Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

G5.ln Republican Government like cur
own which is so lmirably adapted TO the
full and complete deyclopemcnt Of mental al
tibut s,-tle young men loS>ess eminent ad-
vantages over a. other nations of tie earth.
Under MonarcLial Government, where all
the Lonors fom the King CT The Throne,
down to the hunble,t dienitary OF the realm,
are hereditary,-meN,a a natu'a' consequence
expect t. die in the. sane capacity IN when
they were bonn. The Chi Buffers son
thinks TO fill the same sfa'on at The death OF
! his father. and he aims at Lothing higher, al
though he may possess natural talents OF IN
highest order, AMI such as would distinguish
/ him in the worl t. if they were only properly
Gu tvattd vile, al the same time by here
Ilitary right ,he nursing infant, or the brain
less youth may 81 upon the throne, iIom
which the dest MES of powerful haticn are
swayed, by some one, while none are rcspon
sible, for the King can 90 no wrong, accord
| IN! to the ancient maxim, although, we
\ agree, that this idea IS becoming rather ohso-
ata, lis far as some OF the European nat ons
are concerned, ju-t now. Beyond the oc
can, hitherto, as a general thing, the most
able and gifted, in State matters, could never
\ | ok beyon a ,ertaln point, or hope to al
tan a position beyond limitI sphere and
hence there is not that iGducement TO seyee
mental culture-that incentive to an honorable
ambitious progress, which alone can d'st.ng-
u,sh the human mind in the great drama OF
lie.
How much more favored By II 'aven ave
we in America, IN these richest OF blessings
than those. OF whom we have just spoken
Here, there is no obstacle in tie roa! to emil
,nence and dist cton-'here s 10 bari,r to
our progress in greatness and us2lulress tn
ch Id born Of the humblest and poorest lar
EMS may yet fill tie responsible office o. Chief
II Nagisr .te of the nltcH-he may sit in the
! Councils of our Courtry-oa the bench OF
oul highest Ju licial trlunal-he may repre-
| sent us at the Courts of Monarchs AMI Emper
Il rs,-and, in slort, there is no POSITION that
| hr may not gain, if he has talents, honor,
| virtue and persever ,nce But these prlviley-
3 are attended with numerous dangers. Ia
! this strife, men are too often influence ard
| yoaded on y an unpnncip'ei ambition, ard a
| reckless desire for power an! place they moi
| unfrequeutly lay aisle conscience, and lis hal
| lovcl attributes, and sacrifice Their splendid
/ ei dowments at the shrine OF an ing gori)us d.
! sire, which can ne lher give them |ernan'nt
! peace or society the Slightest benefit. We
! should remember Il at in proportion as God
has endowed US with menta super ori,y, will
| he hod Us strictly accountable on that day
! when Justice will lie the arbiter between
| G ID and man. There are national as well a
/ individual ms, and he one viii not 90 un-
! punished any more than the ot!er Ii we
] have base and UNI rrcpled men at the helm
4 Of affairs, there must and will be national sins
| c. mmittel and State smen wiil be answered.
as well for their p. litical as their moral trans
4 gressons. The youi men of America can
take no more pure and spote S example. as
the guide of their lives, than the matchlCss
Father Of his Country he has bequeahed US a
character which, for nora teauty, religious
\ symmetry and patriotic purity stands entire y
unriydl'el IN prev ous or Subsequent history.