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through the trying scenes Of the Revoiu
ton, un,iisniayed by danger and by death.
ono Of the brightest members Of the old
federal compact. where fourished Law
renee, n Pinckney. a Rutledse. a Marion.
End a ho.t OF heroes, in all the glowing
arjour Of their patriotism. be the " Hing
minister TO her own ruin. and shake 10 as
foundation the existence Of her country ,
Shall she conspre To destroy that infant
CLEAN OF glory which alGeady shines in
unri, allied splendcur over our Union p
Shall Il, like the brig lat but transient blaze
OF a meteor, shine for = moment. and then
expire. and leave no memorial 10 tell Of
II, exiinguishcd brightness? MetLinks
that indis idusl who could seek to desc
crate the Union, Or TO impeach its strength,
would not hesitate TO raise the cry Of trea.
son over the graves Of his ancestors. and
10 dance the war dance Of civil commo-
ton on the dilapidated ruins Of his coun.
try.
Let us look back TO the Instructive ex-
ample which The snc tent republic ofGreece
affords. and derive from that example an
awful but an expressive political lesson,
and ,hudder With horror at the verge on
which We arc tot:ering Where have gone
that ovcrshadowins greatness. that ardent
aud mistaken patriotism Of soul. that IN
tanned and in,incible spirit, undauntcd BY
danger or 10y death. which stood the con
sr'cuou, landmarks OF her character In
the bright days Of her cbivalric glory p
They have gone TO the deep abyss Of de
gradationl The noble luxuriance OF her
former fame hath departed forever, and
- like the baseless fabric OF a vision. left
no, a wreck behind" They persisted from
the shock OF internal dissension Behold
her institutions Of unequallcd grandeur
and purity, on the nobleness Of which Was
reared that gorgeous superstructurc OF
glory to which she attained. moulder into
dust. and the proud and towering records
OF her magnifcence hurled TO resi.iless
ruin by the reckless assaults Of internal
commotion, the surcst presage Of a ma
tons ruin.
Behold the ennobled standard OF hber
~ which predominated over her once hap
py land, dragged from its transcendant
height. and her cloud capped towers, her
lofty palaces levelled 10 the dust by the
exterminating hands OF despotic Sultan
aud his sanguinary adherents. On the
contemplation of the hnmbled condition
OF Greece. what a humiliaiing spectacle
WV "otSSoSutLc. uttcT v,
behold the insta biIity Of ali human gran
deur; 10 her tributary subserviencc, be-
hold the insecurity Of all terrene gre atne.s.
Let us. then. as favonred participation.
in the choice benefits Of republican insti-
buttons, reflect on the flattering state of
Greece in her halcyon days. and turn to
behold what she now is. Let us look we'll
to the causes which, with the unarrested
rapdity of the torrent. hurried her TO
downfall. and. profiting BY her example.
escape the vortex in which the vessel Of
her fortunes was swallowed up, and lost
forever.
Let US be united; let US stand by the
Union, as the imperishable ark or our
safety, the key stone OF The political arch.
Let US cling 60 IL as the last resource from
ruin. and cherish il as the jewel OF inesti.
Unable value: il is the sheet anchor Of our
political existence. The night Of danger
and delusion may pass by, and the re-
splendent sun Of Americas destiny rea.-
sumo its original brightness; the balm of
redress may be administered TO her lace
rated bosom, and health and vigor be re-
stored to the assaulted fabric: and may
this our country. the dearest boon Of Hea
ven. in the emphatic Language Of Father
Paul TO his. Esto Perpetual and Liberty
and Union be. now and forever. one and
inseparahle!