Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-12

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300 boxes of overheard and made teapot Of the
Atiantc, that everybody could be supplied. Brit
ala claimed the principle, bat the Americans we're
TOO tenacious of their rights 10 admit even the the
Org OF taxation withou; representation. Consider
ing that the evil mostly prospective, the epthu
SLASH, wonderful. The FIRST blood shed at Lex
incton in rs like the blood Of Abel, called for
vengeance. The farmer, mechanic, schoolboy;
even the maiden, became soldiers. The esacsions
Of the British Lion bad reused all the beasts IN the
forests Of America against him. The buffalo CO.
red him with his horns; the bear robbed him Of her
whelps, smote him with her paw--the panther Sci
zed him by the throat-the watch dog caught him
by the TANKS, and even the quiet sleep rushed on
him in fury, to butt him off the continent. OF
course, the OH Lion roared for quarter. Bur-
goyne's brag army was taken in III like flock CT
quails-next year France declares in favor OF A
merica. In October 81 the hitherto mgincible
army of CORVALLIS surrendered TO Washington
and Rochambeau a, Yorktown. Then it was that
a voice of angels enchantingy sung,
g Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise,
ThaQueen of the world and the child of the Skies.
In a few months Afterwards the British forces were
recalled from New York and the shores Of Ameri
ca were lefi without foe.
/ Britain might as well have attempted 10 block
ade the Mississippi and 81. Lawrence and TO or
der their mighty currents back from the Atlantic,
as TO have resisted the enthusiasm and indignation
Of the Colonisis. And if would avoid the
shameful overthrow that Britain received at our
hands, let never espOuse the cause of the OPP
pressor, against whom God and man are pledged;
the stars in their courses to conquer the IS
rant I need not here discuss the ethics Of the
Revolution of War in general. few years ago
there was no other mode known Of breeding the hu-
man win but Force-brute Force. Go TO the fire.
side---the mother subdued her boys with poker,
iongs and brckbats-go TO the school room, and the
pedag,gu acted upon the will through the back;
and The rod and ferule of the nursery became tbs
bayonet and cannon with which nations chas-
tise each other. But il is 10 be hoped that the
days of bloodshed are numbered. O'Connell re-
CARDS tho sword as an obsolete weapon, and has
completely succeeded in sDbduing England with
the invisible artillery of public opinion. Napol-
cons war of opinions has commenced And if
England and America should have difference, let
them no longer appeal TO professional man butchers
but TO the high Articles, Reason a.. Right
"Peace DER the world her olive branch extends,
The rusty broad sword in plowshare cnds.n
In conclusion, let US analyze liberty, the stuff
it is made OF, and shew how il is be preserved =
| There is not word in our language which falls on
the heart with such electric force penetrating like
heartshorn, to the souls sleHderest hbres Does
the sun shine on any land that he's not its Bunker
Hills, Bannockbuns, Maralhons, where the pa
,rot died, eyeing the half defined, ravishing form
oil Freedom! MILLIONS nave 5Fdspcd alter her, OUT
she has escaped like the air. Liberty is the shyest
bird that ever descended from Paradise towards
this globe. Epaminondas, ristides, Bruus, caught
! glimpse OF her golden plumage she wheeled
her airy flight over the ancient world, but never
could they coax her to aght on the mountains of
Greece or bloodstained temples Of Rome. And Why!
The ancient nations were Accommodations Of power
that lived like beasts of prey,by devouring weaker
nations. And has she indeed descended The
plains of the New World. we tame, can we
domesticate herl Then must we hide the weap-
ons of war and conquest. The brazon throat of
war will frighten her away. We must be willing
that all men of every cline, foreign as well as ma
tive, should share the protection OF her outspread
wings. The Jacobins of France commended that
the least restraint inconsistent with true ber
ty--but liberty, licenious, umcontro!ed,is tho lib
erty of a tiger not OF man. Others define lib
erty to be the right 10 do whatever the laws per-
nit. Ii this be the definition OF liberty, then
the Romans in Nero's time enjoyed it TO the ut
most. They had the right of doing whatever the
| tyraits' will which their law permtted-Civ-
il Liberty rightly defned is the right of doing all
actions not inconsistent with the equal rights and
welfare of our neightors Whatevei law abridges
human action further than this, is unjust, tyran-
| meal, and ought to be repealed. On the other
1 hand every good citizen should submit TO any re-
suant upon his freedom the public good requires.
/ Are YOU engaged in business destructive TO the
lives or happiness OF your fellow menl Society in
| self defence has right, AMI should strike down
that raised to destroy her. The public veal
this is at once the least limit and greatest eircum
/ ference 10 civil liberty None but n savage would
wish il more; none but tyrant would wish u less
Such, fellow citz9ns, is cur Inheritance, and the
condition of the gift is, thar we lob not one, even
the meanest fellow worm, of the blessing would
yield up our lie 10 retain. IL would be mock
cry of High Heaven this day. TO crave lis protec-
Z n Vxbt ia rnh ha Of
nalienable rights. Such man can no more en-
I JOY liberty himselfihan the murderer enjoy
/ ligion; peace with tod, the very moment he is
plungipg his dagger into his neigbbosisbeart. And
/ il you cease TO enjoy, you will cease 70 value lib
erty, and will barter II away for of pottlge.
| But only let worthy the high gift, aud man
Kind will thank God that the ark Of liberty en-
trusted TO US, and thousand fouiths of July will
complete the great, mileanal cycle of Freedom,
I and continue to dawn our natioa, prosperous
aud happy on " liberty and union, one and in
! separabe, now and forever"
/ A short, plhy address, was next admirably
uttered by Mr.. Grnnell. The exercises closed
with the singing of The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" by the choir. The procession then form
/ ed at the door Of the Cour, house, Mr.. James
/ NJ. oIis. marshall; and after short march. APP
preached the Gran, County House; on The
South side ofwheh, Uncle Sam had, by kind
Of magic known only to good landlords, con-
jured up bower overspreading a table groan-
/ ing under the burden Of all the luxuries of the
season-besides turkeys; and every dish
without exception admirably cooked. One
/ hundred and three sat at the first table; and
nnanv ,yers ohliraI 70 wait. Noh,dv exna,