The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-11-14
TnE PASr ELECTION FUTURE PROS.

THE PAST ELECTION FUTURE PROS
PGCTS.- is, surely. every thing in the aspect
Of afars Just now 10 induce men to conduct worthy OF
American CT izenshp. We ale indeed highly yiavor-
ed people Whilst The wall Of millions 81 Oppressed
men is ever coming to our ears across the Atlantic
whstlhe arrival of every vessel from The shores OF the
ancient world brings us tidngs of the physical deSliIu
tion of our fellow men whilst every newspaper hom
those lands repeats to us the sad story OF The regal mag
ni6Eence OF successful tyranny, and the hunger thirst
an nakedEess Il the millions-we can look abroad on
bur vast Inheritance and behold on every hand thesou
gaddenng evidence of uncxamplcd national and ndi-
vdual prosperity. The lteeming earth offers us its
fruits with bounless proiusion. Unshackled industry
every where reaps its due reward, On all hands hu.
man enterprz. is invited into new aid pro6tab chan
hes. The wHole Ian seemI to shout a loud hosarn
TO peace and liberty. Such is The present! Who can
paint the great future that awaits us? Never has
tered into the mini fthe warnest lover of free instu
lions to conceive adequately the power, prosperity and
glory that are iE store Tor free America if she be faith.
fu to her trust. And there is the solemn consideration
whichsho press ever upon the mind of the good Cit
Zen Aas it is the consideration which is least OF all
remembered.
Here IS the source Of the evil which most We have TO
dread. With nations as with individuals, to whom
great prosperity is given, narrow se6sbness-a cold
wtherng blasting selfshness is apt 10 creep in and
fasten itself upon them, destroying every holy aspra-
tion every generous emotion euery pure and exalted
principle Of duty. Already this spirit dwes amongst
u.s. Like the very air we breathe, that from its unver-
saliy ceases to be recognized blessing the liberty
which we possess is regarded with cold hearless and
callous indifference Mean and petty objects of day
the election of some ofica-the triumph of clique
the getting up of procession-the inscription on
painted hag-a thousahd mean and nconsiderahe sub
ecs divert the thoughts of men from the great work of
manhood and freedom which lies before us. Was it
only that we should be fed and clothed; and made rich
in our generation that this heritage OF liberty has been
given unto us2 1t is sad matter that many in our
midst will fail 10 enter an indignant mo- But there is
thank Heaven, goody number who have not so learn
ed the duties of American citizenship, who know and
feel that they have been set here for the defence and
extension of bey-hat their sympathies are to go out
and lnea ge-that the glorious institutions of this land
are 10 be sustained with rmness but moderatIon-wiIh
ZEAL but with sobriey-with jealousy, but with gene
rOus devotion. Let all good citizens then improve the
years of repose allotted 10 them now and employ all
their energies in prompting the interests OF the country
its commerce, its science, its literature its arts-all
that can embellish and ornament t-animated atthe
same time by the genuine, LIBERAL and open hearted
spirit of freemen worthy ofthat name.-N Y. Herald.