The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-09

rnrillrd upoa the records If time, the Grs
! IA lie elorieus iineef heroic virtue, and hi
/ urfnory Viii surnoBnt The waste of ages
bee ,-tsr IL ins ~ hhltaWed residence y
10. love aud admiration ol mankind.
The rrl,fiaa het@ cen soscram' # an
.rrepl. ecladrs dniirs A. sell as rislf-.
Dfihr flfner, The parent STATE Ind been -
4,=fnale negligent rs Ia have tfeated III
ralau,ss rom th,ii tdapcy with harsi.nrs
aaa minetire ihrir charters mad beg
lufm.rd, lheir oad1nerce fetiered, hui
w. addltlon IL thl. faB i,tlaa fesltdless "A
liz luudfmeniti maXus Of equity, ~ ~
frl1lt Ms nadc Ia levy taxes without rep
Irsentafian. A mote emil lhtered ministrI
nf Brifalu would have perceived such ~
/ un,aried scene ct bllnd aud iefufrte polci
would ultimately dissolve the icttefs Il
ehipci bondage y lIich marked lis course -
/ EuI So hsknghted WAS the mind aud So
/ dtpraved tie disposition III tbs period, th'
utefe pussrssteu III pow ~ Supposed Il
confer The night 10 exercise II according Il
the dictate of Interest aud caprice and O
scriile obrdientc was exHrtcd with at an)
security against It's ab iae ar eSteHston. -=
'fhr severity Of This doctrine soon defeated
its ahltet Man born with equal rights
would not remain snbmlssive 10 hebase
inenf So Oppressive aud drpreclsilng. The
conviction ui It's injustice urged that inqui-
~ INTO the subject, which ended in aunoun-
cling correct estimation uf political rights,
aud the restoration of mankind tn the ma
live dignity Of freemen. -
Ia obedience 10 the sanction OF iizagr, We
proceed Ia notice The first declaration by a
nation of the only legitimate foundation Of
civil government
Here DIR. TUCKER read tue Dcclara
10" of lndrpendeoee'l
II Is mol, fellow citizens, the collection ~
"rohgi enumerated IA this declaration II
i mt the gloomy alternate oppression aud
enireaiy; of 'ciprocated mdlgoity and
rcmonstIance ; upon which, ~ III" com
incnorpion 0f this day, your memory rs
ipud 10 dwell. On the contrary, your at
iruiion IS attract Il 10 the peculiar interest
nieh II oilers, an interest ie,cry DAY aud
ch"ic, an interest MhlCh quickrns with thc
lnpse Of years, brighiens as II rrre,lrs, aud
EXITS Ia the principles shirhit prOclalns.
/ IL the corner stuue of new fabric
destined 10 cover thu face OF the earth
I demolished at blow the lanftlncss Of
All sot crnmcats founded upon conquest. --
il,s"epi away all thr ,uhhisli ~ aeruuaia-
ted centuries Of .elsttud. Il announced
u "a practical ia4n 10 lhc world IL trans
'endant irnth u the ildieuable 500 erciooty
Of the people. II proved that the social
MAS NJ creature 81 mas inatiou
but 4 sohd and aud sacred b9pl 81 thr 80,
rhd union. II stand, forever light OF dd
in"6liiDn To- the inl,rs of men, a ii.ni of
'al,atlUu aud redemption To the oppressed.
The liberal b maSnanimOJs principles II in
cuicatrs should ,ujoin our obedience Ia its
rrccepts With all The zeal which can lmpart
srdyr 10 virtue and confidence 10 truth It
has conducted our country in rcspira
dant march To Il very distinguished elcva
Il N IN melml excellence aud political gran
drer. II presents on republic as so splen
did spectacle To- m admiring world, thai
the hr0ds of lrcedou Ia every cline view
It with drll5h a3 The worlds best gift and
LAST hupc, hurarurd with the richest gifts
that ever Heated upon the food OF time
40 promote her prospective greatness, aud
confirm her permanent prosperity may
Aeal and patriotism combine IT, render her
It perpetual model for thr applause aud mi
t,tlon of all other natipns. BY this decla
ration tue COLONIES b,cdidr sn.cfei,n states,
aud IN fact reverted TO IA primr,al state Of
society, free Ia elect tint form OF govern
meid most conducive 10 the secuiiiy OF
Their rights and the promotion of their hap
plnes3. The same VIE and prudent mo
drratiun which directed thelr conduct thro'
the war appeared NOW 10 gov cru their
council, IN the cabinet. Recently rescued
from that political tyranny which the most
refined malg liy could dctl se, lhcir views
were naturally attracted Ia that form OF
government the most compatible with the
prrscrl otiun al indjt iduaI liberty aud social
happiness. ihry adopted representative
dfmuCracy, IA the mo a. Of administration
the least oppressive IN It's effects, by the
small extent of liberty il absorbed, aud tn,
most ilattrflng 10 thrlr prejudices by lcav
los the avenue II prefetmtut TO the natural
channels of integrity aud intelligence
Tie uninterrupted happiness which has
codi'oued 10 beam upon the polilI,el hon.
hon pguoLda1s in irresistible hn%uqge tho
soauduess Of th,if decision aud iAu acute
otss ui ihrl. disrcrHncnt.
Inc hrat emanaliunof concentrated pow
er VAS the adoption of constitution fuun
ded upon AN equality oil cail rights in all
the people, With an entire exclusion OF mi
'deg'd orders and religious establishments
Considered as an nrisind social compact
II Is pulilcsl phenomenon, novel ant
unique ui is kInd, as there /, no otlIrr in
stance of any hein% formally expressed a
tae fudndatroh ii II stale. II Is also a M,Ir
III, contract formed and aNowed by tn,
people III taclr individual and sorrr2ig,