The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-18

't,,nk from the dangers and perseverance
snl'a SUI" The patriot would have read
~ ~ suppression of his cause IN the howns
" .lr Tevengeful parasites OF power and
. do moment of his encouragement
~ have looked IN vain for some lisine
' "9 Of triumphant opposition, To re;'n-
',,ste his spirits, aud rouse MS followers
- cnuardice and despair. But tht
.asr;cao revolution dispelied the clouds
lie, lad lon5 enveloped the inteli'cts O
W., and taught HIM the dignity and priv
-, af hi. nature. Since that period, iiie
o,,;o,s advocate of human rights has been
"beered by a continued series OF ildtieiing
,,rosneri. aud positive anehoraiion. Add
mark. | beseeeh yon, the progress oil tnat
,.s;stIess principle which was first embo-
Ia i, its native form in the union of these
a,,arcan states, and which viii never eease
Ia work of mercy until II has effected The
nnlitical regeneration OF mankind. France
Ieyt ca,Ightt the sacred Game. The enemy
ofbu4oan rights may casil as he pleases ut
,ha evcessiye violence of this unexpected
..,,lntion. congratulate himself Oh the
do.nf,lI Of It's matchless chieftan, and re-
;,;ee m the power Of the holy alliance II
1iramrIc him to earth, and supply his pre-
,,ncr with the liieless carcass oil long hurled
legitimacy. The French revolution, tho
,ar.ished by bloodshed and terminated by
;nvasiou. has carried dIsmay 10 the council
eh,mbrrs of tyrants, and, by the dissent
pation of its sound and captivating piqnci-
niles. will vet competition TO the observance
of Justice, or hnrl them from their thrones.
The republic may have been lost in imPru-
dence and usurpation, but not until lis ar
mics had swept reslstless over the face of
Europe, and excited in It's millions terror
f,r her tnmity and admiration for her cause
The power of Napoleon may have been
crushed by the legions Of envious Icsitima-
cy; vet posterity will discern, in the mea.
snres which overwhelmed him, the imme-
date basis of their eventual redemption.
Retired from the ranks of tawless anIbl
ton, and quietly rep0smg In the arms of
peace, the mind of the soldier reverted to
The causes of the conn.otion and inyest-
gated the principles and history OF Sosern
mcnt. ignorance, the badge and security
Of bondage, fled before the exercise Of h.
beral discussion. The once crlnging slave
sweed with Indignation at the articles of
power, and as he listened 10 the wondreGs
tale of the American and French. revoln-
lions, his bIoodstained weapon trembled in
his grasp, and pointed the way to freedom
and revenge. The genius of liberty arese
indignant and shook his Tremendous spear,
tyrants turned pale aud tremhlad on their
Cjlrones, while the grinnin5 slave, as he shook
OF his chains, remembered his wrongs and
assumed the sternhess oi the unheLliag
soldier.
Fellow citizens these are not the wan
behring's Of an intoxicated fancy, bat the
suggestions of reason aud the offspring of
observation. Is not the phleg natic ropu-
Lton of Germany demanding, in laa-
guagn that cannot be misunderstood, the
freedom of the press, aud the exercise Of
an equal and universal representation Is
not 5 Neden nurinIring al the pdsslveness
she must submit tn in the choice of her r9-
iers Italy, it is true, is sill the abode OF
bigutry and corruption, aud is douhly man
acled at the lost of tyranny for an unsgc-
eessfal attempt TO shake off her chains
But has not Greece awakened from her in
glorious sluabers, and dispeiIed the gloom
OF despotisn That shrouded her political
Spaia, too, has risen intuliatc
from the recanbence of serHtude, aud
burst the ties Of her ntolcrable thralloD.
1t Is nov thai legitimacy, Jasily alarmed at
the progress OF innovation, aud anxloHs Ia
profit by the confusion that exists, is stry
lng to JiifiIse that black aud gna~ing hatred
10 the privileges OF the subject which kings
al
And would you know with what faith tscse
holy allies have guarded the rights OF IA
lions? 60 To the Iortresscs of Naples,
sarrisoned with Austrian soldiers. Brhod
he crumbling walls Of Saragossa-thc
wasted fields of Pampelnna, and the tot
ering battlenents of ST. Sebastiahs. See
hem at one moment signing the Instrument
IF peace and good will, at the next draw
ng the life blood and treasure Of Europe,
yrasping at the sovereignty of distant
Spain, and Ida tnS their dcsoIatIng toOton
every soil that bears a plant OF liberty. III
ever humanity might glow withresentment;
il ever the mind might rise inluriatc from
aud concentrate It's powers for
the purpose of revenge II IS here. Patrl
DTS of the Peninsula Sons Of chlvalry go
on Wrest from the feeble arm of the de-
crepid Bourbon, the calling chains Of lordly
domination and unfold to the view OF an
indignant world, the dark designs of the
political intrl6ue--go whet thy regenera-
ting sword on the tomb of PeioSius, and
again flourish Ia the dignity of freedom
Friends Of liberty in every nation 60 on
the time is now rapidly passing away when
y hI, ht. a
dage 10 the soll--the victim of passion or
transitr--to be kept IN wiling
Submission by being plunged in the darkest
ride of ignorance and superstition Airea-
dy has he exchanged his humble gsrb for
the attire of the soldier, and learned, in the
blaze of battle, to expand his soul with The
fire of yaor aud the pride Of victory. The
spell that hound the genius Of christenGOm