The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-07-03

can we forget il i! Willwo ever forget
when this day rolls round to offer up a
for those, whose memories
we cannot but revere, whose deeds have
filed world with wonder, whose praises
swell the tones of millions, and whose
fame is not confined to hemisphere or
a nation, but is coeval with creation and
with time. As long as proper patriotic
feeling exists we cannot. Gratitude is
too deeply implanted within US.
From the contemplation of these good
men and their deeds, we are brought back
with less revcrential feelings tothe pre-
sent. As n nation VIC are every thing
which the pride Of patriot could wish.
Respected and emulatcd abroad, pros
porous, happy and independent at home
With seamcn whose skill and intrepidlty
have rendered them a terror to all black
flags and petty despots from Algiers to
Albion; and soldiers whose discipline
and cool courage, hold tyrants in awe,
and smsoth the frowns of despotism all
over the world, what have we to fear!
The combined hosts of the world cannot
shake us. From no foreign foe, need we
expect danger; if ever the time should
come for our dissolution, the cause will
be internal discussion; the fabric reared
by ourselves, will, if ever, be by our
selves demolished. Partp spirit and sec
tional jealousy will prove our bane, and
ifthc great and beautiful edifce of our
government does totter, these demons OF
discord and revolution will be the under
miners. There are however, very for
tunately, but one or two subjects upon
which these things would exercise them
selves SO powerfully as TO produce any
dire result; and it is lamentable indeed,
that we should be menaced with the hide
Gus form of Abolition, the disgusting de-
formity and unseemliness of which cause
only loathing and hate. But no more OF
this. From such an unpleasant, let's
turn to melancholy but soothing por-
ton Of the reflections which are guiding
us.
But four short months ago, and a
gay, Joyous multitude thronged our ma
tional capital. Prohigacy and corruption
had been revelling on the public funds
for years; the evil deeds Of our rulers
had alarmed the fears of the people and
according with the principles Of our de-
mocratic institutions, a nations voice
proclaimed nations wrongs, and the
master spirits Of the robbers that long
had held wassail in the high places ofthe
land, by the powerful and whitening re-
buko of an indignant and outraged PEG
pie, were seen skulking from the scenes
Of their former riots; and the long de-
pressed feelings Of the people then revi-
we'd from the dropping desolation which
so long had borne them down, and there
was the sublime spectacle of hemis.
phere that had peacefully and quietly
thrown off the shackles Of mal-adminis-
tration and was once more settling ma.
jestically down, to the performance Of
their ordinary avocations.
There was "new Ruler in Israeli
and waving plumes and huttering ban
ners, and "the trumpet's clangour ant
the cannon's roar" told that the groan:
of the nation had ceased and the note O
rejoicing sounded Throughout the land
The world exulted with US, and the SUI
of prosperity and happiness was once
more beaming upon us.
| In one short month the scene is changed
and the national capital is clad in mourn
ing. The muffled drum and the funera
, toll bespeak a cause Of woe. Groanings fiji
the land rejoicings filled. Harrison i
dead With an eagles flight the news
carried to the farthermost corners of tn
earth, and at its recital pang strike
each heart that hears it, and tremble
each lip that tells it. Beside this, othe
mems fame and glory dwindle. All re
sentiment is buried with the man, and h
who abused now reveres. Fame cannC
) be perpetuated by tomb and story, as o
the sculptured heart.
The 4th of another month is here, an
peace and quiet once more pervade tn
realm-that they may ever do it is GU
earnest prayer.