Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-28

neeiion With which Eeems enough OF iiself 70
canon re. should feel naturally fmpelled 10
hless hun in those words OF the Ronan h,sto-
Ran, which WIRE so often quoted 10 express the
rare fortune Of Jefferson aud Adams. The
sentiments already In rvnfy mind, and viii be
cited ~ every eniosy % NJ, Monroe " Bles.
sed not oeiy 10 the splendor oi his lite, but also
| ~ the "ppnanneness OF his death"
But there 10 a ssiness tn my mind In these
words for III, bat TOO True. that, as raci,us has
n'ed them,they bear meaning rwtnlly sinister I,
The person who was the subject Of his sulory
he esteemed fnrtnnste IN his death, because II
was his lot To run an ius'rious career, aud
ihen expire i0si On the eve of the most dreadful
oaisnities that could h.fal the Staie--forIun ate
indeed that his eyes we're spared the long series
oil horrors which, rs II were. forthwith began
Who eau calmly exclude from his thoughts
the d,sastrous signs of hostility to the unlon In
a part OF our country which we love As a dsr-
log sBisr-noue dearer 10 usi Who does not
feel tina, NC are no longer unanimous in the
senument, hat Union shenli be- our frat and
our latest PRAYER, :" tho br-ai Hnd The end .all'
10 us Who sh all ensure us that in the bret
spa,c Gong might Il be that mnsl elap,o
before we stand 10 these wall, TO do honor TO
Madison an Carroll. we may not be rally ing
'adrr rent banner beholdng those k,ndreI
slaS divorced, and he wearing other mourning
than the weeds put on Tor peaceful deaths
Patience. aud msgaanimn, aud aspirit oil cou-
citation. be with the strong party aud three
times blessed " be the peace maker !"
A character Ike that Of Mr.. M,nroe could
hardly he the product of any bur hepnblic
and honorable IS It To a popular goternment,
that u has consistency aud consistency enough
to recognize and support the honest, nnsollCi-
ting merit OF such patriot. such We are
proud 10 know, democracy may possibly be /:
such as we nov present II, may u, IN The main,
| ever cUnliune. Our history is full OF evidences
| that we reqpire nohng from our popular men
| 50 much as personal independepcc of opinion
and conduct, Good order, reasonable love
| Of what is established, and n readiness 10 ADOPT
every scheme OF pa,rot,c observation-disclosures are
| qu alities which render our democracy n model
| N the eyes alike OF those who havra Just re-
| gard for tie dignity oil man, AID OF Those who
| hold peace and quiet the chief blessings oil gov
| eTnment nor can we well rrptess our scorn
| for those European travellers IN America,
| who. tho ofen attached 10 the extreme Had cal
parties IN their own countfirs, have yet not
! possessed the manliness 10 look upon orr pIac-
| hcal equality wlthuhttepngn ince Ytne recoi VI
| The delicate nerves III amateur democrats. DO
| these men dream OF the gen une terfofs Of the
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| hone, aud have they not iortdUde 10 stand and
behold Republican, America, hnw all that
mighty heart IL lying snll or u not stli in the
| most healIhiul aud ornrheent action
! Ths character Of Mr.. Monroe, such M we
have feeblt poartrayed II, is now before Us,
| ("ho are poslerity 10 hha) for our limitation.
| As the eIatnple vt one oil oar own enz rs, II
| is doubly cheering. But let ns not forget that
the duty 10 initiate, TO the utt'rmost, The great
1 Il
and more urgent. Tue world Is tulI OF great
eIampies, which challenge our competition. We
hail them, from whatever land they COM,
and acknowledge II To be our hounhrn duty
to learn well too lessons thy all tPneh Indeed
when reflect ofhnw large capacity our insulu
tious are Ter admitting, and even drawing good
| from the most diversified influences how sure
ly we have succeeded IN securing the mOAi quick
enng encouragement TO the three piinelpl's ol
vitality ~ governments, pidy, PATRIOTISM S civU'
Ity,by leaving ,hem all oprn to The free ,mphlsrs
oi reason aud IA ure, Il lhilA soc how n vast
Republic, placing its hope OF safety in un'lm,'
ted freedom OF all thought, unspoken spn8en'
and written, ha. ut onoe become heir OF al, pas'
niyory. IL Of all pfecrdents Voysgers into the
Southern Hamts pheIe have described. in terms
OF rapture, The splendid, OF the great constella'
tiou called The Southern Cross, which. 10 the
first Christian murIners, who ever " bursi ,nto
that silent sea-" seemed n PfovidentInI EN-,
lsm OF the Cross Of our snlvauon- And Ham
bold mo AIMED that on returning 10 Europe
he h Iud lose forever the sight OF the south
ern heavens, which he propounces 10 posses,
many consultations vastly brighter thnn tbos'
Of the pale aud din North WIN great clio
qnence he exalts the grandeur OF thai one lane
Of civilized men, the Republic oi Col1mh'a
whose position under the lIne ensblus II To see
with eqarl aavantage, the skies OF ali the zones
from pOle to por. Such, | have tho 7ght, Il
tnr grandeur vi oar own moral poslIon : al
he moral stars are within our range, aud Tor u
nlI helr influences may be rendered beoign
From history, past mud present, Pagan an'
Christian, from despOllsm, monarchy nad dc
mocracv, what we leaIn viii but benefit ~.
Wherever patriotism boasts one bright nhm
W. deem mat name = compauiot With u