Year: 1865

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of these commissions some representative man
as the chief of the State, or in some other con-
trolling position, who reflects, or is the embodi-
ment Of, the spirit and necessities OF the times
History, throughout all its pages, shows this to
be true. Without going back to remote ages
for examples with which every student is IA
miliar, we will advert only to few in modern
times that come within the recollection and
knowledge Of almost every one.


r In our struggle for independence, when pub
lie sentiment was changing from reverence for
monsrchical institutions to democracy, and
while there was still existing in the old colonists
a conservative veneration for the laws and forms
of the government and society they had been
born under, man eminently representing this
transition state was providentially raised up to
give direction to the Revolution and mould the
new order Of things that was to come out Of it.
Washington was i0 q remarkable manner the
representative man of the period in his views,
sentiments, habits and tastes. He reflected in
his whole character the spirit and temper Of the
times in America When society in France was
torn in every part and fearfully disorganized
by the revolution, when every one was look
ing anxiously for some mighty hand to save,
the little Corsican captain loomed up, sword in
hand, from amidst the eontending elements, and
slew the factions. Two things were spe-
cially needed at that characterization
of order and proper vent for the fierce, rest
less and ambitious military spirit of France.
Napoleon Bonaparte represented fully that
state of mind, understood it thoroughly, and
became both the restOrer Of order and the
military hero for which society craved. We
might mention Andrew Jackson, at later
period and in another sort of revolution-a
political revolution-as being eminently rep
resentative man of the spirit and necessity Of
the times In which he lived. Or we might name
others as examples in proof Of the proposition
stated but these are sufficient for our purpose.


We have been led to make these remarks
because they are applicable to our own condi-
ton at the present time. We are passing
through more remarkable revolution than
any the country has experienced since the foun-
dation of the government It commenced
years anterior to the war, and the war was but
the consequence of 1t. The conflict however,
gave to it certain new phases which are still
fermenting, and Of the precise results of which
we are yet ignorant But fearful as the shock
has been there is one gratifying fact that stands
out prominently and astonishes the world, and
that is that the republic has passed through the
ordeal without disintegration, or any serious
change likely to endsnger Its institutions or
our liberties, and now Is more secure and pow
erful than ever. To this extraordinary state Of
things there Is no parallel in history. The
astonishing and unprecedented shock passes
away like harmless earthquake, and leaves
us where we were before.


But though this ID 50, as far as our institutions
and liberty are concerned, it is not 80 with re-
gard to political parties. These had their foun-
dation heretofore in sectional issues chiefly,
such as the slavery and tariff questions,
and the slavery question particularly. A peo-
pie homogeneous by race, language and
other things became estranged and antago-
nistc. Now all that is changed. As the smoke
of the war clears away and the asperities it has
created vanish under the wise and o0nciliatOry
policy of the government, there will be no Sec
tons and no parties based on sectional issues
| We shall become homogeneous In feeling, as we
are in race and language That is the philoso-
| ply and natural course Of things.


Still there will be political parties, though
not sectional ones, as before. There will be
parties on various questions Of home and for.
eign policy, and there will always be, probably
two great ones which might be properly termed
the constitutional and latitudnarian parties, the
former assimilating to the old democratic party
and the latter somewhat to the wings Of former
days. The Jacobin, agitating and fanatica
conglomerate faction, that has had such dis
astrous though short reign, must disappear tc
be seen no more, for it will have no aliment To
subsist upon. And this ia really the revolution
4 now going on.


President Johnson, with his immense power
power as great as that Of any potentate ir


Europe-is in position to give form, body ant


strength 70 the new constitutional party. III


may be If he will, and we think be is, the rep


resentative man arising out of the convulsion


of our day, to restore peace and harmony, ant
to lead the country into that course Of gran


deur and usefulness which destiny has assigned


TO it. He can form party that would goverl


this country for fifty years, which would rais


it to degree Of greatness unequalled by Rom


or Great Britain. he occupies, beyond all ques


ton, a more important position for doing tn


greatest good and gratifying the highest ambi


ton than any of his predecessors, or, perhaps


than any monarch in the world. Will he taxi


this coursei will he form this constitutions


Johnson party, and put his heel on the mis-


chievous factions that want to control hims VI


think he will, and that his whole policy indi


Gates such glorious success for himself ant


destiny for the country.


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