The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-25
TRUE SOURCES OF AMERICAN ~
PENDENCE

ihoE SUI hSES VI AMERICAN INN
PENDENcE. WI
In the report Of Mr.. Webster's 49,.
Bunker Hill Grafton, first published N
New York paper, the following pre,", a
passage nss omitted. II is WORTHY s"%
written in the records of every Amer = ~
family:
III has been said with very mpcb !.
raciiy that the felicity of the Amo,,a'
colonlsts consisted in their escape from NV, n
past. This is true so far as rcspec,s
lliical establishments, but no far,bo.
They brought with them a fill por,ion -
all the riches of the past, in science. na,.
in morals, religion and literature. r.,
BIBLE CAME WITH THEM. Ann Irrs
TO he DOUBTED THAT 70 THE rprr
UNIVERSAL READING OF THE BrBIp ,s
BE AscRIBED, ~ THAT AGE, THAT vr,
WERE MUCH INDEBTED FOR RIGHT VIM,
or CIVIL LIBERTY. THE BIBLE roa.
OF FAITH AND BOOK OF nocTRlNp-,a
1T Is ALSO A BOOK WHICH TEACHES 49,
ms owN INDIVIDUAL REsPoNsiBIIITy ~.
OWN DIGNITY, AND HIS EQUALITY v,r,,
his FELLOW MAN.
Bacon and Locke, ard Milton and Sb,l.
peare also came with them. They cana
TO form new political systems, bu, an ,t,,
belonged 10 cultivated man, TO (am,ly :,
neighborhood, to social relations acc,,.
panied them. 10 the Doric phrase oror,
of our own historians, they came 10 .e.
tie on bare creation = but their setllrms,,
IN the wilderness, nevertheless. Ws.n,,
lodgment Of nominal tribes, mere Resin,
place Of roaming savaess. 1t was the N,
ginning OF n permanent community. ,,.
! fixed residence of cultivated men. A.,
. only was English literature read. bu, H.,
. lish, good English, was spoken and pnna
before the axe had made WAY 70 lelp.h.
sun upon the habilations aud fields II II.
: settlers. And whatever may be I'D /,
I the contrary, a correct use ol the Epol,.l
language IS, nj this day, more rcaer.
throughout the | nlled States. than th,,g.,
out England herself. But another ors,l
\ Characteristic is, that in tie Engh,b G.,
MES, political affairs we're len IL u s..
n aged by the colunisis themselves.
n There is another fact WHOLLY dismea...
!, ing hem 10 character, rs il has dism.a..
!. cd them IN fortune. from tie coon.,,
J.. Spain. Here lies tie foundation Ii Is
!. experience IN seli. government wi.l. .t
o preserved order and secutls and ~
N rs amid tho play 81! popular iua.a....
C Home government WIS tie secret 81
+ prosperity Of the North American =
r. mcn,s. The more distinguished :.
Z. New England colonists, with az.
rnarkable sagaclly and n long sighted
into luturity, refused 10 come 10 Aur
- unless they could bring with then
tiers providing for the admius.f-,
:, their affairs 10 this country.
Here, then, are the great elcmc.
;, our political system originally nlfola-t
- early in operation, and ready to BE- D.,
= oped more and more as the Frcg.ta 4
:, events should justify or demand
" Escape from tho existing poHe
toms Of Europe but tho continued
=, fncni Of It's scienre and arts. ~ ncr
:, and It's manners with 4 series ol malW
;. mcnis upon It's religious and uoui
n mcnls and habits. home gayemnrr
J the power Of passing Iocll aa
=, local administration.
Z Equality Of rights.
, Representative sysiesns
II Free forms Of government, bounded
,s popular representation.