Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-07-13
NUMBER 20.


es all other races in the admirable Gem
bination or the great and useful quail
ties which / have named and SO susriy
az this is the fact, so surely will 1t ouisltip
all Others in the race Of time. Cod gran
that our progress toward these gFesi dss'l-
mics of our general family msy not he
peded - wholly arrested | vel nei.ese II
il never can be--by the d1stiuston OF our
wise and good Institutions. The ohiy
perils which we can discover in tue truro
are those which threaten their Stability.
Our larger experience Of those irs.'tp'
items is conclusive Of their admirable ex'
cellencc; il they prove endu ing aE5 g
cape contamination, then viii we caniicpc
TO advance, straight Oh, through all iime,
withou, interruption to our prosperity anS
happiness; our only rational fear lor tho
future is that. in the ohanges OF time thty
may be lost to US, o. may be SO poen,ad
by degree, as To becom worthless. 1htte-
fore il is the duty OF every mon "a Dc b.
part toward their rreserv, ten. Thu cen~
s,liution should bs fenced about wih ihn
vntuous hearts and tie s,rcng arms NJ ~
county. Vlr,uous intelligence shoo,j
construe lt--not crafty ami ingenious sn,-
bltion, DESTROYS Of tvadipg IFS prohibit, as,
or Of giving il hurtful and unin'end d so%-
ers. The best aid that a man can btigg
TO is fair and just Interpretation ~ an az
tight heart--a heart cleanssd OF perseI at
ambition which woul seek TO warp Il I ora
'ts true meaning for poliii, ends cleans.
ed Of party devotion which would hy to
The most mousrous construction Father
than deser, psrty. The sacred instrument
is like the new song that was sung before
the throne--no man could learn that serr
save tht Sc WHO were redeemed fiDu. tie
n, ssness Of earth.
Ii is not from outward force thst We are
70 fear for our ins,ltut ons. There IS
spiii, in the coun;ry which must ever -
amin ate and dir, ct ii It's strength as to over
come al external hostility. 'a;ue il
purifie and quiekened, vice is supp esaed
by the high necessities OF lerllons Nnae.
Wars Il defence bf, ed patriots, and nhk'
heroes cut Of tie everyday men pc &c.
Our institutions cennoi lie drdrsy ed by
others. The patriotism which GUARDS
them, and which is TOO apt to s'umb,r, IS
awake at the first Sounding step Of TIE m
vadtr. if the day ever com in W / h
the manhood Of our country is found ar
raycd IN arms in tie las, s,ern deisnec of
our national existence. the field OF u at
battle will run rivers of blood against a
world ia arms we will stand eject, VIII
undauntsd front on such field, our str1-
bora battle will lie waeed ike ,hat seees
days conflict. Of old, a, The feet ol the pyfe
nees, by which the ehivalry e CaIisteL-
dom arrested the advancing food Of inf
del conqu 81. Human arms can never
vanqulsh as in such cause, on such
field.
Our danger is in peaceful decay-in
the victory Of intriguing wee over lan6 u.d
viftue-in declne Of The propar in
fuence Of viriuous intelligence. # iEei-
vidual worth, upon society--in tue grad.
ual corruption Of the pubic norals,
e, adu+l dulling of the pubic seuse, by
IN ans # repeated exhibitions Of success
fu1 baseness. and eft!e pernic Gus ssons
which these exhibitions teach the youth
If the country, who are hereafter 10 sup
port lis honor and prosperity. in word
IN the energy of the ptinei .,lo ofesr Which
is always awake and active, an the ar.
sihy of tb- principle OF good which slafn.
tets when danger is not presently v's Lle
and imminent. Aristotle said well that
The peril TO Democraciss was not in war,
but in peace. ! am 40 advocate Of wars,
| sine, rely trust that tbs reign # peace
on earth may be permanent. on'y soy
IN 4 tns apparent security which n ting
OF peace lulls the vigilance Of patr otto
men, and places Country, for VIII Oh ,hrie
ale no exciting f'ars. second to the un'-
ve,sal SC inning SELF, IS more so es dr. ad.
ed IN its effects upon ouI insiitutop than
the sword Of an invaoer. May all good
men come soon to be impressed wiih.ihis
Truth, not BY force of a fatal exp rlence OF
the threatened evils. but BY timely ini'a-
,ions of their approach; and may tie pu-
rity Of the country Iebuke the vice. aud
thu price Of haprinss. which is vigilance,
be paid by the bet sons OF America IN
all tine TO come. So will we no, be in
peded in the race cf time--tast back
lied with overthrow. So will We not
be driyen.t, do over again under the
weight of palsied hopes, OF the harsh ex-
porlcnce OF downfall, If broken conf
dence, what IS ulready so well done to
our lards. So will we pass onward with
out hindrauce, with nothing 10 dsiken
our annals to TIE full accomplishment Of
that grandeur as a nation, that peri cted
happiness rs PEI pie, which, ] well be-
lieve, are our Cest ny.