True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-13


careful study. Smiths English Grammar.
A CHANcE!-The world shows unmistak-
able signs of speedy revelation; every arrival
from Europe brings the murmurings OF NIL
lions and the alarms of her arstocracies lest
the masses, urged onward by the spirits of lib
erty and vengeance, should drag them down
from their fictitious dignity and render them
Submissive to the fierce democracy" upon
whom they have been wont to trample with
more than imperial scorn. Poland is in rebel.
lion-through blood and carnage she seeks a
way to liberty; the British arms are vanqush-
ed in Eastern India, while the few, the very
few victories won over the native Saiks have
been accomplished only by the proves of SUI
peror numbers and the expenditure of millions
of British gold. France, impetuous and war
like, has lost all affection or esteem for the
king who ntrigues with her ancient foe to per-
petuate his race upon the the throne. She is
ready for a new dynasty, or republican form
of government. England is conciliating the
masses whom she has heretofore silenced with
the bayonet of the soldier, by the modification
of stringent laws, and the acknowledgement
that it is judicious policy to yield somewhat to
the onward progress Of the democratic princi-
pie. And what do these things tell2 That
the republican form of government is silently
achieving triumphs in the very heart of monar-
chical Europe, shaking the thrones of kings,
loosening gradually the bonds of the white
slave until he shall ultimatel y be enabled to
shake them off and stand beside the former
lordling in the full and erect majesty of per-
feet freedom.
We have kindled this spirit by our brilliant
" successful example: Our continued pros
perity, since the triumphant close OF the war
for independence, has not been unnotIced by
the cnslaved ofanother hemisphere; our mem
orabe and singular history is with the world,
and IT'S lessons are read and spoken from pa
triot to patriot, and they are worth to the pa
trioism of the old world more than the teach.
ings of all its experience. Il century ago,
and political revolutions were merely political;
the delhroning of one tyrant was followed by
the elevation of another,-only change OF
masters was effected-a fresh hand welded the
oppressor's rod-a strange brow was adorned
with an old tiara, and the infatuated mulltldcs
shouted hosannas in praise of the novel tyran-
MI pnt no,v tho Grpedom of the InaSSpS-thc
political, civil and religious equality of man,
are the grand objects Of revolution, and this
change our country's history has taught, this
her example has been chiefly in.
in efccting. And now that we
are on the eve Of wal, war for the sake and
in yindication of freedom and Of right, an occa-
sion is again offered for strengthening and pro.
pagating the great principles of human liberty
In this war England may hcedlessy and sui
cidally involve herself, the promise of victory
being Frightened by the hostile attitude OF Mex
leo towards us but should she do so, it would
be the signal for revolt at home, and her sub
jects being left TO take care ofIhemselves with.
out the usual protection" OF colossal stand,
ing army, they would be very apt to remedy
grievances under which they have 20 long
and patiently suffered. The world is on the
verge of a change, a radical, an organic
change, and old and corrupt governmental
systems will be lost forever in the vortex Of
that change