Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-18


But they will soon join their companions
Their tottering limbs will not support
them much longeri "The grave opens
20 receive them! "They return to their
mother earth from whence they came
leaving posterity in the enjoyment Of
what their tolls and su ffsriDg purchased
"Shades Of my departed cOuntrymen!--
rest them in peace!" Gallant heroes Of
'76! long may happy pOsterity enjoy
the sweets that your suferings purchas'
ed! "May the beacon light of your ex-
ample be as guide to them in fut urs. -
Companions ofWashingtOnl in times of
public danger direct the future defen-
derS Of our country bravely to rePel her
foes! Heroes Of the revolution! ye,
who have stood the brunt ofbattle con-
tending for liborty-ye, who have set an
example which will endure as long as
time itself shall last-ye, "whose ashes
have never been cold so long'-ye, whose
swords Of, VICTORY were never sheathSd
uatil your countries independence was
establish ed and the eagle of America
scared in triumph over the sens Of hero.
ic sires--snd the roaring of the British
lion was family heard on the far distant
ocean, cOwardly crodChing over the
crowded decks ofAlbiOnS ships--to you
worthy sires we speak. By the power Of
your example convince posterity of the
value of liberty, and they "would shudder
at the thought of subverting itor suffer
ing it to degenerate into aristocracy or
monarchy"
For moment let US advert to that
memorable day upon which our Govern
ment commenced her career among the
nations ofthe earth, july the 4th l776
so justly celebrated and renowned for
the enviable government which the De-
claraton OF independence engendered
and has hence established for the pro-
lection of the American people. Our
nation bears living testimony to the
surrounding world that the progenetors
of our institutions did not found them
upon Chimera, but the broad platform of
equal rights and privileges harmoniously
commingling with just and inhexible
laws "each shining with the fair circle"
off proud and lofty national confederacy
bounded and described by our Constitu.
ton.
We will now pause and contemplate
the unparalled blessings we have expert
encsd from the adoption of this noble ex.
smple, and the influence thas'had upon
other countries. sixty,seven years ago
and we occupied an inferior position a.
mong nations. We now stand pre.emin'
ent! We then possessed asmall popula-
tion. We are now rapidly apPrOxims.
ting to twenty millions of inhabitants -
At that period we formed but a minute
dot on the map ofthe world-we now
spread upon it an imposing sight; an
advancement in internal improvements,
an increase Of population and devotion
liberty never yet equalled or surpassed
by any preceding Republic.
The 3 pirit Of liberty and in dependence
rostersd by our institutions have renewed
The dropping and langued spirits ofother
nations. They have risen up in the ma
jesty of their strength and dashed from
their hands the accursed manaclOS fly
rany, and indign antly thrown from their
necks the CALLING yoke Of ignOminious
bondage. The unfickering blaze or A.
merican freedom has lit up the dungeon
ofawful desPOtism-and penetrated with
its hallOwSd rays the most gloomy and
horrible cells Of arbitrary servitude -
The time must soon ceme when oPpreis.
ion, ,lyranny,despOtism in all their unnutur-
al shapes will be subverted, and their
habitatons become the proud monu-
ments Offreedom.
Within the consecrated borders Of the
United States are clearly unfoIdsd the
wisdom and goodness of a government
based upon principles ofequity and jus
,tise--and all those combined, unHpSaka.
BILE exCellenCiss destined 10 uphold her
amid thewrsCk ofnations and the dissc
luton Of empires. Our admiring eyes
are somstimes iurne d upon those, whose
wisdom devised and exc culed plan tha
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