The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-05
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Frem the Nyandot Tribune,
The T'rue Glory of America,

krem the NNyandot Tribune.
The TEue Glory of America.
What Americanis there who doesno with pride
contemplate thersing gloryof his country-7whose
heart does not thrill with indscribable pleasure
when he looks upon this bonndless and beautiful
land. and is conscious that this is bis native home!
1t is noted fact that every one loves his native
native country, no matter what may be the condi-
ton of that country; whether oppressed and ilite
rate or free and enlightened the same love fills the
heart. The savage Arab loves his native desert
withits searching sand-the hardy Siberian loves
bis native hills, and glores in their snow-capped
SUBMITS The tawpy Indian hecds not the march
of eivilizaton-the boast of other nations--but
points his battle fields and hunting grounds and
clustered wigwaFns, to these are my glory ]"
But giving to every land and nation all honor due
we cannot but feel a partialy for our own country
We believe there IS a superior glory possessed by
her. of which no other land can boast We may
behold in indefinite number of ways; and it is
our intention for few moments to note few of the
most prominent characteristics of tetsss elory of
Anserica First, It's seen in her feeat seen
ery. Other nations may boast of their sacred pa-
ces-sacred as tue theatre of the actions of their
greatest men--orit may be enshrined assuch with
in tire heart of every Christian and Philanthropist
which their painters and seulptors and poets have
irnsnorsalzed, either upon the unfading canvass or
with the Iife-like marble, cut from inexhaustable
Equafries or ii undying songs But it is left for
America alone, to produce the inmitable landscape
with her bread rivers and lakes, her huge noun
tairs and laundering cataracts constituting as a
whole one continuous stretch of wild and magnfi-
cent scenery. There is a feeling excited in the
mind, on beholding some grand and beautiful OBJ
ject. which philosophers cali the emotoa of the
sublime and he who is Ignorant of this emotion
needs only to Taze for moment upon the unrival
ed scenery OF America What other nation can
boast of their bouadless prairies 4ninhabted save
by the trnid deer and sturdy buffalo of their i'm
penetrable and baundless forests within whose
deep reeesses the foot of nnaa has never trod, and
where the wild beasts roam in safety, unmolested; !;
and, at the same time produce so many populous
and thriving cites which are linked and interlinked
with each other By canals, railroads and elegraphs
which traverse the most beautiful and best cutiya-
ted portions of the country It is an erroneous
opinion that our poets and sculptors-and indeed
all our great men--haye inlbibed, that to become
truly great and have that desired Inspiration they
must cross the rugged Alps and breathe its nspir
ing ar-that they must wander through renown-
ed Italy, and busk in its sunny cline, or visit the
many wonders Of Europe. The air Of our own
nountalns is as lnyigorating as Alpine air, and our
skies are not less sunny tEanth of Italy Hthey
wish beauty-if they wish grandeur and sublimitv
let them seek beauty in the fertile valley of the
Mississippi or in the iiimitabe praires of the west
or perehance stand on the borders of the northern
lakes aud see their blue expanse dotted with noble
steamers, engaged in transporting goods and pro-
duce, or bearing the hardy emigrants to their new
western homes IF they wish grandur and sublim-
ity ietthem behold the /" Father of Waters cours-
ing his resistesS way to the Mexican Gulf or tray
erse our western range of mountains; nay, let them
stand before Niagaras thunder and resist if they