Year: 1865

iished, and one which not only stamps
its author as a man of talent and
mental ability, but places him fore
most in the rank of patriotic and
loyal Governors. Under his gui
dance the "Ship of State is safe, and
long may he live to guide it:


In the emphatic language of the
President, "the war continues" The
great contest for the life of this ma.
ton Is not yet terminated. The year
just closed has been marked BY dcci-
ded progress; and we are nearer the
end, not only by the lapse of time,
but by the material change in the DO
sition Of parties and the aspect OF
affairs. Our strength in all the ele-
ments of contest is increased, while
that of the rebellion is diminished.
The mass of our people are firm and
determined, while the adversary is
becoming broken and dispirlted. We
! may yet have reyerses in store for us.
but the eventual triumph of the Gov.
ernment, though it may be DELAYED,
cannot possibly be prevented. a
review of past events, so familiar to
the country, would not now prove
interesting or valuable, while those
OF the future are so clearly foreshad-
owed as to tax only our patience in
awaiting their development.


The recent action of the people in
sustaining, by so overwhelming q
majority, the administration and the
cause o. the country, not only con-
stituses an element of immense
strength and value to ourselves, but
it afIlrms serious and important
truths, which the people of the South
may well take into careful considera-
ton. Instead of voting this war "a
failure" and commanding ga cessu-
don Of hOstilities," the people have de-
clared it success thus far in It's
progress, and require its continuance
until the rebellion is suppressed, and
their government restored to its orig
inal power aud usefulness. They
have counted its cost and measured
its sacrifices-they have voted them
selves heavy taxation, and, if neces-
sity requires it, more calls upon them
to fill up the ranks of their armies
they have left their authorities no
discretion; have forbidden them to
take any backward step, but to press
onward with energy and vigor, call
ing for and nsing all the resources oi
the natior, until the rebel power is
broken, and the peace and unity OF
the country is restored. They have
gone further, and declared with clear
and unmistakable emphasis, that
with the conquest of this rebellion
must perish its most potent element,
as well as one ofits exciting causes;
and that when peace sheds its bless
ing again upon our people, this shall
be what God and our fathers design
ed it-A LAND OF HUMAN FREEDOM.


From the commencement of this
great contest the State Of Ohio has
occupied no doubtful or hesitatine
position. Our people have assumed
their bui thens with alacrity; and
borne them with cheerfulness. They
have responded with promptitude to
to every call that has been made upon
them; and without passing the bounds
of becoming modesty, they may point
with emotions of pride to the record
which her sons have made for the
State in the council and in the field
Ohio officers have commanded with
distinction and honor in nearly every
department of the service; and Ohio
soldiers have battled with exalted
courage and patriotism upon nearly
every field of the war, and marched
over portions Of every State that the
reasonable leaders took into REBEL
ion. At all times, and at all places,
they have nobly done their duty;
achieving for themselves and reflect
ing upon their State the highest hon
or. Trne, there have been grieyous
sacrifices; there has been mourning
at many hearthstones; and we have
often been called upon to pause in
our exultation over the noble conduct
of our living heroes, to lameat our
heroes dead; but even the eye be-
dimmed with tears has caught n glance
of the future, and the stricken heart
has found consolation in the assur-
ance that all these sacrifices will be
halloved in the triumph of freedom,
and the coming greatness ard glory
Of our country. The commandment
of the people is to you and to me, in
our allotted spheres, to move onward
to the accomplishment OF this great
end; and to contribute all OF ability
and usefulness we possess to the con-
summation of that grand triumph. in
which not only ourselves, but the
friends of free government through
out the world will rejoice.


JOHN BROUGH.


EFThe McConnelsville Herald