The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-24
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The Puritan transplanted the long lost
but newly discovered earnest of Repub-
licanism, to the New World, where its
rigid simp lefty might not be furnished
by contact with the corrup'ions of the
old. Those far-sighted men who braved
tn dangers OF the deep and the terrors
of wintrv: savage forest-land 10 wor-
ship God, saw the intimate connection
between the religion of Christ and the
spirit of independence. They who son
the rich and the eloquent, on aobles and
priests. looked down with contempt, es-
teeming themselves rich in more pre-
cious treasure and eloquent in more
sublime language by the right of
an earlier creation, and priests by the
imposition of ii migh,er hand" loved
the simple beauty OF Christian democ-
racy, and handeu down, as their richest
legacy to their descendants, an earnest
Christianity, an indomitahle will and the
germ of future Republic.
| Beside our own, the wcrd has known
no government worthy of the title Of
Republican. With but one such gov
eminent from which to draw the data
for our conclusions with regard TO the
perpetmty Of such institutions, and that
government too with but little more than
half century Of experience to claim,
we must feel, in speaking on this subject,
that We tread on d-batabr ground, and
that our knowledge of the workings of
the system are insufficient to warrant
an undoubling decision. Still, encour-
aged by what little we do know, and
animated by strong hopes and ardent de-
slrrs, we may venture to predict that
Repuhlicanisn will BIZ perp .tual.
In considering the probable perpetui-
ty of Republicanism. especially IN thu.
United States, it may b. we'll to notice
first some Of the dangers to which it is
expos d.
Among these may be ranked the weak
ness OF this government as compared
with monarchlrs. AS concentration oil
power increases its efficiency, so we
must expect to find comparatively little
effective force in such government as
ours. and its greatest safety consists in
needing but little government.
Another danger to which our country
is liable is the Capitalization OF capital,
AID it is confidently asserted hv for.
eigners, that soon capital will thus be
confined toa few, who will use the in
Nuence which wealth gives to secure for
themselves the Offices of government.
and will then build up an hereditary
aristocracv on the ruins Of this hope OF
Rppuhiicanism.
But though these and other dangers
surround us on every side, increased by
the influence Of foreign powers who de.
sire nothing so much as the taking of
this citadel Of freedom, we need not fear
while the influences which oppose these
causes Of Tear are SO mighty.
Repu 'licanlsm possesses within itself
a perprtua'lng influence. and this is the
interest which citizens Of the Uilted
States are brought 10 feel in its welfare
by their own participation in the affairs
Of government. This innu nee is one
of great power, and one which, by its
iHFHlat dt'io'i, UtiItiltS no.H liit pPOple
as individuals, and the government
Popular Education is another mighty
pe,prtuatIng influence which by en!ight
enrng the minds ofthe young UNITS the m
to take upon them the yoke of despot-
ism; but for the greatest of all influences
we must look 10 that ofwhich we have
spoken as the source of Republicanism-
the religion of Christ
Under monarchy, 1t matters but
little as to the character of the citizens
but in a Republic this matter is ne of
primary Importance, and only so long
as correct public opinion prevails can
a government like ours exist.
We must look then 10 the school house
and the church, TO education and the
Bible, for thu perpetuity of all those in
stiiu:ions which we hold so dear, and so
long as these continue to exert their ST.
lent but tremendous power upon the
minds and hearts Of our people, we may
say with great hope that it may not be a
mere idle wish. Esto Perp''"o
LEINAD.