The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28

established systems, through the natural H. stinct of selishness, will speedily form them selves into conservative bands. Their de- pendents, through all the ramificanons of society. will hasten te swell the same ranks; while the naturally timid, dubious as to the virtue of their fellow-men, ayerse to change, coniuring up dismal prospects oi future an archy and misrule, will enlist under the same banners. To these will be gathered the wealth and fashion which draws its existence from old customs and laws-the privilege which subsists on ancient eror-and the talent which, accustomed to profound vene- ration, never travels beyond beaten track. They will be met, on the other hand, by the untutored yet unsophisticated mass, and those bold. independent men of genius who mtul- lively seize the right. and labor with fearless self-denyng energy for human progress. The contest will be intense, as the interests and principles involved are great, As It embraces the great doctrines of science, the first-truths of government, the welfare of nations, and the destinies of race, long warfare will infringe on the ciyilities of life, will break the restraints of law, will estrange friends, will throw the sword into families, and give rein to the widest excesses of passion. ct 1 1t is not difficult to tell where victory will perch The rights and happiness of the many will prevail. Democracy must finally reign, i There is in man an eternal principle oi pro gress, which no power on earth may resist. i Every custom, law, science, orreligion, which obstructs it's course, will fall as leaves before l the wind. Already it has done much, but will do more. The despotsm ot force, the absolutism ofreligion, the feudallsm of wealth, 1t hos laid the crimson field wh1le the principle, alive, unwohnded, vigorous, Is still battling against nobility and privilege with unrelaxing strength. It is contending for the extinction of tyranny, for the abolition of prerocatve, for the reform of abuse, for tine melioration Of government, for the destruc- ton of monopoly, for the establishment of justice. for the elevation of the masses, for the progress of humanity, and for the dig nity and worth of the individual man. In this great work it has mighty and efficient aid. Christianity, seJf-purifed and self-in- vigorated, is its natural ally. Christianity struck the first blow at the vitals of Hnjusi power. The annunciations of its lofty Teach CT embodied truths after which the nations ] in their dim twilieht had long struggled 1T vain. They were addressed to the deepest and holiest aspirations of the soul. They kindled in humanity the dormant conscious ness of its native worth, imparted to It the sense of undying strength, infused into It the conviction of immortal capacities, and shed around 1t the light of glorious destiny- Spurning the distinctions of policy, bufeting implacable hatred. uprooting mountains o error, they ptnetldted the fenotest hearts revived the smouldering sparks of a new life and fastened the sympathies of wide bro Itherhood. These potent doctrines were the inherent dignity, the natural equality, the spl- ritual rights, the glorious hopes, of man. = l They addresse the individual, apart from social position or rank. Piercing the thick obscurity which ages of darkness have gath ered-removing the Instructions of heaped- up falsehood and fraud-they speak to op- pressed, down-trodden man. They speak to ] him in a voice of infinite power, they touch the chords of sensibility, and expand his soul to free, generous action; they awaken hope; they administer consolation; they cherish the sense of personal worth they strengthen faith in truth they reveal the highest eXcel- lence; they demand unceasing progress; they worship the soul as of higher importance than all outward worlds.
 The movement of man, then, must be on ward The virtue of earth and the holiness of Heaven are pledged to his support. May God hasten the day of his complete fina success Then will the downcast look up then will the earth be glad, then will broad shout of rejoicing break through the concave of heaven, and be echoed lack from the thrones on high.