The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-12
NUMBER 80


will most enhance our happiness, while
contendng with the coiroding elements
of disappointment, sorrow, and regret,
leading us still onward 10 that fountain
from which we can ever drink without
exhausting its unbouned fulness. If man
is destined for such high and glorious pur.
poses-if he is TO occupy such response
BILE and exalted stations in human sccie-
ty-if the perpetuatlon Of cur republic
depends upon the intelligence Of the PEG.
pie, and those responsibilities TO pass into
the hands Of the rising generaiion-it i'm
presses our minds with the solemnity Of
our duty.
Let us, then, lend our aid TO this praise
worthy Object. however humble our ef-
forts may be. The object is the same
that has actuated the wise and good of
every land. Humble as our little associa-
ton may appear, it may. for aught we
know, be the first stepplng-stoGe TO some
high and glorious distinction to some who
participate in its humble benefits. Let US
encourage every thing Of The kind that is
calculated to elevate the moral condition of
mankind, and thus add our influence TO
this heaver-born philanthropy. The i'm
mortal Patrick Henry once said, tia, if
our republican form Of government were
annihilaled, the cause wOuld lie found in
the ignorance Of the people. Let Us, for
u. L. !. 4 .
methinks on inspiration from their former
grandeur and glory and their now depart
ed greatness, will teach US an important
lesson. Rome, who had extended her
conquests so that she was styled the proud
mistress of the world, whose eagles
glanced in the rising and setting sur
where now is Rome in all her glory? we
ask where is republican Rome! Greece,
the fountain Of the arts and sciences and
The nurse Of arms, whose history presents
some of the brightest names that are re-
corded on the pages Of fame, or are enroll
led on the archieves of ages, have with
all their magnihcence been buried for
hundreds of centuries in the dark shades
of force,rulness. When we re6ec, unop
the destiny of those two most powerful
nations of republican governments on
earth, we turn our eye with profound
yenero,ion 10 our own hannv republ;can
government and we are taught an impor.
taut lcssoE--we arc led 10 enquire shall
ours. Inc only renrbbcop ooro,rr,ent ,r
earth. cor,ipue onwa,d IN lis coree, &c
olorv and suncndons mogn;6cancc. or
shall we. like renub,icon Rome be bloned
nm, from the history Of nations and Le
hurled in tho derl .Isds or ohl;y;on Cor
ever and IN orr snlcraid .dyanccmer,s
in the arts and sciences he f,rerer ON.
sbrouded !, midniob, Gloom and ,be
shades If eternal r,olt2 Wo nay co,-
temnla,o mauk;n1 IN oll his d;yors;eol
situations IN lie, and orr eob;oc, e.
lie rlo-;ors e,a bori,;c;or, borc,;,s :, 10
br,g,, c,r,H, and yrbo viIl rar,so har
n,otlsred n,crc;as and s,,rerJors ,r,,ri. Sc
rbil,,,br,,, md ho,o,ole,.o
Ano,bcr ard imncr,,r, cops;de,s,;o, :,
tho n,li,y cr literary ,esoc,o,;ore i ,hn,
tho advanccmcn, Of III, ar;s and scierces
have ALWAYS ken, mace with the ,n,eIl;.
oence Of tho nconlc When wc IooL
hack ,bropoh the vista Of wears 70 tho
,i,nc when the Christian era frst b,rs.
unon the world or mankind sbe1dicg 10
lirb, and benefits over the benich,ed world
From, the timc Of the foundation If n.
Roman cmpire ,ill the dawn Of tho NTess;.
ah's rajon. icnoroncc and supers,i,;on en-
shrordrd line moral enerries of manL;rJ
and ,yhor Tho l,g,, ofbe rI.,r;ons nosaa,