South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-07-23

C6y Inc tIIOute OF FeSneCt 10 OUT COut'
Wymen who fell OF Alamo, il would bt
grateful to the heart of the patriot, &c
single out one, who actuated by nc
motive Of ambition or avarice, forsooh
the endearments Of home and sundered
The tenderest ties in life, to battle il
the cause Of freedom. Like Siccius
had lived, and like Siccius died (; in the
midst Of his aggressors, full twenty
Ave strong who had fallen by the pro.
wess OF his single arm, he lay even If
death grinnihg terror and defiance
upon the living.
When rang the loud call from nation
oppressed,
And her valleys with slaughter of bold
men were led;
Twas the pride ofbrave Crockett to help
the distressed.
And the watchword in Texas was heard
'.Go AHEAD"
My counirymen! what a lesson to ty-
rants, do such trophies Of the spirit we
commemorate teach A ,hroneis bu, a
bubble, which touched by the point Of
freedoms sword bursts ID the air.
Ifmy countrymen, the heart warns
at the mention Of the effects OF the spi-
nit Of freedomin other lands, how will it
not glow with prouder emotions a, the
contemplation Of the unexampled pros-
perity, power and influence of our own
nationf With what rapid strides has she
moved onwardf Has not her popu
la.ion withou, parallel in the history Of
The world increased within the ordinary
life Of nan, from 8 to more than ID
millions OF intelligent and enterprising
eitizens Have not the stars In the
galaxy Of freedom, in three score years
been doubled 10 number, only now
doubled by the appearance OF two
vhoselight just beams upon the eye :
Has she 90, great and fourishing cities
d towns, filled With magni6csn. private
dwellings, and grand and stately pub
lie edi6oss, with spires and cupolas,
and monuments, raised as it were, by
the stroke Of the trident, out Of the
wilderness, where but few years
ego, the red man, and the buffalo, and
estamountain, made their abode Has
she not others over the whole face Of
her country, with wonderful rapidity,
lespine into grandeur and imrortaneel
Has she not channels Of intsrcom-
municstion, increased and increasing,
multiplying and being multiplied, by
which the fer west is bro't 10 close fell.
lowshIp 9th the east, s. the cold north
with the sunny cline OF the aouthf Has
she not profitable and extensive foreign
and domestic eommerce-large, opu-
lent and thriving manufaetories-felds
rich 10 abundance and halls Of arts and
science OF distine Wished celebrity Has
she moi paid debts Of national char
acier to the astonishing amount Of
more than three hundred millions OF
dollars, and does she not stand this day
free ofdebt1 And strange to tell without
excise or direct tax, has she not treasu-
~ full g. ove,foving in redundant gol
den streams about to be directed into
channels, which will fertilize the coun-
Try increase the power 81 resources Of
the states strengthen the bonds ofthe
confederacy-and eonfrm the stability
of the pillars ofgoyernment ? Has she
not in an eminent degree that combi-
nation OF importaB. circumstances
which proves nation great and opu-
lent, prosperous and powerfulf
Willis, We my coup,rymen are on
this day contemplating with pride and
delight the bright picture Of our nations
glory and prosperity, we may be re-
minded that the genius Of innovation Is
ever restless and busy in plying his
destructive work, 0verturning some
governments by open force, and un-
dermining Others by secret plots. Il
is tue, that whilst we have witnessed
The conflicts ofparty, and the conspi-
racies Of faction, our constitution as
rocks resist the pillows and the skies,
has remainded firm and unimpaired. |
lie, US not by this be lulled into secu-
rity- Security is always dangerous
most so when The evil is nearest. E.
ven now the insect may be gnawing |
Through the dyke, certain passage to
inundation error, prejudice, political
irfdelity, and corruption, il is feared |
are fast making their way into the in
nost recesses, of our national temple.
Our coaatry's good, that boast Of the |
patriot, the beautiful flowers Of viz
tue and truth, ii is, and With reason
feared, are being crushed bsneath the |
iron heal Of Party Prejudice.
Curtius in full armour upon his ca.
spsrisoned steed, leapiDg, for his coun-
liry's sake into the gulph that yawned
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