Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
OUR COUNTRY-FIRST.

"An exodus OF freemen, fleeing from n
land OF liberty to escape from Slavery II ~
Is that true? Do despots rule our free coun-
try? When we say Our Country, First, is
it an idle boast? Do we utter n falsehood
in the name of liberty and slander empires
and Kingdoms? Wait and see. Judas an
Apostle. Satan among the Sons Of God,
II den of thieves in the house of God.
Traitors in the halls OF Congress. Rebel
BriSadiers challenge Patriots-liberty low
ing men, women and children outraged
sh ot, or starved 10 death. And all this in
the United States, the best country on the
face of the earth. Shall we write our coun.
try first in cowardice and degradation? MOI
Never Our country first in conscious
strength. our country first in long suffering
patience-our country first in the cause of
justice and humanity. Keep up good
heart ye outraged sons and daughters OF
oppression: He that rules in the heavens
and earth neither slumbers nor sleeps
There was a red sea for Pharaoh and his
hosts; an angel to smite Herod the MUIR
derer OF the innocents; and our God in
whom we trust has committed the priceless
gilt Of freedom to the care OF more than
thirty millions oi American citizens-true
hearted men aud women. Tyrants have
heard OF them the world over. Some OF
them were at Bunker's Hill, some OF them
were at Gettysburg--some Of them were en-
camped around Petersburg. You can
scarcely step OH our soil consccrated to lib.
er,y without treading upon the dust OF he
roes. Some OF them are in Soldiers Homes
Scared and marked. Some of them are
watching the signs OF the times, only wait
ing to hear the first bugle call" to arms
to arms, We brave" When thieves took
possession Of the temple of Jerusalem our
Lord made scourge OF small cords and
drove them ont. When jeff Davis and
his minions invaded the temple of liberty
we spared the hemp and cords out of pity
for the overwhelmed traitor hiding under
his grandmu's cloak and bonnet. But lei
traitors and despots take heed how they
scoff ut repeated acts of mercy. The time
is near at hand when outraged justice aud
judgement will cry out for vengeance. Slave
masters will not be permitted to crack their
whips in our halls of Congress much longer
Everybody knows or ought TO know that
there is n point of time when forbearance
ceases to be virtue. II is full bad enough
to smite down the goddess OF liberty seated
upon her throne dispensing justice to each
and every subject OF her realm, but when
towards 40 far outrage every sense of de-
cency and humanity rs to trampe under
foot this divine personSge while upon bend,
ed knee pleading for the rescue OF down.
trodden, broken. hearted men, women and
children it is high time that they should
be made To feel the sconTge of not merely
small cords but also the salutary smell and
the purifying effects OF fire and birthstone
The sons aud daughters Of liberty love
mercy. Vengeance is then strange work
But when the assassns aud murderers o
liberty revel IN the blood of innocent ones
vengeance becomes an act of mercy in tn,
hands OF Justice Let the thunder bolts o
heaven send dismay to the hearts OF savAg,
demons. Nor.