Democratic banner., 1847-01-11
HUMAN RIGHTS.

la:"fcd with Il copy uI an Grafton that was
recently delivered before the Literary As
s''i':i"n Of th.r University of Vermont. by
!. !. ii"ad!y. It.! title is thu .Cnc pro-
S~res'.'e i!incipir," and il IS one oftho mos
;hfii"t'Sly eloquent productions thai ever
came H"irT our notice. We annex a stir
ri"s passaSc.-phil. Inquirer.
.: iu'e tL.Hs cadravorcd TO make history
i!!dS'r"i" my PROPOSITION, by watching the
appearance "i this principle a! different
rrr'"HS, and studying its character and
'%:a%ln% its strength. But he present., no
irsf than the past, throws in its testimony.
aE' ""'n now, this strange ~nnconuucrablc
priE"i:. Il i movihg on. dragging the life
and ;l":"E ":;.." world af;cr it. Oh, it is
fearful :" sec is ''rcretL. and tic up!:cav-
ing II has roceci"cr.i. Even since the
't;nr Of G. f.s1, I:snAIs strivrd more 81 less
- .s,"iy u - IN ackuuwi mcnt Of
IRIS T.. f.. H... =. g.ii.iu..s "r political
Ha'":>. g. ii I.i.. y, lis haze mad.
'> 3': ',.v''.-- "I>r: IS f,ars-
=. .".G- .,'.5 ".-tlr ru"groH-thc
bay"nrt and lle Sc: i ito silence his
.''".i-s 'td"r"rc1mc his arguments. Force
a.S Done :@.:aci, l.. iLc,Igt.-
"Ffrih 'r">A'a 10 carl. will Iise again."
II "f''rr "quirrs"Gic,tr-nalyc Years ofGod,"
Md IiCn ~" sr""'r3c IN hurying it IA
.ti.oms deep. Bat Tie o#r oG Which / Lave
b.. =. speaking. lbs al tw, slid raeurroc-
.u,:S--or: i: su.iand. wirn Cromwell
81: "'"'in,cr ms rave, and one in France
w!.'n l." i'fgr'"t'd purui=cr called it in
:! Ii"Es f'r:h from its burial Of ages. Oh!
how man ':aS STRUGGLED 90 Er Fl, free TO
eat tHr bread is own hands has Scwn-trrc
t" breathe his thCtgi.tS over the lvrc, or To
after them through tie pages of his coun-
trT' 'Ecraturr-trGc 10 lay tie taxes he
himself paTS--frrc to worship God accor-
ding to Tic dictates of hisow n concicncc.-'
Sc" LnTiund convt:!sca. her House Of Com
mons /" tca:s, and III to! eli If civil war
.' '':.., e., III, and III !yr Z prinri-
fh- t!" r:m"iri IL e personal frccdom.-
= ''t t., i country. pouring out its blood
like W"t"r-$"" it clotrr, i in mo~urning--icr
children marching barefoot over the frozen
"r"nEd, leaving their bloody testimonials
on every i,nt of ii they travoracd-nav.'
marc'inS Is hundreds naked into battle,
aud Ill for this 0ne printiuhr.
See France rent aSundcr, her streets
flowing blood, and the loud beat of the a.
farm drnhl, and the steady pea Of the toes
m "!.i I'll" heavy roll Of t!.r. tElibrilS, 60,
Iig & an! from he scalolL~-t!.c only mu-
cf Paris :.r yrars---anl millions of men.
sacrificed: and yet this principle in some
or other, lying tthc bottom oft al
IS the fierce actors in this TRACE.
iy HAY aye been, and diverted through the
1E' {. fora willie might have been, to per-
>a!r,y or personal aggrandizement,
vet the spciI-wordS by wliichtIlr storm was
were ''ireedom, equal Rights
look at Europe, while the great Napolconici
drama was prr.orming-tllcre is something
nor" than TIE narnllin" Of banners, and the
'omp an'! majesty Of arms. Great deeds
Ire wrought. ana glory is the guiding star
% tIon$andS; yet that long and fearful strug-
lie, Notwithstanding the various pretcnces
;rt forth, WAS with all IFS bloody accompan-
m"ntS and waste of treasure. and loss of
ifr arl sTf'rin :. simply m effort 20 Otor
~" pr"cr"sS oftlis on" principle. Here all
-"c Diplomacy and hypocrisy of Europe are
reduced - a single ~c!rmrut-tIre world in!
'rHle a.ri:>i rq':'l rights. France ''tIlrcw
',.r lea! Of I tinr tie ga o. ofLat-
H. "ri - r~n'';,t n",SS -. Crowwcil's
s. .~hutiu"t rouoh ." f"ht. owl Frrnch!l
Stnrrn!'" over entertainments with
rrI'rrii. ~ >"nC> il 4! cir mouths, may bel
f~rn#tiral ur A"."f,d mn. ani cheated at
Ivy ma i; 80 - f",.;,,; Lat t.c tI.iuGi
hey .>w"i.t w:Sr ~ :, ]'nSion.
W,.at terror Il is aL!r :, Inspire. when
Il vast CHrt uGrtrrc Of lifr and money:
%r&ulrh check lis advancement. Behold
Ger Of Russia, ttc Emperor Of Grrma-
nv, the king of Prusia, and even Pitt Of En-
gland, combined together, calling on thel
IF t." stat, >'nan. and su~mInuning to-
all i million If men 10 crush a s~IxGLri
PRI&CTTLF.
II Irrfarmfrarl"ss!y what you believe
10 be right. Never mind the opposition
made by your enemies They c"nnot harm,
you. The ~t!ruStS # tAoSr who hate OF en-
" got vii! never hurt You if You are faith
ful to yonr duty. Let truth, Justice and
be on 'nnr SIDE; aud you may re
sist a host. v ith these 'onr may chase al
thousand, and two put Ten thousand to-