Year: 1864

FOURTH IN PEACE


For the fourth time. we are called upon to eel
ebrate the Nations Birthday amid civil strife
The heroic Defenders of the Republic are beating
back the armed hosts of Treason. For thre,
years and more armed rebellion against tn,
Government has occupied the attention of thu
people. Up to the commencement of the Slave
holders Rebellion weeks of preparation wer'
given in every community that the day NIGH
be properly observed. Now. all eyes are turned
to the point whereon hangs the fate of the Gov
ernment whose birth makes this day immortal
The natal day is forgotten in the anxiety caused
by the death -grapple. The loved ones facing
Death that the Nation may live possess the whole
heart of the people, and the universal frolicsome
ness which always attended the Fourth of July
is now almost totally repressed. All eyes and
his noble band should engage the serious
thoughtfulness of every person in the land.


Each succeeding Fourth of July has learned
US something. Three years ago the Rebellion
was not thought to be formidable. A second
Fourth found it still arrayed against US, and
without any apparent decrease of strength. The
fall elections Of that year indicated q want of
decision among our people which had the ten
dency to prolong the strife. The third anniver-
sary found the conflict raging with ferceness
impelled by q more determined people. New
and radical measures had been set on foot. The
people became convinced that force alone would
save the Nation. The fall elections of that year
were overwhelming endorsements of the radical
measures of the Administration. This emphatic
iemand of the people for War until Treason was
crushed gave q fresh impetus to things. By o
najority of Four Hundred Thousand our noble
President received the blessing and encourage
'nent of the loyal North. No man can question
'he progress of the past six months. fourth
nnlversary is upon US. 1t is characterized


tierceness of conflict which is precursor


Face as surely as darkness precedes the morn


"''ened and driven to despair, the armed


of rebellion are now at the mercy of an


dinghy short space of time Their over


is now but question of time. 1t is re-


TO amoral certainty.


=" present anniversary witnesses the entire


On in mourning. Scarcely family has
d the frightful havoc of the past three years
Ht like have bowed before God in sorrow,
40 of the Nations sin. All demand and
~, fr speedy cessation of the cause of all
fa5 nguish.


A"ke guage of each Fourth of July, and note
.ae progress of enmity to Slavery among the
Peopie. and you will find pleasing progress of
the cause of Loyalty. Or. if that view is dis
tasteful, notice the results of the fall elections
You will observe that as the people became more
united. just in proportion has our arms progress.
ed. We regard the effect of last falls elections as
more beneficial than any other influence They
have almost finished the rebellion, and we are
confident the moral effect of the coming Presi.
Dental election will thoroughly subjugate the
insurgents. provided the people show the same
unity they did last fall.


Let every person who desires to celebrate the
next Fourth of July in peace. and with happy
and reunited Country. enrol themselves under
the banner of LINCOLN and JOHNSON. presenting q
solid front, and thereby destroying the confidence
which rebels possess in the power of Northern
Copperheads to aid them. Break that last hope
OF theirs. and year from now every man. woman
and child will enjoy the Fourth with heart
and will.