Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-07

ite motto Of Americans, ,all men ure created
free and equal, is here cherished and car.
ried into practice. This our e.fa,hers
proclaimed. For this they fought. With
this they ,ruuphed. or this are Amari-
cans proud. Through this, all enjoy the
same l,berty-lbesy IN It's hest sen-e-
the privilege Of doing right. and protection
in so doing lis fasors descend Ike 'hr
dews Of heaven alike upon the high aud the
low The rich and the poo:. the wise and the
ignorant. .a.. ..... - .,... -.
Bu, this is not ell. /. is not of liberty
! alone that the American bard can sing.
Ours is country ,ha, can boas. OF its vis,
and valuable extent, as we'll as Of its Tree
institutions. II stretches from the busy,
buslling shores Of the Atlantic, to the
shores Of The great Western ocean. Its
rnineral-foUnded mountains extend their
lofty SUBMITS from one extremity of
our land 70 the other. lis majestic rivers
roll their chrys,al wa'ers from many re.
tired fountain 20 the far dis,au. ocean. Its
we'll cultivated fields, its iuxurian, harves's.
and its foliage-covered forests. tell Of its
fertility. Al the same time.ii is The home Of
a people ss peculiarly great as the country
they occupy, or the institutions under
which they live. They are composed of
those from every land under heaven, living
in perfect harmony. Through the adap.
ton Of our soil and climate, all are fully
supplied. Through the fitness Of our laws
10 human government and the protection
Of human rights. our entire population pur-
sue their respective occupations Without mo.
testing or being moIes,ed. Their en'erprize
has subdued the forests Of our land and
rendered vas, wilderness The labor. repay.
ing home Of a happy people so thai osr
country is empha,ically the granary of the
world, from which the starving millions Of
other countries have been fed. 90
Nor are The forests that have fallen and
The beasts Of prey that have retreated before
cur hardy pioneers, and fruitful fields,
the only monuments Of American industry.
The results Of our peoples lubor burden
the extended tram that follows the putting
locomotive over its iron road, constructed
where few years since scarcely an lndi.
ans path was seen; or they lade The nigh
~ steamboat, upon our rivers, where but u
few years ago no wa er-crali fioaled ex-
cept the Indians canoe.
While our people are thus actively enga-
eed in carrying forward these objects. they
are no, negIec,ing their notIer du'y-,he
cultivation of their minds and hearts. Here
efforts are put forth on the most extensive
I.scale for intellectual improvement. IN ev-
,ery village, at every turn Of our highways.
wherever few of our rising youth can be
collected, place is prepared where all
can secure q. leas, good practical educa.
ton. ln these, many OF the MOBILES, men
Of our age received their frs, impressions,
had their first aspirations after knowledge.
and made their FIRST resolutions TO arise to
greatness. Our country. too,is well suppl.
ed with the isheT educational institutions.
From these have gone forth those "ho
have stood in the highest halls Of legl.ia
lion IN our land, and have gone as the res.
pecled ambassadors to the highest courts of
every nation on earth. These have sent
forth the heralds Of salvation, who have
proclaimed the glad tidings Of grea, JOY to
all people. 10 these thousands are now
preparing for post. o! honor aud usefulness.
Yet whu, towers far above, and for out.
shines. all other beauties aud aiunn6Qf our
country. remains 10 be tqI post
important par. is the infus ps-
pei. and the privileges given bec'
to it. Nowhere is such Freedom oT opinion
allowed. and nowhere s!e the truths
Of Divine Revelation so generally
and correctly known. Every week our
hills and vaIlies Fesoundr with the CHI
ming Of bells calling our people 10 the
courts of the Lord and as often are the
paths tina: lead TO our numerous places OF
worship. .,hronsed with "ulsitudes wepdus
their way ihither. Almost continually are
the tone Of Zions walchmen sounding in
their ears, and pressing uapn their minds
and consciences the truths Of the Gospel,
while in a!mos, every dwelling are some
who have given heed to the warning voice
and have their hopes fixed on seodIy land
that 10 alar of. ...., ara
Nor arc the efforts Of the friends o.
Christianity con6ned TO our own land. We
have meseongers os salvation in lands h'
remote. While We have reason TO b
proud Of tho herpes who have raised the
standard Of Liberty On our own soil, and