Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-18
GEoRGEToWN. O., TUESDAY, JULY Is, Is4s


and universal rejOicing-and the NOR
we admire and contemplate it, are VI
impressed with the virtue, purity, and di
vinity ofthe motive which actuated then
10 rear this vast human structure utha
wss to tower abo7e the clouds and dis
Perse its Salutary influence over tn
world. ..-.
But ifall this were.a mere form, as hl
been allsdged by the miniOnS Of arbitra
ry governments and the serVile cOurt
ffatterers Of Europe-amere shadow with
out substance-a name without mean
ing-was there no other, and highe
aItainments than the externals-ths naked
ceremOnies- the semblaDce Of Vir
tue--the appearance Of sinceriIy-a kind
of hypOcriucal liberty to conceal the
blackest of human crimes--ihe empty
names eff moral and religious principle
hasely prostiluted and stripped Of their
appropriate meanings, our institutions
would justly deserve infamous disgrace,
and meet with universal contempt.
The American people weuld indignant.
ly frown upon such base duplicity-"sueh
sahctimoneOus yet damnabla deception,
and long ere this would have stripped of
thsmask and exposed the monster to
the world. Regardless Of the frownS.or
batteries of their fellows, they would have
triumphed in the extinction of such q
government. Our country thus sunk in
the depths Of political and moral pollution
would find persons springing up in eve
ry direction to oppose it, who, dreading
nothing but the displessure of heaven
would trample in the dust the very con.
Stitution of government so corrupt and
wicked. q e.s. a .H ss r.
But such is not, nor ever will be the
case till the laws Of nature are reversed
and light becomes darkness, and religion,
morality, and virtue the blackest Ofhu-
man crimes, ..
No individual however corrupt in
heart or abandoned in principle, how
eyer lost to sense of honor and duty
however, regardless of present conduct
or future consequences, who has Studi.
ed the conservative principles of our
government, could for once concentrate
the whole vileness of his nature into 4
single point sufficiently daring and des-
perate as to revile the true prime iplss
that 90 vern the American people. Ad-
miring nations have witnessed our career
ani thousands are ready to attribute our
success to the controlling inAu ence Of a
mysterious power. Little however do
mankind imagine that nothing but lin-
gering sense Of the great intrinsic excel.
lences attached to our Institutions, com
mauds the appreciation Of the American
heart, and draws the tribute of their uni
versal support to perpetuAto our governs
ment. 49,
Tcannot close my remarks without
noticing the intrepid General who led
that little band of American soldiers 10
battle and to VictOry--the man who rear
ed for this great nation the standard
Of liberty in triumphant majesty; and
then located for thisRepublic that form OF
government envied in every clime-thS
man "that lives enthroned in the hearts
Ofhis countrymen."-George Washing
ton will be cherished BY The monuments
Ofmemory 10 The latest period of revolv.
ing time.
Gould he roll back the cold earth
which conceals bis silver locks-=make
his temperance, and commune with
the followers OF bis preceptS, and the en-.
thusIasiic celsbrators Ofhis wise, smin.
eht and illuslrious deeds, his soul would
expand with exalted admirntion, at be.
holding the gigantic strides of those
youthful statesmen whom he has left be'
hind to pilot his country to dignifed
distinction. He would see burning with
brightness and lustFe those lamps which
he had lighted and transmitted for the
future guidance of the Statesman in his
footsteps, upon the pathway of his coun.
tries service.
In conclusion, let me hope that out
country may continue to ''foster and cher.
ish our proud government OF FKEEDOM;''
and when ages shall have passed away,
and time and things shall have assumed
a different aspect. that amid the clashing
of nations--!he revolutions of men--and
the effects of time--America, our COM
mon country, may rise sublime, in the
vigor of youth and the confidence oi
true national virtue---irrefragible 10 the
conflicting opinions Of religious sectari'
ans--the merciless persecution of enlhu-