Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1848-07-19

BIS last home, oaF principles aud Che
glory OF our conirderaey will be
caught up hy millions yet uniform
and through ali the coming miHds
ol mankind chaaicd upon the en.
tlu dustic songs 90 lhe poet AAat
ehr,h the mpeiu, given % freedom.
rs vel exuagblsh the lavaed flame
of Nesuyius, with tae tiny wings OF
he butterfly lt. Gre Is immortal,
is glory is commensurate with eter-
n.iv. Already are the m.n.an, of
the old world rai'yil- with hands
ANA hear,s united % tAe standard
of American liberty every breeze
THAT'S blown from thc east bears
upal itthe diving groau, oil expiring
mouarch.cs Ne were once the
object OF derision for the French
people. what are we now A hrigh.
luuluary--a beacon, 60 guide her
safely over the breaker, oil Rrvo.J-
t.ol into the harbor OF rest. where
lilerW's ship is firmly anchored
We French Of nos regarded
W 4shingiou as weak apd e.iemin-
a.e.--ihe French Of ISIS, through
Lamarune, halls bis name with
gratitude and admiration They
lave erased the name of Aacheasel
from their rolls OF honor and have
substituted the pure name Of Wash
lgton. ana have proclaimed that
ia be the watchwoId of modern lib-
cry. DC is not the noble who cry
aloud lor "a constitution like ours,-
90 IS not the masses alone, who in-
woke the name of Washington, and
she principles of free trade, they are
thc greatest. the visest, the best
auI mos, iuAugat.aL who are cast
INK 1m their desks the iron book
ot aepo.g and protection and sub
tIlu3ag ,aa golden book Of equality
and fee t,adc,--and So it is with
the surrounding empires Of France.
and So will it be with old England,
believe the era is now dawning,
which IS 40 mark the freedom OF any
nation, that time is soon coming
Avhen we hear historians talk OF
thrones, aud those that sat upon
them, it Wi.. be as we now gaze
upon the mammoth lores, and won
der what OH world such things
could see" Have we not jest cause
OF congratulalon when we reflect
shat these things are the works Of
our fathers:
One moment longer and am
done, have presented you the bright
side Of the picture--du,y demands
at my hands that ] shou.dnolice our
prospects for the luture-.he dam
gers that encompass US and the
means Of aycrting them.
Does the conlucto. our politicians
indicate q calm sea, and favorable
gales TO walt prosperity over this
land, as in times long since scpara-
teil Is there as much political iu
tegrity and republican honesty gov
erniug their actions as in days CT
yore2 Ifs so, why this mouoman'a
IN office seekiue-Why thus cou,Iu
uauons with the leaders OF parties,
I'm which the qualification OF their
unAoly ambition Is their poo
lar star, ncwclews around which
cvorv other consideration revoiEes3
Have no division Of sentiments and
feeling crept IN to estrange l.sorga.
uizs and separate us2 Have we
nothing to fear from tile wild cry of
ianaticism Northern We once
bad no cause Of fear. Twas then
the efY OF contemplate faction
IL is now Che voice--Jhe almost az
uanimoas voice Of more taaa eight
millions oi our population 40 tle
session Cf Congress before tae .as.
they ever strong enough ia the
House CT Representatives, o. cu-
graft upsn the three million apnro-
pr.atl0n bill. this OdlOus and % car
sicd the dauAiag priucipl contain
el ID the clause known as tie VIII
mot Proyiso. True, il seems now
10 have PASSED iaJo distepute, bat
cauel0n like, it has only changed
lbs appearance, to assume one more
lrigatlal, chat ball has been put in mo
uou, aud J ava forced to conclude that
Che principles ere espoused by the
masses.
Letmetoll you Fellow Citizens that
your rights can only be preserved
in.iolato By a firm, open and man
ly independence on your part God
grant that may have viewed the
dark side OF the picture. God grant
that the union OF these states, may
be lasting as the distinctive features
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