The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-04-03
TINE GLORY on anERrcai


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duciary 70 that great resolu'ion 10 mind
and religion. whose ripe, and richer iruils
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gave birth 20 nation which promises 10
rival The most powerful states % this
world, and "a seronplish some 81 The
mos, glorious des,inies IN The history oi
man.
Trace ihe principles and institutions Of
the Pilgrims in her development. opefs-
lions and results. Nol only % he little
one has become lhousand. and the small
one strong nation" bot those insuiu-
lions, bolh civil add sacred, which we're
planted ID The wilderness and wsiered
with many tears, have found . congenial
soil Cor theirgrowth and maturity, and, Ike
the majestic oak, have not only wilhstood
the fury Of every Storm, but taken deeper,
firmer roo, with the progress oftime. The
principles on which these institutions were
based were those Of equity and truth, and
therefore the pcrpeinity which belongs 10
the one. was designed 70 attach to the 9th
er; so that with but very slight modi6ea-
lions, the institutions Of the country are
the same as the Fathers leii them. IN
these stands The glory Of .amsriea. I'm
der any other dynasty that country could
never have risen TO its present position and
influence.
With the change Other institutions win
come her weakness and downfall /; but
this is a consummation which We can
scarcely anticipate. The principles ofthe
constitution are so inwrought into the We
" soul and temper Of The American cha
racier, that no external or foreign influ-
ence will ever be able 10 overcome and
subdue them. Az this moment, while GER
tain willy and unworthy parties are wick
edly attempting to divide the national
mind, seeking 10 undermine the political
institutions OF the country, and above all
to damage that sound Protestant faith on
which these institutions depend for their
stability and influence, republicanism,
which is only simple symbol for Dor pO-
pull, cor Dei-the most unfeuered free
dom, both in state and neutrality-suspicious.
ism is haeamina thu N al hwarsl thronuh-
out every state. Fathers are teaching il
with awakened interest to their children,
and are catching il as il borne by inspira-
ton.
On America, in her present position, we
look with intense interest. Tier whole his
tory is interviewer with the fate Of Europe.
and there is not state in the wide spread
continent Of the Old World, which is not
destined TO feel and 10 be affected BY her
psihy that already exists and is continual
influence. No force can crush the SYM
ly augmenting, between Europe and the
New World. The eyes Of the oppressed
are turning wistfully 10 the land Of free
dom, and the kings Of the continent alrea-
dy regard with awe and disquietude the
new Rome rising in the West, the fore
shadows of whose greatness vet to be, are
extending, dark and heavy, over their do
minions and obscuring the lusirc of their
thrones! Since these enlightened utter
ances were given forth, America has dou-
bled her population, and such are her ma.
iional resources that her influence is con-
fined by no shore.
During the last quarter of a century she
has made astonishing progress, and ere
long will challenge the older states of
Europe to divide with them the honor of
taking the lead in the advancement of So
ciety. Her canvass is now spread TO eve
ry breeze and covers every sea. Her
flag is acknowledged and honored on eve
ry shore. She is a country of daring Ell
terprise. and is not only communicat ng to
those who occupy her consecraied soil - a
freer life and fresher nature" but she is
spreading civilization, knowledge and re-
ligion among the most distant nations Of
the earth. America is commercial ma
ton, and it is on her commerce and her
religion that she must depend for influence
among the nations. II was commerce
which gave to Tyre and Babylon, and her
rival Ninevah, and other ancient empires,
their proud and lofty distinction. But it
was commerce which had no connection
with the religious and the true. II was,
therefore, but temporary. Their great
ness has passed away. The waves ofth
sea now roll where once stood the vast
and magnificent palaces Of wealth and
luxury. The monuments of their CONNER.
cial enterprise and prosperity are now
cr,,n,htad min aahps