The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-31
A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.


OF Philadelphia, on the 9th July. We are indebted
to friend for pamphs, copy of it, with the title
pages "Truth the strength Of freedom-A Discourse
on the Duty Of Patriot with some allusons to the
life and death of Andrew Jackson" The text OF
this beautiful production is ffom Psslm rs, verses S.
6, and I:
"For he established testimony in Jacob and appointed
aw in Israel which he commanded our fathers that they
ration to might know them even the children which
should be born who should arise and declare them to their
children that they might their hope In God and not
| get the works Of God, but heep bis commandments"
The preacher opens in the following impressive
manner
"Among our many national sins, there is none
more likely TO provoke divine chsstisement, yet
less considered or repented of, even by Christians,
than ingratitude for political blessings. That there
are evils among us, one will deny; that changes
might be made for the better, il were unreasonable
to doubt and, concerning methods OF removing evil
or working good, we may differ widely yet honest
| ly. Evil is tseparable from human nature; the
| best human schemes are capable of improvement;
and human opinions must be various because they
are fallible. Ii is a narrow, unthankful split.
which, broodlng over mperfechons, or signing after
greater advantages, or bitterly condemning all who
think not the same way, refuses to perceive and
knowledge the visit benefits we actually enjoy.
Never was there a revolution at once Just and 50
successful as that which won our country'r indie
pendence; never except in the Bible, have the rights
of man been SO clearly and truly defined as in our
constitutions never did greater success attend
cial experiment than has followed ours. Since the
establishment of our confedcracy, tumults nsurrec-
tons, and violent changes, have been busy in oil the
civilized world besides. Throne after throne has
fallen, and dynastics have been built upon the bloody
ruins ofdynasties. In some tons, the people have
wrung, by force, partial concessions from hereditary
rule; in others, after convulsve, msdirccted efrts,
| they have been crushed again by the iron boos OF
! despotism; nor is the voice of prophet needed
| to foretell long, desperate struggle of uprising
humanity with the powers of political darkness;
while the bloody dlscords and conetant confusion
OF other republics on the same continent with odt-
selves, demonstrate the incompatbility Of freedom
with ignorance and superstition. Ours is now,
with the exception of the Russian and British (f,
indeed, the passage of the reform bill not or
ganc change,) older than any monarchical govern.
ment in christcndom. The increase Of Our popuIa-
ton ffotn ess than three millions to twenty, in sew
enty years, multiplies many times any former ex-
| ample; yet Notwithstanding the enormous rnigfa-
ton to from various countries where free princ
Piles are unknown, our wide land has more than
enough room for all. Growth in numbers has been
chief cause of our growth in Nehlth; and our laws
strong as they are liberal, have proved themselves
sufficient to compose, maintain, and rule oil in con-
cord, prosperity, and power. You will search in
vain for another example of vast nation governed
without troops, or armed police, by their own will
Il is not five years since that people, spread out
over an mmepse territory after contest, in which
the utmost enthusiasm excited both parties, changed
their rulers, yet not bayonet liked, nor can
non pointed, nor barricade raised, to guard the
place of suffrage. The ballot, falling noisclessy as
snow upon The rock, achieved the result. Within
the last twelvemonth, the Jthpendops process has
been repeated peaceably and safely! Each Of
the great political secs which divide the popular
vote, has triumphed, and been beaten. Much there
has been 10 censure in the harsh recriminaton and
unfraternal bigotr3 on either side bat, when the de-
cison was reached, though the long-rolling swells
which succeed the storm did not at once subside,
and here and there some violent partisan may have
BETRAYED his vexaton, the surface became calm,
and the noise soon died away. Every true patriot,
submissive to the oracle Of the polls, whether wis
dom or error, said in his heart God bless the peo-
pie!
sour difficulties, real or supposed, have arisen
out of our advantages; for good and evil are
mixed with all human affairs. The freedom Of
those institutions under which we live, has its
price, which must be paid so long as man is
prone to abuse, by npatienee and excess, those
favors of Almighty God, which yield happiness
only when they are used moderately and feli,
giously. Elated by prosperity, we have forced
our growth too fast. We have attempted, by plaus-
IDLE inventions, TO transcend the laws of trade and
production. We have complicated the machinery
of our interests until clear, simple constitution
has become, In the hands OF sophslcatlng ponti-
clans, riddle of mysteries. The limits OF habta-
ton have been enlarged beyond the blessings of
church and school-house. Vices and faults, pecu-
liar to new settlements, have reached the heart Of
our legislation. To carry ON our far-grasping
schemes, we have strained our credit till il broke
aad =, io.n,a~sness b1 nrs;nd;cS ,asbness and
selfish ambition. ACKNOWLEDGING as We d. the
rights of conscience IN their broades meaning, even
the holy name OF reigon mas oeen draggeu upon 'he
oren m u p'iy
our - ~ peta' E ~; s,r;nr nsr
Our history has been an experiment. Mfstaskes
have been made, and will be made It is thus that
we are to learn shall we ~ sowaI h asar,
man Eau, faults or nrognosticae the failure of a
system which has accomplished SO much, because u
shares with others the mperlecuons OF humanity
Is there sober-minded man among u.s. ,cho 'conid os
,cng to encounter me expressions % rhaf are eanea
strong governments mai ne msm escape rom under our
present system Our faults are our own ana our mis-
fortunes consequences of our faults but our pos
litical advantages are Gods rich glis which u pc