Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-09

When we reflect on what has been, * what is.
how is it possible not 10 feel profound sense of
the responsibilities oilhis republic to all future
ages Nhat vast motives press upon Us for
Lofty cllorl What brilliant pros pects IN.
rile our enthusiasm What solemn warnings
AT once demand our vigilance, aud moderate our
| confidence
The old world has already revealed TO us IN
It's unseaIed books the beglnniny and end of all
is marvellous strug2le les in the cause Of liberty
-Greece lovely Greece the land of scholars
and the nurse OF arms, where sister republics. IN
far procession chauned the praise of liberty and
the good, where is she For two thousand
years the oppressors have bound her to the earth
Her arts are no more. The last sad relics of
her temples are but barracks OF a ruthless s,ldl.
cry the fragments of her columns aud palaces
are IN the dust, yet beautiful IN runs She tell
not when The mighty were upon her Her sons
were unitedat Thermopyln and Marathon. as
the udc of her triumph rolled back upon the
| llell-pont. She fell by the hands Of her own
people The man of Macedonia did not the
! work Of destruction. Il was nlisady dom,
! by her own coruphons, banlshmcn,,, and dis
| sections.
Rome republican Rome whose eagles
glanced IN the rislug sun, where and what l.,
! 'hc The eternal city yet remains proud even
! IN her de ISOLATION, nohl, IA decline. venerable in
|
sure otdeath. The malaria has but travelled IN
the parts won by the DESTROYER More than ciyh
teen centuries have mourned over the loss of The
cmplre. a moral disease was upon her before
| Cnsar had crossed thr Rubcon. aud Bruins did
not restore her health by the deep prohinss Of
the Senate chamber The Cloths and NandaIs
aud Huns, TIN swarms OF the north conn cted
only what was hegunat home. Romans bctray
ed Home The leslons were bought and sold
but the people paid the tribute money.
And where are the republics Of modern times
which cluster around immortal ltal, : Venice
and Genoa exist but in name The Alns in
decd, lr,k down upon the brave and neaceCnl
Swiss, III their native Businesses but Tho c,,r
1nty oil their freedom IS their weakness and moi
their strength. The mountains are not e,,ilv
retained. W hen the invader comes, he move.
'lkr an avalanche, carving destruction IN hi,
path. The pcasantry sink before him III,
country, is too poor for plumber, and too rourt
tor valuable conquest Nature presents he,
eternal barrier on every side. To check tho wan.
tonncss OF ambition. And Switzerland remain.
with her simple Institutions a military road !,
climates scarcely worth permanent possession
and protected by the Jealousy of her ncighbors.
We stand the latest and If we fail probably
the last example of Set-goyernmcnt by The moo
pie. Ue have bcgunt under circumstances ~
the most suspicious nature. We are in the Vi
gor OF youth. Our growth has nevs, boer
checked by the oppression of tyranny On,
constituents never have been cniecbled bv m,
wees or luXuries Of the world "
such as We are, we have been from the bco;,
f h'nS SIMPLE hardy, intelligent accustomed ,c
sell government and sel-re>pect Tbe A,,n,,,
rolls between Us and Formidable foe VIII,
our own territory, stretching through many d,
gtecs OF latitude, we have the choice of man, mr.,
ducts, ami many means Of Independence m,
government is mild. The press is free r.l,
Elon Is free. knowledge reaches, or may ,eacl
every home What tarer prospects o, snccn,,
could be presented What more is nscessor,
than for the people 10 preserve wh,, they ,hon;
selves have created? >"
Already has the age caught the spir;. If o,r
institutions. II has assembled both the oceans
II has infused itself IN the life blood or E,rono
and warmed the sunny plains of France an !
the low land of Holland. II has tonrLed I ,ho
philosophy Of Germany aud the North and NOV
ing onward TO the South, has opened 10 Greece
the lesson OF better days
Can it be that America under .,cl ;,...
stances can beiray lf?-That She is 70 he
added TO the catalogue Of republics, the inscr;n.
.'oh upon whose RUNS is, tley were, but thrv
are az, not FORBID ii ,nyscounuymen. Forbid !,
cal upon YOU Fathers, by the shades NJ
gu, ancestors, by the dear ashes which reposo
=" ,"'s precious sol by all you hope to be, resist
c,,as VI uisnnion; resist every attempt TO
ie'ter your conscience, or smother vour PM
schools, or eX'lnguish your system of Public IN.
icall upon you Morurns, by tina, which nov
er ia'ls IN woman, the love ofyour oir,nr,no 70
yo "g bo ns as the ney In your lean on
them AT the altar. as with their bon,,s,na, wear
DE true 10 their country. aud ncyer -, w"
her ''" NEVER 10 iorsake
81 "a" upon YOU, young men, 10 ren,c,,h..
M"ose sons you are, whose blood flows in ,'a',.
VEINS Lie can never be too short which b. Iour
no.".hg out disgrace and oppression. De,,h
60, eo ,t 100 soon, If necessary in the do.
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