Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-09


delegated to them by ourselves, to be
resumed at our pleasure and thus,
While we keep fast hold OF the rcigns Of
government we fix the responsibility on
the few 10 whom we coniide our inte-
rests, and who must account to us--to
The world and to pesterity for their off,
ciai conduct. No minion of power can
coeree US into submission 10 his arbi,ra-
~ mandates ;--no FAT and lazy hierarchy
can grind US with the engines of legal
oppression 10 extort tythes for the pre-
tended cure OF souls that are left to pc
rish; no secret inquistion, armed with
terlures, prisons and flames can bind
our faith to vain traditions by the ter
rors Of an auto de fe TO US the Cos
pei comes IN the same simple and un-
aided manner in which it was FIRST
preached 10 man. With reason as his
handnail and revelation as MS guide,
tho messenger OF truth goes forth to in
struct the world in righteouiness and
armed with the sword Of tie spirit, he
asks not the aid Of human laws or hu-
man power to enforce faith in the doc
riles or obedience TO the precepts he
JoculC3fes and veto whom he
comes with messages OF gr,ce, are ac-
couniable to our Sod alone, +" whether
we near, o. whether we iorbear." Our
eonsciehces--Sroe and uDlvaerea as they
sre--.will they aat upbraid US now will
they not accuse as at be bar of G. d.
we ansfalein l. neglect go hear the
gaics oi btn that speakeih," and refrain
from offering up our thankful obls
tions 10 Mn wao mas SO highly dis,in-
sushed Us gusng the nations Of the
earth fcr tho IsoRp is Cur defence
and me holy ONE OF Israel ia our
King I"
And bark what sound is this, that
,eVe:bsftlug along the shores of Tho
atlantic, sends lis ioJd echoes even To
his far western land 1t Is the note oil
10Y Il is the bign acc!amation Of re.
ioi1iog multitude . il Ii the roar Of can
a0l, proc aiming to Jne World tnat Ans.
fic7 holds 3ilhin her bosom ner darling
Ia Flg2rra. Joyful tidings; and hap
p}---tarice happy people that have ~
opportunity once mare Of Teasing your
eyes Oh the sight OF hiA Wha shared IS
largely in the a'rags.s watch secursl
tbgt liberty In which you COW reloice
Happy, in tas'iiying Yonr unboandsd gre
n'nde for his s,upendous services
Your admiration Of his exalted virtues.
Brave, gallant, noble la FArErTE
sVaon the victories OF an Aitxsnuer,
Caesar, a Charles, and Napoleon shal
nave faced from the memory D, H.sn, OF
only be remembered by the blood the
cost, thy glorious deeds snail live in
grateful hesrts as fresh and fair AMI
bright as whsn they were stcbievedi,
Yes L was not that the gallant French
nan oraved the horrors Of flood aud
ness sssIns, fearful odds--prcseryed
BY his skill his war worn army from tbs
grasp of too powerful ioe--snd Gnaliy
led il on to victory. This we're SINAI.
praise - h,m.--It wef tina, his mind -
peeflng through the cbuds and mystery
drawn by the policy Of despots over the
science of government -d;scovered tha
liberty WAS The unaiiensble right Of man
II vas that disdaining the b,andsh ment'
If polite but vlciops court, .ersakinf
the smiles Of rnyaly~-snd ali the en-
lovments Of rank--~ot wealth ant
hons, ere We, his twentlstb spring hat
1loomed, be devoted hi, possessions, hi
sword, and all the powsrs and snergic'
81 his nature to the cause Of LIBERTY
! VAS, that freedom with him bad ever
zeal, definite and well perceived mean
i,,e--as far removed from anarchy ant
'iceniiousntss as from deape.lstn Itself
it vas, that he most expanded and ex
'si phi n r 1hy 'mpelled his every
tisn--and he shonc forth amorsl ,pecta
Gle to the world, u1agnihccntss the spIen
did scenes exhibited in his henor--bu
not like them to fade away. These ar,
The gories Of la TAYErrE it wa,
in Anerica-by the side Of WASHING
roN--iar our liberty ne Grst contcnded
Then let America through all her vas
dominlons, resound with acclamsions--
and Lei this day be inscribed on thS page
OF history, that parents IN future aye
may poin, their q.''ldren 10 the reception
Of La Favet.e among free and gratrfn
people, and say " behold tue reward o
exalted public virtue" f
And though we, 50 distan, from tn,
great and populous cities through which
his triumphant progress hes, may no
behold with our eyes the man whom, tn
nation " delights to honor" vet we ma,
join in the general joy--And wa may this
day with prapr'ety consider ii subjec