Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28


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of that has mt roaJ !, so.,,s no. H.,
,ncr of our history Itbn ,ba, ,t,a rosnn,;pps
themselves. contain mnrh that is ;nst and ,rne
and that fine mas snro NJ tbon mi,,bt he Of so,no
consequence in ,Le ,,a,, ,,L;oi ise '.',,,,ro,
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downward tendency Of nfirs is al,ouetber on,
of the question
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and that 80, h,o n[, XXI o,,s,, j., ", w. ~
\o,lnr i n,ro l,',,,, ,l'. - g. S. i',u ptop.
for nuhl;r favor a,,,orin,, tho ,oonl, and cont
nually praising their intelligence and patriotism,
and every thing which gives value and dignity
to the human character. But you do not find
red to yeninrc Ii,,ln upon the ntelligenre which
tbnv v,unt so rucb Tlo-, j. f,ith in avro.
I;ovc,, in n,Iicu ~ oor ,t;,,r hr, ;rs,ina ,rp,b
and right.
The present is, | believe, critical period in
our history. believe, that it is presumptuous in
us to alhrn, as the President has affirmed in his
message. that the great question of the capability
OF man for sel-government has been settled It
Is not settled, sir. We are now settling it.
w neither the manner in which we are settling
it will hyorably or unavorably affect the condi-
ton OF mankind hereafter, yet remains to be
seen in the future. We are settling the ques-
ton not only for ourselves but for all who are
to come after U.S. If here the experiment of self
government should fail. who can estimate the
consequences to our race? We are to-day writ
ing our history. We are impressng that little
space which We occupy between the past and
the future with footsteps which vii be indellibe
Whittier are those footsteps now tending Shall
those who are to succeed us, find that the course
t which we are now pursuing, led to the broad
: fields of liberty, of peace, and Of prosperity
!. Or shall it be, that we only erecting monu-
ments marking the bye-paths that lead to the
pitfalls OF destruction These are questions
that must come home to the heart of every man
= who loves his country. and prizes its free nsti-
;. tutions, and sees the dangers which now threat
en- them. Are we so blind, so fanatical, so
e stupid as to believe that the great laws of the
e physical and moral world are to be reversed in
our favor! Are we emphatcally the children
OF destiny Gan we take our destiny IN our
own handS, ana control II Not So IL seems
TO me, that there Is nght streaming down the
pathway 81 ages Illuminating th9 uestlhy Oh ma
/ uo'S' anu t'ial "i,''e" III 9la'''g oila'aI,
d 'G.Iuh' te a law -. opoi"'on al,
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nou siio"e" 'oSe''er ioi Joy .,.'t Niin's''t
Is over n"u sIoNIn ne" "oiIu Ii''o oclns anu
m te! VIII. ho' n'iu rtcorueu III ~! pase Vi tia.
I'd history, that any nation ever s9weu Ie SEEDS OF
lie war ana sla'ely' ana reaPeu 'le 'ru''s Oh peace