American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-05

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SYMPTOMS OF IMAGINATION"
We hardly ever expected to live to see the day
when the proprety Of reading the declaration Of In
dependence, as part OF the celebration OF ma
sional anniversary, would be brought into question
Yet so it is: Two writer's have appeared IN the
National Intelligencer, the one strcnuously recon-
mendng the omission OF the Declaration of indie
pendence, on account of the possibility Of giving
offence to England and the other preferring the
late Grafton delivered at Washington the 9TH OF
July all Others because. as he expresses il, No
Royal ear could be ofended' with the principles it
incucates.
"No ages Of oppression" says this latter, care cit
ed by him. which are only to be considered misor
tunes, and pitied the workings of the PASSIONS
The meaning of which is, we presume, that the OPP
pressions of mankind are only to be viewed as the
excess of kingy passions, for which not the people,
but their kings much to be pi,ed.
Again, says this courtly euogist, =" Many wri-
ter and orator, similar occasions, have spared
themselves The labor of inquiry, and have exhaust
ed their vrulence upon imaginary crimes and cor.
ruptions chich perhaps, hare necer eristed and if
then had can meter be amended" The meaning
OF which is, we presume, that the crimes and cor
ruptions of desrotlsm, are altogether imaginary,
and if they real, why there is no help for it, the
people must submit
"Of the many orations which have read, that OF
Mr.. D--,i is certainly the purcst in principles,
and the chasest in dicton. No Royal ear could be
ofendedn' "Were sentiments as liberal and unof
Tending 10 be adopted on each revolutionary ami
yersary, do not doubt but that the worthy repre-.
seatstives of foreign powers, would join in the cce
hra,ion rh that sensibitty Of derotion, Which The
occasion is calculated to inspire'
The meaning of the foregoing paragraph seems
70 be this--That if our rude ierate and impolitic
Democrats would only forget the occasion of this
celebration omit reading that Declaration so obnox
Gus 10 tyranny, refrain from all indecent boasngs
of liberty, say nothing about the rights oil man, and
such offensive basphemy, and devoutly drink the
healths Of messieurs Of the Holy Alliance, not to
forget our good friend King George; then they
might possibly be honored with The company oil
their representatives at dinner. Truly we begin
10 think have all our lives labored under an err.
yoneous idea of the origin and intent OF celebrating
the 4,h Of July We have hitherto always thought,
that this great national festival, instituted to
commemorate the triumph of freedom, and the
consequent downfall of tyranny. 10 foster and
propagate deep attachment, o jealous devotion 10
the principles Of our revolution so eloquently de.
claed and asserted in that noble declaration, we
advised not to read it on the 18th OF July, tor
fear Of giving offence! Blu! it seems from this
new code Of political ethics, we ought to cele-
brale The era of our independence by orations. at
which "No royal can be offended and by
teastng the representatives of the Holy Alliance.
For our parts, we equally despise and contemn
such namby PANTY canting liberaily. When the
nyereigns of Europe recognize The noble prlnci-
pie of our freedoms and when their representatives
can comprehend and sympathize in the warmth OF
our patriotic feelings on this memorable ann'versa-
n.y. then, and not till then should they be invited to
Participate with our sovereigns the People. We
want none a, these high fcasts of sentiment and
principle, but those who can feel and comprehend
the full extent of human rights, and acknowledge
The sacred obligations of human power. Let not
The simple republicans of the new world be ca)oled
INTO the silly belief that any community OF poti-
cal feeling or attachment can exist between them
and the representatives OF kings. Education habit
principle Interest," all combine to separate hem 10
ibis respect, widely and forever. When they talk
# freedom, they mean what VIC consider slavery
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