Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-10-10

i'o">cithVe, uhifamNle!Pu ny iapti De
or an Established Church-lhat the
D nigh, piari in the far west the tree {
Q Liberty, which, Increasing in the laps
; of years, might spread its branches owe
!, every nation. and beneath hose pro:eclin
, shade all mankind might rest in security
How then can we wonder that their settle
men's increased and pro>perei Thei
energies. debiitated by long subjec,ion
were quickrned in proportion 10 the dan
gers and difficulties of the enterprise
vigor ofthought and power Of action, whicI
before had lain dormant, we're now sum
mcned forth by every new obstacle, an,
strengthened BY increasing opposition
Unity oil purpose and determination ol
character sustained ,her, beneath all ,hei,
burdens. and gave snch an impulse 10 theil
prosperity. that they began 10 indulge tn.
hope Of one day becoming The rivals Of
proud aud potent En-. land. But scarce Il
! century had passed, ere dark cloud be.
gan 10 gather thicklv and sloomi!y over
the intrepid and daring co'onis's. The
monster Tyrannr''had already crossed the
Atlantic, and begun 10 ravage their fair
country. ihe British Ministry were
already forging the CHAINS which were TO
hnd them IN ignorance and despoIism
The strong hand Of power was abou: 10
wrench from them those nes'imabie priv
ieses for which they had contended SO
loag. AM labnfed SO faithfully. Should
they then recol from the notle stturgia
IN which they had been engaged Shouia
,bev abandon, for abjcct submission. the
prize o. liberty. when almost within their
graspe Should they for ever resign the
hope Of establishing n government on the
broad principles Of virtue. liberty. ard
independence No-the bright star Of
hope, pointing through the dim vista Of
lu'urlly TO the future prospects OF their
country, cheered them onward, and urged
them 10 oppose every eDcroachment upon
their rioht,-lo reject, with scorn and
contempt, everv act which wo.Ili tend to
make hem slaves.
Bl; sill they showed disposition to BE-
content with their essential rights. They
p"itioned the throne to avert the impend-
ing storm. They supplicated his royal
naies'y TO withhold the unjust exercise of
his power. They demonstrated against his
repeated acts o. violence and cruelty. But
oi supplicarion and enlreaty were vain.
The right 10 impose tax, only preceded
The I. n, to en-lave. The power # dragging
citizens indicted for any capital offence TO
a slrange tribunal in foreign land ,wi,hou,
The least hope OF justice, subjected property,
llbPr!v, and even Ii;c,,o ministerial caprice !
The spark Of liberty which had long been
kinaling, now blazed forth into a bright !
and inex,jncuislatIo fame. The people !
were indignant. The whole country rose |
nr, as one man. to repel every attempt 10
invade their rights. Congress assembled,
and alter an animated discussion adopted !
he Declaration Of Independence, .ep.eie
with the most imrortan, consequences. not
,nlv ~ the inhabitants of this continent, |
but 10 all mankini That las, great Act ,
entirely severed every lie which bound
them 10 The mother country. and sounded
The clarion of liberty. Tha, hlackening
storm cloud, So pregnant With al! the hor-
rors Of war and subjugaiion, and which for |
50 long time had Lecn gathering in their
political horizon. now burs, upon this
devoted country. Then followed lha,
series of ,rials ana misiorrunes, of blood
he'd and cruelty. of rObe daring and
heroic endurance. the like Of which the |!
records Of history presen, no parallel.
Tha, Revolution, unlike all which had
preceded it. both in its CAUSES and effects,
was the mighty moving Of the inhorn and
innate principle Of lber:y-a revolution,
which resisted the combined energies of
lhe mos, powerful nation of the earth, tri-
umphcd over myriads Of her well disclpi-
ned soldiery, and firmly established gov
rrnmen,, with constitution " which is the
best model 10 the nations of all coming
tine. Had it only repelled aggression and
secured the blessings of liberty TO the col
nnies, il would still have accomplished
more for the regeneration Of man than al,
the magnanimous attempts of Brutus, or
The worthy endeavors Of Wallace. Bur
It's lallowed influence stops not with the
Of nations, nor is confined by
The shores Of the ocean. /, has sent hope
through the despairing hearts Of millions
via were pining under the heaviest bur
dens of oppression. 1t has aroused to a
sense Of their degraded and servi'e condi
lion. those who for wears have silently and