Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-04-05
The Hope of the World.
OUR COUNTRY.

nv for ages TO come, in lberalizing the nations
Of Europe, and in assisting the mighty work OF
political reform and moral regeneration through
out the world, can view the present aspect oil
affairs as relates TO American character, with
other feelings than those of pan regret and
humiliation What are the facts! Oar fathers
perred every thing hat was dear TO men and
TO lreemen, in an effort 10 establish Republic
which would serve bright and shining light
TO all the nations of the earth. They succeed
at an immense sacrifice of blood and treasure,
in achieving the liberties we enjoy, and In
building mp the Constitution under which we
| live Our progress has not only been repaid
but wonderful We are now mighty nation
OF States and Territories, with population oil
seventeen millions. Providence has smiled
upon us with the richest light OF His benefi-
cence. Our soil is vast and fertile, our people
< in the mass ale honest and industrious, the
Christian religion is every where recognised
and professed, The wilderness has been con-
yerled into glorious cities and thriving towns
and villages, and abundance crown the labor ol
The husbandman The philosophers and states
men of the Old World have been watching our
career with asionishmen, and increduliIy. A
republic, many of them argued would soon fall
self government The old monarchiss dis
credited The story of our bounden progress,
while the Jealous and malignant assailed and
viIiGed us as demi-savages or worse. But while
our Union kept together, while Our laws were
/ fully indicated, while the bonds OF our States
were sough, after eagerly by European capital
lists, and while dishonor had never yet been
coupled with any national or State transaction,
The ibels of our opponents. were laughed to
scorn The Model Republic" was moi only
regarded as The wonder but the HOPE OF THE
WORLD The friends of liberty and liberal In
stiutions pointed 10 our example IN triumph.
"Thele-there!" they exclaimed. ''is nation
Of men-ihere the PEOPLE are the rulers--thelf
honesty is regarded as dearer than iile--ihere
the faith of The Stale or The nation Is held Tar
! more priceless than gold" The patriot oil Po-
land breathed our name. when he struck lor
the liberty Of his own country; The Republicans
of France referred 10 us with confidence, when
they depicted the evils of kingcrall; and the
descendants of the old warriors and sages oil
Greece saw their widest dreams of freedom
realized, in the beauty, symmetry aad peflec-
lion of The American system Mexico and
South America were also Influenced by our
example, and even The mighty reforms which
within few years has taken place in The Gov
crnment of our parent hation, may with Ins,ice
he attributed 10 The policy and prosperity Of the
child on this side of The wafer. But few
years since il was indeed PRIDE and glory
10 stand up any where on The face OF the earth
: and exclaim, Il AN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN !
Then we rejoiced in what we had accomplish
ed, we glorled in our position and our chdrac-
ter and we saw in The depths of the mysIerl
b Gus future, the mighty progress OF people
who never swerrimg 6om the pain Of rerillude
who. true TO themselves and their progenors
were emuIous of each other in carrying on The
orea, work of civilization and christianity hro
The valley of The Mississippi and beyond The
limits of the Rocky Mountains HERE" Ib'
enlhusias, exclaimsSGKsil The Millennium com
!, :nenee-HERE will %1E ghts of man he vlndl
, Gated and The laws of God be respecied-IiERl
will we show TO all mankind, happy lllusra
of what may be accomplished by liberal laws
o wise rulers and viriuous people" Bul, alas
how has this dream been dispelled! How ha
the American name been iarnlshed. How ha
The fair fame of this model republic been dark
ened But still ours is not the design to aban
don hope. Our national position is in SOM
respects an unworthy one, but II is by no mean
-
form. one due alike 10 those WHO preceded am
to those who will come after us; and we lrus
in God there is still patriotism enough left !
this country, TO discharge this duty fully an
triumphanily The American character mus
be vindicaled, The American name must he pu
rifed. the Indebtedness of these United Siaie'
as well al home as abroad must be reiiFVed
We care moi by What mcahs PROVIDED iiey d
Legitimate. we care DOT whose plan may b
adopted; but We earnestly and soIemniy ca
upon our statesmen and our sages, upon on
philanlhropsisl and our patriots, TO give III
matter due, prompt and respectful consideration
Ii remedy can he devised in no other way
why 10, hold National Consen'ion, WHO'S
delegates shall be eIoeted in some far and prt
per manner, and " hose ojeCt shall he 10 VI
dicaie the American name and fame, ana ~
Reprhlican system 10 all the nallons oi u
earth! We repeal. this Un:on has iong bee
regarded by the philosophers and liberals OF u
old World as The pollacal hope Of mankind,