly docs not justify us in arrogating
to ourselves the proud appellation Of Re
publicans, | do not mean the party by that
name. Are there not to-day in the United
States tens of thousands Of men who are
actunted by the "rule or ruin policy
Aud are there not multitudes of men il
this union who despise all honest labol
| and those who perform itH Men who neveI
! did an honest days work ia their lives, an,
| yet proudly claim to be Americans--bah
| Such men talk loudly about the virtue an,
patriotism of "the Fathers" Why d
! they not initiate the virtues and simplicit,
Of the fathers2 Did the fathers go prov
ing round in armed bands ut midnight
dragging defenceless people from thei
beds to assassinate them in cold blood
These things are done and by the bonstc
chivalry OF the land, who, with rampnr
lie ire to perpetuate their lOrdly power owe
the down.trodden aud long-oppressed, stoo
to the preparation of deeds which migl
mantle the check ofevenasepoy with sham
Aud while these atrocities proclaim reig
OF terror in one part of the union, are the
not connived at, and the Gssassins and II
: stigators thereof tacitly upheld by larG
and influential party in other parts of Il
country? And are not these latter moral
accessory after the facls2
These maralt,lers, midnight assassin
and ravishers Of defenceless women, ca
not be Republicans or true Democrn
IN principle because they are manifest
/, unwilling to be governed by the majorit
Rule or Ruin is their secret motto, ni
death to those who oppose them seems to
their watch word and shibboleth.
But the connsels of the wicked shall II
always prevail. Truth must and will II
, umph The wicked shall be entangled
/ the snares which their own hands hn
prepared. "The Lord reigneth, let 4
earth tremble."
There is n fearful responsibility restil
somewhere when the murder of thousan
, of human beings ia allowed to go unpu
| ished and well-nigh unrebuked in q lai
! calling itself christian, and among peol
= claiming a higher standard of civilzatio
. and greater intelligence than any other pc
= pie. What burlesque to call this la
of freedom.
. Do not, Mr.. Editor, suppose the writ
y to be either religious or political enth
d siast; he is simply man OF observati
and large experience, and anxious only
e the prevalence OF right and the triumph
u Justice. Atheists and infdels may sneer
!, the ideas above set forth, but il is no |
n trying to ignore established facts. The !
e tions of the earth are either the victims
b blind chance, or are governed by infim
wisdom. This latter involves the prin
1t Piles of eternal Justice; therefore retril
> ton inevitably olisws wrong doing amo
~ nations as we'll as among individuals.
a proof OF the correctness of this princil
n We have only to look at the condition
.e Spain boz century pa-t. The atrocit
al committed by her people in South Amer
le has rendered her name infamous in
ne annals OF history, and among the matte
u of the earth. And did not her chasti
U" ment aud degradation follow ms surely
a winter follows summer?
"A Space will not allow ME 10 enter ii
n, details, but numerous instances might
adduced 10 sustain this position; nor v
ee it help those who dissent from the vi
NC here taken, to say that all events hapl
" from legitimate or natural causes; for th
natural causes are undoubtedly under
control Of infinite wisdom, MS before il
mated. The Poet Cowper took this "
o. of things whens salluding to the conduct
H. Spain in conniving at and permitting
n- fearful outrnges of her sons upon the
Or fenceleRs princes Of the New World.
- writes Thus Of the lucas of Peru who W
CT supposed to be cngnizant of the degra
'r- ton Of her ancient foe-Spain.
to 90 could their ancient Incas rise agAiI
ad How wonid they take u p IsrAel's taunting str
rtthuu, too, fallen, Iberia. dn We see
sc The robber aud the murderer weak as W
p We come with ioy fnm our eternal rysiis
We The sword shall light upon thy boat
in powers.
n, And waste them as The sword has wasted q
'TisthuS Omnipotence his law fulhls,
IA And vengeance executeswhat justice vii
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