Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-22

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the world iound her citizens assembled TO celebrate The
gay on which band oil cphers had first traced the
boundaries oil the infant republic The testify a, hal bce
Kept sacred through each succeeding age The pconl.
who then embraced within their exienled empire all the
"dohs OF me eafth who had spread the blessings COM
merce cvIiz'ti and the from seven htile hills ON
tue shores OF The The TO the renort oceans and the
widest deserts cherished, with sacred regard the day
when lew bold and oppressed busben,l,nen sonsLt no.
iuge where they couli establish their own inslituions
aud protect their privileges hy social conpact team
Ell among themselves The festival not esiabi, hed
with The bloody rites which markell all the 9th. CON
secfaied Ivy pusic celebrations; saug htered victims
stained me affairs Of the god smoking eraiis ex-
Snned by The pHeshoo; nothing that had lite was offered
to propate the di*inties who hail watched over tie ti,,
gay OF home; but the ministers crowned with chap.
OF mowers The people brought offerings .ary fruits
aud as ngh' closed the solcmnty the streets of the city
me surrounding Villages, aud the rural abodes were
lighted mp by houtires. and envcned by dancing and
song Year after year, the citizens OF that poud rennb
ciheir breasts imbmsd with the spirit OF
nu 'he tgn's "s recinen guarded 10y the laws they
inahesacredy cherished The remembrance of that lav
Alter the ancient energy was departed. even their
descendants dwsit wi conscious satisfaction on the peri.
oil when the Roman people eAered their own majesty
when successfully guarded The republican Institutions
against the secret tie open ambition of esiyn mon
ahu RON factions formed To elevate te wealthy or Tie
piouH upon 'he RUIN 81 popuartigh,s The spirits yet un-
corrupted loved 10 recur 10 the essous riots no had
cherished the genuine principles eo 20 leeds where
life was held ng if ,ion Al bonar 40 ,Lo.
practical interference Of the people az Oh the measures
connected with their own welfare. IL not until the
OF Tue republic was gone, aud the liberties of is citizens
were overihrown. |, until Immense wealth
was gradually accumuiiisd, in The bands of oompara-
vey lew; 'l privileged associations Of Individuals took
advantage Of their powers aud position TO assume an
niihence never intended 10 he conferred ill the silent
ahu scathy, but sure and rapid march of inuieue of
seliishness aud ambition had penetrated into The v,rv
centre OF popular rig hs-that the republic wac found
only TO be name, and the people in altv robin hat
instruments or slaves Then Indeed these festivities be-
came but idle ceremony idle to the thou I'm,
10 a"ose whose oosom' me love OF country yet warmed the
painful emblem OF freedom That existed no nore-tte
SAD proof that II people would guard their own pow
eT ~ the government OF themselves, they must watch
uaiiy ana nightly tue nroads OF corruption md ambition
""u year rom 'hen before u becomes familiar their
eyes, the mask they always ready TO assume The
annual least, which marks the birth OF their Republic
must not be celebrated alone with the symbols of io ~
assembieges Of those who merely recall the mc,o,e Of
the past: bot II must bring together the people IN egb
wei The principles OH which their institutions have been
ornrd 10 review IN gradual progress events an sec
whether undeT any specons preeX the have bee ner
vered or abused; 10 dwell the actual position OF heir
aiiTs, and TO decide whether they preserve not merely in
name bat IN positive aud practical efficiency, all the be-
nehs which their ioreiathes nended to secure thew
laid The cornerstone Of the Republic
We are here assembled fellow citizens after 6ltve.h,
years have passed away, 10 celebrate btIay of our
republic As the Romans did, hail il with ioy; we
hang over Us the embems oil fesivity End peace we
round the names Of lis founders with cba,Ies o aoUoss
an we bold their deeds aud memories in warm and crate
i"l remembrance. II would be task fraught with pea
s"ie-cur hearts would respond TO ito celebrate their
actions, TO repeat the sacred traditions of their
sacrifices, aud their public zeal Beneath the SHADE
oi ihis grove, we might dwell The on.
serves now "nr aibers acted in he days, how our be-
loved country has held It's way ia aris in banpi
ness and IN lame, and how It's noble institutions and he
Io'y character OF It's sons have made IT, even in This early
ume oil lis history among the ares human things
But, such celebration would evuce vain and Nesk If
even paidOnabe, feeling IL would be TO lct slim il,
ihopg'less ceremonies the period for performing an i'm
poriehi and patriotic duty. II we have not The ca,os
or bold aud vigorous conduct which onsted The sages
oil IO we have other duties equally sacred 10 erorm
was thei,s to preserve hSilo"ed rights. republican in
stuiions the principles of fierce democracy from To-
r'g" Zoe ii Ia ours 10 see that all these now as sale
o. ney were al lhe motnen ancestors saved them
rom that Toe What matters Il TO us if we have Ios,
The vriuons impulses from hich freedom alone can
spring, whether they have been Welded 10 The md of
violence from abroad, sunk benraih the silent uro, Of
ambition, OF dsstn ion OF weakness or of corrupiion Al
nome! "hai maeTsit TO u', whether liberties are
aVOwedly lost, or whether they subyerted in fleet b
policy altogether al variance with them? As in The la,e,
days OF The republic Of Rome year alter year when we
mus met ogeihtT might show the same ou So ard forms
81 government Dut the real the animsing spirit would
be goneihe true voice of the people woo III e drowned
ny Tie increased and undue influence OF 70 err meant
10 DC subordinate; by The combinations Of false ambition
or Tie interested motives OF pow eriu classes OF ndivu
ais VINO would, Tor purpoe transient and selfish inte
est forget overoo, the real welfare of their ronn,
The duty then, Of American ci'izeu4 IS ho assemble ON
The Fourth OF july il merely 10 celebrate the a V oC
Their independence 1t is even msiny TO do Ills
helr proper duty s 10 examine the present and to look
10 The lu'u'e To see that the just motives which
aciuatSl our iorciabers Ien, actusic their
nov" 10 observe whether present measures and DC.
cy are iounied on and sustain hem. To watch the con
duct Of those Who baye been elevated To Offices Of us,
confidence and hOnor. To examine the career and .
Pore the desisns OF ambitious men, who aim at personal
ouV'hefheh' OF distinction To pledge ourselves with
soemniy as sacred that Of the sgners Of Tie erea
CHARTER Which las juft been read 10 do in these dave "a
I'd ca ten, whatever necessary preserve what ev
established honestly aud useiuy, not merely in theory
aud n1ne 10y
And never, my counirynon on any previous Nn.iver
say Of our Independence, have American citizens assem-
Deh Whli THIS duty imposed upon them more ssctsdlv
u"D now ~ no moment OF our political existence avs
they been required 10 weigh, with greater care the nes
sutes ana conduct OF their public men TO ex anime Tho
practical results OF their policy and 10 revert 10 Ire Great
ends Of social government, end the means by which bev
must be manlaned. ~ ort gn enemy roams along our
sbOfes-no desoldirg scOufge bovers over our homes
pesce extends her oFe waad, aud Heaven seems more
abuhuany To heap on us the prosperity aud bonuieous
blessings II he's always siowefrd, Wit. a orscio,is hsrt
ct, the voice oi domestic strife il not silent The nj
Wal shOuidt sacred 10 patriotic deheratiop ring -,
me echoes OF faction. The nuigues OF faction and lie
aeslshs OF aFafcc at work in every conner al lie
i'd and tie purposes Of The and ie o.her are fo he
ven sni ne un"i they have eonspred 70 excite
lei, i ifu, The contest with these is ever difficult
Wfr overthrow y never Doubtful The truupb is ngvcs
uuceii7ih when Tie dcicfmnsiion b. resolnoiy made
Fellow -ciiilsn Factions have ever been The cnrss If
ffPuNi's lhe leaders o factions have ever been he
ncsigni IS The disappointed, ile malignautfeec n, are
sc'daied, not 10y lofty, bGt by low ond ,eI;. ambition
Fdy must, AMI awaJ sdoes perhaps sIways should erist
~ rec govtrumcn butt Is iOcuded on ptssipce n ,st
hcs meA iogeihcr sacrifices smaller objects for tbe ,t
ianmen Of greater ends Fscon hos 10 pfinci ple some
ZINES piOissses one, md az others ts erse IA /. moss
mmoE 10 destroy anin itidOsi, and cu berones his sc
c"npice o. liz too; mics is euis by coffupiio
go iaiseood afd misrepresentation; ftmt unnatural al
hsneei ds' ie grave Of paifio, aud youes te fo,ln
ia'ns OF oaio"l honor Ia ihe early ddys 81 Our repub
ic, ulc cz.ns Of America new 10 he poI,tcsl init.f,
Cons they had raaed inrled cssehfsy A. Ia e n,,nci
pies Oh WHICH tiI'y were TO be administered Psfdys
were 0fihed on his difference these opposing prioeivs