Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-07-14
WEDNESDAY,,

cloud has interposed to mar the quiet of the ma
ton until in 1886, when, to the sorrow Of every
American heart, we became involved in war
with sister republic. Although we may regret
| that war exists, we cannot but feel proud when
we refer to the gallant deeds and the high and
lofty courage manifested by our citizen soldiers.
Nor would it be all unworthy contact were we
! to place the names Of Taylor, Scott, Worth,
Wool, Shields, Yell, Hardin, and their brave as
sociates in arms, beside the names of the illustr
| Gus fathers Of our liberty. And while we drop
| a tear of regret that war does exist, let us, OH
this anniversary Of nations birth, not forget
to give due honor to our brave citizens, who,
obedient to their country's CALL have bravely and
honorably STEPPED forth to sustain thei- country's
| honor.
Before conclude cannot but indulge for a
moment in the anticipation of the future, and in
doing so our minds will, on the anniversary of
the Declaration Of independence, be travelling
in the same channel that did our forefathers se-
venty one years ago this day.
Humanity is now rushing on with Geographic
velocity to high destiny. The commissions
which SO often rend society, are but the human
mind struggling to free itself Of its own impuri-
ties AID corruptions and ere long truth will
triumph in its mighty contest with error. Vic
tory will perch upon its banner. The olive
branch will become the ensign of nations the
sun Of hope will beam forth in all its bright ef-
fulgence; storms and tcmpests will cease their
fury, and the bark which bears us over the trou-
bled and raging pillows will be moored in that
eternal eunshine Were hope now scarcely dares
to look. On, then, faint not nor be discouraged,
the time must come when that which is ideal
will be reality every throe Of suffering humanity
brings us hope, though saddened by the pang it
cost:
Every struggle tends to awaken man to a
sense of the honors that await him, and points
him to his future destiny, and to learn us,
That large hopes for man,
Are not such idle visions as the wise,
In days like ours, should heedessly iespise."
The tree of liberty can only flourish by the side
Of the tree of science; the soil which supports
the one can afford the only nutriment for the
support of the other.
In searching back for causes why the mind, by
virtue of its own elasticity, has not long since
aroused ficm its tcrpor, resumed its innate en-
ergy and shaken off the vampire burden of false
philosophical and political dogmas, with recoil
proportionate to the pressure that has subdued
it, we find it in the ignorance of the mass. 1t is
here, upon this foundation, that the hydra- head
ed monster Of despotism, tyranny, usurpahon,
aud irenzied partyism has raised its machinery to
elevate itself by the sufferngs and groans Of the
down trodden millions of our rece. Ignorance
and misery are the necessary companions OF each
other such is the immutable law Of nature, and
we can no more reverse it than the stars in their
course. Ignorance ard bigotry have ever sat in
their gloomy dungeons forging shackles to en-
chain the intellectual faculties, the moral and
physical energies Of man; but notwithstanding
their efforts, the light of knowledge has advan-
ced with a progressive step. The thrones of
despotism have crumbled. She will continue to
progress until the darkness which enshrouds our
moral and physical world shall be dispelled un-
til poverty, suffering a.d shall rerada hafnre
her lightning glances like the mist before the glo-
rious rays Of the sun of heaven. The night is
now past, and though darkness still prevails, the
dawn is breaking: :" Hope stands reckoning
behind clouds Of adversely, pointing through the
vista of the future to scenes Of azure skies and
thornless hoWersn