Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-02
lrama OF It's sophocles Eurpides, possibly eo

qucncc Of Dcmosthcnes.
In speaking Of the disposition that Americans manifest
t. look 10 England. As mother. for all that IN
literature and fine artsowng speaking the same
language reading the same books, having the pre-
ndiccs and boasting oil the same exeollcnciesthc
thor says:
40 ensure high standing in literature and the fine
arts, nation must have originals beautiful reccors of
universal nature. which will please all mon in all ages
SINGLE one OF which our country has not yet and will
never have. TILL we reach that proud ccy alton which will
enable us 10 give TO- more than receive FROM En-
gland when, in word, shall be the planet and she
the satellite
onc t'ag which has operated against onr literary
character (and which believe the true reason why
we are still but cnpysts in the fine arts from
the very frame work OF political institutions. We
have no literary tastcand this depends upon the pecu
llares OF our Government. 1.-The American denocm-
cy has no prototype in the history Of the world"
Ours Is the first representative democracy that the
world has ever The honor of irst reducing
esu' practice what was before deemeda Uopan dream,
and OF demonstrating that the people themselves are
their best rulers, is all We alone have carried
out the great Church reform which Martin Luther com
menccd by breaking up the unholy conncxon between
the priest and the polteanwe alone have arstocfa
cy but what God and mans own mer, have made
have no armed soldefy mbre their hands the blood
ot thclr brcthrcn--no slnecnros-no hloatcd mealno
suald poverty. II all this be the fruit our democracy
and can be farther shown that this same democracy ms
drawn around our hearlhs every domestic virtue. sur
rounded our affairs with picy given wisdom and dignity
10 our public councils, patriotism rulers and vaor
To our soldiers, need we fear hcacknow led ment if truth
should require IT, that it does foster those lighter and
more graceful accomplishments which 1t is boast to
have ovcrthmwn2"
Inc remarks which our author makes upon the una-
vorabc influence cNcod by the peculiar features Of
democracy upon coquence, we believe 10 be perfectly
true In our legislative assemblies the orator must de
pend upon the strength ri his and the natural and
SIMPLE manner IN which he presents them, 10 give either
character or Influence For should the orator be enabled
To arouse the feelings Of his auditory and dispose them To
act at once, the constitution and laws oour country pre-
sent barriers which cannot he passed The different
tastes and feelings of 100000 Of people have be
consulted before action follow the impulse that may
have been given To the Representatives.
1.-The three approved weapons ofanccnt cloqnoncc.-
action, action actunae discarded for the more potent
englnoSac, argument and reason. Any effort rouse
the PASSIONS touch the heart cNctes jealousy
and disnsl Liberty and patriotism no longer
tncnis. al the bare mention Of which the heart vibracs
along every chord, but things be reasoned Of wo.l
cd, measured, and calculated with the same GOODNESS
that we estimate the blessings Of steam the value Of
the spinning Jenny Hence the speeches of the present
day are dldacc. argumcniavc, and statistical bat sad
y wanting IN lcrvor, paillos and vchomcnce."
with respect TO the authors views of pulpit clqucncc
II we had time, we would say Having shown that
we bad ~ ora1rs Of the first magnitude in this dcan
ment, he says.
GLOW much socvor the efforts of Martin Luther and
his followers may have purified religion, be
confessed, that in Kidding our churches of their orna
menis they have robbed our pulps Of their flowers.
Catholic countries, wh G'w exceptions superior u
their protestant ncghbors in the coqucncc Of the pulpit
neither tins If the result of ortnitous coincidence
owing Ia the greater maieriay of thecathoc faith com
pared with the spirituality Of proiesianlis which riyes
stronger hold on the imagination of the people, and Of
ier9 Wy tlts means greater range 10 the fancy Of the
preacher, would involve considerations which have not
me time TO enter on nor yuu the patience TO listen TO-
will content myself with the remark that the ,loqucnce
oil the pulpit depends moro the forms Of the church and
the character Of the faith which it incucacs than On the
political institutions of the country"
here are several other parts Of this admirable Ad-
dress we should like to notice button account Of elength
of our remarks, shall pass by. We will only say the
eroatlon equal If not superior to any other part Of it,
The subject Is the intimate connection which exists be
tween Rclgonand the morality and happiness Of the pco-
pie and the stability Of our government
he Christian religion is emphaiically the religion
oi civilizations OF man, in his highest OF improve
ment. The world has Witnessed the rise and fall! Of
thousand crccds, built with the facility Of card houses
and blown away easily, the offspring ognoant super
sutton OF ambitious fraud. Our religion has wthsood
the corroslon Of eighteen centuries has resisted the fires
OIL prsccullo and the assaults Of udelity. and it still
stands an everlasting monument of the wisdom the GOOD
ness, and the bcncvolence of its founder"
Whatever is valuable in modern improvement. what
ever is beneficial in modern REFORM whatever refinement
N.ic .Asts III modern society, whatever ameoratOns
there ac IN the lot and condition of man. all owing To
the influence oi the Bible II was the influence of this
book, which elevated the character OF w ,snisGToN.
purified his patriotism, chaslcned his ambition and called
forth IN bold relief that colossal grandeur Of SOUL which
marked nun the purcst OF patriots, and the first OF
IL was the influence ol tins book, which ga,s beau
~ TO the character value to the services and charm
the name OF HIN. whose newly made grave yet moist
with nations tears
l05.We received, some time since copy of Mr.. Bru-
cos excellent Address, and have long intended to
Ter some portions OFF to columns In availng our
selves OF the labor OF the Danvlle Reporters co,spon
dent, we beg leave to add the following beautiful extract
from Mr. BIS Address, on subject of vast importance,
and which, though it has heretofore attracted too little
OF public attention. promises to become question OF
general and absorbing interest We refer Popular Ed
ucato'the main pillar and only security Of Popula,
Rghs-and which therefore demands thu attention not
less oillc Patriot than of the Phlanhropst-Ed J'ir-
giaian
THAT part Of the United States, gentlemen which we
nhablt, needs awakening The South too supne While
the North and the West pursuing with vlgort path
winch herhigh'st destiny spontingou to them and
ng every breeze which may wait themonwards we have
east anchor, and are amusing ourselves with conung up
lantosoa past age discussing the principles Of depart
edrarc OF pocians and idly talking about bringing back
the Government to its republican tack; if any govern
mont ever did or ever go backwards. The political
institutions OF country may be wrecked the rocks OF
faction, or engulphcd III a vortex of etiemnacy or vice.